📋 INSPIRE Scholarship 2026 — Key Details
INSPIRE SHE (Scholarship for Higher Education) — Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India ద్వారా. Natural and Basic Sciences లో higher education pursue చేసే meritorious students కి ₹80,000/year scholarship. India's most prestigious government science scholarship.
💰 INSPIRE Scholarship Amount 2026
💰 SHE Scholarship (UG/PG)
- ₹60,000/year — monthly ₹5,000
- ₹20,000 — summer research attachment
- Total: ₹80,000/year
- Duration: Max 5 years
- DBT → SBI bank account
🔬 INSPIRE Fellowship (PhD)
- ₹31,000/month — JRF (2 years)
- ₹35,000/month — SRF (3 years)
- ₹20,000/year — contingency grant
- HRA as per city
- 1,000 fellowships/year, age ≤32
🎯 Summer Research (Mandatory)
- 6–8 weeks summer research project
- Recognized Indian research institution లో
- Parent college కాకుండా different institute
- ₹20,000 mentorship grant
- IISc/IITs/CSIR labs కి opportunity
📚 INSPIRE Eligible Courses & Subjects
✅ Eligible Science Subjects
- Physics, Chemistry, Biology
- Mathematics, Statistics
- Geology, Earth Sciences
- Astronomy, Astrophysics
- Microbiology, Biochemistry
- Botany, Zoology
❌ NOT Eligible
- B.Tech / B.E. Engineering
- MBBS / Medical degree
- Management / MBA
- Arts, Commerce, Humanities
- Law, Architecture
- Pharmacy (B.Pharm)
✅ Eligible Course Types
- B.Sc. (3 year)
- B.S. (4 year)
- B.Stat / B.Math
- Integrated M.Sc. / M.S. (5 year)
- Integrated PhD (IISERs, IISc)
🖊️ How to Apply INSPIRE Scholarship 2026
| Step 1 | online-inspire.gov.in visit చేసి new account create చేయండి |
| Step 2 | Personal details, Class 12 marks / national exam rank / current course details fill చేయండి |
| Step 3 | Documents upload: marksheet, rank certificate, admission proof, Aadhaar, SBI bank passbook (max 1MB each) |
| Step 4 | Principal/Director/Registrar signed endorsement form attach చేయండి (mandatory for all) |
| Step 5 | Submit → DST verification → Board-wise cutoff check → Selection announcement |
| Step 6 | SBI account Aadhaar link → DBT payment → ₹5,000/month scholarship |
✅ Application completely FREE. No registration charges. Board-wise cutoff marks DST official website లో PDF గా release అవుతాయి — check చేయండి.
❓ FAQ — INSPIRE Scholarship 2026
B.Tech student INSPIRE కి apply చేయగలరా? ＋
కాదు. B.Tech/Engineering students INSPIRE SHE కి eligible కాదు. Only Natural and Basic Sciences (B.Sc, B.S, Integrated M.Sc) students eligible. JEE qualify చేసినా B.Tech join అయితే eligible కాదు — natural science course join అయితే మాత్రమే.
INSPIRE scholarship amount ఎంత? ＋
₹80,000/year total: ₹60,000 annual (₹5,000/month) + ₹20,000 summer research. Max 5 years. Fellowship (PhD level): JRF ₹31,000/month, SRF ₹35,000/month + contingency ₹20,000/year + HRA.