NID Ahmedabad does not offer scholarships of its own. However, students of NID Ahmedabad can avail of several scholarships provided by the state and central government. Some of the popular scholarships include:
- Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students
- Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially-Abled Students (Degree)
- Post Graduate Scholarship for Single Girl Child
- Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region
NID Ahmedabad Scholarship FAQs
Given below are the FAQs about scholarships of NID Ahmedabad:
The basic eligibility criteria that students must fulfil to avail Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students are given below:
- The applicant must be above the 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class 12 or equivalent.
- The applicant must be pursuing regular degree courses and not correspondence or distance mode or pursuing Diploma courses.
- The applicant must be pursuing courses at colleges/institutions recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education and the respective Regulatory Bodies concerned.
- The applicant must not be availing the benefit of any other scholarship schemes including State-run scholarship schemes/ fee waivers & reimbursement schemes.
- The gross parental/family income of the applicant should not exceed ?4,50,000 per annum.
- For renewal of scholarship in each year of study, besides getting at least 50% marks in the Annual Examination, maintenance of adequate attendance of at least 75%, will also be the criteria.
The overall cost of NID Ahmedabad is INR 13.18 lakh. The MDes fees might include mutiple other fee components that must be paid during admission. Admission to MDes is based on NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT). Therefore, candidates must register for the exam and pay the NIT DAT application fee. The application fee is tabulated below:
| Category | Application Fee | Application + Late Fees |
|---|---|---|
| General, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL | INR 3000 | INR 3000 + INR 1500 = INR 4500 |
| SC, ST, PwD | INR 1500 | INR 1500 + INR 750 = INR 2250 |
| Overseas (Supernumerary) | INR 5000 | INR 5000 + INR 2500 = INR 7500 |
The mentioned application fee information is as per past records. Hence, is indicative.
The application fee of NID DAT 2026 for the B. Des for General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL candidates is INR 3,000. SC, ST, PwD candidates only ned to pay INR 1,500. However note that the application fees for overseas candidates seeking admission to supernumerary seats is INR 5000. In case of the M.Des programme, the application fees for General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL candidates applying for one discipline is INR 3,000. If two disciplines are chosen, the application fee is INR 6000. Meanwhile, SC, ST, PwD candidate need to pay INR 1,500 for one discipline, and INR 3000 for two disciplines.
The NID DAT 2026 application form is now open.
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- Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students
- Ishan Uday
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NID Ahmedabad does not offer scholarships of its own. However, students of NID Ahmedabad can avail of various scholarships provided by the state and central government. Some of the popular scholarships are the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students, the Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially-Abled Students (Degree), Post Graduate Scholarship for Single Girl Child, the Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region, and many more.