- The Selection shall be conducted by a State Level Screening Committee through the Bio-data provided by the candidates who applied online for the judging process. The committee will be constituted by the Government with the following members:
- Chairman- Special Chief Secretary/Prl. Secretary, BC Welfare
- Member- Secretary, State Council of Higher Education
- Member- Vice – Chancellor, JNTU
- Member- Commissioner, SCDD
- Member- Commissioner, Technical Education
- Convenor/ Member- Commissioner, BC Welfare
- Special Invitee- Expert in Foreign Education
Mahatma Jyothiba Phule Overseas Vidya Nidhi 2019, Telangana
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Eligibility
Backward class PG applicants
Region
India
Award
Up to INR 20 Lakhs
Deadline
Closed
About The Program
The Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Telangana invites applications for Mahatma Jyothiba Phule Overseas Vidya Nidhi 2019, Telangana from Backward class PG applicants with a view to enable the benefit of higher education in foreign universities to meritorious backward classes students and thereby providing them an opportunity for better career prospects within the country. The selected scholars will win up to INR 20 lakhs.
EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
The following students are eligible for the scholarship:
- The annual family income of the applicants should be less than INR 1,50,000 per annum in rural areas and INR 2,00,000 per annum in urban areas from all sources.
- The Maximum age under the scheme shall not exceed 30 years as on 1st July of the year of advertisement.
- Qualification for Post Graduation Course: 60% marks or equivalent grade in foundation Degree in Engineering/Management/Pure Sciences/Agriculture Sciences/Medicine & Nursing/Social Sciences/Humanities.
- This award can be won by a particular candidate once in his/her lifetime only.
- The applicant should have a valid TOEFL/IELTS & GRE/GMAT.
- The applicant should have obtained admission in an accredited foreign university.
- The applicant should possess a valid passport.
Benefits
The following benefits will be received by the selected scholars:
- The scholars will receive the living expenses which can also be used by the candidates for obtaining a Visa from the respective Embassy by way of a grant, subject to their joining into the course in the following way:
- Installment-I: An amount of INR 10.00 Lakhs shall be payable to the Institution /students upon production of the landing permit / I-94 card (Immigration Card).
- Installment-II: An amount of INR 10.00 Lakhs shall be payable to the Institution/students upon production of the 1st Semester results.
- The Student shall be eligible for an educational loan of INR 10.00 lakhs from any Nationalized bank at prevailing rates of interest.
- The awardees are permitted to supplement their prescribed allowances by undertaking the Research/Teaching Assistance ship, thus, earnings from Research/Teaching Assistantship.
- One way cheap ticket (Lower fare) by economy class through the shortest route shall be payable upon production of valid visa and admission particulars.
- The total visa fees shall be reimbursed to the student upon production of valid visa and production of receipts.
- Utilization certificates shall be obtained from the student with the due endorsement of concerned university authorities for record purpose under the scheme.
Documents
- Caste certificate issued by Mee Seva
- Income certificate issued by Mee Seva
- Date of birth certificate
- Aadhar card
- E-pass ID number
- Residential/nativity certificate
- Passport copy
- Mark sheet from SSC/Inter/Graduate/PG level
- A valid TOEFL/IELTS & GRE/GMAT with the following minimum scores:
- TOFEL – 80
- IELTS - 6.5
- GRE – 280
- GMAT - 550
- Admission offer letter from Foreign University (I-20, letter of Admission or equivalent)
- Copy of the latest tax assessment
- Copy of bank passbook of a nationalized bank
- A scanned photograph of the applicant
How can you apply?
Follow the steps to apply:
Step 1: Apply online by visiting the official epass website of the Government of Telangana.
Step 2: Click on 'Overseas Scholarship Services'.
Step 3: Scroll down to the relevant scholarship and click on 'Registration'.
Step 4: Provide all the relevant details, attach necessary documents.
Step 5: Submit the application.
Selection Criteria
Important documents
Terms and Conditions
- The expenditure debitable from the Head of Account under this scheme will be indicated by the Finance Department separately.
- 33% of the awards shall be earmarked for Women candidates.
- The candidate should make his/her own efforts in seeking admission to an accredited University/Institution abroad.
- The selected candidate has to join the concerned University within one year of communication of selection. On expiry of this specified period of time, the award will be automatically cancelled and come to an end. No request for an extension of time for availing the award is permissible under the scheme.
- The candidate shall not change the course of study for which the scholarship has been sanctioned.
- It will be the responsibility of the candidate to obtain the appropriate visa for a country wherein one intends to study further under award from the Scheme and the Visa issuing authorities may kindly see that only such type of Visa be issued which only permits the candidate to pursue specified course in abroad and thereafter the candidate returns to India.
- The applications should be complete in all respects and should be accompanied by all relevant documents. The applications, incomplete in any respect, are liable to be rejected.
- Only the following countries are eligible in the scheme
- United States of America
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Canada
- Singapore
Contact Details
Project Monitoring Unit
SPIU, Ground Floor
Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Sankshema Bhavan (DSS Bhavan)
Opposite: Chacha Nehru Park
Masab Tank, Hyderabad
Phone: 040-23390228
E-mail: help.telanganaepass@cgg.gov.in
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