Scholarship Deadlines Indian Students Should Know For November 2026

Several national and state-level scholarship schemes for Indian students have application windows that typically fall around this time of year. Since exact dates vary by scheme and can shift year to year, always confirm directly on the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in) or the relevant state portal before the deadline.

National Scholarship Portal (NSP): Hosts most central and many state scholarship schemes for pre-matric, post-matric, and higher-education students; renewal and fresh applications typically have distinct windows each academic year.

State-specific schemes: Many states run their own merit and means-based scholarships through dedicated e-scholarship portals, often with earlier or separate deadlines from the NSP.

Private and institutional scholarships: Several foundations and universities also run their own scholarship cycles with independent deadlines, typically announced on their own websites.

Students should check their specific scheme’s portal regularly rather than relying on a single fixed date, since extensions and revisions are common.