An initiative to support girl students to pursue their college education.
Please keep checking this page for updates and information on renewal applications for 2024 and new applications for the next cohort.
The Azim Premji Scholarship is part of Azim Premji Foundation’s commitment to improving quality and equity of education in India. The scholarship seeks to support girl students from disadvantaged backgrounds in their pursuit of college education.
Our experience and insights from our extensive on-ground work in the domain tell us that access to education becomes increasingly difficult when a student, especially a girl, transitions from primary to secondary schooling. The inequity becomes more pronounced when it comes to higher education. Various factors compel girl students to drop out of the system – from proximity to institutions to financial constraints. In some cases, social mores become impediments in a girl’s journey and participation in higher education.
The initiative seeks to help address the matter of financial constraints that girls face in accessing college education. Shortlisted candidates are awarded a scholarship of INR 30,000 per year for the entire duration (two, three, four or five years) of the undergraduate diploma/ degree programme to cover tuition fees or any other expenses incurred towards completion of their education.
The initiative seeks to help address the matter of financial constraints that girls face in accessing college education. Shortlisted candidates are awarded a scholarship of INR 30,000 per year for the entire duration (two, three, four or five years) of the undergraduate diploma/ degree programme to cover tuition fees or any other expenses incurred towards completion of their education.
We started inviting applications from eligible candidates from 1 September 2024. The last date for submitting applications was 30 September 2024. The disbursement of the Scholarship amount was completed by 25 April 2025. In July 2025, the next cycle of the initiative will be announced. This cycle will cover many more regions.
Regions covered in 2024-25
The Scholarship initiative was piloted in 2024-25 in Madhya Pradesh, select districts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh (listed below), and Itki block** of Ranchi district, Jharkhand.
*Data as of 28 April 2025
**10 scholarships awarded in Itki block, Ranchi
Way ahead
The next cycle of the initiative will cover 18 states and 1 Union Territory
From the pilot phase: Eligibility, documents required and other details
Eligibility criteria for 2024-25 cycle
All girl students from Madhya Pradesh, select districts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, and Itki block, Ranchi, Jharkhand, who:
- Have passed Grade X from a local government school;
- Have passed Grade XII from a government (regular/open) school in the academic year 2023-24 or prior; and
- Have secured admission as a regular student in the first year of a recognised undergraduate degree or diploma course at a government institution or credible bona fide private college or university at the time of application.
Documents required for applying
Applicants were required to submit clear, readable and coloured scanned files of the following documents:
- Original marksheets of Grade X and XII
- Original Aadhaar Card
- Any one of the following documents as proof of admission to college:
- (Provisional) admission certificate OR
- Bona fide certificate OR
- Fee receipt
Note: Please ensure you submit at least one document as proof of admission. It should clearly display applicant’s name, college name, course start date/year of study and course type. It must be either system generated or printed on the official letterhead of the University or College with a seal and sign of the relevant authority.
- A passport-size photograph with a plain background, not more than 6 months old at the time of application
- Clearly visible scanned documents with no added elements such as emojis or stamp of the camera/app being used
- Documents only in PDF/PNG/JPG/JPEG format; file size less than 1.5 MB
Guidelines for documents required
Districts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh covered in the pilot phase:
Rajasthan (22 districts)
Ajmer, Alwar, Balotra, Banswara, Baran, Barmer, Chittorgarh, Dudu, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jaipur (Gramin), Jalore, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Kekri, Pali, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Salumbar, Sawai Madhopur, Sirohi, Tonk and Udaipur
Uttar Pradesh (35 districts)
Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Ayodhya (formerly Faizabad) , Azamgarh, Bahraich, Ballia, Balrampur, Banda, Bara Banki, Basti, Chandauli, Chitrakoot, Deoria, Fatehpur, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Kaushambi, Kushinagar, Lucknow, Mahrajganj, Mau, Mirzapur, Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, Sant Kabir Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar (formerly Bhadohi), Shrawasti, Siddharthnagar, Sitapur, Sonbhadra, Sultanpur and Varanasi
Note: The Foundation does not charge any fee at any stage of the scholarship application process. Beware of impostors who make such statements with the intent to cheat. Students are requested to exercise caution and not fall prey to such scams.
