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National Overseas Scholarship for ST 2017-18

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Eligibility

Gradates, Postgraduates and PhD Scholars

Region

Abroad

Award

Variable awards

Deadline

Closed

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About The Program

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India invites applications from students who are willing to pursue higher studies abroad at Master's level, Ph.D. level and Post-doctoral level for National Overseas Scholarship for ST candidates 2017-18. The key objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to such students. 

EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed

To be eligible for the scholarship, an applicant must -

  • Be below 35 years of age as on 1 July 2017. 
  • Have scored 55% or equivalent grades in relevant Master and Ph.D. program with a desirable professional/research/teaching experience of 5 years in the concerned field. (For Post-Doctoral courses). 
  • Have scored 55% or equivalent grades in relevant master's program with a desirable professional/research/teaching experience or M.Phill degree of 2 years in the concerned field. (For Ph.D. degree). 
  • Have scored 55% or equivalent grade in relevant bachelor's degree with a desirable working experience of 2 years in the concerned field (For Master's degree).
  • Have annual family income less than INR 6 Lac from all sources. 

Note: Only one child of a family will be eligible for the scholarship.  

How can you apply?

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship online through following steps -
Step 1: Click here to register as a new user. 
Step 2: Once registered successfully, log in using registered user id and password. 
Step 3: Fill in all application details. 
Step 4: Finally, submit the application form. 

 

More Details
Important documents
Scholarship Guidelines
Terms and Conditions

Award Details

A total of 20 scholarships will be given under this scheme that covers –

  • Maintenance allowance of USD 15,400 per annum for all courses in the US or GBP 9,900 per annum for all courses in the UK.
  • Annual contingency and equipment allowance of USD 1,532 for the US candidates and GBP 1,116 for the UK candidates.
  • Poll tax and visa fees are also payable under this scheme in Indian rupees.
  • Incidental journey expenses of up to USD 18.70 or its equivalent in Indian rupees.
  • Tuition fee, medical insurance premium and cost of air passage will also be paid.

For more details, click here. 

Contact Details
Email: edu-tribal@nic.in Phone: 011-23385770
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