Central Sector Programme of National Fellowship
Central Sector Programme of National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students.
Background
The foregoing two CSP-Central Sector Programme known as RGNS-Rajiv Gandhi National Scholarship for ST students and Top Class Education for ST Applicants earlier execute by this Ministry to gives financial assistance for pursuing higher education of ST applicants were merged into a single Central Sector Programme called “National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students”.
Under this combined Programme, Scholarships are given to ST students to take up higher studies after completing Post Graduation, such as M.Phil and Ph.D courses, Fellowship is awarded on the lines of University Grants Commission-UGC Scholarships for research students pursuing such courses on regular and full time basis. Comparably, Scholarships is given to ST Applicants to encourage meritorious ST Applicants to pursue courses at Graduate/PG-Post Graduate level in identified Institutions of excellence, Government and Private, in professional fields such as Engineering, Management, Medicine, Information Technology, Law etc.
Central Sector Fellowship Aim
Scholarship:- The aim of the programme is to support the ST students, a section of society with the lowest literacy levels in the country, to acquire higher education in the form of fellowships to pursue M. Phil and Ph. D. Courses, with a view to create passed professionals to hold posts of teachers /professionals and other higher stages of employment
Scholarship
ST students who have secured admission in the notified Institutions according to the norms prescribed by the respective Institutions will be eligible for the scholarship under the scheme.
The candidate will be capable to join only the list of Institution identified by Ministry.
The total family income of the student to be capable for this fellowship from all sources should not exceed Rs.6.0 lakh per annum.
The fellowship awarded, will renewal till the completion of the course, subject to satisfactory performance of the candidate.
Procedure for selection of Institutes
Procedure for selection of Universities for scholarship the scheme presently covers all Universities/Institutions conduct by the UGC-University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act/ICAR.
Slot for Scholarships
The total number of new scholarships each year, will be 750. In case of unavailability of sufficient number of arrangement Tribe applicants, the quantity of fellowships not capable during a year will be carried forward to the next academic session. There is no State/University wise maximum on number of slots.
In case the number of applicants exceeds the number of available awards, the MoTA will select the applicants based on a criterion of marks obtained in the last qualified exam. Slots will be given to sub-categories in the following priority:
Priority Category Slots
1 Person with Disability (PWD) WD 3% of total slots
2 PVTG (List at Annexure-VIII) 50 slots
3 BPL 50 slots
4 Female 30% of total slots
In case of adequate number of application is not received for the above sub-category, then slots will be allotted to eligible ST candidates on the basis of inter-se merit based on last passed examination.
