IDFC FIRST Bank MBA Scholarship is a scholarship program run by IDFC FIRST Bank to financially support MBA students enrolled into the first year of a two-year full-time MBA course in the academic session 2021-23. The students selected for this scholarship program are awarded with INR 1 lakh per year to cover tuition fees of their MBA program. 

IDFC FIRST Bank was founded by the merger of IDFC Bank and Capital First in December 2018. The Bank provides a range of financial solutions to individuals, small businesses and corporates. IDFC FIRST Bank has a nationwide presence and operates in the Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking and other banking segments. The scholarship program forms part of its CSR initiative for the year of 2021-22. Till date, more than 650 MBA students have been awarded this scholarship from 15+ colleges across India.

IDFC FIRST Bank Scholarship applicants must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

• The applicants must be Indian Nationals residing in India only.
• Applicable for students enrolled in first year of 2-year MBA program of starting batch of current financial year.
• Applicants should be enrolled in any of the MBA colleges mentioned in the list attached in the FAQ section.
• The gross annual family income of the applicants from all sources should be less than or equal to INR 6 lakhs per annum.
• Candidates should be 35 years of age or younger at the date of application.

• Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
• Login to Buddy4Study using a registered ID to land onto the ‘Online Application Form Page’.
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• You will now be redirected to the IDFC FIRST Bank MBA Scholarship application form page.
• Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process.
• Fill in the required details in the online scholarship application form.
• Upload the required documents.
• If all the details filled in by the applicant are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.