Miranda House DU North Delhi Scholarships: Eligibility & Scholarship Amount 2026

Scholarship at Miranda House offers a range of scholarships and financial support schemes to help students pursue their education without financial stress. These include need-based, merit-based, government, alumni, and private endowment scholarships. Major Scholarships & Financial Aid, Need-cum-Merit Scholarships like Vidya Hardwani Lal Memorial Scholarship and Pehal Foundation CSR Scholarship are awarded to first-year students based on financial need and academic performance.

Merit/Performance Awards, rewards such as the Golden Jubilee Awards, Prof. Savitri G. Burman Awards of Excellence, Principal’s Award, and University Rankers Award are given for strong academic results and involvement in extracurricular activities. Endowment & Alumni-Funded Scholarships, Miranda House offers several subject-specific and alumni-funded scholarships, such as the University of Delhi Women’s Association Scholarship for daughters of armed forces personnel.

Special Scholarships & Awards, Scholarships for resident students, differently-abled students, and subject-specific awards such as the Mrs Vidya & Mr Basheshar Nath Taneja Scholarship are also available with criteria including attendance and academic performance. Government & Centralised Scholarships, students from reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD) can apply for centrally-administered scholarships via the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and state government schemes.

Eligibility Criteria 

• Academic performance (marks from last qualifying exams or DU semesters).
• Financial need, often with a family income ceiling (common benchmarks INR 2.5–3 LPA).
• Specific criteria for certain scholarships (e.g., subject, residence status, socio-economic background).
• Participation in extracurricular/co-curricular activities for some awards