To be eligible, a candidate must:-
- be a domicile of Odisha
- be admitted to educational institution recognised by the regulatory authorities such as AICTE, MCI, and UGC, etc.
- have an annual family income of less than ₹8,00,000 from all sources
For the UG Merit Scholarship:-
- have passed Class 12 from Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha or equivalent exam
- have secured 55% or more marks from an institution recognised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)/Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
- be pursuing a regular degree course or a three-year degree course in any of the recognised institute/college/university
For the PG Merit Scholarship:-
- have passed a three-year degree or equivalent exam
- have secured 55% or more marks from a recognised institute
- be pursuing a regular PG degree in Arts/Commerce/Science or any other postgraduate discipline which is non-professional in nature, from any of the recognised college/institute/university
For Technical & Professional Merit Scholarships:-
- have passed Class 12 from Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha or equivalent exam from an institution recognised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)/Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) OR
- have completed a three-year degree or equivalent 3-year course (only for master's course) with 55% or more marks
- be pursuing regular technical/professional courses in any of the recognised college/institute/university
Note:- Students must apply for the scholarship in the first year of the degree course.
Courses Applicable under the scholarship scheme:-
- UG Merit: 3-year degree course (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.) and specialised programs such as BBA/BCA/BJMC etc. having a duration of 3 years
- PG Merit: PG courses in Arts/Commerce/Science as well as other non-professional courses
- Technical and Professional Merit: undergraduate and postgraduate professional degree programs and integrated courses including B.E./B.Tech, MBBS, BDA, BHMS, BAMS, B.Pharma, B.Sc. (Nursing), B.Sc. (Agriculture), MBA, MCA, M.Tech, Integrated M.Sc., and other recognised by regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, DCI, CCIM, CCH, CCH, INC, UGC, etc.
Note:- For a list of eligible courses under this scholarship scheme, kindly refer to Appendix II in the 'Scholarship Guidelines'.
The following students are ineligible for this scholarship:-
- Students enrolled in open universities or pursuing higher education through distance learning or correspondence courses.
- Students who are already receiving scholarships under any other state/central government schemes
- Students enrolled in diploma courses
- Students enrolled in M.Phil, PhD, B.Ed and M.Ed. degree
- Students pursuing their education abroad
- Students who have already completed one technical/professional course but taking admission to another course at the same level
- Students who fail to receive validation from their respective principal or educational institution
Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship by following the below-mentioned steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' below.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required details to register. (Note - If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email Id.)
Step 3: Click on the 'Registration' button on the top of the dashboard and tick on the terms and conditions checkbox to proceed.
Step 4: Fill in the required details to 'Register'. (Note:- If already registered, log in using valid credentials.)
Step 5: After successful registration, fill in the required details and submit.
The candidates will be selected based on the following criteria:-
- The aggregate percentage of marks obtained in the last qualifying examination
- This will be done for each merit category, district-wise and block-wise.
- The selection process will be executed in descending order of academic merit until the allocated scholarship quota is reached.
Note:- In case of a tie, students with lower annual household income will be given preference.