- be a regular student of a central/state government-recognised institution/university
- have taken admission in an institute/university through a competitive written test
- hold an admission offer in one of the following disciplines:
- Graduate degree in Engineering (or equivalent disciplines)
- Graduate degree in Medicine (Allopathic/Ayurvedic/Homeopathic)
- MBA/PGDM
- Architecture
- CA (after qualifying CPT examination)
- CFA (after qualifying Foundation test)
- LLB (after qualifying for degree exams or passing the entrance test)
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- have secured at least 90% marks or above in the Class 12 examination
- have an annual family income of less than INR 3,50,000 from all sources
Note: Students need to secure a minimum of 75% marks every year to renew the scholarship.