Opening Doors to Great Possibilities
Science shows no gender discrimination, and in that sense offers hope to a society where discrimination is practised."
“Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities.”
– DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM
Sashakt Scholarship is a one-of-its-kind initiative to encourage promising young women across India to prepare for and pursue a career in science.
Covers three/four years of studies towards earning a B.Sc./B.Tech/MBBS degree.
Mentorship Support-Scholars guided through the crucial stages of their education, apart from having a role model for a career in science.
Limited scholarships available, for students securing admissions in any of the listed colleges.
Bright, young girls with a record of academic excellence, who are confident of getting admission in India’s best science colleges, can apply as soon as they complete their Class XII examinations.
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Fill application and submit documents (1 June 2026 onwards)
Select institution/s
Submit admission offer from anyone institution (by 31 Oct 2026)
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| 1st Jun 2026 | Registrations will begin |
| 31st Oct 2026 | Last date for application submission with admission offer |
B.Sc
| City | College Names |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru | IISc |
| M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce | |
| Department of Science (Christ University) | |
| Kristu Jayanti College | |
| St. Joseph's College | |
| Delhi | Miranda College |
| Hindu College | |
| Lady Shri Ram College For Women | |
| ARSD | |
| Kirori Mal College | |
| St. Stephen's College | |
| Sri Venkateswara College | |
| Deshbandhu College | |
| Acharya Narendra Dev College | |
| Kolkata | St. Xavier's College |
| Bethune College | |
| IISER Kolkata | |
| Chennai | Presidency College |
| Loyola College | |
| Madras Christian College | |
| Queen Mary's College | |
| Ethiraj College for Women | |
| Stella Marie College | |
| Mumbai | St. Xavier's College |
| Hyderabad | St. Francis College for Women |
| Nizam College | |
| Loyola Academy | |
| IISER | IISER Pune |
| IISER Mohali | |
| IISER Bhopal | |
| IISER Thiruvananthapuram | |
| IISER Tirupathi | |
| IISER Berhampur |
B.Tech
| College City | College Name |
|---|---|
| Chennai, Tamil Nadu | IIT Madras |
| New Delhi | IIT Delhi |
| Mumbai, Maharashtra | IIT Bombay |
| Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | IIT Kanpur |
| Kharagpur, West Bengal | IIT Kharagpur |
| Roorkee, Uttarakhand | IIT Roorkee |
| Guwahati, Assam | IIT Guwahati |
| Hyderabad, Telangana | IIT Hyderabad |
| Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi |
| Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu | Indian Institute of Technology Thiruchirapalli |
MBBS
College should be in among top 50 NIRF ranked medical schools
| City | College Name |
|---|---|
| Delhi | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi |
| Vellore, Tamil Nadu | Christian Medical College |
| Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University |
| Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | King George's Medical University |
| Puducherry | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research |
| Chennai | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai |
| Delhi | Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital |
| Delhi | Maulana Azad Medical College |
| New Delhi | Lady Hardinge Medical College |
| Jodhpur, Rajasthan | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur |
| Aligarh, UP | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Bhubaneswar | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar |
| Chandigarh | Govt. Medical College & Hospital |
Why Sashakt Scholarship?
1.
Encourage and support young, academically bright girls to pursue science studies.
2.
Address the attrition of girl students in science during transition from school to college.
3.
Financially empower rural and economically challenged girls to access the best science education in India.
4.
To contribute more women scientists as mentors and achievers to India and the world