# Fund education for students in the world's top 100 institutions

- ID: P06-B-03#1
- Page: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/promise/p06-b-03-1 (Tamil: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/ta/promise/p06-b-03-1)
- Pillar: 6. World-Class Education
- Section: B. Higher Education
- Manifesto page: 55
- Stage: First steps (Work started, a pilot, or a small start)
- Last recorded: 5 Aug 2026
- Data licence: CC BY-NC 4.0. Curated commitments, translations, evidence links and stage analysis compiled by Sollum Seyalum (https://sollumseyalum.web.app).

## Promised in the manifesto

The government will bear the educational and living expenses of Tamil Nadu students who qualify to study in the world's top 100 educational institutions.

## Where it stands

First steps taken on 4 May 2026.

Applications were invited for the 2026-27 overseas scholarship, and the budget speech describes the scheme.

**So far:** Scholarship support for 362 students with a maximum of Rs.36 lakh per student

**Not yet seen:** Coverage for students at the full list of the world's top 100 institutions remains unspecified.

_Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them._

## Documents behind this

- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 22: In the current year, the 'Annal Ambedkar Overseas Higher Education Scholarship Scheme' will benefit 362 students at an estimated cost of Rs.131 crore. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=22))
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 22: A maximum of Rs.36 lakh per student is provided under the 'Annal Ambedkar Overseas Higher Education Scholarship Scheme' for the benefit of students pursuing higher education in renowned international universities. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=22))
- 4 May 2026 · Press release · DIPR press release 21694: The Tamil Nadu government invites applications for the Annal Ambedkar Overseas Higher Studies Scholarship Scheme for the 2026-2027 academic year. ([Open the document (Press release)](https://dipr.tn.gov.in/dipr_api/v1/uploads/tn_govt_press_release/DIPR-PR_No.746-Adidravidar_Welfare_Dept_Press_Release-Date_04.05.2026.pdf))

> Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.