National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students 2018-19

Only the students belonging to the ST category will be eligible to receive scholarship/fellowship.

Fellowship:

• An applicant should have passed post-graduation examination.
• An applicant needs to get admission or register for a full-time M.Phil/PhD program in institutions recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) of the UGC act/ICAR.
• To qualify for Senior Research Fellowship, the applicant needs to fulfil the prescribed UGC/ICAR norms.

Scholarship:

• The applicant should have secured admission in the institutions notified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
• The total family income of the student should not be more than INR 6 Lac per annum.

Fellowship:

• A total of 750 fellowships will be awarded.
• For M.Phil, the student will be awarded -
  • A fellowship amount of INR 25000 per month.
  • A contingency amount of INR 10000 per annum for Humanities & Social Sciences and INR 12000 per annum for Science, Engineering Technology.
  •  HRA amount as per the rules of the corresponding institution.
  • Escorts/reader assistance of INR 2000 per month for physically handicapped and blind candidates.
• For PhD, the student will be awarded -
  • A fellowship amount of INR 28000 per month.
  • A contingency amount of INR 20500 per annum for Humanities & Social Sciences and INR 25000 per annum for Science, Engineering Technology.
  •  HRA amount as per the rules of the corresponding institution.
  • Escorts/reader assistance of INR 2000 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 Lac per annum will be covered under the scholarship.
• An amount of INR 3000 per annum per student for books and stationery will be given.
• An amount of INR 2200 per month or actual will be given as living expenses.
• An amount of INR 45000 will be given as a one-time assistance for computer and accessories.

For fellowship

• For registration
  • Photograph
  • Caste certificate
  • BPL card (if applicable)
  • Post-graduation passing certificate
  • 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 19
  • 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: Click on New Student? Register Here.
Step 2: Select the state of domicile, select the name of the scholarship the student is applying for, select scheme type, write the name, date of birth, mobile number, gender, email ID.
Step 3: Provide the bank details (Bank name, IFS Code, Account Number).
Step 4: The mobile number will be verified and an OTP will be generated.
Step 5: Login using OTP and fill the form.
Step 6: An application ID and password will be generated. Use that for the 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.