NSP Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities 2022-23

The candidates will be selected through the following criteria - 

• Fresh Application - Weightage will be given according to the financial need of the applicant rather than the marks obtained. In case the family income and the marks of the two applicants are the same, the result will be generated according to the ‘Date of Birth’ and preference will be given to the senior applicant.
• Renewal Application - The scholars will be eligible for the renewal of the scholarship if they have obtained 50% in the previous year’s examinations in the same course and at the same institute. The applicants' application must be verified by all authorities (as designated by the Ministry of Minority Affairs) and approved by State Governments/UTs.

• Students shall be eligible for only one scholarship out of all the available Scholarships of the Central Government meant for SC/ST/OBC/minority.
• The students who get admission to a college to pursue technical/professional courses on the basis of a competitive examination will be eligible for the scholarship.
• Financial assistance will be given to pursue graduate-level or postgraduate-level technical and professional courses from a recognized institution.
• The students who get admission in technical/professional courses without taking any competitive examination will also be eligible for scholarship. However, such students should have secured not less than 50% marks in the last qualifying exam at higher secondary/graduation level in the case of fresh scholarship only. The selection of these students will be done strictly on a merit basis.
• The scholarship will not be given to more than two students from a family (applicable for all three scholarship schemes meant for minorities under this Ministry taken together).
• The students should be regular in attendance for which the criteria will be decided by the competent authority of the institutions.
• The institute shall certify the claim of a student as an outstation student on the basis of the permanent address and address of the parent who does not reside in the hostel of the institution concerned.
• Migration of students from one school/institute to another is not allowed for renewal applicants during the period of an academic course.
• If a student violates the institution’s discipline or any other terms and conditions of the scholarship, the scholarship may be suspended or cancelled.
• The State Government/Union Territory Administration can directly cancel the award if duly satisfied with the reasons for violation of the regulations governing the scheme.
• If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement, the scholarship will be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the scholarship paid will be recovered by the concerned State/UT Government. The student shall also be blacklisted and debarred for scholarship in any scheme forever.
• The student obtaining benefits under this scheme will not be allowed to avail of benefits under any other scheme for this purpose.
• The regulations can be changed at any time at the discretion of the Government of India.
• The scholarship will not be paid for the period of internship in the M.B.B.S. course or for practical training in other courses if the student is in receipt of some remuneration during the internship period or some allowance/stipend during the practical training in another course.

Note - For detailed information, kindly refer to the 'Scheme Details' document.