Apply now for the Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26. The deadline for submission of application is September 30!

About the Program

Kotak Kanya Scholarship is a collaborative CSR Project of Kotak Mahindra Group companies and Kotak Education Foundation to promote education and livelihood among economically disadvantaged sections of society. This scholarship aims to offer financial assistance to meritorious girl students from low-income families to empower them to pursue higher studies in professional education after Class 12.
Under Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025, girl students who have passed Class 12 and aspire to pursue professional graduation courses like Engineering, MBBS, Integrated LLB (5 Years), Integrated BS-MS/BS-Research, in ISER, IISC(Bangalore), or other professional courses (Design, Architecture, etc.) from institutes of repute (NAAC/NIRF accredited) will be provided scholarship of INR 1.5 lakh* per year to pay their educational expenses until graduation (degree).

Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26
Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26

Eligibility

  • Open for meritorious girl students across India.
  • Applicants must have scored at least 75% or more marks or equivalent CGPA in Class 12 board examinations.
  • Applicant’s annual family income must be less than INR 6,00,000.
  • Meritorious girl students who have secured admission to the first year of graduation programs in the academic year 2025-26 in institutes of repute like NIRF/NAAC accredited for professional graduation degrees such as Engineering, MBBS, Integrated LLB (5 Years), Integrated BS-MS/BS-Research, in ISER, IISC(Bangalore), or other professional courses (Design, Architecture, etc.).
  • Children of employees of Kotak Mahindra Group, Kotak Education Foundation and Buddy4Study are not eligible to apply for the Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26.

Benefits

  • A scholarship amount of INR 1.5 lakh* per year will be given to each selected scholar till completion of her professional graduation course/degree. 
  • The scholarship amount under Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26 should be utilised to cover academic expenses including tuition fees, hostel fees, internet, transportation, laptops, books and stationery.

Documents

  • Marksheet of previous qualifying examination (Class 12)
  • Income proof of parents/guardians
  • ITR of parents for FY 2024-25 (if available)
  • Fee structure (for academic year 2025-26)
  • Bonafide student certificate/letter from college
  • College seat allocation document
  • College entrance examination scorecard
  • Aadhaar card
  • Bank passbook
  • A passport-size photograph
  • Disability certificate (if applicable)
  • Death certificate of parent (for single parent/orphan candidates) 
  • Photographs of the house

How to Apply?

Interested applicants can apply through this link.

Deadline

The deadline for submission of application is September 30, 2025.

Click here to view the official notification of Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26.

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