Bharti Airtel Scholarship 2026-27
Bharti Airtel Foundation
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About This Scholarship
The Bharti Airtel Scholarship is a merit-cum-means-based scholarship launched in 2024 by the Bharti Airtel Foundation. It supports first-year students of undergraduate engineering and 5-year integrated technology courses at the top 50 NIRF-ranked engineering universities and institutes, with an emphasis on girl students. The eligible fields are electronics and communication, telecom, information technology, computer science, data science, aerospace and emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, AR/VR, machine learning and robotics. Recipients are called Bharti Scholars. The scholarship pays 100 percent of the annual tuition fee for the whole course, up to 5 years, subject to the renewal criteria, along with hostel and mess costs and a laptop. The Foundation reports 276 scholars in 2024-25 and 500 in 2025-26; no figure is published for 2026-27. Applications are not taken on the Foundation's own site: its scholarship page sends applicants to Buddy4Study, which hosts the application form.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Provider | Bharti Airtel Foundation |
| Level | First year of undergraduate engineering or 5-year integrated technology courses |
| Institutes | Top 50 NIRF Engineering universities and institutes |
| Amount | 100 percent of annual tuition fee, hostel and mess fees, and a laptop (no fixed rupee amount is published) |
| Income limit | Family income up to Rs 8 lakh a year |
| Applications 2026-27 | Dates are not published on the Foundation's page; the application form on its partner platform shows the current deadline |
| Scholars so far | 276 in 2024-25; 500 in 2025-26 |
| Portal | Buddy4Study, the partner platform the Foundation links for applying |
The application listing states that preference is given to girl students, students with disabilities, students from single-parent or orphaned backgrounds and transgender students. Scholars must be citizens and residents of India.
Sources: Bharti Airtel Foundation scholarship page. Checked on 5 October 2026.
Provider
Bharti Airtel Foundation
Type
Need-based
Level
Undergraduate
Duration
Full duration of the course, up to 5 years, subject to the renewal criteria
Full duration of the course, up to 5 years, subject to the renewal criteria
Duration
100 percent of the annual tuition fee as per the institute's fee structure, hostel and mess fees (for students in private or external accommodation, the institute's hostel and mess charges or actuals, whichever is less) and a laptop in the first year. Refundable deposits and sundry charges are not covered
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Eligibility Criteria
| Criterion | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Admission | Confirmed admission or enrolment in the first year (2026-27) of an undergraduate or 5-year integrated course |
| Institute | One of the top 50 NIRF Engineering universities or institutes (the application listing refers to the 2025 NIRF list; the Foundation says the latest list) |
| Fields | Electronics and communication, telecom, information technology, computer science, data science, aerospace, or emerging technologies (AI, IoT, AR/VR, machine learning, robotics) |
| Family income | Annual income from all sources not above Rs 8 lakh |
| Nationality | Citizen and resident of India |
| Other awards | Not a recipient of any other scholarship or grant for the same purposes supported by the Bharti Airtel Foundation |
- Preference goes to girl students, students with disabilities, students from single-parent or orphaned backgrounds and transgender students.
- Refundable and security deposits are not covered and stay with the student.
Sources: Foundation scholarship page.
Income Limit
₹8,00,000 p.a.
Eligible Categories
Scholarship Benefits
Financial Support
Amount varies
Disbursement: Not stated on the Foundation's pages. The application asks for the institution's bank account details, and hostel or mess support outside the campus is released at the institute's charges or actuals, whichever is less
What's Covered
| Component | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Tuition fee | 100 percent of the annual fee as per the institute's fee structure, for the full course up to 5 years, subject to the renewal criteria |
| Hostel and mess | Fees for eligible students who apply for them; for students in private or external accommodation, the institute's hostel and mess charges or actuals, whichever is less |
| Laptop | Given to every Bharti Scholar in the first year; the student is responsible for its safety and no replacement is provided |
| Mentoring | Regular sessions with industry leaders and academic mentors |
| Not covered | Refundable and security deposits and sundry expenses such as the counselling (JoSAA) fee, library fee, internet fee, laundry, breakage and damage recovery charges, and any other mid-year requirement of the institute |
After graduating and gaining employment, Bharti Scholars undertake to support the education of at least one student on a continuing basis, and are encouraged to plant and nurture at least five trees a year during the scholarship. No rupee amount or payment schedule is published; the application asks for the institution's bank details.
How to Apply
Application Guide
- Open the Bharti Airtel Scholarship page on the Foundation's site (bhartiairtelfoundation.org/bharti-airtel-scholarship) and use the Apply Now link, which opens the Bharti Airtel Scholarship 2026-27 page on Buddy4Study.
- Log in to Buddy4Study, or register with an email ID, mobile number or Gmail account.
- Click Apply Now, then Start Application on the Bharti Airtel Scholarship 2026-27 application form page.
- Fill in the online application form and upload the required documents.
- Accept the Terms and Conditions and click Preview; check that every detail shows correctly.
- Click Submit before the deadline shown on the form.
Selection Process
The Foundation describes the scholarship as merit-cum-means-based. Neither the Foundation's page nor the Buddy4Study listing publishes the shortlisting stages or a scoring method; the listing's selection-criteria field reads N/A. What is published is the eligibility screen (admission to a top 50 NIRF Engineering institute and family income up to Rs 8 lakh), the stated preference for girl students, students with disabilities, students from single-parent or orphaned backgrounds and transgender students, and a document list that includes a Statement of Purpose and records of extracurricular achievements. The provisional seat allotment letter is accepted at the application stage; the final seat confirmation letter is required during final onboarding. Continuation in later years depends on renewal criteria that the pages do not spell out.
Documents Required
Important Dates
Important dates will be announced soon. Check back later for updates.