IET INDIA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Scholarship Region
All India
Scholarship For
Post Graduate
Last Date
31/05/2025
Scholarship Amount
1,000,000
Scholarship Type
Private
Scholarship Fields
Engineering
Scholarship General Information
The IET India Scholarship Award is one of India's most prestigious scholarship programs for undergraduate engineering students. Established by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), it aims to identify and support the next generation of engineering leaders in India by recognising their creativity, innovation, leadership, and academic excellence.
Now in its 9th edition, the program is open to undergraduate engineering students across all years (1st to 4th year), offering a total scholarship fund of INR 10,00,000. Applications are entirely free of cost, making this opportunity even more accessible to all eligible candidates.
About the IET
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), one of the world’s largest professional societies for engineers, is headquartered in the UK. It collaborates with industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and technology, supporting engineers at every stage of their careers in its mission to engineer a better world.
In India, IET focuses on Future Technologies, Mobility & Transport, and the Future of Work. Its esteemed Honorary Fellows include Shri Ratan Tata, N. R. Narayana Murthy, and T. V. Ramachandran. Through strategic partnerships, practical learning initiatives, and thought leadership, IET aims to enhance engineering skills, drive technology adoption, and address challenges of national importance.
Eligibility Criteria
a. Open for students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a full-time regular undergraduate engineering program (in any field) approved by AICTE/UGC.
b. Applicants must have cleared all credit courses in a single attempt.
c. Applicants must have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (or 6.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale) in the semesters cleared so far.
d. There is no age limit for the applicants.
e. Applications are entirely free of cost.
Note: Application is open for all IET members and non-members and for all branches of engineering as recognised by the AICTE/UGC. Also, lateral entry students joining a B.Tech. program in the 2nd year can apply too.
Award Amount
The program is open to undergraduate engineering students across all years (1st to 4th year), offering a total scholarship fund of INR 10,00,000. Applications are entirely free of cost, making this opportunity even more accessible to all eligible candidates.
The selected scholars will receive the scholarship prize as mentioned below –
For Regional Round of Selection:
There will be five regional centres (Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai), and the scholarship award will be as follows –
Regional round winner – INR 60,000 + Trophy + Certificate + IET Membership (1 year)
Regional round runner-up – INR 40,000 + Trophy + Certificate + IET Membership (1 year)
For National Finals
The winners of the regional round will compete in national finals, and the scholarship award will be as follows –
Winner – INR 3,00,000 + Trophy + Certificate + IET Membership (1 year)
1st runner-up – INR 1,70,000 + Trophy + Certificate + IET Membership (1 year)
2nd runner-up – INR 1,50,000 + Trophy + Certificate + IET Membership (1 year)
Note: If a student wins the scholarship at regional and national levels, he/she will be awarded a certificate for both levels and the prize money for the national level only.
No. of Scholarships Available
No. of scholarships are subject to availability.
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Online Test | 2-4 July |
| Scholarship Deadline | 31 May |
Application Fee
Applications are entirely free of cost.
Application Procedure
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
Step 2: Log in with your registered ID.
Step 3: You will be redirected to the official registration page of the IET India Scholarship Award.
Step 4: Fill in all required details in the registration form and submit.
Step 5: Once registered, log in using your registered email ID and password.
Step 6: Continue to fill in your personal details, academic information, professional activities and co-curricular activities in the scholarship application.
Step 7: Submit the application
Selection Process
The selection of scholars for the IET India Scholarship Award will take place in four stages. The details of each stage are provided below –
Stage 1: Online Application & Evaluation
Only those candidates who clear the eligibility criteria as set out by the IET India Scholarship Award will be considered in the Online Application round.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online test on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) essentials.
The shortlisted candidates from Stage 1 will make it to Stage 2 and be included in the top 10 percentile of applicants from every region (North, East & Northeast, South 1, South 2, and West).
For the South region, the division of states will be:
South 1: Karnataka, Telangana, and Kerala.
South 2: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Pondicherry.
The scores will be calculated from the total applications received, based on the weightages assigned to each of the questions in the online application form mentioned below:
Weightages considered for the online application
Academics – 52%
Extra & Co-Curricular – 20%
Professional – 13% (Membership in professional bodies, coordinating activities of the professional bodies, office bearer of any professional body/student chapter, contributing to professional bodies through paper presentations etc.)
Outreach – 10% (Activities other than institutional activities like coordinating or organising industrial visits, organising lectures/seminars, etc.)
IET Student Membership – 15%
Stage 2: Online test
Shortlisted applicants from Stage 1 will be invited to take an All-India online test.
This online test is conducted to assess the shortlisted applicant’s knowledge in core engineering subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science.
There will be a total of approximately 50 multiple-choice questions.
The top scoring 30 applicants in each Region (North, South 1 and South 2, East & Northeast and West) will progress to Stage 3.
Please note that ONLY the applicants selected for the next round, that is, the regional presentation round, will be contacted further and receive an email from IET India by 15th July.
Stage 3: Regional Rounds
In the Regional Level Assessment, applicants shortlisted from each region will present on topics assigned by the jury members.
Five major societal challenges will be identified, and students will be invited to propose technological solutions for them. Each region’s challenge topic will be based on current and emerging issues specific to that region.
The topic will be communicated to the contestants at least 10 days in advance to allow adequate preparation.
This round will take place in person on the scheduled presentation date in a central city for each region. Venue details and timings will be shared with the shortlisted students in advance.
Each Regional jury panel will identify and felicitate a Winner and a Runner-up, both of whom will receive prizes. Only the Winner will move on to the National Finals.
The Regional Jury members will guide and mentor the winners for the next round.
The Regional Assessment will be conducted across 5 regions:
North Region - Delhi
East & North East Region - Kolkata
West Region - Mumbai
South 1 Region - Bangalore
South 2 Region - Chennai
Stage 4: The National Finals
The National Finals of the IET India Scholarship Awards will be held on 15th September. The five winners from the Regional Rounds will present their technological solutions and their vision for them, based on the engineering problem chosen in the previous round.
These National Finalists will be evaluated based on their presentations to the national jury and their overall growth throughout their participation in each stage of the Scholarship Awards. Applicants will be assessed on their performance and the improvement demonstrated in each round.
The National Finals may also include a Group Discussion, with the topic provided by the jury on the day of the event.
The National Finals will be held in Bangalore. Venue details and timings will be communicated to the shortlisted students in advance.
Other Info
No documents are required to be attached at the time of application.
Contact Details
In case of any queries, please reach out to:
9513222559 (Monday to Friday - 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM (IST))
scholarships@theiet.in
