Nationality

• The applicant must be an Indian citizen.

 Academic Eligibility

Applicants must be studying in any of the following categories:

• Class 11 or Class 12 (any recognized board)

• Undergraduate (UG) courses

• Postgraduate (PG) courses

• Diploma / Polytechnic / ITI courses

• Professional & Specialized Courses such as:

  • Engineering

  • Medicine

  • Nursing

  • Allied Health Sciences

  • Agriculture & Allied Sciences

  • Architecture

  • Management

  • Law

  • Any recognized technical or vocational program

Minimum Marks Required:

• Students must have scored at least 60% marks in their previous class or semester.

 Family Income Limit

• The applicant’s family annual income must be ?2.5 lakh or below from all sources.

 Educational Institution Requirement

• Must be enrolled in a recognized school, college, university, or technical institute in India.

• Regular mode students are eligible.
  (Distance/correspondence courses are generally not considered.)

 Additional Eligibility Conditions

• Preference may be given to

  • Economically weaker students

  • First-generation learners

  • Students pursuing professional & high-cost courses

• Applicant should not be receiving another major scholarship with equal or higher benefits (if found, eligibility may be affected).

• Students scoring 60% – 80%: Up to 80% of tuition/course fees or INR 10,000 (whichever is less)
• Students scoring 81% – 90%: Up to 80% of tuition/course fees or INR 12,000 (whichever is less)
• Students scoring 91% and above: Up to 80% of tuition/course fees or INR 15,000 (whichever is less)

• Photo identity proof 
• Passport-size photograph of the applicant
• Income proof (Form 16A/income certificate issued by government authority/salary slips, etc.)
• Proof of admission (school/college ID card/bonafide certificate, etc.)
• Current academic year fee receipt
• Bank account details of the scholarship applicant (cancelled cheque/passbook copy)
• Marksheets or grade cards of the preceding class
• Disability and Caste certificate (if applicable)

• Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button
• Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and fill the ‘Application Form.
  • If not registered, register at Buddy4Study with your email/mobile number/Gmail account.
• You will now be redirected to the ‘Tata Capital Pankh Scholarship Program 2025-26’ application form page.
• Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process.
• Fill in the required details in the online application form.
• Upload relevant 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.