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Process to Start the IIMCAA Scholarship

Simple 4-step process to sponsor and support a student through IIMCAA.

Write to Us

Email us at alumni.iimc@gmail.com with your interest to sponsor one or more scholarships (₹25,000 per year per scholarship).

Be More Specific

You may share preferences (gender / department / campus). We will try to match your preference wherever possible.

Minimum Requirement

A minimum 5-year commitment is required to start a scholarship. Contribution is ₹25,000 per year (review possible after 6 years).

Final Selection

Scholarships are handed over at the Annual Alumni Meet (usually Feb). The scholarship list is shared by January (or within ~15 days of release).

IIMCAA Scholarships List and Collaborations

Scholarship sponsors and collaborations (year-wise) along with rules & criteria.

2019 to 2023

  • Kunwar Abhishek Bhagat Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship — By IIMC Alumni Association
  • Vinay Nahata Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship — By Mr. Amit Jain (AD-PR, Delhi | 2005-06 Batch)
  • Gahareshwar Bajpai Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (Girls) — By Mr. Neeraj Bajpai (HJ, Delhi | 1998-99 Batch)
  • Surendra Prasad Sinha Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (Girls) — By Mr. Shishir Sinha, Senior Journalist
  • Dalchand Vashishth Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship — By Mr. Suresh Kumar Vashishth (EJ, Delhi | 1994-95 Batch)
  • Sehdev & Sushila Chibber Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship — By Ms. Nanditta Chibber (EJ, Delhi | 2003-04 Batch)
  • Brig J.S. Bawa Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (Defence & CAPF Wards) — By Ms. Simrat Gulati (AD-PR, Delhi | 1984-85 Batch)

2020 to 2024

  • KS Jolly Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (EJ) — By Mr. Deepak Jolly, Founder (Consocia Advisory)
  • KS Jolly Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (HJ) — By Mr. Deepak Jolly, Founder (Sashakt Development & Empowerment Foundation)
  • Banarasi Singh Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (HJ) — By Mr. Harsh Wardhan, Founder (Fortuna PR)
  • Brijendra Narayan Agnihotri Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (HJ Girl — SC/ST/EWS) — By Ms. Mudita Agnihotri (HJ, Delhi | 1998-99 Batch)
  • M.N. Roy Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship — By Mr. Kalyan Ranjan (HJ, Delhi | 1990-91 Batch)
  • STS Thirumalainathan–Ponnammal Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (EJ, Dhenkanal) — By Mr. N. Sundaresha Subramanian (EJ, Dhenkanal | 2004-05 Batch)
  • Panchanan–Chhabi Bhaduri Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship — By Ms. Anisha Bhaduri (EJ, Dhenkanal | 2000-01 Batch)
  • Freedom Fighter Janak Dev Chaturvedi Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (PWD) — By Mr. Saurabh Chaturvedi (EJ, Delhi | 2006-07 Batch)
  • Rai Anand Ray Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (EJ) — By Mrs. Priyanka Saxena Ray & Mr. Rai Umraopati Ray (EJ, Dhenkanal | 2004-05 Batch)
  • Freedom Fighter Sudhir Kumar Banerjee Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (AD-PR) — By Mr. Ashish Chakravarty (AD-PR, Delhi | 1992-93 Batch)
  • IIMCAA Scholarship (Girl) — By an alumni who wishes to remain unnamed

2021 to 2025

  • Dillip Satapathy Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (EJ) — By Dillip Satapathy Memorial Trust

2022 to 2026

  • Kusum & S.D. Gupta Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (Girl from Rural India) — By Mr. Anshu Gupta (HJ/AD-PR, Delhi | 1990-91 / 1991-92 Batch)
  • Mahesh Chander Kalra Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (Girl from Regional Language Course) — By Mr. Madhur Kalra (EJ, Delhi | 2003-04 Batch)
  • Baldev Raj Sawhney Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (Girl from EJ, Delhi) — By Mrs. Alice Guram (EJ, Delhi | 1991-92 Batch)
  • Gopal Dass Verdhan Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship for SC/ST Students — By Mr. Harshendra Singh Verdhan (AD-PR, Delhi | 2004-05 Batch)

2023 to 2027

  • Dhirendra Kumar Pradhan Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (Girl from HJ or Language Courses) — By Nitin Pradhan (HJ, Delhi | 1990-91 Batch)
  • Premlata Asthana Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (Girl from HJ) — By Sudha Pradhan (Ghaziabad)
  • Maya Sanyal Memorial IIMCAA Scholarship (Digital Media) — By Prasad Sanyal (RTV, Delhi | 2000-01 Batch)
  • IIMCAA Scholarship (Boy) — By an alumni who wishes to remain unnamed

Rules and Criteria of IIMCAA Scholarships

  • IIMC Alumni Association will award scholarships only to students who apply for fee waiver/scholarship to IIMC. IIMCAA will receive the applicants list and documents from IIMC.
  • Students are not required to contact IIMCAA for scholarships.
  • Scholarships are for students who have not availed any scholarship/fee waiver from IIMC.
  • Minimum 75% attendance is required.
  • Minimum 50% aggregate in first semester and must have passed all papers.
  • No disciplinary action pending/awarded at IIMC.
  • Scholarships are given at Annual Alumni Meet “Connections”. If results are delayed, awards will be announced within 15 days of IIMC scholarship list release.
  • IIMC Alumni Association may form a committee and can overlook/modify rules to support deserving students.
  • IIMC Alumni Association may take help of chapters/alumni/individuals for independent assessment.
  • IIMC Alumni Association may call/interview applicants.
  • Beneficiaries may be published in Annual Souvenir and on IIMCAA website/social media with amount and photograph.
  • IIMC Alumni Association reserves the right to award scholarships to anyone/none and may change rules at any stage.
  • IIMCAA is not liable to award scholarships to all students and is not answerable to students regarding selection.