Post-matric Scholarship to students belonging to National Minorities

Description of the Scheme This scholarship provides financial assistance to students belonging to minority communities studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to pursue higher education.
- Available for students studying in India only having:
- Secured a minimum of 50% in their previous exam
- Income limit of parents/guardians is Rs. 2.0 Lakhs per year
- It is awarded for other courses (XI-Ph.D.), not covered by MCM (merit cum means) scheme
 
Procedure

Application forms are available with the Head of Institute/District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) free of cost or on the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs. Head of Institute will examine the application form of the eligible students after recording necessary certificates send it to the Chief Education Officer (CEO, up to 12th standard)/District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) (in case of graduation courses (beyond 12th standard)/Director Social Welfare Department (in case of students pursuing various courses outside the state). The DSWO/Head of the Institution after recording the necessary certificates shall forward the list as per the prescribed format to the Director Social Welfare department for onwards submission to the Administrative Department for accord of sanction and arrangement of funds from Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India.


For more information and application forms see the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs: http://minorityaffairs.gov.in
 
Value of financial Assistance
Item Hostellers* Day Scholars
Admission and tuition fee for classes XI and XII Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 7,000/- p/annum Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 7,000/- per annum
Admission and course/tuition fee for technical and vocational courses of XI and XII level. (Includes fees/charges for raw materials, etc.) Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 10,000/- p.a
 		 Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 10,000/- per annum.
Admission and tuition fee for undergraduate, post graduate.
 		 Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 3,000/- p.a
 		 Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs. 3,000/- p.a
Maintenance allowance for 10 months only in an academic year (Includes expenses for study material, etc.)
 
(i) Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational courses of this level. Rs. 380/- p/month Rs. 230/- per month
(ii) Courses other than technical and professional courses at undergraduate and post graduate level Rs. 570/- p.m. Rs. 300/- p.m
(iii) M. Phil and Ph.D.
(For those researchers who are not awarded any fellowship by university or any other authority)		 Rs. 1200/- p.m. Rs. 550/- p.m.

       * Hostellers include students who are not staying in hostel of the school/institute concerned but are staying as paying guest or in rented accommodation in towns/cities which are not the places where their parents reside.