Post Matric Stipend Under Talent Support Program 2017-18

In order to be eligible for this scholarship, an applicant must-

• Belong to minority community (Muslim/Christian/Buddhist/Sikh/Parsi/Jain).
• Be a citizen of India and domicile of West Bengal.
• From Class 11 to Ph.D.
• Have passed his/her last final examination with less than 50% marks in the last Board/University examination. Note- Students securing more than 50% marks in the last examination are not eligible.
• Not have the annual family income of parents/guardian greater than INR 2 lakhs.

Note-

• The stipend is awarded once in a year.
• Students pursuing regular courses of study are  only eligible for this scholarship. Note- Students of distance learning mode are not eligible for this scholarsahip.
• Maximun two students may apply from a family.
• The students obtaining benefit under this scheme shall not be allowed to avail any other benefits under any other scholarship scheme . Note- If a student is identified to have applied for more than one scholarship, all applications are liable to be rejected.
• Applicants are advised to open Bank Account preferably in a Nationalised or Scheduled Bank having IFS Code as the scholarship amount would be disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) mode only. 

In order to apply, follow the steps given below-

Step 1- Go to the website and click on Student Registration.
Step 2- Fill in all the details and create login credentials.
Step 3- Click on Student login and enter the username and password and the given captcha.
Step 4- Update all the details like personal details, bank account details and apply for the scholarship.
Step 5- Click on Submit and note the permanent ID for future uses.

Note- Students must download the filled-in online application and take a printout of it. The same should be submitted to his/her institution along with Annual Income certificate, page of Passbook indicating name, account number, IFSC. Income certificate may be issued by Pradhan/ Ward councilor/ Gazetted officer/ MlA/ MClik.