Nagaland Scholarship – Complete List, Eligibility, Awards, Application Process

Nagaland Scholarship – The Government of Nagaland, through its various subsidiary department offer Nagaland scholarship for students who are residents of the state. Out of numerous departments that come under the Government of Nagaland, the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and Department of Higher & Technical Education offer scholarships to meet the financial constraints that students come across in their journey of education.

Whether you are a school student or a college student, you can find a scholarship matching your custom needs at any stage. This article highlights the complete list of Nagaland scholarships that are available for its native students along with their related information like eligibility conditions, award details, documents required, application process, application period and more.

Nagaland Scholarship – The Complete List

You can find a number of Nagaland scholarships to meet your custom requirements. A Nagaland scholarship can be merit-based, means-based or merit-cum-means based. Which are those scholarships? When is the right time to apply for these scholarships? Get detailed information about all your concerns in the table given below. It contains the complete list of Nagaland scholarships along with their tentative application period and provider information.

Detailed List of Nagaland Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Provider Name	Application Period*
1.	Nagaland State Merit Scholarship	Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland	Between June and July
2.	Pre-matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students Studying in Class 9 and 10, Nagaland	Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of Nagaland	Between May and June
3.	Post-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students, Nagaland	Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Nagaland	Between June and July
4.	NEC Stipend and Book Grant Scheme, Nagaland	Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Nagaland	Between June and July
5.	Nagaland State Research Fellowship	Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland	Between July and September

*The application period mentioned above is tentative and may change on the discretion of the scholarship provider.

Nagaland Scholarship – Eligibility

The key eligibility condition that a student needs to fulfil to apply for a Nagaland scholarship is that he/she should be a domicile or permanent resident of the state. The students from outside the state are not eligible for these scholarships. Additionally, there are several other conditions too that you need to fulfil related to your current academic qualification and financial need. Find out a detailed eligibility criterion of each Nagaland scholarship in the table given below and apply for them accordingly.

Detailed Eligibility Criteria of Nagaland Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Category	Eligibility Criteria
1.	Nagaland State Merit Scholarship	For all	The scholarship is open for meritorious students of class 11 to postgraduate degree course. The students studying in class 11 and 12 should have obtained at least 80% marks in class 10 and 11 respectively. The students studying at degree/PG level should have obtained at least 70% marks in HSLC/Degree examination.
2.	Pre-matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students Studying in Class 9 and 10, Nagaland	ST	The scholarship is open for students studying in class 9 and 10 at government/ government recognised/ private school in Nagaland. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2 Lakh from all sources.
3.	Post-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students, Nagaland	ST	Students of class 11 to postgraduation level can apply for this scholarship. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2.5 Lakh from all sources.
4.	NEC Stipend and Book Grant Scheme, Nagaland	ST and General	The students pursuing professional course at diploma, degree, postgraduate, M.Phil/PhD level can apply for this scholarship. The students belonging to Scheduled Tribes should have obtained a minimum of 60% marks in the last qualifying examination. The students belonging to General category should have obtained a minimum of 75% marks in the last qualifying examination.
5.	Nagaland State Research Fellowship	ST & Indigenous	The students who are pursuing their studies at M.Phil/PhD level in a recognised university within India can apply.

Nagaland Scholarship – Application Process

In this world of advanced technology, most of the scholarships prefer to invite applications online. However, for school-level Nagaland scholarship, the students need to contact their respective schools for offline applications. Thereafter, the schools have to submit the completed and verified applications to the respective DEO (District Education Officer). Know how and where can you apply for all Nagaland scholarships in the table given below.

Detailed Application Process of Nagaland Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	How to Apply?
1.	Nagaland State Merit Scholarship	Apply online through the online services of Nagaland State Portal.
2.	Pre-matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students Studying in Class 9 and 10, Nagaland	Apply offline through your respective school and submit the form to respective District Education Officer (DEO)
3.	Post-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students, Nagaland	Apply online through the online services of Nagaland State Portal.
4.	NEC Stipend and Book Grant Scheme, Nagaland	Apply online through the online services of Nagaland State Portal.
5.	Nagaland State Research Fellowship	Apply online through the online services of Nagaland State Portal.

Also, if you are applying online through Nagaland State Portal, here is a detailed step-by-step description of the application process –

Step 1: Registering with Nagaland State Portal

• Visit the official website of Nagaland State Portal.
• Click on “Online Services”.
• Click on “New Member? Signup”.
• Fill in all required details.
• Submit the registration form.

Step 2: Filling the online application

• Once registered successfully, click on “Click to Login” to continue the application.
• Fill in registered user id and password to login.
• Go to “Services” section and select the scholarship you want to apply.
• Fill in all required details carefully.
• Upload all supporting documents.
• Submit the application form.

Step 3: Submission of the application form to the institution

• Once you have successfully completed the online application for the Nagaland scholarship, take a printout of completed application form.
• Submit the hard copy of form to your respective institution for further processing.

Nagaland Scholarship – Rewards

What sort of financial assistance will you receive with a Nagaland scholarship? How will the students receive scholarship? How many students will be benefitted through these scholarships? Get the answer to all these questions in the table below. It comprises a detailed description of the awards that students will receive along with tentative number of scholarships available every year. Furthermore, the scholarship amount is directly transferred into the account of the students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Award Details of Nagaland Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Number of Scholarships*	Award Details
1.	Nagaland State Merit Scholarship	5000	Variable financial assistance with respect to state scholarship corpus
2.	Pre-matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students Studying in Class 9 and 10, Nagaland	NA	INR 2000 per annum to each scholar
3.	Post-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students, Nagaland	40000	Variable financial assistance with respect to state scholarship corpus
4.	NEC Stipend and Book Grant Scheme, Nagaland	150	Up to INR 3,000 per annum
5.	Nagaland State Research Fellowship	50	Variable financial assistance with respect to state corpus of research scholarship

*The number of scholarships mentioned above is tentative based on previous year’s statistics. They may change on the discretion of the scholarship provider.

Nagaland Scholarship – Documents Required

With every Nagaland scholarship application, you need to provide certain documents in support of your application. These documents may vary from scholarship to scholarship. However, some of the key documents that you need to keep handy before applying for any Nagaland scholarship include –

• Mark sheets of last qualifying examination
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Admission receipt
• Passport size photograph of the student
• Income certificate (if required)
• Disability certificate (for disabled students)
• Aadhaar card
• Bank account details

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