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Indian Government offers a large number of scholarships for students across India, out of which some are disbursed at national level and some are disbursed at state level. The national level scholarships include the scholarships offered by departments like Ministry of Minority Affairs, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Education (Formerly known as MHRD), Ministry of Labour and Employment and others.
National Scholarship Eligible List 2021
National Scholarship Eligible List with scholarship schemes are given below.
| Scholarship Name | Eligibility |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities | Open for students belonging to minority communitiesThey must be studying in Class 1 to 10They are required to have secured at least 50% marks in the previous qualifying examinationThe annual income of the family must be less than INR 1 lakh from all sources |
| Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities | Open for minority community students studying in Class 11 to PhD levelThey are required to have secured at least 50% marks in the previous qualifying examinationThe annual income of the family must be less than INR 2 lakh from all sources |
| Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses | Open for minority community students who are pursuing technical or professional courses at UG/PG levelThey must have secured at least 50% marks or equivalent grade in previous qualifying examinationThe annual family income must be less than INR 2.50 lakh from all sourcesThey must get admission on the basis of the competitive entrance examination or must have scored at least 50% in Class 12 or graduation (in case of direct admission). |
| Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Open for disabled students who have more than 40% disability and a valid certificate for the sameThey must be studying in Class 9 or 10The annual family income must be less than INR 2.50 lakh from all sources |
| Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Open for disabled students who have more than 40% disability and a valid certificate for the sameThey must have passed matriculation or higher secondary or any higher examThey must be pursuing studies in Class 11 to postgraduate levelThe annual family income must be less than INR 2.50 lakh from all sources |
| Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities | Open for disabled students who have more than 40% disability and a valid certificate for the sameThey must be pursuing studies at graduate/postgraduate/diploma levelThe annual family income must be less than INR 6 lakh from sources |
| Top Class Education for SC Students | Open for SC category students who have passed Class 12They must have taken admission in a full-time course at undergraduate or postgraduate levelThe annual income of the family must be less than INR 6 lakh from all sources |
| Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric | Open for candidates whose one or both parents are working as Beedi workers, Iron Ore, Manganese & Chrome Ore Mines, Limestone & Dolomite Mines (LSDM), Cine workers since at least the last six months. They must be pursuing a general or technical education at post-matriculation levelThey must have passed the last examination in the first attempt. The monthly family income must not exceed INR 10,000 (For Cine Workers, the family income must not exceed INR 8,000 pm or INR 1 lakh PA) |
| Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Pre-Matric | Open for candidates whose one or both parents are working as Beedi workers, Iron Ore, Manganese & Chrome Ore Mines, Limestone & Dolomite Mines (LSDM), Cine workers since at least the last six months. They must be studying in Class 1 to 10They must have passed the last examination in the first attemptThe monthly family income must not exceed INR 10,000 (For Cine Workers, the family income must not exceed INR 8,000 pm or INR 1 lakh PA) |
| National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students | Open for ST category students onlyFor Fellowship They must have passed post graduationThey must be admitted or registered in a full-time MPhil/PhD programmeFor ScholarshipThey must have taken admission in an institution notified and identified by the Ministry of Tribal AffairsThe annual income of the family must be less than INR 6 lakh from all sources |
| National Means cum Merit Scholarship | Open for students of Class 9 who have secured at least 55% marks or equivalent in Class 8 examinationTo appear for the selection test, the students must have secured at least 55% marks or equivalent in Class 7 examination The annual income of the family must be less than INR 1.50 lakh from all sources |
| Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students | Open for Class 12 passed students who are pursuing a regular course such as medical and engineering from a recognized institutionThey must be above 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream in Class 12 or equivalent of respective state examination boardsThe annual family income must be less than INR 8 lakh from all sources |
| Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme | Open for dependent wards/widows of deceased CAPFs & AR/ Ex-CAPFs & AR/ retired and serving CAPFs & AR/ State Police PersonnelThey must be pursuing professional courses as specified in the notificationThey must fulfil the minimum education qualificationThey must have obtained at least 60% marks or above in the minimum educational qualification |
| Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF | Open for dependent wards/widows of Ex-RPF/RPSF personnelThey must be pursuing technical or professional degree coursesThey must have secured 60% or above in Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) i.e., Class 12, Diploma/Graduation |
| PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child | Open for girl students who are the only girl-child in their familyMust be enrolled in the first-year of full-time regular Master’s degree programme at a designated university/collegeThe upper age limit is 30 yearsGirl students who have no brother or those who are twin daughters/fraternal daughters can also apply for this scholarship |
| PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders | Students pursuing postgraduate studies can applyThey must be the first or second rank holder in their graduation examination with at least 60% marksThe maximum age limit is 30 yearsThey must have completed graduation in one of the specified disciplines |
| PG Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST Students for Professional Courses | Open for SC/ST category studentsThey must be studying in the first year of a professional course at postgraduate level during the current academic yearThey must be studying at a recognized institution |
| Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) | Open for Indian students who are studying in IndiaFor SA Stream – They must be studying in Class 11 with at least 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) in Maths and Science subjects in Class 10 board examination.For SX Stream – They must be studying in the Class 12 with at least 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) in Maths and Science subjects in the Class 10 board examination.For SB Stream – They must be studying in the first year of graduation in a basic Science-related course with at least 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology in Class 12 board examination |
| AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls | Open for girl students who are pursuing a technical diploma/degree course in the first year or second year (through lateral entry only) on the basis of percentage of marks obtained in the 10+2/equivalent examinationThe annual family income must be less than INR 8 lakh from all sources |
| AICTE-Saksham Scholarship Scheme | Open for specially-abled students having not less than 40% disabilityThey must be admitted in the first year of degree/diploma level course or second year of degree/diploma level course through lateral entry in any of the AICTE approved institution The annual family income must be less than INR 8 lakh from all sources |
Apply online for NSP Scholarship scheme at National Scholarship Portal https://scholarships.gov.in.
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