Mizoram Scholarships - Complete List, Eligibility & Benefits

The Government of Mizoram has opened applications for the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for the academic year 2025-26. The application process began on July 21, 2025, and students can apply online till November 30, 2025. These scholarships aim to support ST students in continuing their education from Class 9 onwards by providing financial assistance for academic expenses.

Mizoram scholarships support ST students who are permanent residents of the state, studying in Class 9 and above. Eligible students with family income below ₹2.5 lakh can apply to receive tuition fee coverage and maintenance allowance for continuing their education.

Mizoram Scholarship – Important Dates

The timelines for Mizoram Scholarships differ across schemes and are managed through either the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) or the state portal. The table below provides an overview of the key deadlines based on the most recent updates.

Mizoram Scholarships Application Dates 2025

Scholarship	Deadline/Application Period*
Merit-cum-Means Based Scholarship for Students Belonging to the Minority Community	October 31, 2025
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to the Minority Community	October 31, 2025
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to the Minority Community	October 31, 2025
Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribes Students	November 30, 2025
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribes studying in Class IX & X	November 30, 2025
Mizoram Research Fellowship	December 12, 2025
National Merit cum Means Scholarship	September – October
North Eastern Council (NEC) Merit Scholarship	September – October
Post-Matric Merit Scholarship	September – October
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Scheduled Caste Community	August – November
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Scheduled Caste Community	August – October
Scholarship Scheme for Colleges and University Students Scoring 80% (Central Sector Scheme)	September – November
National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education	September – November
Scholarship for Cadets of Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun	January-February
Scholarship for Cadets of Sainik School Imphal	Beginning of Academic Year (April/May)
Scholarship for Cadets of Sainik School Chhingchhip	Beginning of Academic Year (April/May)

*Note – The application period mentioned are tentative and may change at the discretion of the provider.

Mizoram Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

Listed below is the eligibility criteria of Mizoram scholarship designed to support students in need of financial assistance.

NSP Centrally Sponsored Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Mizoram

The candidate must belong to the Scheduled Tribes category
The candidate must be a permanent resident of Mizoram
The candidate must be pursuing studies from Class XI up to the Post-Doctoral Fellowship level
The total annual income of the parents or guardians from all sources should not exceed ₹2,50,000

NSP Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (Class 9 and 10), Mizoram

The candidate must belong to the Scheduled Tribes category
The candidate must be a permanent resident of Mizoram
The candidate must be studying in Class 9 or Class 10
The parents’ or guardians’ income from all sources should not exceed ₹2,00,000 per annum

Merit-cum-Means Based Scholarship for Students Belonging to the Minority Community

The candidate must belong to one of the following minority communities: Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, or Parsi (Zoroastrian)
The candidate must have secured at least 50% marks in the last qualifying examination
The annual income of parents/guardians from all sources should not exceed ₹2,50,000

Post-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to the Minority Community

The candidate must belong to one of the following minority communities: Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, or Parsi
The candidate must have secured at least 50% marks in the last qualifying examination
The annual income of parents/guardians from all sources should not exceed ₹1,00,000

Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to the Minority Community

The candidate must belong to either the Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, or Parsi community
The candidate must have secured at least 50% marks in the last examination
The parents’ or guardians’ total annual income from all sources should not exceed ₹1,00,000

Post-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to the Scheduled Caste Community

The candidate must belong to the Scheduled Caste category
The candidate must be a permanent resident of the State of Mizoram
The candidate must be pursuing studies from Class 11 up to the Post-Doctoral Fellowship level
The annual income of the parents/guardians from all sources should not exceed ₹2,50,000

Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to the Scheduled Caste Community

The candidate must belong to the Scheduled Caste category
The candidate must be a permanent resident of the State of Mizoram
The candidate must be pursuing studies from Class XI up to the Post-Doctoral Fellowship level
The annual income of the parents/guardians from all sources should not exceed ₹2,50,000

NSP NEC Merit Scholarship

The applicant must be a permanent resident of the State of Mizoram
The applicant should be pursuing technical or professional courses, up to the level of a Post-Doctoral Fellowship
The pass percentage in the last qualifying examination should not be less than 60% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, and 70% for General category students
The annual income of parents/guardians from all sources should not exceed ₹4,50,000

Scholarship Scheme for Colleges and University Students Scoring 80%

The applicant must be a permanent resident of the State of Mizoram
The student must have secured above the 80th percentile in the Class 12 board examination and be pursuing regular courses in a recognised institution
The parents’/guardians’ annual income from all sources should not exceed ₹8,00,000

National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

1. The parents’ or guardians’ income from all sources should not exceed ₹1,50,000 per annum

2. The student must have secured a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in the Class 7 examination to be eligible for the selection test for the award of a scholarship. A relaxation of 5% in marks shall be provided for SC/ST students. The student should be studying as a regular student in a government, government-aided, or local body school

3. The Mental Ability Test (MAT) will consist of 90 multiple-choice questions designed to assess verbal and non-verbal meta-cognitive abilities such as reasoning and critical thinking. The questions may include topics like analogy, classification, numerical series, pattern perception, hidden figures, etc.

4. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will also consist of 90 multiple-choice questions covering subjects such as science, social studies, and mathematics as taught in Classes 7 and 8.

National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education

The applicant must be an Indian citizen
The applicant must be female
The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) or the Scheduled Caste (SC) category, or must have passed the Class 8 examination
The applicant must be enrolled in Class 9 in a state government, government-aided, or local body school

Post-Matric Merit Scholarship (PMMS), Mizoram

The applicant must be a bonafide permanent resident of Mizoram or a child/ward of a bonafide permanent resident of Mizoram
They must be pursuing studies in a recognised institution in India
They must have secured a minimum of 60% marks or first division in the last qualifying Board/University examination
Students must not be receiving any other scholarship or financial assistance for the same course of study

Scholarship for Cadets of Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun

The scholarship shall be admissible to Mizo students who are permanent residents of the state of Mizoram and are studying at the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun
The student should not be receiving benefits under any other scholarship scheme
The scholarship for studying in any class shall be granted for one academic year only and may be renewed in subsequent years as per the prescribed rules and conditions
If, after the award of the scholarship, the cadet is declared medically unfit in any manner which, according to the competent medical authority, renders him unfit for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA), the scholarship shall be discontinued from the date he is declared unfit

Scholarship for Cadets of Sainik School Imphal

The scholarship will be admissible to Mizo students who are permanent residents of the State of Mizoram and are studying at Sainik School, Imphal
The student should not be receiving any benefit under any other scholarship scheme
The scholarship for studying in any class will be available for only one academic year and shall be renewable as per the prescribed rules and conditions
If, after the award of the scholarship, the cadet is found medically unfit in any manner which, according to the appropriate medical authority, renders him unfit for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA), the scholarship shall be discontinued from the date the cadet is declared unfit

Scholarship for Cadets of Sainik School Chhingchhip

The student must be a bonafide resident of Mizoram
The student should not be availing any other scholarship under any central or state government scheme
Not more than one child from the same parents/guardians shall be eligible for this scholarship scheme
The annual income of the parents/guardians should not exceed ₹1,00,000 for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories, and ₹50,000 for candidates belonging to the general category.
A valid income certificate/salary certificate must be submitted at the time of admission for availing the scholarship.
The scholarship shall be awarded for one academic year only and may be renewed subject to fulfillment of prescribed rules and conditions. If a student is required to repeat a class, the scholarship will not be granted for that class again.
If, after the award of the scholarship, a student is found medically unfit in any manner that, according to the competent medical authority, renders him/her ineligible for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA), the scholarship shall be discontinued from the date the student is declared unfit.

Mizoram Research Fellowship (MRF)

1. Only the children or wards of bona fide permanent residents of Mizoram shall be eligible for the award of the fellowship. The application for the same shall be made in the form prescribed in the Annexure to these Regulations.

2. No student pursuing higher studies or research in any University or Institution which is not recognised or established by law shall be eligible for the award of the fellowship.

3. No student who has been found guilty of misconduct, breach of discipline, or participation in strikes, demonstrations, picketing, or similar activities involving unfair demands from any authority shall be eligible for the award of the fellowship under these Regulations.

4. No student who fails to secure at least 50% marks on average in the last University Examination shall be eligible for the award, unless otherwise relaxed by the awarding authority.

5. A student or research fellow who is in receipt of any scholarship or stipend from any source, except a merit scholarship, shall not be eligible for the award under these Regulations.

Also Read – Post-Matric Scholarship

Mizoram Scholarships – Benefits

The table below outlines the various benefits available under the Mizoram scholarships, enabling students to choose and apply for the one that best suits their needs.

Scholarship Name	Scholarship Benefits
Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribes Students	Tuition/course fee reimbursement and Maintenance allowance up to ₹1,200
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribes studying in Classes IX & X	Maintenance grants for classes 6–10: ₹600/month; classes 1–5: ₹100/month
Merit-cum-Means Based Scholarship for Students belonging to Minority Community	Maintenance (10 months) – ₹10,000 (Day Scholar); ₹5,000 (Hosteler) Course Fee – ₹20,000 per annum or actual (whichever is less)
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Minority Community	Tuition fees & maintenance costs
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Minority Community	Covers admission fee up to ₹500, tuition fee up to ₹350, and maintenance allowance ₹600/month (Classes 6–10)
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Scheduled Caste Community	Reimbursement of tuition and compulsory fees. Monthly maintenance allowance for hostellers/day scholars of up to ₹1,200. Additional allowance for students with disabilities
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Scheduled Caste Community	Day Scholars – ₹3,500 Hostellers – Up to ₹8,000
North Eastern Council (NEC) Merit Scholarship	Diploma – ₹20,000 per annum Degree – ₹22,000 per annum Post-Graduate – ₹25,000 per annum M.Phil./Ph.D. – ₹30,000 per annum
Scholarship Scheme for Colleges and University Students Scoring 80%	Tuition, books, and living expenses
National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship	₹12,000 per year for Classes IX–XII to prevent dropouts
National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education	₹3,000 Fixed Deposit till age 18 to promote secondary education for girls
Post-Matric Merit Scholarship (PMMS)	Maintenance allowance up to ₹1,200 per month and reimbursement of approved fees
Scholarship for Cadets of Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun	₹40,000 per year for covering part of tuition, boarding, uniforms, and books.
Scholarship for Cadets of Sainik School Imphal	Covers tuition and boarding (50–100%) based on merit, plus up to ₹12,000 yearly Ministry of Defence aid
Scholarship for Cadets of Sainik School Chhingchhip	SC/ST ≤ ₹50k or General ≤ ₹25k: 100% State-funded SC/ST ₹50k–₹1L or General ₹25k–₹50k: 50% shared (State & Centre) Above these limits: No State share; 100% Central
Mizoram Research Fellowship	Research support for independent scholars and university teachers

Mizoram Scholarship – How to Apply?

Applying for Mizoram Scholarship has now become very easy. In the table below, application links are provided for each Mizoram Scholarship scheme. Eligible students can apply for their respective schemes through the given mode.

Scholarship Name	Application Link
Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribes Students	scholarships.mizoram.gov.in
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribes studying in Classes IX & X	scholarships.mizoram.gov.in
Merit-cum-Means Based Scholarship for Students Belonging to Minority Community	scholarships.gov.in
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Minority Community	scholarships.gov.in
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Minority Community	scholarships.gov.in
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Scheduled Caste Community	Offline – Mizoram Scholarship Board
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students Belonging to Scheduled Caste Community	Offline – Mizoram Scholarship Board
North Eastern Council (NEC) Merit Scholarship	Offline – Mizoram Scholarship Board
Scholarship Scheme for Colleges and University Students Scoring 80%	scholarships.gov.in
National Merit cum Means Scholarship	scholarships.gov.in
National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education	scholarships.gov.in
Post-Matric Merit Scholarship	Offline – Mizoram Scholarship Board
Scholarship for Cadets of Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun	Offline – Mizoram Scholarship Board
Scholarship for Cadets of Sainik School Imphal	Offline – Mizoram Scholarship Board
Scholarship for Cadets of Sainik School Chhingchhip	Through Sainik School / MSB
Mizoram Research Fellowship	Offline – Mizoram Scholarship Board

Also Read – Manipur Scholarship

Mizoram Scholarships – Documents Required

Students are required to keep the scholarship handy before they apply for the Mizoram scholarship –

Aadhaar Card
Passport-size Photograph
Bank Passbook – First Page
Mizoram Domicile Certificate
Bonafide Certificate (PDF, current academic year, from the institute)
Fee Receipt
Previous Year Marksheet
Income Certificate
Caste/Minority Certificate
Self-Declaration Form
Institute Admission/Course Recognition Letter (PDF, for professional courses)
Research Proposal/Guide Consent

Mizoram Scholarships – Frequently Asked Questions

How can I apply for a Mizoram scholarship in 2025?

Go to scholarships.gov.in, click New Registration, and enter your Aadhaar details. Choose the relevant scheme (e.g., Post-Matric or Pre-Matric). Upload your photo, Aadhaar, income certificate, and marksheet (PDFs under 200 KB each). Submit before the last date (generally October–November 2025). Your school/college will verify the application. The amount is credited directly to your bank account.

Who is eligible to apply for Mizoram scholarships?

Students residing in Mizoram with low family income (commonly ≤ ₹2.5 lakh/year) can apply. ST/SC/OBC and notified minority students receive additional support. You typically need 50–60% marks and must study in a government or recognised institution. A domicile certificate is mandatory. Girls and students with disabilities are given priority.

How can I check whether my Mizoram scholarship amount has been credited?

Log in at scholarships.gov.in with your Application ID and password, then click Check Status. Or visit pfms.nic.in and search using Aadhaar or bank details. Funds are usually released 2–3 months after institutional verification. If delayed, contact your college or the MSB office (Aizawl). Ensure your bank account is active and Aadhaar-linked.

What documents are required to apply for a Mizoram scholarship?

Before applying for the Mizoram scholarship, ensure that you have all the necessary documents ready. These include your Aadhaar card, bank passbook (in your name), income certificate issued within the last six months, caste or minority certificate, latest exam marksheet, bonafide certificate from your institution, and the current year’s fee receipt. All documents should be scanned in colour, signed with the note “True Copy” on each page, and saved as small PDF files within the prescribed size limit. Upload them only through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) or the Mizoram Scholarship Portal. Keep the original copies safely, as they may be required for verification later.

When will the Mizoram scholarship 2025 applications open and close?

The Mizoram scholarship application process is expected to begin in June–July 2025. The last date for most Post-Matric schemes is likely to be October 31, 2025, while Minority scholarships may close around November 30, 2025. Pre-Matric applications usually remain open until March 2026. Applicants are advised to check the official portals—scholarships.mizoram.gov.in or scholarships.gov.in, regularly for updates. It is best to apply early to avoid last-minute issues. Renewal applicants must reapply with their latest marksheet, and disbursement of funds is expected to start from December 2025.