Description: launched by IDFC FIRST Bank, empowers engineering students from humble family backgrounds by ensuring financial barriers do not limit their access to quality higher education.

Eligibility: Applicants must be Indian citizens. Open to students currently enrolled in the first year of their B.Tech or B.E. program. Candidates must have secured admission in one of the eligible colleges. The annual family income must not exceed INR 6 lakhs. Students should not be receiving any other scholarship or tuition fee waiver for their engineering course. Children or immediate family members of employees from IDFC FIRST Bank or Buddy4Study are not eligible to apply. Note: Students pursuing a Diploma course, part-time program, distance learning, dual degree course in engineering, or student exchange programs are not eligible.

Prizes & Rewards: A scholarship of INR 1 Lakh per year for up to four years will be awarded to students who are selected. Note: The scholarship covers the actual annual fee or INR 1,00,000 per year, whichever is lower. Continuity is subject to meeting the renewal criteria

Application mode: Online applications only

Website: https://www.idfcfirst.bank.in/csr-activities/educational-initiatives/engineeringscholarship-program

Last Date to Apply: was 30th Sept in 2025