INSPIRE Scholarship Application Form 2026 (Soon); Registration Link, How to Apply

The students can check the important dates related to the INSPIRE SHE Scholarship Application Form 2026 in the table below.

To fill the INSPIRE Scholarship Application Form 2026, the candidates need to follow the below mentioned instructions.

• Open the official website at online-inspire.gov.in.

• Click on the new user registration link for a fresh scholarship or directly fill in details and click login

• Enter all the basic details as asked and submit it.

• Now, login with the credentials generated and the candidate dashboard will open on the screen.

• Open the scholarship link and enter personal details, current educational information, 12th class details/National level competitive exam details, other details and contact details.

• Now, verify all the details and submit the same.

• Students should note down the application reference number/IVR No. to track Inspire scholarship status 2026.

• Take a printout of the application form to refer to later

• Visit the National scholarship portal to apply for other state-level and national-level scholarships

Take a printout of the submitted application and send the same to The Director, National Institute of Science, Technology & Development Studies (NISTADS), Dr K S Krishnan Marg, New Delhi - 110012 by Ordinary Post only, before the prescribed date.

Here's how the INSPIRE Application Form 2026 login looks like:

• Passport size photograph (Mandatory)
• Class X Mark Sheet or Certificate, for proof of Date of Birth. (Mandatory)
• Class XII Mark Sheet (Mandatory)
• Endorsement Form signed by the Principal of College/Director of Institute/Registrar of University (Mandatory)
• Eligibility Note/Advisory Note if provided by the State/Central Board (Not Mandatory)
• Certificate specifying Rank or Award in IIT-JEE/AIPMT/NEET/ KVPY/JBNSTS/ NTSE /International Olympic Medalists(if applicable)
• Community/Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Any other supporting documents

The INSPIRE Scholarship selection process, on average, takes at least four months from the last date of submission of the application. All selected candidates shall receive a Provisional Offer Letter on their web portal account informing them that they are selected for the scholarship. Provisionally selected students are required to log in to the online portal to download the offer letter. The list of selected and rejected students will also be displayed on the home page of the INSPIRE Web-Portal. Selected candidates will have to upload the required documents on their web-portal within the prescribed time limit (time limit mentioned in the offer letter) for further consideration by the Department.