Scholarships that every DU aspirant should seek in 2020

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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