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SOIL Scholarships 2026

Two flagship scholarships. One could be yours.

This year SOIL is backing two flagship scholarships - one for ambitious women, one for athletes. Find your scholarship, then book your interview before the deadline.

Women's Scholarship →Sports Scholarship →
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Flagship scholarships
PGDM
2-year program
2026
Intake now open

Two ways in

Pick the scholarship that fits you - then book your interview below.

Women's Scholarship
Significant fee waiver
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Women's Scholarship

Backing the women who'll lead India's businesses

A flagship award for ambitious women who want to lead. We remove the financial barrier so you can step into a top-tier PGDM and the careers that follow it.

  • ✓Significant tuition fee waiver
  • ✓Mentoring from women leaders in the SOIL network
  • ✓Priority access to leadership workshops

Who can apply: Open to women applicants to the SOIL PGDM 2026 program with a strong academic record and leadership potential.

Book your interview →
Sports Scholarship
Significant fee waiver
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Sports Scholarship

For athletes who bring the same drive to the boardroom

Discipline, teamwork and the will to win - the things that make great athletes also make great managers. This award recognises sporting excellence and helps you build a management career.

  • ✓Significant tuition fee waiver
  • ✓Recognition of your sporting achievements
  • ✓Flexibility to balance training and study

Who can apply: Open to applicants with district, state, national or international level achievement in any recognised sport.

Book your interview →
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Where our scholars are today

A SOIL scholarship doesn't just cover fees - it launches careers at JPMorgan Chase, Cars24, S&P Global, EY and beyond.

40%of tuition fee covered
“The fees felt out of reach for my family, so the scholarship changed everything for me. SOIL gave me the skills and confidence I rely on every day as a Technical Program Manager at JPMorgan Chase.”
Shwastika Paul

Shwastika Paul

Technical Program Manager

JPMorgan ChaseJPMorgan Chase

PGDM 2020-22

80%of tuition fee covered
“An 80% scholarship is the only reason SOIL was possible for me. It let me focus completely on learning instead of worrying about fees - and that foundation is exactly what got me here, leading HR business partnering at Cars24.”
Raksha Jaffer

Raksha Jaffer

Manager, HRBP

Cars24Cars24

PGDM 2019-21

40%of tuition fee covered
“The scholarship took the financial pressure off my family and let me give SOIL my full focus. That investment paid off - today I'm a Senior Manager at Airtel Digital.”
Prakhar Gupta

Prakhar Gupta

Senior Manager

Airtel DigitalAirtel Digital

PGDM 2019-21

28%of tuition fee covered
“The scholarship opened SOIL's doors for me. The education I gained there is exactly what I use today, leading a Business Architecture team at Accenture.”
Sharib Shabaz

Sharib Shabaz

Business Architecture Team Lead

AccentureAccenture

PGDM 2021-23

50%of tuition fee covered
“A 50% scholarship meant I could say yes to SOIL without a second thought. It opened the door to my career - today I'm an Operations Analyst at S&P Global.”
Iti Srivastava

Iti Srivastava

Operations Analyst

S&P GlobalS&P Global

PGDM 2021-23

40%of tuition fee covered
“The scholarship made a top-tier management education possible for me. The way SOIL teaches - real problems, real impact - is exactly what I do now as a Public Sector Business Consultant at IIM Sambalpur.”
Chinu Patro

Chinu Patro

Business Consultant, Public Sector

IIM SambalpurIIM Sambalpur

PGDM 2020-22

27%of tuition fee covered
“Earning a scholarship at SOIL was recognition that pushed me to aim higher. The program shaped how I work today as a Manager at EY.”
Pulkit Nagpal

Pulkit Nagpal

Manager

EYEY

PGDM 2020-22

Book your scholarship interview

Pick a day and time and our scholarships team will confirm by email.

Last date to apply: 24 June, 3:00 PM.

Already a SOIL applicant?

  1. 1Schedule your scholarship interview using the form.
  2. 2Attend your interview on 24 June (Tue), 25 June (Wed) or 26 June (Thu), between 3-5 PM.
  3. 3If you are offered a scholarship, you confirm your seat by paying the program registration fee. You only pay after you receive the offer.

Not applied to SOIL yet?

  1. 1Apply to the SOIL PGDM program first.
  2. 2Attend the GEPI process - your Group Exercise & Personal Interview and the scholarship round happen together.
  3. 3We'll tell you the outcome: selected with a scholarship, selected without a scholarship, or not selected.
Are you already a SOIL PGDM applicant? *