Am I eligible for the Khorana Scholarship as an Indian student?
The Khorana Scholarship is for Indian citizens enrolled at a recognised Indian institution in Biotechnology or allied fields. You need a CGPA of 8.0 or 80 percent, or 65 percent for MBBS, and you must be a pre-final year student with at least a year of the course remaining.
You qualify for the Khorana Scholarship only if you are an Indian citizen enrolled in a recognised Indian institution, studying Biotechnology or an allied area, with strong grades. You also need to be in your pre-final year, so the timing of your degree matters as much as your marks.
Khorana Scholarship eligibility at a glance
| Criterion | What you need |
|---|---|
| Current enrolment | B.Tech, M.Tech, B.Sc, M.Sc, B.E, M.E, MS, Integrated BS-MS, BVSc, MVSc, BPharm, MPharm, MBBS or MMST at a recognised Indian institution |
| Field | Biotechnology or allied areas such as agricultural, food, health and biomedical sciences, or interdisciplinary areas like Computational Sciences, Big Data and Machine Learning |
| Academic score | CGPA of 8.0 or above, or 80 percent and above (65 percent minimum for MBBS) |
| Year of study | Pre-final year, with at least one year of your course remaining |
| Citizenship | Indian citizen studying at a recognised Indian institution |
Who is not eligible
- First year, final year and PhD students
- Students below the CGPA or percentage cut-off
- Students in fields outside Biotechnology and allied areas
- Students enrolled at foreign institutions
- Students with less than a year of their course remaining
For the 2026 call, your degree should finish in May 2027 or later.
My Advice
Check your degree completion date first, because that is the rule students most often overlook. If your grades sit close to the cut-off, use your next semester to lift them, and confirm your field is listed in the official call before you invest time in a proposal.
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