Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), headquartered in Mohanpur, Nadia, was founded in 1974. Over the past four decades, it has significantly contributed to agricultural education, research, and extension in West Bengal. Initially, the university consisted of two faculties - Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences.

To address the agricultural needs of North Bengal, which differs in agro-ecological conditions from South Bengal, a campus was established at Pundibari, Cooch Behar in 1980. In 1995, the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences was separated to form the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences. Later, in 2001, the North Bengal campus evolved into Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), serving districts like Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, and Darjeeling.

Subsequently, BCKV introduced two additional faculties - Horticulture and Agricultural Engineering -alongside Agriculture. To expand access to undergraduate agricultural education, BCKV also set up two new colleges: one in Burdwan (2014) and another in Bankura (2015), focusing exclusively on agriculture studies.

Scholarships available at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) offers a rich variety of scholarships to support students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs:

Undergraduate Scholarships

• University Topper Scholarship – ₹1,000/month for each semester’s highest scorer.
• National Talent Scholarship (ICAR) – ₹2,000/month for students from outside their home states meeting GPA criteria.
• ICAR Merit-cum-Means – ₹500/month for students with family income under ₹1 lakh and ≥60% marks.
• ICAR Post-Matric – ₹300/month + ₹750 annual grant for SC/ST students.
• Kanyashree (K2) – ₹25,000 one-time grant for eligible female students.
• Swami Vivekananda Merit‑cum‑Means – ₹500–₹1,000/month for high-performing West Bengal students (income ≤ ₹2.5 lakh).
• Category-based scholarships for SC/ST, minorities, persons with disabilities, and titled programs for beedi workers and Central Sector recipients 

Postgraduate Scholarships
Includes a university topper award and larger SVMCM ₹2,000–₹5,000/month stipend, minority merit scholarships (~₹1,000/month), and ICAR Junior Research Fellowships (₹8,640/month + grants) 

Ph.D. Fellowships

• University Research Scholarship – ₹18,000/month for first two years and ₹20,000 for third year.
• State-level SVMCM – ₹8,000/month.
• ICAR SRF – ₹15,000–₹17,500/month + contingency.
• National fellowships for ST/SC candidates up to ₹28,000/month 
  
  

These awards, funded by university, ICAR, the West Bengal government, UGC, and other bodies, aim to support academic merit and need throughout students’ agricultural education.