University Grants Commission provides scholarships to increase access to higher education for students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged students, Dalit students, children of martyrs and conflict victims, Mukta Kamlari, and Muslim women students.

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology provides scholarships for Nepali students to study abroad through bilateral agreements with countries like China, India, Bangladesh, Russia, Pakistan, Japan, and others.

Constitutional provision for 45% reserved scholarships across all higher education institutions. Quotas are allocated for women, Janajati, Madhesi, Dalit, disabled, Muslim, and remote area students as per Nepal's inclusive education policy.