Azim Premji Foundation Scholarship 2025: The Azim Premji Foundation has closed the applications for the Azim Premji Scholarship 2025 on September 30. The scholarship aims to support up to 2.5 lakh girl students from government schools across 18 states to pursue higher education. The online application window for the next round 2 will start on January 10, 2026, as per the official website. In 2024-25, over 25,000 girl students received an annual scholarship of Rs 30,000 in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, as per the official website. Selected students will receive an annual scholarship of Rs 30,000. The award is for girls who have passed both Class 10 and Class 12 from government schools and have secured admission in a recognised undergraduate degree or diploma programme. Eligible institutions include government colleges and universities, as well as select private institutions. The scholarship will continue throughout the duration of the programme, provided the student continues her studies without interruption. Eligibility Criteria To apply for the Azim Premji Scholarship 2025, candidates must: - Have completed Class 10 and Class 12 from a government school. - Have studied in one of the following states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, or Uttarakhand. - Be enrolled as a first-year student for the 2025–26 academic session in a recognised undergraduate degree or diploma programme (2–5 years) at a government or select private institution. Applications are submitted online through the official portal and then the team will check the applications. After verification against eligibility criteria, the scholarship will be disbursed in two instalments of Rs 15,000 each. To continue receiving the scholarship in subsequent years, students must apply for renewal annually. Scholarship Timeline 2025 Round 1: Applications open in September 2025; review from October 2025 to March 2026; first disbursement from December 2025; renewal in August 2026. Round 2: Applications open in January 2026; review from February to July 2026; first disbursement from April 2026; renewal in December 2026. Eligible students are encouraged to apply before the deadline to secure financial support for their higher education journey.
