Indian Scholarships

Government Scholarships:-

University Grants Commission (UGC) :-
The university grants commission is the largest scholarship granting authority in the country. Government ministries too take the help of the UGC to award scholarships.
Some of the new scholarships offered by the UGC are included under the Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme for rank holders at the undergraduate level. This is in association with the Union Ministry of Human resource development. Under this scheme, 2375 scholarships are given each year. The winners are entitled to Rs 2000 a month for 20 months during the period of post graduation. The aim of this scholarship is to attract students to postgraduate studies in non-professional subjects. The awardees can pursue their master’s degree in any area of specialization at any institute of higher learning recognized by UGC.
For availing scholarships such as JRF( Junior research fellowship) offered by UGC, the student should have passed the National Eligibility Test (NET) and similar exams recognized by UGC.
The UGC also has special schemes for girl students, scheduled tribes, scheduled castes and students of other categories. The Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for the Single Girl Child is one such programme. Those girl students who are the only child of their parents can avail this scholarship. They must have also enrolled in the first year of a masters degree programme at a UGC recognized university or college. A monthly stipend of Rs 2000 is paid for 20 months during the post graduation period.

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship :-
The Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship provides financial assistance to students from SC community to pursue higher studies such as MPhil and PhD programmes.
Tribal Affairs Ministry has a scholarship for ST students interested in Commercial Pilot License Course (CPL).Selected candidates are provided a maintenance allowance. In addition, all compulsory fees including flight charges are provided by the ministry. For further information log on to www.tribal.nic.in.
A scheme has also been launched for students of SC and ST communities for post graduate studies in professional disciplines such as engineering and pharmacy from any university / college / institute in India.

Scholarships offered by government and public sector orgranizations :-

->Scholarship for engineering students awarded by NTPC (www.ntpc.co.in)
Grant is offered to 35 SC, ST and physically handicapped students. Selected candidates are offered a monthly stipend of Rs 1500 from the second year to final year.
->Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) offers funding through National Talent Scholarship to students pursuing undergraduate degree programmes in agricultural universities.
For details log on to www.icar.org.in

Scholarships offered by private bodies:-

Paul Foundation Scholarship :- Its for post graduate students both in India and abroad. They stress on studies teamed with good research work.
Website :- www.thepaulfoundation.org

Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarships :- www.nssscholarship.net

Fedbank Hormis Memorial Foundation (FHMF) :- This is for needy graduate and undergraduate students pursuing medicine, engineering, agriculture(BSc), nursing and MBA. The family income of the student should not be more than Rs 2 lakhs.
www.federalbank.co.in


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