TISS external scholarships: Cognizant Foundation Meritorious Fellowship, Taksheel, JM Financial, Tata Trust, Eklavya India, Md. Wasim Memorial, David Bandi
TISS with Cognizant Foundation, Taksheel Foundation, JM Financial Foundation, Eklavya India Foundation and others • Private
- PG
- Minority
- SC
- Amount
- ₹60,000 · One-time
- Benefit
- Rs 60,000/yr (Cognizant), up to Rs 75,000 (Eklavya), fee coverage (Taksheel); others unstated
- Minimum marks
- Information not yet available
- Maximum family income
- Information not yet available
- Entrance exam required
- Information not yet available
- Renewable
- Information not yet available
- Applications open
- Information not yet available
- Applications close
- Information not yet available
About
Scholarship/scheme from TISS with Cognizant Foundation, Taksheel Foundation, JM Financial Foundation, Eklavya India Foundation and others. annual; most subject to funder announcement; page partly outdated (2023-25).
Eligibility
Various donor awards for TISS MA/MSW students, mostly requiring family income ceilings of Rs 3-8 lakh, 60% in UG and 75% attendance; e.g. Cognizant gives Rs 60,000/yr to second-year MA Social Work/Development Studies. Some donor details on page may be from older cycles.
Source ↗Verified on 3 Nov 2026