West Bengal Merit Cum Means Scholarship 2020-21

To be eligible, an applicant must:

• Be a domicile of West Bengal
• Be studying a technical or professional course such as medical, engineering, management, law, CA, etc.
• Have a family income of less than INR 2.5 Lakh per annum 
• Belong to the minority community of West Bengal 
• Have scored at least 50% marks in Higher Secondary or Graduation examination

Note: The students pursuing a professional or technical course in some listed institutions outside West Bengal are also eligible to apply. Such a list of institutions is notified by WBMDFC from time to time.

Scholarship amount: Up to INR 33,000 per annum.

The applicant needs to provide the photocopy of bank passbook containing the bank account number and IFS code while submitting the hard copy of the completed application form.

Follow the steps mentioned below to apply for the scholarship:

Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below and read all the details.
Step 2: Click on 'Apply Online' and then click on 'New Registration'. 
Step 3: Select the District where the applicant's institute is situated and click on 'Proceed'.
Step 4: Fill in the required details under 'Student Information' and 'Scheme Eligibility' sections.
Step 5: Click on Submit and Proceed.
Step 6: Note down the User ID as displayed on the screen. 
Step 7: Login using the registered user id and password.
Step 8: Fill all the required information under 'Basic Information', 'Academic Information', 'Bank Account Details' section.
Step 9: Verify and lock the application.
Step 10: Print & submit the application form along with the required documents to the concerned institute.

Application start Date: 01st August 2020
Application deadline – 15th March 2021