IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering Scholarship 2025-26
- Omran Aburayya
- Sep 13
- 3 min read
If you are a first-year engineering (B.Tech / B.E.) student in India facing financial constraints, the IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering Scholarship 2025-26 could be your chance to breathe easier. Applications are open (or will soon be) for students from select colleges, with the goal of supporting merit plus need, helping students focus on studies without the stress of tuition costs.
🎓 Scholarship Summary
Location: India (select engineering colleges)
Provider: IDFC FIRST Bank (CSR Educational Initiative)
Study Level: Undergraduate – first-year B.E. / B.Tech programmes
Target Group: Indian students from low-income families (annual income ≤ ₹6 lakhs) enrolled in eligible colleges
Fields of Study: Engineering (B.E. / B.Tech full-time only)
Scholarship Type: Means-based financial aid
Award Value: Up to ₹4,00,000 total (₹1,00,000 per year for 4 years) or tuition fee, whichever is lower
Duration: 4 years (renewable annually based on academic performance and eligibility)
Application Mode: Online
Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
Academic Session Start: 2025-26 (first year admissions only)
📚 Scholarship Overview
The IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering Scholarship Program is a need-based financial assistance scheme by IDFC FIRST Bank, under its CSR / educational initiatives. Its goal is to reduce financial barriers for capable students entering engineering, enabling them to pursue full-time engineering education in B.Tech / B.E programmes at participating colleges.
Some key elements of the structure & process:
Eligible Colleges: There is a fixed list of colleges approved by the scholarship programme. Students must have gained admission into one of these.
Verification: Home visits and verification steps are part of the process. If applicants fail to facilitate these or do not meet other conditions (e.g. passing yearly exams), continuation may be denied.
Disbursement: Scholarship funds are used for academic expenses. Money is transferred to the college (against tuition) once the college completes required KYC/vendor empanelment etc. Students need to submit their passed-year marksheets etc for renewal.
🎁 Benefits of the Scholarship
Reduces or covers tuition or part of it (whichever is lower) up to ₹1,00,000/year for four years, thus easing financial burdens.
Enables students from low-income households (family income ≤ ₹6 lakhs p.a.) to access quality engineering education without carrying the pressure of fees.
The scholarship is renewable for all four years provided the student meets academic progression requirements and other terms.
Encourages merit + need: has conditions to ensure only students genuinely requiring aid get it.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must satisfy:
Indian citizen.
Admitted to full-time first year of B.E. / B.Tech in one of the eligible colleges.
Family annual income not exceeding ₹6,00,000.
Not already receiving any other scholarship or waiver for tuition fee in their engineering course.
Not enrolled in diploma, part-time, dual degree, distance learning, exchange programs.
Children of employees of IDFC FIRST Bank or Buddy4Study are excluded.
✍🏻 Application Procedure
How to Apply:
Go to the official IDFC FIRST Bank site or the Buddy4Study portal (https://www.buddy4study.com/page/idfc-first-bank-engineering-scholarship) for this scholarship.
Find the option “Apply Now” during the application period.
Register (if new) or log in. Provide required details: personal, academic, income etc.
Complete eligibility check (some preliminary questions).
Upload required documents. Agree to terms & conditions. Submit the application before the deadline.
📂 Documents Required:
Proof of family income (income certificate by government authority)
Admission proof into the engineering college (first year admission)
Address proof
Mark sheet of Class 12 (or equivalent)
Tuition / fee receipt from college (or admission fee proof)
Possibly other KYC / identity documents as required (ID proof etc.)
ℹ️ Extra & Useful Information
Number of Scholarships: For 2025-29 batch, about 230 scholarships are available.
Annual Fee Ceiling: The award per year is “fee of one year or ₹1,00,000 whichever is lower.”
Renewal Conditions: To continue receiving the scholarship in later years, you must pass all exams of the previous years; also meet the college / programme / bank’s other conditions.
Disbursement Mechanism: The scholarship is transferred to the college bank account and adjusted against tuition; the college must complete the necessary KYC/vendor empanelment.
