Buddy4Study Scholarship Alert

• Must have completed a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university/institution.
• Final-year UG students may also apply, subject to LCBS admission norms and submission of final academic documents before enrolment.
• Annual parental income from all sources must not exceed INR 8,00,000.

For the Advanced Diploma in Luxury Retail Management & Client Experience

• Must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board.
• Must be a second-year/final-year UG student or a graduate.
• Candidates with prior exposure to retail, hospitality, fashion, lifestyle, beauty, luxury sales, customer service, or related sectors are encouraged to apply.
• Annual parental income from all sources must not exceed INR 8,00,000.

Note: 

• Scholarships apply only to students who secure admission to the eligible LCBS program and fulfil all applicable eligibility criteria.
• The maximum tuition fee waiver of up to INR 2,00,000 is applicable only for the Offline (Campus) MBA in Luxury Brand Management program, where the course fee is INR 9.5 lakh.

• Open to meritorious girl students across India who have scored 75% or more (or equivalent CGPA) in Class 12 boards.
• Secured admission to the first year of a professional graduation programme (Engineering, MBBS, Architecture, Design, Integrated LLB, and more) at an NIRF/NAAC-accredited institute for the academic year 2026-27.
• Annual family income must not exceed INR 6,00,000.
• Children of Kotak Mahindra Group, Kotak Education Foundation, and Buddy4Study employees are ineligible.

*Disclaimer: Subject to terms and conditions, at the discretion of Kotak Education Foundation.

• Open to female students across India enrolled in the first year of an engineering program at any UGC/state/AICTE-recognised college.
• Applicants must have secured at least 60% marks in Class 12 (Science stream) in the academic year 2025-26. For PwD applicants, the minimum required marks are 40% in Class 12 (Science stream).
• The annual parental income of the applicant must not exceed INR 5,00,000.
• Children of employees of Schaeffler India or Buddy4Study are not eligible.

Note:

Preference will be given to students with disabilities and students pursuing the following engineering branches:

Automobile, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Production, Instrumentation, Computer Science Engineering & Information Technology

• Open to PAN India students planning to pursue  B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science in any of the following specialisations:
  • GenAI & ML
  • Quantum Computing
  • Full Stack Development
  • Applicants must have passed Class 12 in the Science stream with PCM/PCMB.
• Students must have passed Class 12 in the academic year 2025 or 2026.
• Applicants must have scored at least 50% marks in Class 12.

• Discount on the uGNET fee based on 12th scores
• Scholarships opportunity upon admission
  • Students qualifying the uGNET exam and securing their admission seat will become eligible for Merit-Based Scholarship, Girls in Tech Scholarship, Need-Based Scholarship, Ronnie Screwvala Scholarship for Tech Innovators and Defence Scholarship offered by upGrad School of Technology covering up to 100% of the tuition fee based on their overall profile score.

Note: The final scholarship amount may depend on the student’s performance, admission confirmation, seat availability, and the scholarship terms defined by the program.

• Open to students enrolled in full-time B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA/PGDM, or Polytechnic diploma programs at recognised government or private institutions in India.
  • Eligible B.Tech students may be from lateral entry, 3rd/4th year, or the graduating batch of 2026, while M.Tech/MBA/PGDM applicants must be in the 2nd year or graduating batch of 2026.
• Applicants must belong to relevant streams/specialisations, including Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Sales, or Marketing, depending on the scholarship category.
• Must have secured at least 60% marks or CGPA 6.0+, have no active backlogs or disciplinary issues, and be willing to complete online certification courses within the program timelines.
• Annual parental income must not exceed ₹6 lakh.
• Children of Buddy4Study or Eastman Auto and Power Limited employees are not eligible.

Note:

• Priority will be given to girls, PwD students, students from single-parent households, orphaned students, and students from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.