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Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities, Karnataka 2022

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Eligibility

Graduation and Postgraduation students

Region

India

Award

Maintenance allowance and course fees

Deadline

Closed

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About The Program

Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities, Karnataka 2022 is an initiative by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of Karnataka for minorities students. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students belonging to minority communities to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses. The selected candidates will receive a maintenance allowance and course fee for 10 months in an academic year.

EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed

To be eligible, an applicant must -

  • Belong to Minority communities (Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Parsis/Zoroastrians)
  • Be pursuing professional and technical courses
  • Have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination
  • Have an annual family income of less than INR 2.5 lakh from all sources
Benefits

The selected candidates will receive a maintenance allowance and course fee for 10 months in an academic year (INR 10,000 for Hosteller and INR 5,000 for Day Scholar).

 

Note - For detailed information, kindly go through 'Scholarship Detail Document'.

Documents
  • Caste & Income Certificate
  • SSLC Marksheet/Diploma
How can you apply?

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through the following steps -

Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below. 
Step 2: Click on the 'Create an Account button. 
Step 3: Once the account is created, log in to proceed with the application. 
Step 4: Fill in all the required details step by step and upload all necessary documents.
Step 5: Submit the application form.

 

Note -

  • For detailed information, kindly go through the ' Application Procedure Document'.
  • To avail scholarships for Minorities in Karnataka, students should apply both under National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and State Scholarship Portal (SSP).
More Details
Important Dates

Application Deadline - 31st March 2022

Selection Criteria

The selection of the candidates will be based on their academic merit and financial means. 

Important documents
Application Procedure DocumentScholarship Detail Document
Terms and Conditions
  • The scheme is Central Sector Scheme and 100% of funding is provided by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
  • The scheme is implemented through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) it is mandatory for all students.
  • A student will be eligible for only one scholarship out of all the available Scholarships of Central Government meant for SC/ST/OBC/minority. 
  • Students who get admission to a college to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination will be eligible for the scholarship
  • Financial assistance will be given to pursue graduate-level or postgraduate level technical and professional courses from a recognized institution Admission and Course fee and Maintenance allowance for the year of the scholarship will be credited/transferred directly into the bank account of selected students.
  • The continuance of award (for Renewal applicants) will be subject to securing 50% marks in the previous year’s examination (each semester/trimester of the previous year provided the students pursues the same course in the same Institute).
  • Maintenance allowance will be provided to hostellers and day scholars.
  • The award will be discontinued if a student fails to secure 50% marks in the previous annual examination.
  • The scholarship will not be given to more than two students from a family (applicable for all three Scholarship schemes meant for minorities under this Ministry taken together).
  • Students should be regular in attendance for which the yardstick will be decided by the competent authority of the institutions.
  • The institute will certify the claim of the student of being an outstation student not residing in the hostel of the institute concerned on the basis of permanent address and parents’ address.
  • Migration of students from one school/institute to another is not allowed for renewal applicants during the period of the academic course.

 

Note -

  • For detailed information, kindly go through 'Scholarship Detail Document'.
Contact Details

20 & 21st Floor, V.V Tower 
Dr B.R Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore -560001
Directorate of Minorities
Government of Karnataka
Email - postmatrichelp@karnataka.gov.in
Helpline: 080-22535900/931/913

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