INSPIRE-SHE (science) 2026: eligibility, amount, selection and how to apply
INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE), given by Department of Science and Technology. Partial: Rs 80,000 a year.
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Who can apply for INSPIRE-SHE (science)
You can apply if
- Studying B.Sc., B.S., 4-year B.Sc. with Research, or Integrated M.Sc./M.S. in basic and natural sciences, and any one of:
- Aggregate marks within the top 1% of your Class 12 board, or
- Within the top 10,000 ranks of JEE or NEET (AIPMT), or
- A KVPY, NTSE or JBNSTS scholar, or an International Olympiad medallist
Not eligible
- Engineering, medicine, agriculture, psychology, geography, economics, education, biotechnology, computer science, IT and other courses outside the listed science subjects
- Distance-education courses of open universities
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How many get it: 12,000 scholarships announced every year (from the 2017 batch onwards). Source: Department of Science and Technology.
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What INSPIRE-SHE (science) pays
Partial: Rs 80,000 a year. Rs 80,000 a year: Rs 5,000 a month (Rs 60,000 a year) plus a Rs 20,000 summer mentorship grant every year, for up to five years.
What it covers
- Rs 5,000 a month
- Rs 20,000 a year for a summer research project with a mentor
How INSPIRE-SHE (science) selection works
- Apply online on the INSPIRE web portal in the year you finish Class 12 and join the course
- Selection takes at least four months from the last date
- Selected students get a provisional offer letter on the portal and must upload documents in the time given
How to apply for INSPIRE-SHE (science), step by step
- Apply on online-inspire.gov.in when the call is advertised.
- Upload your Class 12 and Class 10 marksheets, an endorsement certificate signed by your principal, director or registrar, and your rank or award certificate if you qualify by JEE, NEET, KVPY, NTSE, JBNSTS or an Olympiad.
- If selected, open a savings account in your own name with the State Bank of India, linked to Aadhaar, and upload the signed first page of the passbook.
- Each year submit a performance report signed by the head of your institution with your marksheet, and do a summer research project.
Documents to keep ready
- Class 12 marksheet
- Class 10 marksheet or certificate (date of birth)
- Endorsement certificate in the prescribed format, signed by the head of your institution
- Rank or award certificate (JEE, NEET, KVPY, JBNSTS, NTSE or Olympiad), if you qualify that way
- SBI savings account linked to Aadhaar
Keeping the scholarship every year
- It continues on good academic performance and the recommendation of the head of the institution
- A summer research project with a mentor's certificate every year
Letter of recommendation
No referee letter, but the head of your institution signs an endorsement certificate in the prescribed format.
Sources
Everything on this page comes from these documents and pages. Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- Department of Science and Technology: Frequently Asked Questions: Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE), 2024
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