Bridge Scholarships 2026-27
Below are the 19 scholarships available for 2026-27
Most Bridge Scholarships are open to first-year students pursuing postgraduate or master’s degrees in social sciences and allied disciplines at institutions across India, whose annual family income is less than ₹4 lakh, unless otherwise specified.
Each listing highlights only the eligibility criteria or preferences that distinguish that particular scholarship.
Aabshar Scholarship
Funded by: Rakshanda Bhat
Specific Eligibility: Muslim Students from Jammu & Kashmir only
Ali Reza Zaidi Scholarship
Funded by: Anonymous
Specific Eligibility: Religion: Muslim | Gender: Women | Domicile: UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, MP, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Assam, Nagaland or J&K | Course: Development Studies, Social Work, Economics, Public Policy, and allied courses
Arya Kumar Singh Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Aishwarya Singh
Specific Eligibility: Category: ST/SC/OBC | Gender: Women or Transgender | Domicile: Rajasthan (preferred) | Course: Social Sciences or Law
Azad Scholarship
Funded by: Simeen Kaleem and Vikas Birhma
Specific Eligibility: Annual family income: Up to ₹8 lakh | Course: Social Work/Social Entrepreneurship
Azad Maya Scholarship
Funded by: Anita Chaudhary
Specific Eligibility: Category: ST/SC/OBC | Gender: Women | Domicile: Haryana or Rajasthan (preferred)
David Bandi Scholarship
Funded by: Rebecca Sharon David
Specific Eligibility: Category: ST/SC
Gladis and Rhee Johnson Scholarship
Funded by: Dr. Raju MR
Specific Eligibility: Institution: TISS (all campuses) | Course: Social Work/Social Entrepreneurship/ Health System Studies
Bridge-Kiran Bajaj Scholarship
Funded by: Chavi Ilwadhi and Aashish Arora
Specific Eligibility: Category: ST/SC/OBC | Gender: Women
Masooma Naz Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Dr. Ruha Shadab
Specific Eligibility: Category: EWS or PwD | Gender: Women | Domicile: Bihar
Rashida Begum Scholarship
Funded by: Sidrah Naiyer
Specific Eligibility: Institution: Jamia Milia Islamia | Course: Social Work | Gender: Women | Religion: Muslim (Pasmanda) | Domicile: Eastern UP preferred
RBB Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Inayat Kakar
Specific Eligibility: Gender: Women
Roseline Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Christian Chandran
Specific Eligibility: Institution: TISS (all campuses) | Annual family income: Up to ₹6 lakh | Gender: Women |
Year: 2nd year | Category: PwD preferred
Rural Futures Scholarship
Funded by: Puneet Bansal
Specific Eligibility: Institution: TISS (Guwahati, Tuljapur or Hyderabad preferred) | Domicile: Rural
Shubham Ba Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Prasant Mohanty, Ramanek Kumar, Ashima Chaudhary, Mallikarjun K and Akshay Kashyap.
Specific Eligibility: Institution: TISS (all campuses) | Category: ST | Domicile: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh or Jharkhand
Smaran Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Anonymous
Specific Eligibility: Category: ST/SC/OBC
Sofia Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Farheen Rashid
Specific Eligibility: Gender: Women | Course: Social Sciences or Psychology | Category: SC/ST/OBC | Domicile: Bihar preferred | Religion: Muslim preferred
Thrive Scholarship
Funded by: Vinay Preet Kaur
Specific Eligibility: Institution: TISS Mumbai | Category: ST/SC/OBC | Course: Social Work in Public Health or School of Health System Studies
Vasan Naddoni Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Neeraj Shetye and friends of Vasan Naddoni.
Specific Eligibility: Category: SC/ST/OBC | Domicile: Maharashtra or Karnataka
Veena Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Christian Chandran
Specific Eligibility: Institution: TISS (all campuses) | Year: 2nd year | Annual family income: Up to ₹6 lakh
Application timeline
01
Online Application
09/11/2026 - 19/11/2026
02
Applications Screening
20/11/2026 - 10/12/2026
03
Interviews
10/12/2026-30/12/2026
04
Results
01/01/2027
Applications will close on 19 November, 11.55 PM IST
If you are eligible for any of the above listed scholarship, you can apply on the link below
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