UNSW Bengaluru scholarships and awards 

We encourage students from diverse backgrounds to apply for the scholarships, including those from government or tribal schools, first‑generation learners, women, and students with disabilities.

To be considered for any of the UNSW Bengaluru scholarships, you must meet all the criteria below:

• You must be a Resident Indian Citizen.
• You must be commencing a UNSW Bengaluru undergraduate or postgraduate program.
• You must demonstrate financial need supported by documentation.

All evidence must be provided at the time of application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Document format requirements

Applicants must upload clear PDF copies of documents that support their financial and educational circumstances.

Income Documents (are required for all applications):

• Income tax return (ITR); AND
• Permanent Account Number (PAN) card.

Please check the category that best describes you for other required documents.

1. Applicants who are first‑generation learners 
   1. Signed self‑declaration, supported by relevant evidence, confirming that neither of your parents/guardians has completed a bachelor’s degree.
2. Applicants studied at a government or tribal school
   1. Grade 12 marksheet or school‑leaving certificate, AND
   2. Proof of Government Schooling (Transfer Certificate/School Leaving Certificate/Bonafide Certificate/Class X or XII Marksheet clearly indicating Government School)*, OR
   3. Proof of Tribal Welfare Schooling (Transfer Certificate/School Leaving Certificate/Bonafide Certificate/Class X or XII Marksheet indicating EMRS/Ashram/Tribal Welfare School).* 
      
      *Uploaded documents must clearly display the school name and type (Government/EMRS/Ashram/Tribal Welfare). Incomplete or unclear documents may lead to rejection.
3. Applicants with disability
   1. Government‑issued Disability Certificate.

The UNSW Bengaluru Progress Scholarship and UNSW Bengaluru Future Leaders Access Scholarship are awarded on a rolling basis, in line with the admissions offer rounds for UNSW Bengaluru. Your scholarship confirmation will be included in your official admissions offer. When you accept your admissions offer, you also accept your scholarship. You don’t need to complete a separate scholarship acceptance process.  

If you don’t accept your Admissions Offer by the deadline, your scholarship offer will lapse unless UNSW Bengaluru advises otherwise.

Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee a scholarship. UNSW Bengaluru receives more applications than available places. Applicants are assessed competitively, and scholarships are offered to those considered to be in the greatest financial need. If you are not awarded a scholarship, it does not mean you are not deserving – only that other applicants demonstrated greater need at the time.

Admission to UNSW Bengaluru and any scholarship awarded are issued under a single offer and are subject to a personalised offer expiry date. Acceptance of the offer constitutes acceptance of both the admission and the scholarship, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the offer letter.

Once you receive an offer from us, you will need to accept or decline your UNSW Bengaluru offer before it lapses.

To fully accept your offer, the required tuition deposit must also be paid. The offer expiry will be active from the date you receive your offer letter via email, and your offer will lapse after the stated offer expiry date. Please make sure you complete all the offer acceptance steps before 12pm (IST) on the offer expiry date. 

For more information about offer expiry, please visit How to apply.

No. Scholarships cannot be deferred, transferred or carried forward to a future intake.

Due to the volume of applications received, UNSW Bengaluru is unable to provide individual feedback on scholarship applications or unsuccessful outcomes.

Late applications will not be accepted. Applications and all supporting documentation must be submitted by the relevant application cut-off date in line with our grouped offer rounds, which will be published on the How to apply page soon.

Yes. Recipients must notify the UNSW Scholarships team of any proposed program change, as this may affect scholarship eligibility. Approval is required to continue receiving a scholarship under a new program.

UNSW Bengaluru scholarships are provided as a tuition fee reduction and are applied to the student’s fee account in accordance with UNSW processes. The timing of the application may vary during the academic semester. 

The tax treatment of any tuition fee reduction will depend on your individual circumstances and applicable taxation legislation. Students are responsible for understanding their personal tax obligations and should seek independent professional advice if required.

Academic progress is reviewed each term to determine ongoing eligibility. Requirements are specified in the offer letter and may include maintaining a credit average (65%), a distinction average (75%), or satisfactory academic progress. Generally, this means that you must obtain a pass grade for all your courses and retain an Academic Standing status of 'GOOD'.

If you change your enrolment or do not make satisfactory academic progress, you must contact the UNSW Scholarships team. Your scholarship will be reviewed and may be suspended or terminated. If your scholarship is to be suspended, we will send a notification email to your student email account.

Each Term UNSW Scholarships team reviews the enrolment of recipients to confirm their eligibility to receive their scholarship(s). The Enrolment requirements relating to your scholarship are outlined in your offer letter(s).

You must inform the UNSW Scholarships team of any variations you make to your enrolment so that accurate and timely scholarship payments are maintained. Leave of absence, degree program transfers and withdrawal from courses can affect your scholarship payments.

Scholarship terms and conditions vary and are set out in the offer letter. Recipients are responsible for reviewing and complying with these conditions as part of the acceptance process.

The UNSW Scholarships team will not request payment of any application or processing fees for scholarships. Recipients should not disclose personal information or make payments unless the request has been verified as legitimate.