Tetr College has launched the Tetr Emerging Founders’ Challenge, an entrepreneurship initiative offering equity-free grants to student-led startups.
Eligibility: A final or pre-final year student in any recognised UG programme, or a recent graduate. Applicants must be based in India, South Asia, Southeast Asia or the Middle East.
Deadline: January 31
Details at https://tetr.com/tefc
Admissions
BITS Pilani campuses have opened applications for the International Students Admission Scheme 2026 to its UG programmes in Engineering, Science, and Technology programmes.
Eligibility: Must have completed class 12; must be international students holding non-Indian passports; valid SAT scores must be submitted.
Deadline: April 5
For details on programmes, eligibility, and more, visit https://tinyurl.com/cf6wp8us
ITM Institute of Design and Media has announced the schedule for its upcoming IDM Scholarship Entrance Test (iSET), merit-based scholarships of up to 100% on the first-year tuition fee.
When: The exam and assessment process will be conducted between January 20 and 25
Eligibility: Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognised university/board from any stream (the Arts, Commerce, Science). The academic performance will be considered, including a minimum of 85% in qualifying exams.
Deadline: January 18
Details at https://tinyurl.com/4cap4xfn
Muthoot Business School, Kochi, has opened admissions for phase II of its PGDM programme.
Eligibility: Students completing their graduation this year, and possessing valid scores in CAT, MAT or XAT can apply.
Deadline: January 21
Visit http://www.msobk.com for details
The University of Sheffield, the U.K., invites applications for its MSc Environmental Science and Data course, starting this September.
Eligibility: Holders of a three-or-four-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% from a recognised university. Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent. Degrees are accepted in the Social Sciences; Environmental Science; Economics, and STEM subjects.
Scholarship: International Postgraduate Scholarship 2026 scholarships worth £3,000 to international fee-paying students starting in September.
Deadline: July 7
Visit https://tinyurl.com/nhkexuac for details
IIT Jammu’s Institute Incubation and Innovation Council and Skill-Lync invites applications for the Post Graduate Programme in Automotive Design and Analysis course.
Details at https://tinyurl.com/3wcx3hpt
Commences: February 1
Eligibility: Minimum 50% in graduation; a Bachelor’s degree (minimum three years) in Mechanical, Automobile, Aerospace Engineering, or related fields; or BE / B.Tech / M.Sc / M.Tech with exposure to engineering design. Fresh graduates can apply.
Deadline: As a cohort begins each month, applications closing on the 26th of each month
Details at https://tinyurl.com/3wcx3hpt
The International Baccalaureate (IB) invites applications for the Global Youth Action Fund for students who have developed projects or initiatives to create a positive social impact in their communities.
Eligibility: Secondary school students aged 12 to 19 years, or student groups, from IB and non-IB schools.
Deadline: January 30
Details at https://tinyurl.com/y6dvnph4
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, invites applications for the MSc in Autonomous Robotic Intelligent Systems, commencing this September.
Eligibility: A first-or-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in Electronic, Electrical, Communications or Design Manufacture Engineering, or a science-related subject. IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
Scholarship: Faculty of Engineering International Scholarships for Masters Study are available starting at £6,000. There are also a limited number of Excellence Awards up to £12,000 available.
Details at https://tinyurl.com/4vtp23cf
The university is also offering Faculty of Science International Masters Scholarships.
Value: £6,000
Eligibility: Candidates must be a new, international (non-EU) fee-paying student enrolling this September, in an on-campus, full-time taught Master’s degree in one of the following departments: Department of Computer and Information Sciences; Department of Mathematics and Statistics; Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry; Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. Applicants must be self-funded. Students who receive full sponsorship, are not eligible.
Deadline: July 31
For more details, visit https://tinyurl.com/2s35cdey
The University of Glasgow is offering a range of scholarships and bursaries for Indian students. These include the Adam Smith Business School Indian Achievers Award; Global Leadership Scholarships; World Changers Global Excellence Scholarship; and the World Changers Glasgow Scholarship. Details at https://tinyurl.com/2htramzz; https://tinyurl.com/5cr6vy4w; https://tinyurl.com/y7h97bav, and https://tinyurl.com/4pdasrpn
Events
Innovartan Technologies has launched Classview.AI, an AI-powered platform that delivers objective classroom insights, personalised teacher feedback, and data-driven support for school leaders to enhance teaching training.
Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Polytechnic hosted Anvesh 2026, a cultural festival with over 400 participants, while its College of Law organised the third Vivekanand Legal Conclave 2025–26, drawing participants from over 40 universities across India.
Nagaland University’s Department of Chemistry has introduced a course titled Chemistry in Indian Knowledge Systems, exploring India’s traditional chemical knowledge and its links to medicine, metallurgy, materials science, and the environment. It is open to students from all s disciplines.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, inaugurated an Autodesk-powered Centre for Advanced Skill Development, to offer hands-on training in Building Information Modelling, digital manufacturing, and AI-driven design using cloud-based tools.
IMT Ghaziabad’s placement season is in progress, with over 300 students placed across 110 organisations. Recruiters include Axis Bank, Adobe, Cisco, IBM, Marico, and more.
Samsung and the University of Madras launched the Samsung Innovation Campus in Tamil Nadu to train 5,000 students in future-ready skills.
A TeamLease Edtech report titled From Degree Factories to Employability Hubs, reveals that nearly 75% of Indian higher education institutions are not industry-ready, with only 16.7% achieving 76–100% placement within six months of graduation.
ESCP Business School has appointed Professor Marie Taillard as dean of its London campus. She was previously the campus’ interim dean.
The Design Village and TU Delf, Netherlands, launchedthe Water and Design Studio under TDV’s Climate Resilience Lab, to research how Design can address changing water ecologies.
Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology and Salesforce have launched a Tableau Lab to develop students’ data literacy and business intelligence skills, with a focus on agentic analytics.
Edtech company Oratrics has launched a financial literacy programme for students aged 6–18, teaching long-term financial thinking through training by finance and business professionals.
Prayoga Institute and RV College hosted a Fireside Chat on AI’s impact on programming, where Turing Awardee Prof. Jeffrey D. Ullman discussed with students, the evolving skill demands and the importance of upskilling.
Anant National University’s foundation-year students (Class of 2028) secured IP rights for their project Woodwork Zoo, which encourages students to explore traditional wooden joinery techniques while translating natural forms into functional design outcomes.
Henry Harvin Education launched Instituto Spanien, a Spanish language school under its School of Languages initiative, offering level-based courses from A1 to C2 to enhance learners’ linguistic skills and vocabulary.
Chaman Bhartiya School, Bengaluru, hosted Tinkerfest 3.0, an inter-school tech competition with over 300 students from 22 schools competing in robotics, hackathons, LEGO engineering, and drone challenges.
Awards and laurels
IIM Lucknow won the inaugural edition of Swiggy’s Food For Thought Challenge case study competition, and IIM Indore was the first runner-up.
Vellore Institute of Technology Bhopal won the Academic Insights Education Excellence Award 2025 in the category Social Impact through Education.
REVA University celebrated Founders Day on campus. Fali H. Major, Former Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force; Nirupama Menon Rao, Indian Diplomat, Former Foreign Secretary and Ambassador, and Jayasudha, Indian actress, received the REVA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University) held the finale of the Chancellor Dr. A. S. Ganesan – Young Scientist Award. Sri Valli Vilas Alaya CBSE School, Cuddalore, won the first prize, followed by Union Christian Public School, Chennai, and N.K.M. Higher Secondary School, Vellore.
Bhavana L and Sunil Kumar L, third-year BTech students from Sona College of Technology, Salem, won the Google Gemini AI competition held at Mood Indigo, IIT Bombay’s annual fest.
MoUs and partnerships
Esri India and TERI School of Advanced Studies signed an MoU to promote geospatial education, research, and capacity-building in India.
Jaro Education and Delhi Technological University partnered to offer industry-relevant online degrees in technology-focused fields.
J.D. Birla Institute, Kolkata, partnered with the U.S.-based Institute of Management Accountants to provide students mentoring, scholarships, and access to global resources.
Galgotias University inaugurated the IIT Mandi Catalyst Satellite Centre on its campus and signed MoUs with NIT Jamshedpur and Jharkhand University of Technology to promote joint research, faculty and student exchanges, deep-tech startups, and shared lab and incubation facilities.
NITI Aayog held a national workshop titled Sustaining Innovation: Embedding R and D in State Institutions, at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, where the university signed an MoU with CSIR–National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), New Delhi, for collaborative research and science-and-technology-related initiatives.
MindPeers partnered withthe National Law Institute University, Bhopal, to provide all Law students with free, unlimited, professional counselling sessions.
Medhavi Skills University partnered with NephroPlus to offer dialysis-focused UG Diploma in Dialysis Technology and B.Voc in Dialysis Technology programmes, and work-integrated skill-based healthcare education.
