Known as one of the seven sisterly states in the Northeast, Assam is bestowed with many rich and natural resources. The state is rich with beauty and brains as well, but often it goes neglected or unnoticed.
Improper dissemination of information and lack of awareness are some of the factors that showcase a poor picture of the state in terms of educational facilities, driving many of the local students to most of the southern states of the country for better educational opportunities.
Only a handful of people are aware of the educational grants available for students belonging to Assam. Hence, Buddy4Study has prepared a list of scholarships and grants which the students of Assam can avail to pursue their dream education and contribute for the development of the state.
Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme For Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles
This scholarship is designed for dependent widows and wards of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles (AR) Personnel who lost their lives while serving public or government or wards of ex- CAPFs and ARs who have been a recipient of gallantry awards or wards of serving and retired CAPFs and ARs.
The objective of this scheme is to motivate them to pursue their professional and technical education with scholarships worth INR 2250 per month for female scholars and INR 2000 per month for male scholars. For more details, visit this link.
Means cum Merit Scholarship, Assam
This scholarship is typically designed for students of Assam domicile who are pursuing rts, Science or Commerce discipline from any government or provincialized colleges of Assam.
The objective of this scholarship is to provide one-time assistance to the poor but meritorious students of the state to pursue their higher studies.
The selected applicants will receive scholarships worth INR 1000 per month. To understand the eligibility criteria and other related details of the scholarship, visit this link.
NHPC Fellowship Scheme For Assam
Bright and young Assamese students who are pursuing Master’s programme from IIT, NIT, IISc or from any college, university or institution recognized under AICTE, State Technical Board, MCI, MHRD can apply for this scholarship to avail the opportunities.
This scholarship is designed with the objective to spread quality education among the students belonging to the economically weaker section of the state and to support meritorious applicants of UG and PG courses. The scholarship worth INR 10,000 is available per month for selected students. To know more about it, click here.
Assam Talent Search Examination (ATSE)
This examination tests students’ knowledge and basics of the subjects they study and analyses their strengths and weaknesses from Class III to X.
A cash reward of up to INR 3000 will be given to top 3 rank holders from each class. To know more, visit.
Buddy4Study offers a number of scholarships for meritorious and needy students to pursue their dream education in different fields. If you are one among them who want to give his/her career an extra edge, then this is the right platform for you to start with. Register yourself on the portal and start applying for the scholarships now.