National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students (NFST) 2023-24

For National Fellowship Scheme:

The applicants selected for the fellowship will be entitled to the stipend as stipulated in the following table subject to the fulfilment of conditions laid down in the scheme:

• House Rent Allowance (HRA) for all the courses (monthly): Equal to UGC rates based on city of residence (8%, 16%, and 24%)
• Escort Allowance for Divyangjan (monthly): INR 2,000 (at par with UGC rates)

Important Note: 

• The above rates are equal to UGC rates, which may be revised as and when required.
• If a student lives in a hostel provided by the university, they can't claim House Rent Allowance (HRA). They can only claim the hostel fees charged by the university.
• The student is not entitled to claim any other expenses, such as mess fee, electricity charges, or water charges. The student must provide a certificate obtained from the Registrar/Director/Principal to this effect.

For National Scholarship Scheme:

The selected candidates will receive financial assistance as stipulated in the
the following table, subject to fulfilment of conditions laid down in the scheme:

Applicants applying for the National Fellowship Scheme are required to submit the following documents:

• Latest coloured passport-size photograph
• ST/PVTG certificate issued by the competent authority
• Class 10/Matriculation/Equivalent certificate in support of date of birth
• Divyangjan certificate issued by the competent authority
• Postgraduation degree marksheet [aggregate marks in percentage]/Equivalent % marks in case of CGPA (Conversion formula from CGPA to percentage issued by Institute/University is to be produced.)
• Admission/Joining certificates of M.Phil/Ph.D./Integrated M.Phil + Ph.D from the concerned university
• Offer of admission concerning students admitted to IITs/IIMs/IISERs/AIIMS

Applicants applying for the National Scholarship Scheme are required to submit the following documents:

• Fee receipt 
• Marksheet/certificate of qualifying examination
• A Bonafide certificate issued from the Institute
• A scanned copy of the bank passbook (The student name on the passbook should match the name as mentioned in the application form)
• ST/PVTG certificate (Caste Certificate is required to be signed and stamped by competent authority)
• Income certificate (for the F.Y preceding the year of selection issued by the designated authority by the respective state/UT) [For fresh candidate]

Note: The documents must be uploaded in the specified format and size.

Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship by following the below-mentioned steps:
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID)
Step 3: Read the documents carefully and navigate to the checkbox at the bottom of the page.
Step 4: Tick the checkbox and click on the 'Proceed' button.
Step 5: Fill in the required details to complete the registration process.
Step 6: After successful registration, fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents and submit.