
1. Objective:
The Scholarship policy is in keeping with SNU’s objective of providing equal opportunities to meritorious students from all backgrounds regardless of their economic status.
2. Types of Scholarships:
The types of Scholarships proposed in SNU Chennai are listed below: (i). Merit Scholarship:-
- All the programs at the university are covered under this scholarship, which will be awarded to meritorious students.
- For the First-Year students, the scholarship will be awarded based on the marks secured by them in the Shiv Nadar University Chennai Entrance examinations (SNUCEE) and the top scorers (two students each from B. Tech – AI & DS and CSE (IoT) programs and one each from B. Tech CSE (Cyber Security), B. Com, B. Com (PA) and B. Sc. Economics (Data Science) programs) will be awarded a specified amount and a certificate.
- For the senior students, the scholarship will be based on the marks secured by them during the preceding year’s examinations.
- Every year, scholarships will be awarded on the criteria of Merit-cum-Means to first-generation learners whose family annual income is less than three Lakh Rupees. The scholarship awardee will be eligible for a waiver of 75% of Tuition fees, provided that he/she has no backlogs.
- Also Merit-cum-Means scholarships will be awarded to non-first generation learners whose family annual income is less than three Lakh Rupees. The scholarship awardee will be eligible for a waiver of 50% of Tuition fees provided that he/she has no backlogs.
- The students have to submit the Income Certificates of family members duly signed by the Tahsildar.
- In addition, the First generation learners have to submit the first-generation certificate duly signed by the Tahsildar.
- The top ten rank holders of any State Board or Central Board of Examination at the Plus Two level are entitled to pursue UG programs through a waiver of Tuition fees for the entire duration of the program in SNU Chennai, provided that he/she has no backlogs.
- The student is expected to produce the certificate from the Board of Examinations concerned showing that he/she has passed the examination, within the top ten ranks.
- Sports scholarships are awarded to students with outstanding records in sports. Typically, students who have participated in National and International level competitions conducted by accredited Sports Boards are eligible for these scholarships
- In the case of first-year students (categories ‘e’ and ‘f’) their level of participation in sports in the 11th and 12th standards will be considered, while in the case of second/third/fourth-year students (categories ‘b, ‘c’ and ‘d’) their participation in sports in the preceding year only will be considered for the award of scholarship.
- The Scholarship Committee will select the candidates for the award of all the scholarships.
- Awarding scholarships is solely at the discretion of the university.