Scholarship for Minority Students Pursuing Higher and Professional Courses (DMER), Maharashtra 2023-24

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• be a domicile of Maharashtra
• belong to minority communities including Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Sikh, Parsi, Jewish 
• have taken admission to a course through CET/competitive exam or on the basis of marks obtained in Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC)
• have taken admission in one of the following courses:
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
  • Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
  • Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)
  • Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)
  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPTH)
  • Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (BASLP)
  • Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics (BPO)
  • B.Sc. Nursing or M.Sc. Nursing
  • Dual-Degree programmes
  • Ophthalmic Assistant
  • Optometry
  • Post Basic B.Sc Nursing
  • Courses affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Science, Nashik
• have an annual family income of less than or equal to ₹8,00,000

Note: If the targeted amount of scholarship for a particular minority community is not achieved, scholarships for students from other minority communities can be included.

The selected students will receive a scholarship amount of either the total annual course fee or ₹50,000, whichever is less.

• Aadhaar card
• Domicile Certificate
• School leaving Certificate
• HSC and SSC marksheets 
• Father’s PAN card
• Student’s PAN card (optional)
• Mother’s PAN card (optional)
• Income certificate of parents/Form no.16 (Note:- The certificate/affidavit should explicitly mention that the candidate belongs to a minority community)

If the applicant is studying outside Maharashtra, the following documents are required to be submitted:

• Copy of Fees Regulatory Authority (FRA)
• Bonafide for the current academic year
• Letter from concerned council/authority stating the institute is recognised

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: Click on the 'New Applicant Registration' button at the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 4: Fill in all required details, verify the email and the phone number.
Step 5: Complete the Aadhaar authentication process either through OTP or biometrics. 
Step 6: After completing the authentication process, fill in all the required details to 'Register'.
Step 7: Now, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 8: Log in using the username and password. 
Step 9: Fill in the necessary details, upload the specified documents, and submit. 

Application Deadline: 31st March 2024