Tamil Nadu Scholarship – Considered amongst the most literate states of the country, Tamil Nadu boasts about 100% GER (Gross Enrolment Ratio) at primary as well as the upper-primary level of education. Furthermore, to boost the current education scenario of the state, the Government of Tamil Nadu and its subsidiary departments also run a number of Tamil Nadu scholarship schemes for students from all strata of life. Adding to this, there are several private organisations as well that offer scholarship for the students of Tamil Nadu. This article covers every significant detail about the Tamil Nadu scholarships including its all-inclusive list, eligibility criteria, applications process and rewards.

Latest Update: The last date for institutions to submit the completed applications (fresh)  for scholarships offered by the Department of Backward Classes Welfare for 2020-21 is 2 March 2021.

The last date for fresh entry of Pre-Matric (9 & 10) and Post-Matric (11 & 12) scholarship for Adi Dravidar and Tribal students for 2020-21 is 26 February 2021.

Tamil Nadu Scholarship – A Complete List

How many scholarships does the government of Tamil Nadu offer? Which are the departments that run scholarships in Tamil Nadu? This section contains a detailed list of all the Tamil Nadu scholarships that are being run by different departments of the government and private organisations. Based on your fulfilment of eligibility criteria of these scholarships, you can apply for them as specified.

List of Tamil Nadu Scholarships

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Provider Name
1.	Scholarship to Son and Daughter of Differently Abled Persons, Tamil Nadu	Commissionerate for Welfare of Differently Abled, Government of Tamil Nadu
2.	Scholarship for Differently Abled Students from Class 9th Onwards, Tamil Nadu	Commissionerate for Welfare of Differently Abled, Government of Tamil Nadu
3.	Scholarship for Differently Abled Students towards Purchase of Books & Note Books, Tamil Nadu	Commissionerate for Welfare of Differently Abled, Government of Tamil Nadu
4.	R. I. M. C. Dehradun Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
5.	Deceased Government Servants Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
6.	PhD Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
7.	EVR Nagammai Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
8.	Free Education Schemes for BC, MBC & DNC students, Tamil Nadu	Department of Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes and Minority Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
9.	Incentive Scheme for Rural MBC/DNC Girl Students, Tamil Nadu	Department of Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes and Minority Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
10.	Thanthai Periyar Memorial Award, Tamil Nadu	Department of Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes and Minority Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
11.	Perarignar Anna Memorial Award, Tamil Nadu	Department of Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes and Minority Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
12.	Vidyadhan Scholarship Program	Sarojini Damodaran Foundation
13.	National Talent Search Exam NTSE	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Tamil Nadu Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

Who can apply for a Tamil Nadu scholarship? What are the eligibility conditions that you need to fulfil? Is financial income a condition to be fulfilled? Is there any minimum percentage requirement? These questions are obvious to occur in your mind while you are looking for scholarships to fulfil your academic dreams. One of the key eligibility conditions that apply for all the scholarships is that you should be a domicile of Tamil Nadu state. Besides this, there are several other conditions as well that have been compiled in the table given below.

Detailed Eligibility for Tamil Nadu Scholarships

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Eligibility Conditions
1.	Scholarship to Son and Daughter of Differently Abled Persons, Tamil Nadu	The wards of any differently abled person holding the Identity card issued by the Welfare Board of Differently Abled can apply for this scholarship. The scholarship is applicable for studies from class 11th to Postgraduate level (including ITI/Polytechnic diploma courses).
2.	Scholarship for Differently Abled Students from Class 9th Onwards, Tamil Nadu	The scholarship is open to differently abled students studying in class 9th to postgraduate level (including Vocational, Professional, Medical and Engineering courses) The applicant should have scored at least 40% marks in the previous qualifying examination.
3.	Scholarship for Differently Abled Students towards Purchase of Books & Note Books, Tamil Nadu	Applicable for Differently-Abled students. The students studying in class 1 to 8.
4.	R. I. M. C. Dehradun Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	The students studying in Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun are eligible for this scholarship.
5.	Deceased Government Servants Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	The scholarship is applicable for the wards of deceased government servants who died in harness.
6.	PhD Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	The students pursuing the first year, second year or third year of full-time PhD research from a government or government-aided college of arts and science can apply. (Note: The students having M.Phil. qualification must be studying in the first or second year of PhD course) The applicant must have scored 60% marks in postgraduate degree. The students, who are pursuing a part-time course or are in receipt of any other scholarship are not eligible to apply.
7.	EVR Nagammai Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	This scholarship is applicable only for girl students who are pursuing postgraduate degree courses in Arts and Science from a recognised college in Tamil Nadu.
8.	Free Education Schemes for BC, MBC & DNC students, Tamil Nadu	The scholarship is open to students belonging to BC/MBC/DNC category who are pursuing a 3-year degree or polytechnic diploma course or professional degree course. The annual income of the family should not be more than INR 50,000.
9.	Incentive Scheme for Rural MBC/DNC Girl Students, Tamil Nadu	The scheme is applicable for rural girl students belonging to MBC/DNC category who are studying in class 3rd to 6th. The annual income of the family should not be more than INR 25,000.
10.	Thanthai Periyar Memorial Award, Tamil Nadu	The top two boys and two girls of each district in Tamil Nadu who have scored highest marks in class 10th and are pursuing a Polytechnic diploma can apply for this scholarship. The scheme is open only for BC/MBC/DNC students
11.	Perarignar Anna Memorial Award, Tamil Nadu	The top two boys and two girls of each district in Tamil Nadu who have scored highest marks in class 12th and are pursuing a Professional degree course (medical, engineering, law, etc.) can apply for this scholarship. The scheme is open only for BC/MBC/DNC students
12.	Vidyadhan Scholarship Program	Besides Tamil Nadu, the scholarship is also open for the residents of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana. The applicant must have passed out class 10th / SSLC from the above-mentioned states. The annual income of the family should not exceed INR 2 Lakh.
13.	National Talent Search Exam NTSE	The students of class 10th can apply for this scholarship. Note: The students studying through open schools or distance learning can also apply if they are below 18 years of age.

Tamil Nadu Scholarship – Application Process

Once you are well aware of the key eligibilities to be followed for each Tamil Nadu scholarship, you must be further willing to know where can you apply for these scholarships. How can you apply for the scholarships? Is the application process online or offline? Find the answer to all these questions in the table below. It gives you an insight into how and where can you apply.

Detailed Application Procedure of Tamil Nadu Scholarships

S.No.	Scholarship Name	How to Apply
1.	Scholarship to Son and Daughter of Differently Abled Persons, Tamil Nadu	Apply offline through concerned District Office of Differently Abled Welfare
2.	Scholarship for Differently Abled Students from Class 9th Onwards, Tamil Nadu	Apply offline through concerned District Office of Differently Abled Welfare
3.	Scholarship for Differently Abled Students towards Purchase of Books & Note Books, Tamil Nadu	Apply offline through concerned District Office of Differently Abled Welfare
4.	R. I. M. C. Dehradun Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Apply offline through the Directorate of Collegiate Education
5.	Deceased Government Servants Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Apply offline through the Directorate of Collegiate Education
6.	PhD Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Apply offline through the Directorate of Collegiate Education
7.	EVR Nagammai Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Apply offline through the Directorate of Collegiate Education
8.	Free Education Schemes for BC, MBC & DNC students, Tamil Nadu	Apply through the district office of Backward Classes and Minority Welfare
9.	Incentive Scheme for Rural MBC/DNC Girl Students, Tamil Nadu	Apply through the district office of Backward Classes and Minority Welfare
10.	Thanthai Periyar Memorial Award, Tamil Nadu	Apply through the district office of Backward Classes and Minority Welfare
11.	Perarignar Anna Memorial Award, Tamil Nadu	Apply through the district office of Backward Classes and Minority Welfare
12.	Vidyadhan Scholarship Program	Apply online through Sarojini Damodaran Foundation’s website
13.	National Talent Search Exam NTSE	Apply offline through respective state liaison officer

Tamil Nadu Scholarship – Rewards

What kind of financial benefit do Tamil Nadu scholarships render to the students? The award that you receive with these scholarships may vary from scholarship to scholarship. While most of the scholarships offer cash rewards to students in their respective bank accounts, some scholarships cover your necessary fees and expenses. The table given below compiles the award details of all Tamil Nadu scholarships. This is just the indication of how much maximum amount you can receive with these scholarships. The actual amount you receive depends on your fulfilment of respective terms and conditions.

Award Details of Tamil Nadu Scholarships

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Award Details
1.	Scholarship to Son and Daughter of Differently Abled Persons, Tamil Nadu	Financial assistance of up to INR 6,000
2.	Scholarship for Differently Abled Students from Class 9th Onwards, Tamil Nadu	Financial assistance of up to INR 7,000 per annum
3.	Scholarship for Differently Abled Students towards Purchase of Books & Note Books, Tamil Nadu	Scholarship of INR 100 per month (for students of class 1 to 5) Scholarship of INR 300 per month (for students of class 6 to 8)
4.	R. I. M. C. Dehradun Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	INR 1,000 per month
5.	Deceased Government Servants Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Tuition fees, hostel fees and other admissible items of special fees up to UG level
6.	PhD Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	INR 3,000 per month
7.	EVR Nagammai Scholarship, Tamil Nadu	Variable financial assistance
8.	Free Education Schemes for BC, MBC & DNC students, Tamil Nadu	Tuition fees, examination fees, special fees and other compulsory fees up to INR 10,000 (approximate)
9.	Incentive Scheme for Rural MBC/DNC Girl Students, Tamil Nadu	INR 500 per annum to students of class 3rd to 5th INR 1,000 per annum to students of class 6th
10.	Thanthai Periyar Memorial Award, Tamil Nadu	INR 3,000 per annum for three years
11.	Perarignar Anna Memorial Award, Tamil Nadu	INR 3,000 per annum for four years or till the normal completion of course
12.	Vidyadhan Scholarship Program	Up to INR 6,000 per annum for class 11th & 12th
13.	National Talent Search Exam NTSE	INR 1,250 per month for class 11th and 12th INR 2,000 per month for undergraduates and postgraduates For PhD students – the amount specified by UGC

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List of State Scholarship portal are as follows:

Scholarships for Uttar Pradesh	UP Scholarship
Scholarships for Maharashtra	Mahadbt
Post Matric Scholarships disbursements through ePass	Epass Scholarship
Jnanabhumi online portal of Government of Andhra Pradesh	Jnanabhumi
scholarship portal of Jharkhand	E Kalyan Scholarship
Government of Madhya Pradesh, MP scholarships	MP Scholarship
Karnataka education board, ePASS Karnataka	Epass Karnataka Scholarship
TS epass scholarship is offrering by Telangana Govt	Telangana Epass
Scholarship Portal Government of Punjab	Punjab Scholarship
E-Grantz portal, Government of Kerala	E Grantz
Minorities under Government of Karnataka, GOKDOM	Gokdom
Oasis scholarship portal, West Bengal scholarships	Oasis Scholarship
Chhattisgarh Scholarship Portal	CG Scholarship Portal
SJE Rajasthan Scholarship Portal, Government of Rajasthan	SJE Scholarship
Digital Gujarat scholarship, Government of Gujarat.	Gujarat Scholarship
HP ePass scholarship portal, Himachal Pradesh	HP Epass Scholarship
West Bengal Scholarship Schemes, West Bengal	West Bengal Scholarship
Government of Bihar Post-Matric scholarship SC/ST/BC/EBC	Bihar Scholarship
Scholarship for BC, MBC and Minorities, Govt of TamilNadu	TN Scholarship