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Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Merit Scholarship 2025-26

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Eligibility

Students studying Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a main or optional subject

Region

India

Award

A monthly scholarship of up to ₹2,500 and other benefits

Deadline

30-Sep-2025

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About The Program

Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Merit Scholarship 2025-26 is an opportunity provided under the Central Schemes of Ministry of Education, Government of India, to students pursuing studies of the Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit language as a main or optional subject. The scholarship aims to encourage and promote the use of Sanskrit. Selected students will receive a monthly scholarship of up to ₹2,500 and other benefits.

Source: Central Sanskrit University

EligibilityDeadline Date: 30-Sep-2025

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

  • be pursuing Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a main/optional subject in a recognised university
  • be studying from Class 9 to Ph.D. level
  • have passed the previous qualifying examination with a minimum of 60% marks
  • be able to read and write in simple Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit

This scholarship is provided under 2 categories, traditional stream and modern stream. The eligibility details for each stream are listed below.

Traditional Stream:

Available Courses for Scholarship

Qualifying Examination for Obtaining Scholarship (min 60% marks)

Purvamadhyama-1st or equivalent course

Prathma-3rd year or equivalent course

Purvamadhyama-2nd  or equivalent course

Purvamadhyama-1st year or equivalent course

Uttarmadhyama/Prak-Shastri- 1st or equivalent course

Purvamadhyama-2nd or equivalent course

Uttarmadhyama/Prak-Shastri-2nd or equivalent course

Uttarmadhyama/Prak-Shastri-1st or equivalent course

Shastri-1st or equivalent course

Uttarmadhyama/Prak-Shastri-2nd or equivalent course

Shastri-2nd or equivalent course

Shastri-1st or equivalent course

Shastri-3rd or equivalent course

Shastri-2nd or equivalent course

Acharya-1st or equivalent in Sanskrit/ Pali/Prakrit

Shastri-3rd or equivalent course

Acharya-2nd or equivalent in Sanskrit/ Pali/Prakrit

Acharya- 1st or equivalent course

Vidya-Varidhi or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit

Acharya-2nd or equivalent course

 

Modern Stream:

Available Courses for Scholarship Qualifications for Obtaining a Scholarship
Class 9 or equivalent Must have passed the previous examination with a minimum of 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall and 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a subject. The students should have opted for Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at least 100 marks or equivalent grade in the current class and also in the previous class.
Class 10 or equivalent
Class 11 or equivalent
Class 12 or equivalent
B.A.1st year/ B.A.(Hons.)-1st year or equivalent Must have passed Intermediate/Higher Secondary/12th class or equivalent course with minimum 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall subject and also 60% marks or equal grade in the Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit as a subject. The students should have opted for Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at least 100 marks or equivalent grade in the current class and also in the previous class.
B.A.2nd year/ B.A.(Hons.)-2nd year or equivalent Must have passed B.A.1st year/ B.A.(Hons.)-1st year or equivalent examination with minimum 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall subject and also 60% marks or equal grade in the Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit as a subject. The candidate should have passed the previous two semesters/one year or equivalent course. The students should have opted for Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at least 100 marks or equivalent grade in the current class and also in the previous class.
B.A.3rd year/ B.A.(Hons.)-3rd year or equivalent Must have passed B.A.2nd year/ B.A.(Hons.)-2nd year or equivalent examination with minimum 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall subject and also 60% marks or equal grade in the Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit as a subject. The candidate should have passed the previous two semesters/one year or equivalent course. The students should have opted for Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at least 100 marks or equivalent grade in the current class and also in the previous class.
M.A.1st year or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit Must have passed Graduation with at least 60% marks or equal grade in the aggregate and also 60% marks or equal grade in the Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit. The students should have opted for Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a special subject in the current class/course and at least 100 marks or an equal grade in the previous class.
M.A.2nd year or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit Must have passed M.A.1st year or equivalent with at least 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. The candidate should have opted for Sanskrit/ Pali/Prakrit as a special subject in the current class/course.
Ph.D. or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit. Must have passed M.A. in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit with at least 60% marks in the aggregate.

Note:-

  • The registration of the candidate in the Vidya-Varidhi/Ph.D course should be done before the advertisement and not more than two years from the date of registration.
  • Merit in the modern stream will be calculated based only on the marks obtained in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. In traditional and honours streams it will be calculated based on the overall percentage of the subjects.
  • The minimum marks for applicants are relaxed as 55% for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and 50% for Scheduled Tribe/Scheduled Cast (SC/ST) and Divine Body (PH) students.
  • No relaxation is available for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS). However, applicants of this category can avail of reservation benefits by providing income and asset certificates issued by a competent authority.
Benefits

Selected candidates will receive the benefits as follows:-

Course Amount
Class 9/Purva-Madhyama-1st year/10/Purva-Madhyama-2nd year or equivalent course ₹500 per month for 10 months
Class 11/12/Prak-Shastri-1st year/Uttarmadhyama-1st year/PrakShastri-2nd /Uttarmadhyama-2nd year or equivalent course ₹600 per month for 10 months
Shastri-1st/2nd/3rd/B.A.1st/2nd/3rd year/B.A.(Hons) 1st/2nd/3rd year or equivalent course ₹800 per month for 10 months
Acharya-1st/2nd/M.A.-1st/2nd year or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit ₹1,000 per month for 10 months
Vidyavaridhi/Ph.D in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit ₹2,500 per month for 36 months

Note:-

  • Ph.D./Vidyavaridhi candidates will receive an additional contingency amount of ₹5,000 per year.
  • The scholarship for Ph.D./Vidyavaridhi candidates will be provided for the full duration of 3 years (36 months), subject to satisfactory performance. The candidate must send a progress report and utilisation certificate to the guide and head of the department for scholarship renewal for the upcoming academic years.
Documents
  • Scanned copy of photograph and signature of the applicant (Size - Maximum 50 KB)

Note:- Related details of the applicants will be verified by the Principal/HOD/Dean and countersigned by a respective authority mentioned in section 'F' in the ‘Scholarship Details’ document.

How can you apply?

Eligible candidates can apply following these steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below and read all the details.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard and fill in the required details to register. (Note:- If already registered, log in using the registered email ID.)
Step 3: Navigate to the ‘Apply for Scholarship by the Student’ and click on the ‘Student Login for Online Scholarship Application’ tab.
Step 4: Click on ‘Register’ and use the appropriate information to register on the website.
Step 5: After successful registration, use the appropriate credentials to log in.
Step 6: Click on ‘Online Application for Scholarship’, then fill in the required information, upload the necessary documents and submit the application.

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Important Dates

Application Deadline: 30th September 2025

Selection Criteria
  • Candidates will be selected by a scholarship committee based on their merit and fulfilment of the eligibility criteria.
  • Preference will be given first to traditional/oriental students, and then to the honours and M.A. students.
Important documents
Scholarship AdvertisementScholarship Guidelines
Terms and Conditions
  • The scholarship will be disbursed to the candidate’s bank account by Public Finance Management System (PFMS)/ National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT)/ Reserve Bank of India (RBI)/ Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)/ E-transfer.
  • The scholarship amount for 10 months will be provided starting from 1st July and ending on 30th April. Students have to apply every year for the scholarship.
  • Applicants should have an Aadhar-linked bank account in a nationalised bank system to receive the scholarship. For students up to class 12, a joint bank account is allowed.
  • The applicant must not be receiving any other funding during the scholarship period.
  • Undertaking a job or course of study unrelated to the component of Sanskrit will result in disqualification from the scholarship.
  • If the applicant is awarded a scholarship from any other source, they must inform the university immediately.
  • The applicants must not have a gap year in their studies to receive the scholarship.
  • The university can modify the rules of the scholarship and reject any application without stating the reason.
  • Merit Certificates will be provided to those students who voluntarily return the scholarships and the scholarship may be given to needy pupils.
  • If the student is selected for the award of the scholarship but he/she wants to give his/her scholarship to the poor/needy student, the appreciation certificate of such student will be issued instead of the scholarship amount.
  • Students should take admission in Ph.D/Vidyavaridhi in regular mode only and as per UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D Degree) Regulations 2009/2016 and any other guidelines issued by the UGC from time to time.
  • The scholarship for Ph.D/Vidyavaridhi students is provided starting from the date of admission. Students in this category must be engaged in full-time research and not accept any other form of funding/assignment.
  • Reasonable breaks in continuous education between postgraduation and Ph.D shall be considered.
  • Scholarships for a second Ph.D. will not be provided.
  • If the progress of the candidate is not satisfactory as reported by the supervisor/head of the department/dean/head of the research institute, the scholarship of the candidature will be terminated.
Contact Details

Central Sanskrit University
Director (Central Schemes)
56-57, Institutional Area,
Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110058
Email ID: help.schemes@csu.co.in | Phone Number: (011) 28524993, 28524995, 28520979, 28520966

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