The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) scholarships application portal for the academic year 2026-27 is now open from June 1, 2026 and the last date to apply is October 31, 2026. The portal hosts numerous central scholarships offered by departments and ministries such as the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Railways, and Ministry of Home Affairs, as well as state-level scholarships. Students are advised to complete their OTR (One Time Registration) and submit applications well before the deadline, as the portal experiences heavy traffic in October.
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National Scholarship Portal Last Date 2026: Central Schemes
The National Scholarship Portal, hosts various central Schemes. The dates for each central scholarship are provided below.
National Scholarship Portal Last Date 2026: States and Union Territory Schemes
NSP also hosts numerous state and union territories scholarships. Students belonging to these states can apply for the scholarship by visiting the portal before the application deadline.
Arunachal Pradesh
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Arunachal Pradesh State Stipend Scheme
To be announced
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students-Pre Matric Scholarship (Class IX & X) or ST Students
To be announced
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children -Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students
To be announced
Assam
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Pre Matric Scholarship to ST Students (Class IX And X)
To be announced
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class IX And X)
September 30, 2026
Pre Matric Scholarship to OBC Students (Class 9 And Class 10)
September 30, 2026
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students of Parents or Guardians Engaged In Unclean Occupation(Class 1-10)
September 30, 2026
Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students
To be announced
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
September 30, 2026
Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students
September 30, 2026
Chattisgarh
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
State Scholarship Schemes for Divyangjan (Class 1 To 10)
To be announced
State Scholarship Schemes for Divyangjan (Class 11 And 12 )
To be announced
Bpl Scholarship Scheme for College Students
To be announced
Delhi
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students Studying in Classes IX and X
To be announced
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
To be announced
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC and DNT
To be announced
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC and DNT
To be announced
Goa
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for Needy ST Students (Class IX & X)
To be announced
Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students Studying in Classes Ix and X
To be announced
Post Matric Scholarship for SC
To be announced
Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of Those Engaged in Occupations Involving Cleaning and Prone to Health Hazards
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students
To be announced
Haryana
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
To be announced
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC and DNT
To be announced
Himachal Pradesh
Scholarship Name
Application Date
Dr.Ambedkar Medhavi Chatravriti Yojana for SC Students
October 31, 2026
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students of Parents or Guardians Engaged in Unclean Occupation (Class 1-10)
August 31, 2026
Sainik School Scholarship Scheme
August 31, 2026
Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojana
October 31, 2026
Maharishi Balmiki Chatravriti Yojana
October 31, 2026
Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students
August 31, 2026
Swami Vivekanand Utkrisht Charavriti Yojana
October 31, 2026
Mukhya Mantri Vidyarthi Kalyan Yojna
August 31, 2026
Kalpana Chawla Chatravriti Yojana
October 31, 2026
Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students
October 31, 2026
Dr.Ambedkar Medhavi Chatravriti Yojana for OBC Students
October 31, 2026
Thakur Sen Negi Utkrisht Chatravriti Yojana
October 31, 2026
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship for OBC,EBC and DNT Students
October 31, 2026
Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students
October 31, 2026
Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students
August 31, 2026
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC ,EBC and DNT Students (Class IX And X)
August 31, 2026
Indira Gandhi Utkrisht Chatravriti Yojana
October 31, 2026
Technical Education Scholarship Scheme for Diploma Level
To be announced
Technical Education Scholarship Scheme for Degree Level
To be announced
Technical Education Scholarship Scheme for Iti Level
To be announced
Manipur
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
State Merit Scholarship Education-U
To be announced
Merit Scholarship Scheme For Class X and XII
August 31, 2026
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students (Class IX And X)
September 30, 2026
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
September 30, 2026
State Competitive Scholarship Examination for Class 3, 5 & 8
September 30, 2026
Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students Studying in Class IX and X
September 30, 2026
Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
September 30, 2026
Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (for Class IX and X)
To be announced
Maharashtra
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC and DNT
To be announced
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC and DNT
To be announced
Meghalaya
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children – Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class IX & X)
October 30, 2026
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students – Pre Matric Scholarship (Class IX & X) for ST Students
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
October 30, 2026
Award for Meritorious Tribal Student- HSSLC Science
Opening soon
Mizoram
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Pre Matric Scholarship to ST Students (Class IX and X)
To be announced
Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students
To be announced
Nagaland
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students
To be announced
Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students
To be announced
Punjab
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of Those Engaged in Occupations Involving Cleaning and Prone to Health Hazards
August 6, 2026
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class IX & X)
August 6, 2026
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC DNT
August 6, 2026
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC And DNT
To be announced
Sikkim
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students Studying in Class IX and X
August 31, 2026
Pre-Matric Scholarships for Children of Parents or Guardians Engaged in Unclean Occupation(Class 1-10)
August 31, 2026
PM YASASVI Pre-Matric Scholarships for OBC,EBC,DNT Students
August 31, 2026
Pre-Matric Scholarships for ST Students Class Ix and Class X
August 31, 2026
Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
August 31, 2026
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship for OBC,EBC and DNT Students
August 31, 2026
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students
August 31, 2026
Tripura
Scholarship Name
Application Timeline
Umbrella Scheme For Education of ST Children – Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students
To be announced
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students – Pre Matric Scholarship (Class Ix & X) for ST Students
August 31, 2026
Pre Matric SC Cleaning and Health Hazard
January 10, 2027
Pre Matric SC (Class Ix and X)
January 10, 2027
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
January 10, 2027
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
September 30, 2026
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
September 30, 2026
Uttarkhand
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minority (100 Percent State Sector)
To be announced
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Center Sector)
September 30, 2026
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (State Sector)
September 30, 2026
Pre-Matric Disability Scholarship (State Sector)
September 30, 2026
Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (Center Sector)
September 30, 2026
Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (State Sector)
September 30, 2026
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
September 30, 2026
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students
September 30, 2026
Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students
September 30, 2026
Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Students
September 30, 2026
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC and DNT
September 30, 2026
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Grant of Additional Scholarship to OBC Students for Pursuing Higher Studies After Class X (Except Class Xi & Xii)
To be announced
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students (Class IX and X)
To be announced
Dr Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students
To be announced
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students(Class IX,X)
To be announced
Grant Of Additional Scholarship to ST Students for Pursuing Higher Studies
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students
To be announced
Chandigarh
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC,EBC,DNT Students (Class IX and X)
September 15, 2026
Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students of Class IX and X
September 15, 2026
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC,EBC and DNT Students
November 30, 2026
Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC
November 30, 2026
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Transgender Students
November 30, 2026
Jammu and Kashmir
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students – Pre Matric Scholarship (Class Ix & X)
To be announced
Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class Ix & X)
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
To be announced
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC and DNT
To be announced
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC EBC and DNT
To be announced
Ladakh
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (Classes Ix and X)
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students
To be announced
Lakshadweep
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Lakshadweep Scholarship Scheme
To be announced
Puducherry
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship to OBC Students (Class I to Class V)
To be announced
Stipend to SC Trainers in Government ITI
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class Ix & X)
To be announced
Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class 6 To Class 10)
To be announced
Retention Scholarship to SC Girl Students
To be announced
Opportunity Cost to Parents of SC Girl Students
To be announced
Grant of Adhoc Merit Grant to SC Students
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
To be announced
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for Needy ST Students (Class IX & X)
To be announced
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Scholarship Name
Application Deadline
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students (Class IX and X)
To be announced
Pre Matric Scholarship to ST Students
To be announced
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students
To be announced
PM YASASVI Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for EBC Students (Class IX and X)
To be announced
Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students
To be announced
Pre Matric Scholarship to SC Students
To be announced
PM YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for EBC Students
Once you are aware of the National Scholarship Portal last date, you must head on to apply for the scholarships online through the portal. To begin with, you need to register yourself on NSP through student login. Furthermore, follow the instructions given below to ensure a hassle-free application.
Step 1: Visit the official website of the NSP.
Step 2: Click on the “Apply for Scholarship” button to apply for a scholarship.
Step 2: Two login options will appear, “Login with Aadhar” or “Login with OTR”. Choose one according to your convenience.
Step 3: Fill in all required sections and click on “Proceed” to login successfully.
Step 4: There are a few sections you must fill. Fill each section and click on “Next”.
Step 5: After reviewing your details, click on the final “Submit” tab.
FAQs
What is the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)?
The National Scholarship Portal is a digital platform created by the Government of India to streamline the application, verification, and disbursement of scholarships across Central, State, UGC, and AICTE schemes.
Who can apply for scholarships on NSP?
Eligibility varies depending on the scheme. Most scholarships are designed for students belonging to specific categories such as SC, ST, OBC, EBC, minority communities, persons with disabilities, and economically weaker backgrounds.
What is the main purpose of NSP?
The portal aims to simplify the scholarship process by offering a single-window system for registration, application submission, status tracking, and fund disbursement.
What does the acronym S.M.A.R.T represent in the context of NSP?
S.M.A.R.T stands for Simplified, Mission Oriented, Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent, the guiding principles behind the portal’s functioning.
When does the NSP scholarship application cycle usually begin?
The application cycle typically begins in the second half of the year, with most schemes opening between July and October. Exact dates vary based on the scheme and department.
What documents are generally required for NSP registration?
Common documents include an Aadhaar number, bank account details, income certificate, caste certificate, educational documents, and institute verification details. Requirements may vary by scheme.
Disclaimer
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