Odisha Scholarship - Complete List, Eligibility, Application, Rewards

Table of Contents

Odisha scholarship is a broad term that signifies the scholarships available exclusively for students with Odisha domicile. Witnessing a rapid transformation in the education sector, the Government of Odisha has left no stone unturned in providing financial aid in the form of Odisha scholarship to willing students. Also, there are some private organisations and foundations that offer scholarships for the students of this specific region. All these scholarships aim at providing suitable financial assistance to students in need to enable them to pursue higher education without any financial constraint.

How many scholarships are available for you? How and where can you apply for an Odisha scholarship? What kind of financial assistance will you get through these scholarships? When can you apply for them? Find the answers to all these questions in this article. It covers all the details and information related to Odisha scholarship such as the complete list of scholarships, eligibility criteria, application period, application process, rewards, documents required and more.

Odisha Scholarship – The Complete List

The Government of Odisha and a lot of other institutions have exercised their complete effort in order to elevate the educational condition of the state. They provide a number of scholarships for students who are domiciled in Odisha. Which are those scholarships? When can you apply for an Odisha scholarship? The complete list for the same along with their application period and provider details have been mentioned in the table below.

Detailed List of Odisha Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Provider Name	Application Period*
1.	Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha	Between October and December
2.	Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha	Between October and December
3.	Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha	Between October and December
4.	Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha	Between October and December
5.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha	Between August and October
6.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha	Between August and October
7.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha	Between August and October
8.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha	Between August and October
9.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Social Security and Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Government of Odisha	Between September and November
10.	Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Social Security and Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Government of Odisha	Between September and November
11.	Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited, Odisha (IMFA)	Between September and November
12.	Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	Council of Higher Secondary Education, Government of India	Between August and October
13.	Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1^st and 2^nd year)	Sarojini Damodaran Foundation	Between May and July
14.	Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha	Between May and July
15.	Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha	Between April and June

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

Odisha Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

Each Odisha scholarship comes with certain conditions to be fulfilled by the students. These eligibility conditions are majorly based on a student’s current academic qualification and financial need. Irrespective of the category, class or background to which you belong, you can find a suitable scholarship to fund your further education. One of the primary eligibility criteria for a student to be eligible for an Odisha scholarship is that he/she needs to be a bona fide of the state. Furthermore, the table below mentions each and every eligibility condition in a descriptive way.

Detailed Eligibility Criteria for Odisha Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Category	Eligibility Criteria
1.	Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	For All	The student must have qualified his/her Higher Secondary Education. The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1^st year of the course). The student must have scored at least 60% or more marks in their HSC examination. The institution of the student should be recognised by BSE, Odisha/ CBSE/ ICSE/ equivalent boards and pursuing regular +2 courses of 10+2 pattern.
2.	Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	For All	The students must be pursuing a graduate degree with courses having a duration of 3 years from any recognized institution/ university. The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1^st year of the course). The student must have passed +2 of CHSE, Odisha/ class 12^th or equivalent exam from an institution recognized by CBSE/ ICSE. The student must have scored at least 60% marks in their 12^th standard.
3.	Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	For All	The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1^st year of the course). The student should be pursuing a post-graduate degree from any recognized institution/ university. The students must have scored at least 60% marks in their graduate degree.
4.	Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	For All	The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1^st year of the course). The student must be pursuing either any regular technical degree or any professional undergraduate degree and integrated course duly recognized by the government regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, DCI etc. The student must have scored at least 60% marks in the last qualifying examinations.
5.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	Scheduled Caste	The applicants’ annual family income must not exceed INR 2.5 Lakh. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. The applicant must be studying in a government or government-recognized private institution.
6.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	Scheduled Tribe	The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh. The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.
7.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	Other Backward Class/ Socially and Economically Backward Class	The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh. The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.
8.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	Economically Backward Class	The annual family income of the applicant from all sources must not exceed INR 1 Lakh. The applicant must be continuing his/her higher studies from a government institution only. The applicant must be pursuing any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. This scholarship scheme is only applicable to the EBC of General category.
9.	Pre Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	For All	The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh. The applicant should have at least 40% disability. The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant should be at least 5 years old. The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government. The applicant should be studying at the pre-matric level.
10.	Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	For All	The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh. The applicant should have at least 40% disability. The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant should be at least 5 years old. The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government. The applicant should be studying at the post-matric level.
11.	Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	For All	The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh. The applicant should be pursuing studies in engineering, medicine or liberal arts. The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant should not have availed or been offered any other financial help at the time of application or if they’re selected. Note: Preference shall be given to applicants from SC/ST community and those who are physically disadvantaged.
12.	Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	For All	The applicant must have qualified the annual Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the CHSE, Odisha as a regular student. The applicant must pursue higher studies in any college/institution/university as a regular student. The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh.
13.	Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1^st and 2^nd year)	For All	The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh. The applicant must have qualified his/her 10^th grade/ BSE examination. The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their 10^th grade/ BSE examination.
14.	Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	For All	The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant must have qualified either his/her Higher Secondary Examination or his/her graduation degree examinations in B.A. (Arts) in Odia as Hons. /Major. The applicants must have scored at least 90% marks in Odia paper in their Higher Secondary Examination. The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their degree examination.
15.	Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	For All	The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant must have represented the districts of Odisha, Odisha state and its universities in sports and games. The applicant should be eligible to undergo academic courses as laid down by Sports Authority of India and Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports.

Also Read: PRERANA – POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP REGISTRATION RELEASE AND NETWORK AUTOMATION

Odisha Scholarship – How to Apply

What are the steps to be followed by a student to apply for an Odisha scholarship? Where you can apply for these scholarships? Find an answer to these questions in the table below. The state government runs its distinctive portals for scholarship application online namely, SAMS, Medhabruti and PRERNA. Besides this, the scholarships offered by different institutions prefer different modes of applications. Know where and how can you apply for each Odisha scholarship hereunder.

Detailed Application Process of Odisha Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Application Process
1.	Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Visit the online portal of Medhabruti. Click on the online (fresh) application form. You will find a Common Application form where you have to select ‘Junior Merit’. Now proceed with filling the required information in the application form. Upload the necessary documents and submit your application form.
2.	Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Follow the process specified above, just select ‘Senior Merit’ before filling the scholarship application form.
3.	Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Follow the similar process as mentioned above, just select ‘PG Merit’ to apply for this category of scholarships.
4.	Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	Follow the similar process as mentioned above, just select ‘Technical & Professional Merit’ to apply for this category of scholarships.
5.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
6.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
7.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
8.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
9.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for students with Disabilities	The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities announces the details of the scheme and invites applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through the websites. The applicants should submit their application through the on-line system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications along with all the necessary documents in the prescribed format. After filling up the application online, the applicant should submit a print out of the application to the School/Institute in which he/she is studying. The School/Institute shall forward the application to the Education Department of the State Government concerned after doing the necessary verification.
10.	Post-Matric Scholarship for students with Disabilities	Follow the similar process mentioned above in (9).
11.	Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	Submit the applications to the Scholarship Committee at the following address in the prescribed format by 30^th October every year along with the required documents. IMFA Building, Bhubaneswar – 751010, Odisha The application form will be available online at the official IMFA portal under the scholarship section.
12.	Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	Fill the online application form through the National Scholarship Portal.
13.	Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1^st and 2^nd year)	Visit the Vidyadhan online page and click on “Apply for a Scholarship”. Register as a student and fill the application form along with attaching necessary documents and submit the application.
14.	Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	Apply online for the scholarship by visiting the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha portal and clicking on “Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati”.
15.	Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	Click here to reach the online portal of Sports Authority of India. You can either choose to submit the application form online or offline. To apply online, fill the application form and submit along with the necessary documents. OR To apply offline, print a hard copy of the application form and submit it along with the necessary documents at the following address: SAI: Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Old Moti Bagh, Patiala- 147001, Punjab- India Note- The application fee for the scheme is INR 500 which needs to be submitted via Demand Draft in the case of offline application and via Net banking in case of online application.

Also Read- MEDHABRUTI: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT E-MEDHABRUTI SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Odisha Scholarship – Documents Required

The application process of each Odisha scholarship remains incomplete without document submission. The scholarship providers require some authentic documents in order to verify an applicant’s identity, if he/she fits the eligibility criteria and if he/she fulfils every requirement. A generic list of documents is mentioned below that is essential at the time of application by the student.

Recent passport size photograph of the applicant.
Caste certificate.
Income certificate.
Copy of Aadhaar card.
First page of applicant’s bank account passbook containing the account number and IFSC code.
A copy of domicile certificate issued by a competent authority such as Tehsildar/Addl. Tehsildar.
Resident proof issued by the employer if the applicant’s parents are employees of Odisha State Government.
Mark sheets and certificate of last qualifying exam as require0d by the different categories of scholarships.

Odisha Scholarship- Award Details

All of the above-mentioned Odisha scholarships carry a financial grant along with them in order to support the students who need it. The students receive various financial benefits under these schemes in the form of cash awards, tuition fee waiver or direct benefit transfer. The details of the awards received from each Odisha scholarship has been mentioned below. The students can go through all of them and choose the one which benefits and befits them the most.

Award Details of Odisha Scholarship

S. No.	Scholarship Name	Award Details
1.	Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	INR 3,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years.
2.	Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	INR 5,000 per annum to each selected student for 3 years.
3.	Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	INR 10,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years.
4.	Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	INR 10,000 per annum to each selected student as per the course duration.
5.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers.
6.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers.
7.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers.
8.	PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers.
9.	Pre Matric Scholarship for students with Disabilities	The rate of scholarship payable for 10 months in an academic year is INR 350 and 600 per month for day scholars and hostellers respectively. The scholarship also includes a monthly reader allowance for blind students, monthly transport allowance in case the student is not a hosteller, monthly escort allowance for severely disabled (80% or higher) and monthly coaching allowance to mentally retarded and ill students.
10.	Post-Matric Scholarship for students with Disabilities	The scholars selected through this scheme receive a maintenance allowance, additional allowance depending on the disability of the student and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees.
11.	Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	The selected scholars receive a waiver of 90% of the academic fee and other expenses for the entire duration of a 4-year course up to an amount of INR 1 Lakh per annum.
12.	Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	The rate of the scholarship for students at graduation level is INR 10,000 per annum for the 1^st three years of college and university courses. The rate of the scholarship for students at post graduation level is INR 20,000 per annum. Students pursuing a professional degree/ integrated courses are eligible to receive INR 20,000 per annum in the 4^th and 5^th year.
13.	Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1^st and 2^nd year)	The selected scholars will receive a scholarship of up to INR 6,000 per annum.
14.	Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	The selected scholars will receive a scholarship worth INR 20,000 as a one-time payment.
15.	Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	The selected scholars will receive the following financial assistance: Sportspersons under BPL Category– 100% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 10,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 5,000 for 6-week certificate courses to meet travelling and other miscellaneous expenses. Sportspersons under Non-BPL Category- 75% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 5,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 2,500 for 6-week certificate courses to meet travelling and other miscellaneous expenses.

Also Read- CG SCHOLARSHIP – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Top scholarships for students of Odisha