IIT Kanpur’s Financial Aid page says eligible undergraduate MCM recipients receive a full tuition waiver and either a pocket allowance or a basic-mess benefit with a smaller allowance. It lists a CPI condition and income criteria. The page does not identify the effective academic year for these details, so treat its amounts and thresholds as undated scheme information, not a guaranteed 2027–28 package. Confirm the current income calculation, documents, academic conditions and available benefit option with the institute.
A tuition waiver applies to tuition; it does not by itself establish that hostel charges, mess costs, institute fees or personal expenses are waived. Read the current fee schedule with the scholarship notice. Do not add the alternative allowance and mess benefit together unless the current rules say so.
, prizes and sports scholarships
The same Financial Aid page describes alumni MCM awards, national prizes and sports scholarships, with scheme-level academic and income conditions. Because the page is undated, its listed counts and award amounts should not be represented as current-year guarantees. Some awards may have department or merit restrictions. Confirm whether an application is required, how renewal works, and whether an amount is monthly, annual or a one-time prize.
DoRA links recipient lists for 2025–26, 2024–25 and earlier years and describes partial and full support for students who are not eligible for government scholarships. Past recipient lists show that awards were made in those sessions; they do not prove that a new applicant qualifies or will receive funding. Consult the ongoing scholarship details and the relevant office for active criteria.
The Financial Aid page distinguishes postgraduate students from undergraduate scholarship applicants and describes assistantships and some prize eligibility. That general page is undated. Prospective M.Tech, M.S. and Ph.D. students should verify the assistantship terms tied to their programme and admission offer rather than assuming an undergraduate MCM benefit applies.