NSP National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students 2019-20

Fellowship:

• A total of 750 fellowships will be awarded.
• For M.Phil, the student will be awarded -
  • A fellowship amount of INR 25,000 per month.
  • A contingency amount of INR 10,000 per annum for Humanities & Social Sciences and INR 12,000 per annum for Science, Engineering Technology.
  •  HRA amount as per the rules of the corresponding institution.
  • Escorts/reader assistance of INR 2,000 per month for physically handicapped and blind candidates.
• For Ph.D., the student will be awarded -
  • A fellowship amount of INR 28,000 per month.
  • A contingency amount of INR 20,500 per annum for Humanities & Social Sciences and INR 25,000 per annum for Science, Engineering Technology.
  •  HRA amount as per the rules of the corresponding institution.
  • Escorts/reader assistance of INR 2,000 per month for physically handicapped and blind candidates

Scholarship:

• A total of 1000 scholarships will be awarded.
• Full tuition fee with a maximum ceiling of INR 2.5 Lakhs per annum will be covered under the scholarship.
• An amount of INR 3,000 per annum per student for books and stationery will be given.
• An amount of INR 2,200 per month with a maximum ceiling of INR 26,400 per annum will be given as living expenses.
• An amount of INR 45,000 will be given as one-time assistance for computers and accessories.

For fellowship

• For registration
  • Applicant's photograph
  • Caste certificate
  • BPL card (if applicable)
  • Passing certificate of post-graduation
  • Physically handicapped certificate (if applicable)
• After selection
  • Non-Judicial bond
  • Certificate from Head of the Department/Institution stating that the necessary facilities will be provided by the college/University/Institution in case the candidates selected for this fellowship
  • Details about the project
  • Award letter
  • Joining report
  • Upgradation certificate (for candidates who upgraded from M.Phil to PhD) -if applicable
  • Proof of bank account in the name of the student
• For disbursement of fellowship
  • Continuation certificate from the institution (quarterly)
  • HRA (quarterly)
  • Progress report (yearly)

For scholarship

• Domicile certificate
• Student Photograph
• Institute verification form/Bonafide certificate
• Income certificate by the competent authority
• Caste certificate by the competent authority
• Certificate of previous academic mark sheet attested by the Institute
• Fee receipt of current course year
• Proof of bank account in the name of the student

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through following steps -
Step 1: Visit the homepage of the National Scholarship Portal and click on 'New Registration'.
Step 2: Read the guidelines carefully, select the undertaking and 'Continue'. 
Step 3: Select the state of domicile, scholarship category, scheme type, gender, write the applicant's name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID.
Step 4: Provide the bank details (Bank name, IFSC Code, Account Number)
Step 5: Select Aadhaar or Bank Account Number as identification detail and click on the 'Register' button.
Step 6: The mobile number will be verified and an OTP will be generated.
Step 7: Now, log in using OTP and fill the form.
Step 8: An application ID and password will be generated. Use that for future references.
Note: All the applicants are advised to fill the form correctly, no changes can be made once submitted. The applicants are also advised to fill only one application as multiple applications will lead to the cancellation of the form.