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MSU Baroda scholarships are granted in the form of The Directorate of Students' Welfare (DSW). It is a flagship program of the university that was established under the initiative of the former Vice Chancellor and other senior authorities. Its purpose is to offer financial assistance to economically disadvantaged students at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. This program, which began in the academic year 2012-13, aims to support "genuine but economically disadvantaged" students, ultimately striving to create an equitable educational environment for all students, regardless of their financial backgrounds.\r\n\r\n

To be eligible for scholarship support from DSW, students must have a family income of less than 3.5 lakh per annum and have scored a minimum of 55% marks in their previous year's exams. They need to submit various supporting documents, including Aadhar cards, bank account details, electricity bills, and more, to apply online through the MSU website.\r\n\r\n

Every year, needy and deserving students are identified through a systematic process, which includes personal interviews spanning over a month. Once shortlisted, the scholarship funds are directly transferred to the student's bank accounts.\r\n\r\n

Since the academic year 2012-13, DSW has provided scholarships totaling INR 6,70,04,852 (6 crore seventy lakhs four thousand eight hundred fifty-two rupees) to 16,593 needy and economically disadvantaged students, enabling them to continue their education. In the academic year 2020-21, the process went completely online due to the COVID-19 situation. A total of 2,925 students registered, out of which 2,621 completed their applications with the required documents. INR 90,40,490 lakh was disbursed to 2,004 students during this academic year. The scholarships supported 1,662 Grant-in-Aid students and 342 Higher Payment students. Gender-wise, 1,181 boys and 823 girls benefited from DSW scholarships.\r\n\r\n

In the academic year 2020-21, a special initiative provided 100% scholarships to students who had lost their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total amount of INR 6,46,760 was provided to 17 such students under this special category.\r\n\r\n\r\n