NSP Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities) 2021-22

To be eligible, an applicant must - 

• Belong to Minority communities (Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jain, and Parsis/Zoroastrians)
• Be pursuing a technical or professional course at the undergraduate or postgraduate level from a recognized institution
• Have secured at least 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination
• Have an annual family income of less than INR 2.50 lakh from all the sources
• Have scored at least 50% in class 12 or graduation (in case of direct admission) or get admission on the basis of the competitive entrance examination

• Course Fee (for Hostellers and Day Scholars): INR 20,000 per annum or actual, whichever is less
• Maintenance Allowance for Hostellers: INR 1,000 per month for 10 months in an academic year
• Maintenance Allowance for Day Scholars: INR 500 per month for 10 months in an academic year

• Domicile Certificate
• Student Photograph
• Self Declaration of minority community certificate by the student
• Self-attested copy of previous academic mark sheet
• Fee receipt of current course year
• Scanned copy of Aadhar Enrollment/Aadhar Card
• Income certificate issued by designated state/UT authority
• Proof of bank account in the name of the student or joint account with mother/father

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

Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Step 2: Read the guidelines carefully, select the undertaking, and 'Continue'. 
Step 3: Select the state of domicile, scholarship category, scheme type (scholarship scheme), 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 in only one application as multiple applications will lead to the cancellation of the form.

Scholarship Closing Date: 15th January 2022
Last Date for Defect Verification: 31st January 2022
Last Date for Institute Verification: 31st January 2022