Last verified: July 22, 2026. Maharashtra’s Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) has extended the online application deadline for its 2026-27 foreign scholarship for meritorious students from economically weaker sections of the open category. Eligible students can now apply until July 27, 2026.
Required student action: Complete the online form on the official Maharashtra Foreign Scholarship Portal by July 27. Submit the printed application and required originals and attested copies to the relevant regional office in time for document verification by July 28 at 5:00 PM.
Maharashtra Foreign Scholarship 2026 highlights
- Scheme: higher education abroad scholarship for meritorious students from economically weaker sections of the open category
- Academic session: 2026-27
- Revised application deadline: July 27, 2026
- Document-verification deadline: July 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Study level: postgraduate degree and postgraduate diploma programmes abroad
- Available awards: 40 across the listed subject groups
- Application mode: online through the official Maharashtra portal
Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Original online application period | June 15-July 16, 2026 |
| Extended online application deadline | July 27, 2026 |
| Regional-office document verification closes | July 28, 2026, 5:00 PM |
Who is affected?
This extension is for eligible Maharashtra students in the open category who are seeking the Higher and Technical Education Department’s scholarship for postgraduate study abroad in 2026-27. The student and parent or guardian must be Indian citizens and Maharashtra residents. The scheme page says the annual family income must be below Rs. 8 lakh.
Main eligibility conditions
- The overseas institution must be within the top 200 of the latest QS World University Rankings.
- The applicant must hold an unconditional offer from the eligible overseas institution.
- For a master’s degree or postgraduate diploma, the applicant must have at least 55% in the qualifying degree under the specified Maharashtra directorates.
- The applicant must not be older than 30 on July 1 of the admission year for a postgraduate course.
- Applicants who are eligible for a separate foreign-scholarship scheme for another reserved or minority category should use the applicable department’s scheme.
Scholarship support
The DTE scheme page lists university tuition, personal health insurance, subsistence and contingency allowances, and one-time economy-class travel by the nearest route among the permitted benefits. Students should read the current scheme documents for the exact conditions, limits and payment rules.
Required student action: step by step
- Read the official DTE scheme page and the 2026-27 advertisement.
- Confirm Maharashtra residence, open-category scheme eligibility, income, age, qualifying marks, QS ranking and offer-letter conditions.
- Open the official application portal, select the Higher and Technical Education Department and complete the online application.
- Upload every required certificate and document, review the form carefully and submit it by July 27.
- Print the submitted application and arrange the originals and attested copies required for verification.
- Use the subject-group instructions in the official advertisement to approach the relevant Higher Education or Technical Education regional office before verification closes on July 28 at 5:00 PM.
- Save the submitted form, acknowledgement and verification proof, then monitor only the official portal for further instructions.
What happens if the deadline is missed?
The extension notice gives July 27 as the revised last date for online applications. An application that is not submitted online by then, or is not supported through the required verification process, may not be considered for the 2026-27 selection cycle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the new application deadline?
The DTE extension circular moves the online application deadline to July 27, 2026.
Is this scholarship for undergraduate study?
No. The 2026-27 advertisement lists postgraduate degrees and postgraduate diplomas abroad.
Where should students apply?
Apply through the official Maharashtra Foreign Scholarship Portal and choose the Higher and Technical Education Department.
