Scholarships at Ethiraj College for Women – Eligibility, Amounts & Deadlines

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Ethiraj College for Women, established in Chennai in 1948, is a premier autonomous institution affiliated to the University of Madras. Recognized with NAAC A+ grade and UGC's College with Potential for Excellence status, it offers a wide array of UG and PG programs. Ranked 79th in the NIRF 2024 Colleges category, Ethiraj College is dedicated to empowering women through academic rigor and holistic development on its 9-acre campus.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Scholarships for programs at Ethiraj College

Browse the complete list of scholarships offered at Ethiraj College for undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma programs. Find out eligibility, benefits, required documents, and important deadlines.

Scholarship for M.Sc

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
PTA Scholarship	Merit-cum-means basis	Benefit Type: Fee Reduction
Ethiraj Estate Scholarship	Merit-cum-means basis for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Research scholars	Benefit Type: Fee Reduction
Government Scholarships (SC/ST Post Matric)	SC/ST students with family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Fee Reduction
Government Scholarships (SC/ST Free Education)	SC/ST students; Income Certificate not required	Benefit Type: Full Tuition Fee Waiver Important Note: Available For Students In Both Aided And Self-supporting Streams Under Certain Conditions.
Government Scholarships (SC/ST Christian)	SC/ST Christian students; Income Certificate not required	Benefit Type: Fee Reduction
Government Scholarships (MBC/DNC PG)	MBC/DNC Postgraduate students with family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Fee Reduction
Government Scholarships (BC Ordinary)	BC Ordinary students with family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Fee Reduction
Government Scholarships (BC First Graduation)	First-generation graduates from BC families with income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Fee Reduction
Adequate Scholarship	Needy students	Benefit Type: Scholarship
Retired Teachers and Alumni Institutes Scholarship	-	Benefit Type: Scholarship

Scholarship for M.Com

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
Merit Scholarship	Students scoring above 80% in exams. [3]	Benefit Type: Tuition Fee Reduction / Financial Assistance Important Note: The College Created A Corpus Of ₹750 Lakh For The 'Right From Ethiraj' Scholarship Scheme, Especially For Undergraduate Students In Self-financing Streams. [10]
Community-based Scholarship (SC/ST)	Students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities. [3]	Benefit Type: Financial Assistance Amount: ₹7,000-₹8,000 Important Note: Annual Scholarship Amount. Also Exempted From Paying Application Fees. [3, 14]
Community-based Scholarship (MBC)	Students belonging to Most Backward Classes (MBC) community. [3]	Benefit Type: Financial Assistance Amount: ₹3,000 Important Note: Annual Scholarship Amount. [3] Available For Pg Students With Family Income Below ₹1,00,000 Per Annum. [5]
Community-based Scholarship (BC)	Students belonging to Backward Classes (BC) community. [3]	Benefit Type: Financial Assistance Amount: ₹2,800 Important Note: Annual Scholarship Amount. [3] Available For Pg Students With Family Income Below ₹1,00,000 Per Annum. [5]
Sports Scholarship	Students with athletic talent. [3, 10]	Benefit Type: Financial Assistance
Transgender Student Scholarship	Transgender students admitted to the college.	Benefit Type: Full Scholarship Amount: Full Tuition Fee And Other Applicable Charges Important Note: A Transgender Student Was Offered Full Scholarship In Bcom (Computer Science) In June 2025. [17]
Government Scholarships	Based on government criteria.	Benefit Type: Financial Assistance Important Note: Accessible To Students. [3]
PTA Scholarship	Based on merit and financial need. [5, 9]	Benefit Type: Financial Assistance
Ethiraj Estate Scholarship	Based on merit and financial need. [5, 9]	Benefit Type: Financial Assistance

Scholarship for Ph.D.

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
ECRIC Fellowships	First-class master's degree and first-class bachelor's degree in relevant subject. Registered for Full-Time Ph.D. in Ethiraj College (University of Madras). Candidates in the second year after registration for Ph.D. are eligible to apply. Upper age limit 40 years as on May 31st of that year.	Benefit Type: Monthly Stipend Amount: ₹4,000 (2nd Year Ph.d.), ₹5,000 (3rd Year Ph.d.) Important Note: Fellowship Is For A Period Of One Year (June To May) For Both Second And Third Years Of Ph.d.
Government Scholarships	SC/ST/OBC/Minorities with valid documentation; various income criteria apply (e.g., family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum for some categories, no income certificate required for others like SC/ST Free Education).	Benefit Type: Fee Concession/financial Aid Important Note: Specific Benefits Depend On The Scholarship Scheme And Government Directives.
Merit Scholarships	Above 90% marks in 12th or UG exams, or based on academic achievement.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Ethiraj Trust Aid/PTA Scholarship	Financially weaker but meritorious students.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid Important Note: Awarded Based On Merit And Financial Need.
First Graduate Scholarship	For students who are first graduates in their family (income criteria may apply, e.g., below ₹1,00,000 per annum family income).	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Differently-abled Scholarship	For students with certified disabilities.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid

Scholarship for M.Phil

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
PTA Scholarship	Merit and financial need	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Ethiraj Estate Scholarship	Merit cum means (merit and financial need)	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Government Scholarships (SC/ST Post Matric)	SC/ST students with family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Financial Aid Amount: ₹7,000-₹8,000 Annually
Government Scholarships (SC/ST Free Education)	SC/ST students	Benefit Type: Tuition Fee Exemption Important Note: Income Certificate Not Required.
Government Scholarships (SC/ST Christian)	SC/ST Christian students	Benefit Type: Financial Aid Important Note: Income Certificate Not Required.
Government Scholarships (MBC/DNC PG)	MBC/DNC students with family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Government Scholarships (MBC/DNC UG Free Education)	MBC/DNC UG students	Benefit Type: Tuition Fee Exemption Important Note: Income Certificate Not Required.
Government Scholarships (BC Ordinary)	BC students with family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Government Scholarships (BC First Graduation)	First-generation graduates from families with income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Merit-based scholarships (General)	Above 80% in exams (for some courses)	Benefit Type: Financial Aid

Scholarship for MCA

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship (PTA scholarship, Ethiraj estate scholarship)	Based on merit and financial need.	Benefit Type: Fee Reduction/financial Aid Important Note: Specific Amounts Are Not Published, But Scholarships Aim To Significantly Reduce Fees For Eligible Students. [2]
Adequate Scholarship	Needy students.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Sports Scholarship	Students with a well-established sports background.	Benefit Type: Maximum Benefit/fee Concession

Scholarship for MBA

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
Merit Scholarships	Above 90% marks in 12th or Undergraduate exams, merit cum means [20, 23]	Benefit Type: Tuition Fee Reduction/waiver, Partial Support [22, 30] Important Note: Full Tuition Fee Scholarships As Well As Partial Support Are Provided. [22]
Need-Based Scholarships	Financially weaker but meritorious students [20]	Benefit Type: Tuition Fee Reduction/waiver, Financial Aid [20, 23] Important Note: Includes Ethiraj Trust Aid And Adequate Scholarships. [20, 23]
Government Scholarships (for Aided and Self-Supporting Streams)	Based on caste/category and income criteria (e.g., SC/ST Post Matric: Income Below ₹1,00,000; SC/ST Free Education: Income Certificate not required; MBC/DNC (PG), BC Ordinary, BC First Graduation: Income Below ₹1,00,000) [23, 27]	Benefit Type: Tuition Fee Reduction/waiver [22, 23] Important Note: Scholarship Application Forms Are Provided During The Admission Process. [22]
Thiru V.L Ethiraj Scholarships (Founder's Estate)	Merit cum means basis for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students and Research scholars [23, 27]	Benefit Type: Financial Aid [23]

Scholarship for B.Com

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
Government Scholarships (SC/ST/OBC)	Based on community, typically for students with family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid Amount: [Object Object] Important Note: For Aided Stream, Scholarships Are Provided For All Communities. [8]
Merit Scholarships	Students with good academic performance, generally above 80% in exams or good scores in Class 12. Also for students from disadvantaged families with good scores.	Benefit Type: Tuition Fee Reduction Amount: Varies (Can Include Full Tuition Fee Or Partial Support) Important Note: These Scholarships Are Provided From The Founder's Estate. [8]
PTA Scholarship	Based on merit and financial need.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Ethiraj Estate Scholarship	Based on merit and financial need.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Transgender Student Scholarship	Transgender students.	Benefit Type: Full Scholarship Amount: Full Tuition Fee Important Note: Offered For The B.com (Computer Science) Department. [9]

Scholarship for BCA

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
PTA Scholarship	Based on merit cum means (academic achievement and financial need).	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Ethiraj Estate Scholarship (Thiru V.L Ethiraj Scholarships)	Awarded to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students and Research scholars on the basis of merit cum means.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Adequate Scholarship	Provided to needy students.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Retired Teachers and Alumni Institutes Scholarship	-	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Government Scholarships (Aided Stream)	Specific to categories like SC/ST (Post Matric: income below ₹1,00,000/-; Free Education: no income certificate), SC/ST Christian (no income certificate), MBC/DNC (PG: income below ₹1,00,000/-; UG Free Education: no income certificate), BC Ordinary (income below ₹1,00,000/-), BC First Graduation (income below ₹1,00,000/- and first-generation graduate).	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Merit Scholarship	Students scoring 85% or more marks. (General mention across sources for merit-based scholarships).	Benefit Type: Financial Aid

Scholarship for MA

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
SC/ST Post Matric Scholarship	Family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Fee Concession
SC/ST Free Education Scholarship	SC/ST students, no income certificate required	Benefit Type: Free Education
SC/ST Christian Scholarship	SC/ST Christian students, no income certificate required	Benefit Type: Fee Concession
MBC/DNC (PG) Scholarship	Family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Fee Concession
MBC/DNC (UG) Free Education Scholarship	No income certificate required	Benefit Type: Free Education
BC Ordinary Scholarship	Family income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Fee Concession
BC First Graduation Scholarship	First-generation graduates from families with income below ₹1,00,000 per annum	Benefit Type: Fee Concession
PTA Scholarship	Merit cum means	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Ethiraj Estate Scholarship (Thiru V.L Ethiraj Scholarships)	Merit cum means (for Undergraduate, Postgraduate students and Research scholars)	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Adequate Scholarships	Needy students	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Retired Teachers and Alumni Institutes Scholarship	-	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Management Scholarships	-	Benefit Type: Financial Aid

Scholarship for BBA

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
Merit Scholarship	Academic performance, above 80% in exams, or being a topper in a semester/subject. Also merit-cum-means based.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid/award Important Note: Specific Amounts Not Consistently Detailed, But Recognized For Overall And Single Subject Highest Marks.
Government Scholarships (Community Based)	SC/ST Post Matric (Income below ₹1,00,000), SC/ST Free Education (No income certificate required), SC/ST Christian (No income certificate required), MBC/DNC (UG) Free Education (No income certificate required), MBC/DNC (PG) (Income below ₹1,00,000), BC Ordinary (Income below ₹1,00,000), BC First Graduation (First-generation graduates with income below ₹1,00,000).	Benefit Type: Financial Aid Amount: ₹7,000-₹8,000 Annually For Sc/st; ₹3,000 Annually For Mbc; ₹2,800 Annually For Bc Important Note: Specific To Aided And Self-supporting Streams, Bba Typically Being Self-supporting.
PTA and Ethiraj Estate Scholarships	Merit-cum-means based.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Adequate Scholarship	Needy students.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Management Scholarships	-	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Sports and Extracurricular Scholarships	Achievements in sports and extracurricular activities.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid Important Note: Sports Students May Receive Maximum Benefit.

Scholarship for B.Sc

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
Right From Ethiraj Scholarship	Undergraduate students in self-financing stream from single parent households, underprivileged households, or with athletic talent.	Benefit Type: Financial Support For Entire Course Duration Important Note: Funded By Interest From A ₹750 Lakh Corpus Established To Celebrate 75 Years Of The Institution.
PTA Scholarship	Based on merit cum means (academic achievement and financial need).	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Ethiraj Estate Scholarship	Merit cum means (academic achievement and financial need) for Undergraduate, Postgraduate students, and Research scholars.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Adequate Scholarship	Needy students.	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Government Scholarships	Based on community categories (SC/ST/MBC/DNC/BC) and income criteria as per government directives.	Benefit Type: Fee Concession/financial Aid Amount: [Object Object] Important Note: Specific Income Limits Apply For Some Categories (E.g., Below ₹1,00,000/- For Sc/st Post Matric, Mbc/dnc (Pg), Bc Ordinary, Bc First Graduation). Sc/st Free Education And Sc/st Christian Do Not Require Income Certificates.

Scholarship for BA

Scholarships	Eligibility	Benefit
PTA Scholarship	Merit cum means	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Ethiraj Estate Scholarship	Merit cum means	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Adequate Scholarship	Needy students	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Thiru V.L Ethiraj Scholarships from the Estate of the Founder	Undergraduate, Postgraduate students and Research scholars on the basis of merit cum means	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Management Scholarships	-	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Government Scholarships (SC/ST Post Matric)	SC/ST students with income below ₹1,00,000/- per annum	Benefit Type: Financial Aid Amount: ₹7,000 - ₹8,000 Annually
Government Scholarships (SC/ST Free Education)	SC/ST students, income certificate not required	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Government Scholarships (SC/ST Christian)	SC/ST Christian students, income certificate not required	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Government Scholarships (MBC/DNC UG Free Education)	MBC/DNC UG students, income certificate not required	Benefit Type: Financial Aid Amount: ₹3,000 (For Mbc Students)
Government Scholarships (BC Ordinary)	BC students with income below ₹1,00,000/- per annum	Benefit Type: Financial Aid Amount: ₹2,800
Government Scholarships (BC First Graduation)	First-generation graduates from BC families with income below ₹1,00,000/- per annum	Benefit Type: Financial Aid
Right From Ethiraj Scholarship	Undergraduate students enrolled in self-financing stream programmes, from single parent households, underprivileged households and those with athletic talent	Benefit Type: Support For Entire Course

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