Yes, NIT Raipur does have the provision for Merit-cum-Means scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to students who belong to economically weaker sections of society and have demonstrated exceptional academic performance. The scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to deserving students so that they can continue their education without any financial burden.

To be eligible for the Merit-cum-Means scholarship at NIT Raipur, a student must fulfill certain criteria such as:

• The student must have secured a minimum of 7.5 CGPA in the previous semester/year.
• The student's annual family income should be less than Rs. 4.5 lakhs.
• The student should not be receiving any other scholarship or financial assistance from any other source.

If a student meets the eligibility criteria, they can apply for the Merit-cum-Means scholarship by filling out an application form and submitting it along with the necessary documents to the concerned authorities at NIT Raipur. The scholarship amount is usually disbursed on a semester basis, and the amount may vary depending on the student's academic performance and financial need.

Overall, the Merit-cum-Means scholarship at NIT Raipur is an excellent opportunity for economically weaker students to pursue their education without any financial burden and achieve their academic goals.

I have a few friends from Manipal University, so I can give you some information regarding this. The scholarships that you can avail of at Manipal University are as follows.

Freeship Scholarship:

• Advantage: In a Freeship scholarship you don’t have to pay a tuition fee. It does not include hostel fees.
• How to Get: Freeship scholarship is awarded to students who ranked under 1000 in MU-OET. It also depends on the family income too. But you are required to maintain 8 CGPA for the whole 4 years during your course to be eligible.

AICTE Scholarship:

• Advantage: Tuition will get reduced. You do not need to maintain CGPA to be eligible for the scholarship.
• How to Get: Students who get a decent rank in MU-OET are awarded an AICTE scholarship. It also depends on the student’s family income. Different family income group get a different discount on their tuition fee.

But if you change your branch in the first year, you will have to forgo the scholarship and pay the full fee from the second year.

There are also other scholarships, check the official website to know more about them.

Therefore, if you are thinking of joining Manipal university then go for it and don’t worry much about tuition fee. There are several scholarships given by Manipal university to students.

One of my friends who studied at IIITDM Jabalpur received the scholarship and has shared his experience with me.

Scholarship Details

• As per the AICTE guidelines, every GATE-qualified student taking admission in M. Tech. program will get a PG Scholarship of INR 12400 per month as a research stipend.
• The tenure of this scholarship is for 24 months or for the duration of the course, whichever is lower.
• Every PG student availing of this scholarship needs to compulsorily undertake 8-10 hours/per week of work.
• This work is related to teaching or research activities assigned to him/her by IIITDM.

For availing of this scholarship, you need to have a valid GATE score.