Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship, formerly known as Maulana Azad Scholarship, is a national-level scholarship started for the benefit of girl students belonging to minority communities. Started with the objective to financially support the meritorious girl students, Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship disburses a scholarship amount of up to INR 12,000 to the selected minority students of class 9 to 12. Funded by the Government of India and implemented by Maulana Azad Education Foundation, almost 3,89,838 girl students have received the benefits of this scholarship till now.

Find below the highlights of Begum Hazrat Scholarship.

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Rewards

The previously known Maulana Azad Scholarship awards scholarships to minority girl students in two installments. The scholarship is given for admission, course/tuition fee and maintenance allowance. The details of Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship amount are highlighted below.

Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship Award Money

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Key Dates

This minority scholarship is generally announced every year in the month of July and it’s deadline falls in the month of September. The key dates to apply for the scholarship in the year 2018 are mentioned below.

Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship – Important Dates

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship is meant for only girl students belonging to the six notified minority communities which include Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi religions. The details of the eligibility criteria are mentioned below.

• Applicants studying in class 9 to 12 can apply for the scholarship.
• Applicants must have secured at least 50% marks or equivalent grades (aggregate) in the previous class to be eligible.
• The annual family income of the candidate must not be more than INR 2 Lakh from all sources.

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Application Process

To make the scholarship application process easy for the applicants, the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) allows students to apply for the scholarship through its Scholarship Portal. Find below the steps to fill the Begum Hazrat Mahal scholarship application form.

• Applicants applying for the first time need to register themselves on the MAEF Scholarship Portal by filling the ‘Student Registration Form’.
• While filling the registration form, the candidates are required to provide their names, state of domicile, annual family income, date of birth, religion, marks details and Aadhaar card number or bank account number for identification purpose.
• The applicants also need to give information regarding their address, bank details, parent’s occupational details and schools/institute details.
• After submitting the registration form, the candidates are required to take the printout of the completed forms and send them to MAEF office along with all the necessary documents.
  MAEF Office Address:
  Maulana Azad Campus,
  Chelmsford Road,
  Opposite New Delhi Railway Reservation Centre,
  New Delhi – 110055.

If you are an aspiring candidate who fulfills the credentials mentioned above, then apply for Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship through MAEF Portal: https://scholarship-maef.org/homeNew

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Key Documents

Before filling the registration form, the applicants are advised to keep all the necessary documents with them. The list of documents that the candidates need have with them is highlighted below.

• Recent passport size photograph of the applicant
• Institution verification form attested by the Principal of the school/institute
• A self-attested certificate of previous class’ mark sheet as mentioned in the registration form
• Parents/Guardians’ income certificate issued by a competent authority declared by the State/UTs Administration.
• Self-declaration of minority community certificate by the applicant
• A copy of the first page of bank/postal account passbook which should be in the name of the applicant (either single or joint account with her parents)
• A copy of the applicant’s Aadhaar card

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Selection Process

The applicants for Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship are selected on the basis of their annual family income. The applicants with at least 50% marks in the previous exam are selected for the disbursal of the Begum Hazrat Scholarship based on the lower income criteria.

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Renewal Policy

To get Begum Hazrat Scholarship renewed, the students must submit their application form within the prescribed time limit.

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Application Status

The applicants can check the status of their scholarship application on MAEF Scholarship Portal by entering their application details such as scholarship category, identification details and date of birth.

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – Terms and Conditions

There are a few terms and conditions that should be followed by the applicants while filling the application form. The details of some of them are highlighted below.

• Begum Hazrat Scholarship is disbursed among students of each State/UT on the basis of the minority population in each State/UT as per Census 2011.
• Applicants with the lowest income are given preference during the distribution of the scholarships.
• While submitting the income certificate, candidates must provide a self-certified English/Hindi version of the income certificate if it is in the regional language.
• An applicant must submit only one application form. More than one application form is considered duplicate and thus, it is rejected.
• Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode is used to transfer scholarship amount into the Beneficiary account.
• Begum Hazrat scholarship is only given to pursue education in India.
• Student availing the scholarship cannot take transfer to another educational institution except in case of extraordinary circumstances. Also, migration should be in the interest of the student’s academic career.
• Students already availing one scholarship implemented by the Central or State government is not eligible for Begum Hazrat Scholarship.
• The scholarship is discontinued in case of the academic gap in studies of the student.
• In case of any false information by the applicant to obtain the scholarship, Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship stands canceled and the paid scholarship amount is recovered by the State/UT government.
• The scholarship once discontinued is not revived under any circumstance.
• All the rules and regulation specified by the authority are subject to change from time-to-time.

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship ­– Contact Details

In case of any query regarding Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship, the applicants can contact the Scholarship Incharge:

Shri Gulam Waris Khan
Phone No: Phone: 011-23583788, 011-23583789
Email: scholarship-maef@nic.in

About Maulana Azad Education Foundation

A non-profit making, voluntary, non-political social service organization, the Maulana Azad Education Foundation works towards promoting education among minority communities of the society which include Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi religions.