SDEF India Scholarship 2026-27
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation
📌 About the Event
The SDEF India Scholarship 2026-27 is a merit-cum-means scholarship by the Swami Dayanand Education Foundation for academically deserving and financially constrained students pursuing professional undergraduate courses in India. The scholarship supports eligible first-year students and can be renewed annually based on continued eligibility and academic performance.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organization: Swami Dayanand Education Foundation (SDEF)
- Level of Study: First-year undergraduate
- Mode: Online
- Eligible Courses: B.Tech./B.E., MBBS, BDS, B.Sc. Nursing/B.Nursing, B.Pharm./Pharm.D, B.Arch., BVSc & AH and other approved professional programmes
- Scholarship Duration: Renewable for up to 4 years
- Number of Scholarships: 100–150 annually
📅 Important Dates
- Applications Open: 15 August 2026
- Application Deadline: 31 October 2026
- Scholarship Notifications: Mid-November 2026
- Funding Begins: January 2027
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to first-year professional undergraduate students in India.
- Minimum 80% in Class XII or equivalent CGPA.
- Annual family income must be ₹12 lakh or less from all sources.
- Must meet the applicable entrance-exam requirement, where required:
- JEE Main: AIR 50,000 or below
- JEE Advanced: AIR 40,000 or below
- NEET UG: AIR 50,000 or below
- NATA: Minimum 100 marks
- Drop/gap-year students and students already in second year or above are not eligible.
- Shortlisted students may undergo document verification, assessment and/or interview.
- Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee selection.
🏆 Benefits for Participants
- Scholarship of up to ₹50,000 per academic year.
- Total scholarship support of up to ₹2,00,000 over four academic years.
- Scholarship can be renewed annually subject to eligibility and academic performance.
- Financial support for approved educational expenses.
- Scholarship funds are disbursed directly to the student’s college/university account.