WINGS — Women INspiring Growth in STEM Scholarship Program
Scholarship Region
Maharashtra
Scholarship For
Under Graduate
Last Date
30/04/2026
Scholarship Amount
200,000
Scholarship Type
Private
Scholarship Fields
Engineering
Scholarship General Information
WINGS — Women INspiring Growth in STEM Scholarship Program aims to inspire and empower young women to pursue STEM education with confidence, curiosity, and purpose. Launched by IIT Bombay’s Distinguished Alumnus Bharat Desai and Neerja Sethi, WINGS — Women INspiring Growth in STEM Scholarship Program is an initiative to support female undergraduate students at IIT Bombay pursuing STEM disciplines.
Eligibility Criteria
Must be a female undergraduate student enrolled at IIT Bombay in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
Should not be receiving any other government tuition grant or scholarship at the same time.
Students must maintain a minimum CPI (Cumulative Performance Index) of 6.0 or higher to continue receiving support.
Award Amount
The scholarship provides full tuition fee support (100% tuition coverage) for eligible female students.
The approximate value is about ₹2,00,000 per year (tuition‑fee support), re‑awarded each year for the duration of the program, subject to meeting continuation criteria.
No. of Scholarships Available
The exact number of scholarships awarded each year has not been officially specified, but the program aims to help multiple eligible female students enrolled in STEM undergraduate courses at IIT Bombay.
Important Dates
The last date to apply for this scholarship is March 31, 2026.
Application Fee
There is no separate application fee specifically mentioned for this scholarship itself. Applications or interest forms are submitted online.
Application Procedure
Visit the official IIT Bombay scholarships page or a scholarship portal.
Click ‘Show Interest’ or the scholarship link.
Register or login with email/phone/Gmail account.
Fill in the online interest form with personal, academic, and contact details.
Submit and confirm before the deadline.
Selection Process
Selection is usually based on meeting eligibility criteria and academic performance.
Students must maintain required CPI/grades to continue receiving the scholarship each year.
IIT Bombay or the scholarship partners will notify selected candidates through official communication channels.
Other Info
WINGS is funded by IIT Bombay alumni Bharat Desai and Neerja Sethi and aims to remove financial barriers so more women can pursue STEM education at a prestigious institute.
It encourages students from diverse and economically challenged backgrounds to apply.
The initiative is expected to set a precedent for similar programs across India to boost female participation in STEM fields.
Contact Details
For clarification on WINGS scholarship details, you can visit the IIT Bombay official website or contact the institute’s scholarship/financial aid office via general contact details (provided on the official IIT Bombay portal).
Media Contact (IIT Bombay Scholarship Press):
Phone: 022‑25767026‑27
Email: pro@iitb.ac.in (as per official press release contacts)
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