Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025 26, the Scholarship is a CSR initiative jointly launched by Kotak Mahindra Group companies and Kotak Education Foundation to support higher education for deserving girl students from economically weaker backgrounds. It provides financial aid to meritorious students who have completed Class 12 and wish to pursue professional undergraduate courses such as Engineering, MBBS, Integrated Law, BS-MS/Research programs, or other reputed disciplines like Design and Architecture. Eligible students enrolled in recognized institutions (NAAC/NIRF accredited) can receive up to 1.5 lakh per year to cover academic expenses until graduation.
*Disclaimer: Terms and conditions apply. Scholarship selection and amount are based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria and will be at the discretion of Kotak Education Foundation.
Last Date of Application: 31st August 2025
Eligibility Criteria (Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025 26)
- Open for meritorious girl students across India.
- Applicants must have scored at least 75% or more marks or equivalent CGPA in Class 12 board examinations.
- Applicant’s annual family income must be less than INR 6,00,000.
- Meritorious girl students who have secured admission to the first year of graduation programs in the academic year 2025-26 in institutes of repute like NIRF/NAAC accredited for professional graduation degrees such as Engineering, MBBS, Integrated LLB (5 Years), Integrated BS-MS/BS-Research, in ISER, IISC(Bangalore), or other professional courses (Design, Architecture, etc.).
- Children of employees of Kotak Mahindra Group, Kotak Education Foundation and Buddy4Study are not eligible to apply for the Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26.
Benefits (Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025 26)
A scholarship amount of INR 1.5 lakh* per year will be given to each selected scholar till completion of her professional graduation course/degree.
The scholarship amount under Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26 should be utilised to cover academic expenses including tuition fees, hostel fees, internet, transportation, laptops, books and stationery.
*Disclaimer: Terms and conditions apply. Scholarship selection and amount are based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria and will be at the discretion of Kotak Education Foundation.
Documents Required (Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025 26)
- Marksheet of previous qualifying examination (Class 12)
- Income proof of parents/guardians
- ITR of parents for FY 2024-25 (if available)
- Fee structure (for academic year 2025-26)
- Bonafide student certificate/letter from college
- College seat allocation document
- College entrance examination scorecard
- Aadhaar card
- Bank passbook
- A passport-size photograph
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
- Death certificate of parent (for single parent/orphan candidates)
- Photographs of the house
How to Apply?
- Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.
- Login to Buddy4Study using a registered ID to land on the ‘Online Application Form Page’.
- If not registered, register at Buddy4Study with your email/mobile/Gmail account.
- You will now be redirected to the ‘Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26’ application form page.
- Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process.
- Fill in the required details in the online scholarship application form.
- Upload the required documents.
- Accept the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and click on ‘Preview’.
- If all the details filled in by the applicant are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.
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