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Amazon adds 500 women engineering scholarships in India with paid internships and ₹2 lakh support
India
Published on 30 April 2026

First batch hit 89% placements across top tech firms
Amazon has expanded its Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) scholarship program in India by adding 500 new scholarships for 2026, supporting 2,000 active scholars overall. Eligible women pursuing B.E./B.Tech in CS or allied branches from low-income backgrounds receive ₹2 lakh over four years, plus a laptop, training, mentorship, webinars, and an eight-week paid internship after their second year.
- AFE now supports 2,000 active scholarship students in India
- ₹2 lakh financial aid over four years for eligible women in engineering
- Mentorship, bootcamps, laptop, and Amazon Women of the World sessions included
- 2025 first cohort reportedly secured an 89% placement rate
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