Central Sector Programme of Scholarship

Central Sector Programme of Scholarship for College and University Students

Aim of Central Sector Programme Scholarship

To give financial assistance to meritorious applicants from low income families to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies.

The fellowships are awarded on the basis of the results of SSE-Senior Secondary Examination. 82 Thousand New fellowships per annual [41000 for girls and 41000 for boys] are awarded for pursuing graduate / postgraduate studies in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering etc.

Allocation of scholarships

The total number of fellowships are divided amongst the SEB-State Education Boards based on the State’s population in the age group of 18-25 years, after segregating share of CBSE and ICSE on the basis of number of candidates passing out from different Boards in the country. 50% of the fellowship is earmarked for girls. The quantity of fellowships allotted to a SEB-State Education Board is distributed amongst pass outs of the Science, Commerce and Humanities streams in the ratio of 3:2:1. In case of shortfall in the number of applications, the scholarship slots could be inter-changed.

Eligibility Criteria Of Scholarship

Applicants who are above 80th percentile of successful students in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class XII of 10+2 pattern or equivalent and studying regular courses (not correspondence or distance mode) in Colleges/Institutions recognized by AICTE-All India Council of Technical Education, UGC Act, 1956, MCI-Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India and respective regulatory authorities and not availing benefit of any other scholarship scheme including State run scholarship programme/Fee waiver and reimbursement scheme are eligible under the scheme. Students pursuing Diploma courses are not eligible under the scheme.

Reservation of Scholarship

Candidates belonging to reserved categories/minorities are eligible on the basis of fellow, subject to Central Reservation Policy and internal earmarking. Reservations for the different categories are as follows: Scheduled Castes (SCs) 15 %, Scheduled Tribes (STs) 7.5 %, Other Backward Classes (OBCs) 27 % and horizontally 5 % for Physically Handicapped / Persons(s) with Disabilities (PwDs) in all the categories.

Announcement of the scheme and selection procedure

1) National Scholarship Portal (NSP) www.scholarships.gov.in will be opened for online application in the month of June-July every year.

2) Class XII pass out students of the current Academic Year, who are above 80th percentile of the respective State Education Boards (SEBs) are eligible under the scheme and can apply on National Scholarship Portal (www.scholarship.gov.in), before the cut-off date. Physical application would not be accepted.

3) The online applications would be verified at two levels:

(i) By the Institute where the student is studying.

(ii) By the respective State Education Board.

4) Applicant is required to submit requisite documents, such as [ Class 12th mark sheet, Income Certificate] to the Institute.

5) Application which is not verified either by the institute or by the concerned State Education Board or by both will be treated as „Invalid‟.

6) Merit list as per the State allocated quota would be generated from the verified applications.

Rate of scholarships

The rate of scholarship is Rs.10000/- per annum at Graduation level for first three years of College and University courses and Rs.20000/- per annum at Post- Graduation level. Students pursuing professional courses, in case, where the duration of course is five (5) years/Integrated course would get Rs.20000/- per annum in the 4th and 5th year. However, students pursuing technical courses such as B.Tech. , B.Engg would get scholarship up to graduation level.

Parental income ceiling

The parental/family income ceiling is Rs. 6 lakh per annum for all categories under the scheme. Every year a fresh income certificate is not required.

Duration of scholarships and its renewal

A student will be eligible for the scholarship for a total duration not exceeding 5 years. A scholarship under the scheme is renewable on year basis to year up to Post Graduate level in the same stream (except for the students pursuing technical courses leading to degree at graduation level).

Venue:- National Scholarship

Address:- Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, West Block 1, 2nd Floor, Wing 6, Room No. 6, R. K. Puram, Sector 1, New Delhi 110066. Tele: 011-26172917, 26172491, 26165238