The Government of India has launched a National Overseas scholarship.
Through this scholarship scheme students belonging to scheduled caste, denotified Nomadic, and semi Nomadic tribes, landless agricultural laborers, and traditional artisans category will get financial assistance for their higher education.
Eligibility: 60% of marks or equivalent grades in the qualifying examination will be required. In the case of Ph. D courses, the qualifying exam is Masters Degree and for Masters Degree courses, the qualifying examination is Bachelors’ Degree.
List of documents required:
- Duly completed Pro-forma in duplicate
- Certificate of Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate or Certificate of Passing X
standard)
- Disability Certificate
- Voter I.D.
- Aadhaar Card
- Proof of residence, if the address mentioned in the application is different from
the address mentioned in the Voter ID/Aadhaar Card.
- Copy of PAN Card of the applicant.
- Copy of Bank Account linked with Aadhaar No.
- Copy of PAN Card of Father/Mother/Guardian/Spouse
- Copy of Certificates and mark sheets in support of Educational qualifications.
- Income Tax Certificate in prescribed proforma
- Income Tax Return of the candidate/parents/guardians whose income is
considered to determine the income-ceiling
- Details of the proposed study (in not more than 500 words)
- Copy of admission papers from the accredited University/Institutions
- Copies of offer of admission by the university/prospectus etc.
- Self-attested certificate to the effect that you are not availing of any other
scholarship for the same Course of study
Here is the application form -
