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SCHOLARSHIP POLICY (2026-2027)
Terms and Conditions

The academic abilities and merit of Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University students are valued. The University awards the following scholarships to meritorious students in order to encourage scholarship among students pursuing academic excellence:

Category - 01 ( BASED ON DOMICILE)

UTTARAKHAND STATE DOMICILE POLICY

There will be a fee waiver of 25% (on tuition fee) per year for all permanent residents of Uttarakhand per year. 40% of seats for these students are reserved for the entire program of the University. To claim this scholarship, the student must carry a valid domicile certificate (original) from Uttarakhand State at the time of admission/counseling.

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

OTHER HILLY STATE
DOMICILE POLICY

A scholarship of up to 10% per year on academic fees is offered to support meritorious and talented students from Ladakh, Sikkim, Nagaland, Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh and District Darjeeling, Kalimpong (West Bengal).

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP POLICY

A scholarship of up to 10% first year on academic fees will be awarded to students from other states of India.

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

Category - 02 (BASED ON MERIT)

Awarded to the students based on the merit which they posses-

Percentage/Percentile >=60 - <75% >=75 - <80% >=80 - <90% >=90 - <95% >=95 - 100%
Qualifying Exam (10th/12th/UG) 0% 10% 15% 25% 50%
DBUU – CET 2026 (PERCENTAGE) 10% 20% 30% 50% 100%
CUET/JEE/NEET/NATA/Other National Entrance Exam Percentile 10% 20% 30% 50% 100%
Second Year Onwards (If student maintain the SGPA)
Second Year Onwards NA 10% 20% 30% 50%
Merit Scholarship Eligibility Conditions:
The Merit Scholarship will be awarded to students based on their performance in the qualifying examination, subject to the following conditions:

  • All subjects/programmes in the qualifying examination must be cleared in the first attempt.

  • No rounding-off of marks or CGPA will be permitted. For example:
    1. A CGPA of 8.99 will be considered 8.99 and not 9.00.
    2. A percentage of 89.99% will be considered 89.99% and not 90.00%.
  • To continue the scholarship From the second year onwards, students must maintain the required SGPA each academic year with 75% attendance and without involved in any indisciplinary act.

Category - 03

BETI PADHAO SCHOLARSHIP POLICY

There will be a fee waiver of total 5% (on base fee) per year for all female students of UG, PG, and all diploma programmes with subject to the following conditions:

  • At the time of admission students need to fulfil the minimum percentage eligibility criteria to avail this scholarship.
  • From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

KHEL RATNA SCHOLARSHIP POLICY

There will be a fee waiver of total 5% (on base fee) per year for the students with a sports background (State & National level). The scholarship will be awarded in accordance with the Sports Quota Scholarship guidelines. In subsequent years of the programme, the Sports Scholarship will be reviewed on a yearly basis with subject to the following conditions:

  • From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.
  • A student must participate actively in University professional level sports activities for which he or she was awarded the scholarship in the first year to keep the scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR SON/ DAUGHTER OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL [INDIAN ARMY, INDIAN AIR FORCE, INDIAN NAVY, INDIAN COAST GUARDS, PARAMILITARY FORCES INCLUDING CAPF (AC)]

  • Scholarship for Son/ Daughter of Defence Personnel (Serving / Retired)

    There will be a fee waiver of total 5% (on base fee) per year for the wards of Army/Defense Person for all UG, PG, and Diploma Programs with the subject to the following conditions:
    At the time of admission, a student will be considered eligible for the scholarship ONLY if he or she has a valid certificate/document as follows in original.
    In case of serving Defense Personnel–
    • Dependent’s card issued to the servicemen/A certificate issued by the Unit Head/C.O. of the Servicemen
    • Aadhaar card of the Serviceman
    • Aadhaar card of the student
    In case of retired Defense Personnel ––
    • Aadhaar card of the Serviceman
    • Discharge certificate of the Servicemen
    • Aadhaar card of the student

  • From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

Financial Assistantship

SCHOLARSHIP FOR ALUMNI OPTING FOR A HIGHER PROGRAMME AT DBUU

  • There will be a fee waiver of total 10% (on academic fee) per year for the students across India that are graduating/graduated from DBUU and opting for a higher programme at DBUU (without a gap).

These scholarships (All India , Uttarakhand and Hilly State) will be over and above all scholarships. To acquire this scholarship, student must submit the following documents:

  • University ID Card / Fee Slip

  • Copy of Provisional Certificate issued in the same year / Grade card (all semesters) / Fee Slip.

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WARD OF SINGLE MOTHER

There will be a fee waiver of additional 5% (on academic fee) per year for the ward of a single mother on submission of the following documents:

  • Death Certificate of spouse/ Valid Proof of Divorce issued by Court of Law
  • An affidavit by the mother in the prescribed format (As provided by the DBUU).
  • Student has to submit the certificate of single mother issued by the competent state / National government authority

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

Additionally, students must submit all required paperwork.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ORPHAN STUDENT

There will be a fee waiver of additional 5% (on academic fee) per year for the Orphan students upon submission of the following documents/conditions:

  • Certificate from the Women Development & Child Welfare department confirming the orphan status.
  • An affidavit by the applicant duly notarized given on stamp paper of Rs.10/- undertaking that the applicant is an orphan/destitute.

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

Additionally, students must submit all required paperwork.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR CURRENT/ALUMNI STUDENTS SIBLING(S)

There will be a fee waiver of total 10% (on academic fee) per year for the siblings of current/alumni students if they provide the following documents:

  • University ID card and Aadhaar/Any valid picture ID proof of siblings who bear the parent's name (Documentary proof of sibling is to be submitted).
  • A copy of the sibling's degree certificate from DBUU/DBGI (if applicable)

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

Additionally, students must submit all required paperwork.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED STUDENT

There will be a fee waiver of additional 5% (on academic fee) per year for differently abled students on submission of the following documents/conditions:

  • At a State/National Government Hospital/Board, the student must have a certificate of disability issued by the Competent Authority (as per the guidelines issued by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India).

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

Additionally, students must submit all required paperwork.

SCHOLARSHIP POLICY FOR THE WARDS OF EMPLOYEES OF THE DBUU

There will be a fee waiver of additional 10% (on academic fee) per year for DBUU University employees' wards which will be as follows:

  • The scholarship will be applicable to all of DBUU's programmes.
  • The scholarship will be valid for as long as the employee is employed by Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University and will be revoked after the employee has left the university.
  • The Scholarship will not be applied retroactively.

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

Additionally, students must submit all required paperwork.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE EWS STUDENT

There will be a fee waiver of total 10% (on academic fee) per year for the students of EWS category if they provide the following documents/conditions:

  • Government-verified document/income proof certificate that shows the candidate's income and wealth level (EWS Certificate).
  • For the past two years, the parents' and student's income tax returns must be presented (if applicable).

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

Additionally, students must submit all required paperwork.

SCHOLARSHIP POLICY – EMPLOYEE REFERENCE

A fee waiver of an additional 5% to 10% on academic fees per year will be granted to students referred or recommended by Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University (DBUU) employees, subject to the following conditions:

  • The scholarship will be applicable to all programmes offered by DBUU.
  • The scholarship will remain valid only while the referring employee is actively employed at DBUU and will be revoked upon the employee’s separation from the University.
  • The scholarship will not be applied retrospectively.

From the second year onwards, continuation of the scholarship is subject to the student maintaining a minimum of 75% attendance, having no backlogs or UFM (Unfair Means) cases, and having no record of disciplinary misconduct.

Additionally, Students must submit all required documents and complete formalities to remain eligible for the scholarship.

In all programmes, the above-mentioned scholarship will be available for the duration of the programme under the All India / Uttarakhand category.

Other Terms and Conditions for the Scholarships:

  1. If a student receives multiple scholarships, the total value of all scholarships awarded for the year cannot exceed the 100% including domicile, diversity and Hill scholarship.
  2. Among the 3 Categories (i.e; Category 1- BASED ON DOMICILE, Category 2 - BASED ON MERIT, Category 3 - ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP) student can choose one scholarship from each category.
  3. Students who fit the University's scholarship criteria should send their application, along with any supporting paperwork, to the Registrar for consideration.
  4. The scores, marks, grades, or ranks required for scholarship consideration should not include back / improvement / supplemental papers.
  5. If it is discovered at any stage that an applicant has concealed, suppressed, or distorted any information / facts that would have rendered him or her ineligible for admission and/or benefit of fee / scholarship that has been awarded by the University based on initial documentation, the admission and/or benefit of fee / scholarship will be cancelled, and the University will recover all financial support.
  6. The Vice Chancellor's decision will be final and binding in the event of an escalation, representation, dispute, discrepancy, or clarification.
  7. The scholarship policy is subject to change at any moment by Management.
  8. If there are any more documented disciplinary infractions, the scholarship will be permanently terminated. If the student receives a scholarship in subsequent years, he or she will be ineligible.

LAKSHAGRIHA HACKATHON 2026