Student Scholarship 2020 : National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students
Last Date : 31 Oct 2020
Student Scholarship 2020 : Govt of India has released a notification of National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students
Objective :
Fellowship: The objective of the scheme is to encourage 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 qualified professionals to hold posts of teachers /professionals and other higher stages of employment
Scholarship: ST Students is intended to encourage meritorious ST students to pursue courses at Graduate/Post Graduate level in dentified Institutions of excellence, Government and Private, in professional fields such as Management, Medicine, Engineering, Information Technology, Law etc.
Eligibility :
The Fellowship/ Scholarship will be available only to the ST candidates who fulfill the following conditions for the award:
Fellowship:
- The candidate belonging to ST should have passed the Post-Graduation examination for being eligible for the Fellowship. The candidate should get admission and registration for regular and full time M.Phil/Ph.D Courses in University / Academic Institutions recognized by UGC under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act / ICAR by fulfilling conditions of admission of that University/Institution.
- The list of University/Academic Institution as referred to in sub para (i) above shall be identified by ministry.
- The ST students once considered eligible for the Fellowship shall not be entitled for any other scholarship of the Centre or State Government the same study.
- The fellowship shall be payable once the student has secured admission and started the research work.
- In order to qualify for Senior Research Fellowship a candidate will have to fulfill the UGC/ICAR norms prescribed in this regard
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 student will be eligible to join only the list of Institution identified by Ministry.
- The total family income of the candidate to be eligible for this scholarship from all sources should not exceed Rs.6.0 lakh per annum.
- The scholarship shall be payable once the student has secured admission and started attending the classes.
- The scholarship awarded, will continue till the completion of the course, subject to satisfactory performance of the student.
Procedure for selection of Institutes
- Procedure for selection of Universities for Fellowship The scheme presently covers all Universities/Institutions recognized by the
University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act/ICAR. The addition/deletion of institutes in the list will be done by the Ministry. - Procedures for selection of Institutes for Scholarship The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is authorized to select and notify the list of reputed premier Institutions.
Benefits :
Fellowship:
- A total of 750 fellowships will be awarded.
- For M.Phil, the student will be awarded –
- A fellowship amount of INR 25,000 per month.
- A contingency amount of INR 10,000 per annum for Humanities & Social Sciences and INR 12,000 per annum for Science, Engineering Technology.
- HRA amount as per the rules of the corresponding institution.
- Escorts/reader assistance of INR 2,000 per month for physically handicapped and blind candidates.
- For Ph.D., the student will be awarded –
- A fellowship amount of INR 28,000 per month.
- A contingency amount of INR 20,500 per annum for Humanities & Social Sciences and INR 25,000 per annum for Science, Engineering Technology.
- HRA amount as per the rules of the corresponding institution.
- Escorts/reader assistance of INR 2,000 per month for physically handicapped and blind candidates
Scholarship:
- A total of 1000 scholarships will be awarded.
- Full tuition fee with a maximum ceiling of INR 2.5 Lakhs per annum will be covered under the scholarship.
- An amount of INR 3,000 per annum per student for books and stationery will be given.
- An amount of INR 2,200 per month with a maximum ceiling of INR 26,400 per annum will be given as living expenses.
- An amount of INR 45,000 will be given as one-time assistance for computers and accessories.
Documents
For fellowship
- For registration
- Applicant’s photograph
- Caste certificate
- BPL card (if applicable)
- Passing certificate of post-graduation
- Physically handicapped certificate (if applicable)
- After selection
- Non-Judicial bond
- Certificate from Head of the Department/Institution stating that the necessary facilities will be provided by the college/University/Institution in case the candidates selected for this fellowship
- Details about the project
- Award letter
- Joining report
- Upgradation certificate (for candidates who upgraded from M.Phil to PhD) -if applicable
- Proof of bank account in the name of the student
- For disbursement of fellowship
- Continuation certificate from the institution (quarterly)
- HRA (quarterly)
- Progress report (yearly)
For scholarship
- Domicile certificate
- Student Photograph
- Institute verification form/Bonafide certificate
- Income certificate by the competent authority
- Caste certificate by the competent authority
- Certificate of previous academic mark sheet attested by the Institute
- Fee receipt of current course year
- Proof of bank account in the name of the student
How to Apply :
Click the Apply Online link below