| Merit-based | Top academic performers in semester | 50,000 – 1,00,000 per year | Limited (department-wise) | Regular students of IIT Guwahati with high CGPA as per institute norms |
| Merit-cum-Means | Academic merit + family income criteria | Up to 1,00,000 per year | Limited | Family income generally below ₹5–8 lakh per annum and satisfactory academic performance |
| SC/ST Scholarship | Category-based as per Government of India norms | Tuition fee waiver + stipend | As per Government norms | Valid SC/ST certificate and enrollment in a full-time program |
| OBC (NCL) Scholarship | OBC-NCL category students | Tuition fee waiver / 60,000 – 1,00,000 per year | Limited | OBC-NCL certificate and income as per government guidelines |
| Institute Free Studentship | Financially needy students | Tuition fee waiver (partial/full) | Limited | Family income below prescribed limit and satisfactory academic progress |
| MCM Scholarship (PG) | PG merit + means | 6,000 – 12,400 per month | Limited | PG students with income below limit and minimum CGPA |
| External / Government Scholarships | As per sponsoring agency | As per scheme norms | Varies | Eligibility as defined by respective scholarship providers |
| Merit-based | Top academic performers in semester | 50,000 – 1,00,000 per year | Limited (department-wise) | Regular students of IIT Guwahati with high CGPA as per institute norms |
| Merit-cum-Means | Academic merit + family income criteria | Up to 1,00,000 per year | Limited | Family income generally below ₹5–8 lakh per annum and satisfactory academic performance |
| SC/ST Scholarship | Category-based as per Government of India norms | Tuition fee waiver + stipend | As per Government norms | Valid SC/ST certificate and enrollment in a full-time program |
| OBC (NCL) Scholarship | OBC-NCL category students | Tuition fee waiver / 60,000 – 1,00,000 per year | Limited | OBC-NCL certificate and income as per government guidelines |
| Institute Free Studentship | Financially needy students | Tuition fee waiver (partial/full) | Limited | Family income below prescribed limit and satisfactory academic progress |
| MCM Scholarship (PG) | PG merit + means | 6,000 – 12,400 per month | Limited | PG students with income below limit and minimum CGPA |
| External / Government Scholarships | As per sponsoring agency | As per scheme norms | Varies | Eligibility as defined by respective scholarship providers |