Bharti Airtel Scholarship: Eligibility, Deadline & How to Apply

Launched in 2024, the Bharti Airtel Scholarship Program, an initiative of Bharti Airtel Foundation, aims to support deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, with a focus on girl students, to become future technology leaders. This merit-cum-means-based scholarship program has been designed for deserving students enrolled in technology based engineering undergraduate and 5 year integrated courses in the top 50 NIRF ranked (Engineering) universities/institutes as per the latest NIRF ranking ( As per NIRF ranking 2024 ). The students receiving the scholarship shall be called Bharti Scholars.

• Scholarship covers 100% annual fees as per the course fee structure of the respective university/institute.

• Confirmed admission in the first year (academic year 2025–2026) of undergraduate/5-year integrated courses in fields such as Electronics & Communication, Telecom, Information Technology, Computer Sciences, Data Sciences, Aerospace, and Emerging Technologies (AI, IoT, AR/VR, Machine Learning, Robotics) at the top 50 NIRF-ranked engineering universities/institutes ( As per NIRF ranking 2024 ).
• Must be a citizen and resident of India.
• Parents’/guardians’ annual income from all sources should not exceed INR 8.5 lakhs.
• Preference shall be given to students who are girls, persons with disabilities, have single/no parents, and transgender individuals.
• Applicants should not be recipients of any other scholarships/grants for the same purposes as being supported by the Bharti Airtel Foundation.

Foundation, aims to support deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, with a focus on girl students, to become future technology leaders

• Proof of identity (Aadhaar card) 
• Current year admission proof (admission letter, fees letter from the university/institution) 
• The marksheet of Class 12
• JEE scorecard or university entrance exam scorecard (whichever applicable) 
• Parental/Guardian income documents: 
  • If salaried/self employed- latest Income Tax Returns Form  (complete form) and bank statement of previous 6 months. Income tax acknowledgement receipts will not be considered as valid income proof. 
  • If no taxable income/unemployed - Government issued income certificate and bank statement of previous 6 months.
• Bank account details (such as account number, IFSC, branch address) and bank statement of the applicant and parent/guardian of the last 6 months 
• Bank account details of the institution (such as name of account, account number, IFSC, branch address)
• Recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant
• Documents about extra-curricular activities, achievements, part-time jobs, projects, innovations, etc.
• Expense receipts/rent agreement (in case staying in PG/rented accommodation), if applicable 
• Statement of purpose (SOP) from the applicant