INSPIRE Scholarship

Selected students get INR 80,000 per year. Out of this, INR 5,000 per month comes as scholarship and INR 20,000 is given for summer research work. Students can check the details related to it on this page.

Students who are in the top 1% in Class 12 board and have entrolled in BSc, BS or Integrated MSc in basic science can apply for the INSPIRE scholarship. Some students with good ranks in JEE Advanced or NEET are also eligible to apply.

Every year, a total of 50,000 students are selected for the INSPIRE Scholarship. Candidates selected for the INSPIRE scholarship are awarded 80,000 annually to pursue their course.

After the announcement of INSPIRE Scholarship result 2026, the students who have applied for the scholarship should firstly check their name in the selected/rejected list released by the students. Students who will be selected for the scholarship will be provided the fellowship amount.

INSPIRE Scholarship result 2026 is expected to be released in May/June 2026. An exact date to publish the INSPIRE Scholarship 2026 result has not been announced yet. As soon as it gets published online, we will update the same here.

DST prescribes the list of documents which the applicants need to upload while filling out the INSPIRE Scholarship form. Students can check the complete lis of required documents on the website of the counducting authority. Apart from the official website, we have also provided the complete list of documents required to fill the INSPIRE Scholarship 2026 application form.

No, only the students who are enrolled in the Science courses like BSc or BS. Students who are going to take admission in Arts and commerce course are not eligible to apply for INSPIRE scholarship 2026.

It can be changed but only within eligible Science streams. If any student switches to a non-science or professional course, the INSPIRE scholarship will be cancelled. Hence, those who want to vhange to course should inform the authorities and check rules before making any change.

Many application forms are rejected due to incorrect documents and wrong course selectio. Mismatch in marks details can also lead to rejection of the application form for the INSPIRE scholarship. The students who miss the deadline or fail to upload a valid & correct document are also not cosidered for the scholarship.

The exam conducting body will soon commence the INSPIRE Scholarship applications. Students can fill out the application form and submit it at online-inspire.gov.in. The last date to submit the application is expected by the end of January 2026. As soon as the dates are announced, candidates can check the same on this page.