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Launched in 2024, the Bharti Airtel Scholarship Program, an initiative of Bharti Airtel Foundation, aims to support deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, with a focus on girl students, to become future technology leaders. This merit-cum-means-based scholarship program has been designed for deserving students enrolled in technology based engineering undergraduate and 5 year integrated courses in the top 50 NIRF ranked (Engineering) universities/institutes as per the latest NIRF ranking.  The students receiving the scholarship shall be called Bharti Scholars.

About the Scholarship

• Last Date to Apply: 31-07-2025
• Application mode: Online applications only
• Prizes & Rewards: Scholarship covers 100% of annual fees as per the course fee structure of the respective university/institute.

Eligibility:

• Confirmed admission in the first year (academic year 2025-2026) of the undergraduate/5 year integrated courses in fields of Electronics & Communication, Telecom, Information Technology, Computer Sciences, Data Sciences, Aerospace and Emerging Technologies (AI, IoT, AR/VR, Machine Learning, Robotics) at the top 50 NIRF ranked Engineering universities/institutes. (Basis the 2024 list available). 
• Must be a citizen and resident of India.
• Parents’/guardians’ annual income from all sources should not exceed INR 8.5 lakhs. 
• Preference shall be given to students who are girls, person with disabilities, have single /no parents and transgender.
• Applicants should not be recipients of any other scholarships/ grants for the same purposes as being supported by the Bharti Airtel Foundation.

Other Details 

• Scholarships are for the full duration of the UG courses, including integrated courses for up to 5 years (subject to meeting the renewal criteria successfully).
• The hostel and mess fees shall be given to all eligible students who apply for it.
•  For students staying in PG/outside hostel, the funds will be released as per the hostel/mess charges of the institute (whichever is less).
• A laptop will be provided to all Bharti Scholars during the first year of the course. (Responsibility for the safety/security of the laptop will be with the student. No replacements will be provided.)
• Upon successful graduation and subsequent gainful employment, Bharti Scholars will undertake to voluntarily support at least one student at the school or college level on a continuous basis. This commitment aims to foster a culture of giving back, ensuring the continued empowerment of future generations through education with the community.

In the event any information furnished/declared by the students or parents/guardians is false, the application will be rejected. If discovered later during the course of scholarship support, the scholarship will be revoked, and the students or parents/guardians will be asked to reimburse any amount disbursed (till date) by the Foundation including returning the laptop issued. 

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About Bharti Airtel Foundation

Bharti Airtel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, was established in 2000 dedicated to empowering underprivileged children and youth through quality education. With a special focus on the girl child, the Foundation also supports higher education in collaboration with premier institutions.

Since 2006, the Foundation’s flagship Satya Bharti School Program has been offering free, quality education to thousands of underprivileged children across 155 schools in rural India, spanning across four states. Currently, over 36,000 children are enrolled in these schools, of which over 51% are girls.

Under the Quality Support Program (QSP), the Foundation is partnering with 1000 government schools across  12 states and Union Territories. This program, launched in 2013, is aimed at supporting the partner schools in improving the overall quality of schooling experience by transferring successful learning methods and best practices to these schools.

In addition, Bharti Airtel Foundation was invited by several education officers at district and state level to scale up some of the initiatives through QSP State Partnerships. Since its inception, the Foundation has impacted over 3.7 million children through its various programs and initiatives in education. To learn more about Bharti Airtel Foundation’s initiatives, click here