Overview

• The scheme targets students from Scheduled Caste communities and children of landless agricultural labourers for overseas higher education in 2025–26.
• Government support covers visas, airfare, tuition fees, an annual maintenance allowance of ₹13.17 lakh, and a contingency allowance of ₹1.35 lakh.
• Eligibility requires parental income below ₹8 lakh, at least 60% marks in graduation, age under 35, and a 30% reservation for female applicants.
• Candidates may apply to a curated list of 500 top-ranked foreign universities under the programme.
• A separate two-month civil services crash course at the Ambedkar Institute in Mohali accepts applications from September 17 to 26 with an entrance exam on September 30 for 40 seats.