The scholarship recipients can avail the following benefits -
- A scholarship worth INR 4,000 per month (till MBBS for medicine students and till BE/BTech for engineering students)
- A book grant of INR 5,000 per annum
- Academic and career counseling
- Opportunity to participate in Seminars and Colloquia
- Travel and enrichment programs
- Project work
Note: Basic science scholars will automatically be entitled to the DST-INSPIRE scholarship of INR 80,000 per annum till the M.Sc. degree.
Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through the following steps -
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Step 2: Fill in the form with the required details including personal details and educational details.
Step 3: Choose a centre for examination and upload a photograph and signature.
Step 4: Upload the mark sheet for secondary or equivalent level.
Step 5: Proceed to make an online fee payment of INR 100.
Step 6: Submit the application.
Alternatively, applications can also be submitted offline through following way -
Step 1: Download the application form.
Step 2: Fill in the application form with all the required details.
Step 3: Attach the necessary documents including photographs, mark sheets, bank draft and submit it to -
JBNSTS office,
1300 Rajdanga Main Road,
Kasba, Kolkata - 700 107
West Bengal
The scholarship recipients will be selected based on their performance in the scholarship test. The test will be three phased:
- First phase: Written test
- Second phase: Interview
- Third phase: Scientific creativity test
The results will be declared post each phase and only the shortlisted candidates will be called for the next phase.