Aspirants who are willing to take admissions into Delhi University can also apply for the range of scholarships that the University provides to its meritorious students. DU offers a plethora of scholarships, both at the graduate (UG) and post-graduate (PG) levels. This is made to benefit the students coming from different sections, including those aspirants who apply under the category of ‘Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.’ The scholarships help the candidates in assisting them financially as well as granting them certain books. The tables below make it clear for anyone who wants to know further regarding the scholarships for DU aspirants.
Scholarships for undergraduate courses
There are various scholarships for DU aspirants that they can apply to once the application lists are out for the academic year 2020-21. The eligibility criteria for a range of scholarships for undergraduate courses are mentioned below.
Name of the scholarships |
Amount in Book Grant |
Eligibility Criteria |
Courses Included |
Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Endowment Book-Grant |
INR 100 per month |
Wards of Delhi University Employees |
1st year of 3 year degree course |
Sh. Prem Prakash Award |
INR 3500 |
Wards of Delhi University Employees |
1st year of 3 year degree course |
The Delhi University and College Karamchari Union Book-Grant |
INR 250 per month |
Wards of Delhi University Employees |
3 year Degree course |
The Delhi State Co-operative Union Book-Grant |
INR 50 per month |
Sons/Daughters/Brothers (dependant) of non-commissioned Defence Personal (resident of Delhi) |
1st year in U.G. |
Pt. Man Mohan Nath Dhar Book-Grant |
INR 100 per month |
Deserving and Needy Students |
1st year U.G./P.G |
Sardar Kartar Singh Grover Memorial Book-Grant |
INR 350 per month |
Student with the highest marks in the 1st Year with 60% of aggregate marks at leat |
2nd Year, extendable to 3rd year of BCA/B.Sc (H) Computer Science |
Prof. J.C. Luthra & Smt. Kesra Bai Luthra Book-Grant |
INR 100 per month |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
Physics & Chemistry |
Ganga Sant Book-Grant |
INR 175 per month |
On the basis of Merit and require assistance |
3 year B.A. (H) Sanskrit/Mathematics any other (H) course |
Puran Chand Khatri Book-Grant |
INR 40 per month |
Students from Khatri families |
1st year of 3 year degree course |
Delhi University Women Association Book-Grant |
INR 100 per month |
Needy and deserving daughters of Jawans |
1st year of 3 year degree course |
Smt. Kesra Bai Luthra Book-Grant |
INR 100 per month |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
1st year B.Sc.(H) Botany, Zoology |
Satish Batra Memorial Book-Grant |
INR 300 per month |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
1st year B.A. (H/P) with Urdu |
Dr. S.L. Hora and Smt. V. Hora Endowment Book-Grant |
INR 100 per month |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
1st year/B.Sc. (H) Zoology |
Shri Moti Lal Kaul Aima Memorial Book-Grant |
INR 150 per month |
Blind Students |
1st year of 3years Degree course |
Shri Ram Lubhaya Book-Grant |
INR 100 per month |
Blind Students |
1st year of 3years Degree course |
Vijender Sharmila Chopra Book-Grant |
INR 100 per month |
Blind Students |
1st year of 3years Degree course |
Scholarships for postgraduate courses
Similarly, below are the most prestigious scholarships for postgraduate courses. Students can apply for the same, subject to the eligibility criteria.
Name of the scholarships |
Eligibility Criteria |
No. Of Scholarships |
Courses |
Amount granted |
Delhi University & All India Post –Graduate Scholarship |
On the basis of the recommendations of Selection Committee appointed by the Academic Council |
20 |
2/3 Year PG course |
INR 400 per month |
His Holiness The Pope Scholarship |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
2 |
1st year of PG course |
INR 150 per month |
DU Scholarships 2020: Department-Wise
There are scholarships for not only the UG and PG courses, but the various departments of Delhi University also offer their respective scholarships to the eligible candidates. Here's a list:
Name of scholarships |
Eligibility Criteria |
Name of the Department |
Courses |
Amount granted |
Hamdard Educational Scholarship in Persian |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
Persian |
1st year M.A. |
INR 75 per month |
Datia Darbar Endowment Scholarship in Economics |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
Economics |
1st year M.A. |
INR 125 per month |
Post-Graduate Scholarship in Commerce |
On the basis of Special Test conducted for the purpose |
Commerce |
1st year M.Com |
INR 400 per month |
Shri Raghubeer S. Honi Scholarship |
EWS students recommended by the concerned Selection Committee |
CLC |
LL.B. (Ist year) |
INR 1000 per month |
Dr. MINR Shobhana Nayar& Prof. D.P. Nayar Scholarship in Music |
Economically weaker candidate with highest marks in Class 12 enrolling in the course |
Music |
B.A. (H) Music |
INR 3500 per year |
JLIS Scholarship in B.Lib. Science |
Student securing 60% marks at least in the 1st Semester Examination of B.Lib. Sc. Course |
Library & Info. Science |
B. Lib. |
INR 260 per month |
Nain Sukh Gauba and Dev Huti Gauba Memorial Scholarship |
On the basis of merit and require assistance (Female Student only) |
CLC |
LL.B. (1st year) |
INR 500 per month |
Dr. Ram Kishore Memorial Scholarship |
On merit-cum-means basis |
CLC |
LL.B. (1st year) |
INR 300 per month |
C. Rai Barrister of Sialkot Memorial Scholarship |
On merit-cum-means basis |
Law I/II |
LL.B. |
INR 250 per month |
Manohar Lal Vacher Scholarship |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
Law I/II, CLC |
LL.B. |
INR 450 per month |
Datta Memorial Scholarship |
Merit Basis (Student of B.A (H) English of Delhi University) |
English |
Post Graduate |
INR 1500 per month |
Professor K.A. Nagvi Memorial Scholarship |
On the basis of the recommendation of Scholarships Committee |
Economics |
M.A.Part-I, Economics |
INR 300 per month |
Shanti Sharma Scholarship |
On the basis of the recommendation of Scholarships Committee |
Economics |
M.A. Economics |
INR 600 per month |
Ms. Kaushal Gupta Scholarship |
Economically Weaker Student On the basis of the recommendation of Selection Committee |
Computer Science |
M.C.A. |
INR 1500 per month |
Prof. Gurbaksh Singh Scholarship |
On the basis of academic merit and interview with additional consideration of the financial needs of the students |
ACBR |
M.Sc. (Bio. Medical) |
INR 6000 per year |
Veena Dua Memorial Scholarship |
On the basis of merit in the Scholarship Test |
Sociology |
M.A. Sociology (Part-I) |
INR 1200 per month |
Professor Balvir & Ranjana Singh Memorial Scholarship |
On the basis of the recommendation of Scholarships Committee |
Economics |
M.A. Economics |
INR 400 per month |
Balmokand Arsh Malsiani Memorial Scholarship |
On the basis of merit |
Urdu |
M.A. Urdu |
INR 135 per month |
The XVI All India University Tamil Teachers Conference Scholarship |
On the basis of merit in the qualifying exam |
MIL |
M.A. Tamil |
INR 150 per month |
Bhagwat Swaroop Aggarwal Memorial Scholarship |
On the basis of merit in B.Sc (H) Physics from Delhi University |
Physics |
M.Sc. Physics |
INR 125 per month |
Shri Bodhiswar Rai Scholarship |
On merit-cum-means basis |
Economics |
M.A. Economics |
INR 3000 per month |
Prof. HC Gaur Scholarship |
On merit basis to a student from EWS category |
ACBR |
M.Sc./ Ph.D. Bio-Medical Sci. |
INR 4000 per year |
The 55th Indian Mathematical Society Annual Conference Scholarship |
On the basis of merit in B.Sc (H) /B.A (H) Mathematics from Delhi University |
Mathematics |
M.A./M.Sc. Mathematics |
INR 250 per month |
Smt. Ramti Devi Goel Memorial Scholarship |
On the basis of merit in B.Sc (H) Chemistry from Delhi University |
Chemistry |
M.Sc. Chem. Part-I |
INR 200 per month |
Dr. Ram Kishore Memorial Scholarship |
On merit-cum-means basis |
CLC, Law Centre- I/II |
LL.M. |
INR 250 per month |
Shri Shiv Lal Sawhney Scholarship |
On the basis of the recommendation of Selection Committee |
Sociology |
M.A. Sociology |
INR 20,000 per year |
Dr. (Ms.) A Nanda Scholarship |
On the basis of the recommendation of Dean, Faculty of Education |
Education |
M.Ed. |
INR 8000 |
Syndicate Bank Golden Jubilee Book Grant |
On the basis of merit in B.Com (H) from Delhi University |
Commerce |
M.Com. (Pre.) |
INR 200 per month |
Dr. I.P. Mittal Scholarship |
On the basis of merit |
Chemistry |
M.Sc. Chemistry |
INR 32,500 per year |
Inder Kohli and Anand Koli Memorial Scholarship |
On the basis of merit and recommendation of Selection Committee |
Faculty of Technology |
B.E. 1st year |
INR 100 per month |
Manmohan Kishan Kaul Scholarship |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
Faculty of Technology |
B.E. 1st year |
INR 100 per month |
Sh. Pradeep Gupta Memorial Scholarship |
On merit-cum-means basis |
Economics |
M.A. 1st year |
INR 400 per month |
Prof. A.N. Ram Scholarship |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
Economics |
M.A. 1st year |
INR 750 per month |
Smt. Rani Kapoor Memorial Scholarship |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
Faculty of Technology |
B.E. 1st year |
INR 300 per month |
Smt. Savitri Agnihotri Scholarship |
On the basis of merit and require assistance |
Faculty of Technology |
B.E. 1st year |
INR 100 per month |
DU Scholarships 2020: Other Scholarships for UG and PG courses
Name of the scholarship |
Eligibility criteria |
Number of scholarships |
Courses |
Amount granted |
South Campus Endowment Scholarship - Category A |
On the basis of merit, Students enrolled in South Campus (including affiliated colleges) |
18 |
1st Year of M.A/ M.Sc/M.B.E/M.F.C |
INR 250 per month |
South Campus Endowment Scholarship - Category B |
Students enrolled in South Campus (including affiliated colleges) with 60% or more in Part I of M.A/ M.Sc/M.B.E/M.F.C |
18 |
2nd Year of M.A/ M.Sc/M.B.E/M.F.C |
INR 250 per month |
South Campus Endowment Scholarship - Category C |
Merit-cum-means Basis, Students enrolled in South Campus (including affiliated colleges) |
6 (3 - Applied Sciences, 3 -Arts & Social Sciences) |
UG/PG - Arts/ Applied Sciences/ Social Sciences |
INR 250 per month |
Rotary Club of Delhi, Chanakyapuri Scholarships |
Merit-cum-means Basis, Students enrolled in South Campus (including affiliated colleges) |
3 (1 - Applied Sciences, 1 - Arts, 1 - Social Sciences) |
PG - Arts/ Applied Sciences/ Social Sciences |
INR 1000 per month |
It is to be noted that students who wish to apply for any of the above scholarships will first be required to fill out the application forms, which the University shall soon release on its official website. Only those students shall be eligible to apply for the scholarships who have secured a place for themselves in the University admissions.
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