Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF 2020-21

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Be a dependent ward of ex-RPF/RPSF personnel or widow
• Have secured 60% and above marks in Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) i.e. class 12, Diploma/Graduation
• Be pursuing a professional or technical degree course (B.E, B.Tech, MBBS, MCA, BCA, B.Pharma, B.Ed, BBS, BCA, MCA, B. Pharma, etc) recognized by respective government authorities like AICTE, MCI, UGC, NCTE, etc. 

Note: Only two wards per family can receive benefits under this scholarship and they should be ensured by the beneficiaries as well as by the concerned zonal railways/RPSF.

A total of 150 scholarships will be disbursed under this scheme. The amount of scholarship would be as follow:

• INR 2,000 per month for male students
• INR 2,250 per month for female students

Note: The payment of scholarship will be granted after the approval of the DG/RPF as per the order of merit in each year.

Following documents shall be uploaded while applying for the scholarship online:

• Service Certificate issued by respective offices of the serving personnel for category 4.
• A copy of the PPO/discharge certificate/book for Categories 1, 2, and 3.
• Duly attested scanned copy of the mark-sheet/Grade card of 10+2/ diploma/graduation. 

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through 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: Fill in 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 only one application as multiple applications will lead to the cancellation of the form.

Scholarship announcement date: 16th August 2020
Scholarship closing date: 20th January 2021
Last date for defect verification: 05th February 2021
Last date for Institute verification: 05th February 2021