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SCMS Cochin School of Business Scholarship 2026 Financial Aid, Merit & Category Scholarships

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Institute Type

Private

Accredited

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Total Courses

2 Courses

Approved Curriculum

SCMS Cochin's PGDM (2026-28 batch) offers merit-based scholarships of Rs 50,000-1,00,000 scaled to CAT/MAT percentile or graduation marks, a work-experience-based scholarship of up to 40% of tuition fee for candidates with 2+ years of relevant experience, and an 'Other State' scholarship of Rs 1,00,000 for applicants from outside Kerala. FPM scholars can additionally access a Rs 15,000/month Tutorship/Assistantship stipend or, after completing coursework, a Rs 20,000/month full-time fellowship for up to two years.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Information regarding scholarships and financial aid opportunities provided by the institute.

Available Scholarships

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
Work Experience-Based Scholarship	Candidates applying to the PGDM full-time programme with more than two years of relevant work experience in reputed companies, per the official Admissions page.	Up to a maximum of 40% of tuition fees, scaled to the candidate's profile
Merit-Based Scholarship (PGDM, 2026-28 batch)	Candidates with above 90 percentile in MAT, above 80 percentile in CAT, or above 90% aggregate in graduation; a lower tier applies to 80-90 percentile MAT / 70-80 percentile CAT / 80-90% aggregate graduation scores. Available to applicants with at least 60% marks in their qualifying degree, per the official Admissions page.	Rs 1,00,000 for the higher tier; Rs 50,000 for the lower tier
Other State Scholarship	Candidates from states other than Kerala applying to the PGDM full-time programme (2026-28) with 60% marks in their qualifying degree, per the official Admissions page.	Rs 1,00,000
FPM Tutorship / Assistantship and Fellowship	FPM candidates with relevant academic or professional experience may apply for a Tutorship/Assistantship role; full-time scholars become eligible for fellowship support after successfully completing coursework, per the official FPM programme page.	Rs 15,000/month (Tutorship/Assistantship); Rs 20,000/month (full-time fellowship, for up to two years or until thesis submission, whichever is earlier)