B.Tech. Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships at DA-IICT
(With effect from the 2024-25 batch)
The Institute awards merit-cum-means scholarships to deserving students of the B Tech programs. Scholarships of a value equal to the tuition fee for the duration of the program (eight semesters only) are awarded for each category. From the 2024-25 batch, the scholarship scheme will be as follows.
1. Selection of Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Awardees:
The selection criteria would be as follows:
- Scholarships would be offered to the ten (10) students with the highest All India Rank in JEE Main (conducted by CBSE) who are admitted to the program, subject to a means test
- Five (05) students with the highest ACPC Merit Rank (GUJCET-based) who are admitted to the program, subject to a means test.
- In order to be eligible for this category of scholarship, the annual family income (gross family income) of the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) should not exceed Rs. 6,00,000/- per annum. Awardees would be required to submit suitable documents in proof of the above every year.
2. Rules for Merit-cum-Means Scholarship:
The scholarship would be continued on a semester-wise basis for a maximum of eight semesters (normal duration of the program) provided that the student satisfies the conditions given below. The Summer Semester is not covered in the scheme; hence, a student who does not satisfy a particular condition in the Winter Semester of a particular academic year would not be eligible for the scholarship in the Autumn Semester of the succeeding academic year.
- Means Test: The student should satisfy the means test in every academic year on the basis of the annual gross income in the preceding financial year.
- Minimum SPI: The SPI (Semester Performance Index) obtained by the student should be 6.50/10.00 or above in every semester. If the SPI falls below 6.50/10.00 in a particular semester, the scholarship will be discontinued. All candidates need to apply fresh every year in the Autumn semester.
- Pass in All Courses: The student should not obtain a grade other than a passing grade in all the courses taken in a semester, i.e. the student should have obtained a grade of DE or above for courses with letter grades and a grade of P for all courses with P/F grades. If the student gets a non-passing grade (i.e. F/NP/X) in any course of a semester, the scholarship will be discontinued.
A student who undertakes some courses of a semester at some other institution under the transfer of credits provision will not be eligible for the scholarship for the succeeding semester. - Duration of Study: The student should complete all the degree requirements in the normal duration of study for the program.
- Probation or Disciplinary Action: The student should at no time be placed on academic probation or be subjected to any disciplinary action by the Institute. The student should not have been subjected to any action for use of unfair means in any examination, or for plagiarism in any submission. In case this condition is not satisfied, the scholarship will be permanently withdrawn.
- Filling Vacancies: In case less than fifteen merit-cum-means scholarships are available for award for any of the batches currently in the program, then fresh applications would be invited up to the total number of such vacancies from students who are not in the previous year. The selection criteria and other rules would be the same as stated above. Vacancies may arise for any of the following reasons:
- Not enough eligible candidates in a particular batch
- A scholarship awardee has become permanently not eligible either by obtaining an F grade in some course or by being placed on academic or disciplinary probation.
- Scholarship other than DA-IICT: The awardee should not be the recipient of any other scholarship of Govt. of India / State Government / any other private agency.