Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students in India, 2013

And this is probably the best and a well known scholarship scheme for those who have passed class 12 in 2013 and are pursuing/will pursue higher studies in under graduate regular courses in Engineering, Science, Commerce, etc. (not correspondence or distance mode) from recognized educational institutions/university in India.

By the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme, the Government of India awards 82000 scholarships (41000 for boys and 41000 for girls) worth Rs. 1000 per month during under graduation and Rs. 2000 per month for your masters. And once you are selected, you keep getting this scholarship till you continue your studies.

The National Merit Scholarship Scheme, the objective of which was to provide financial assistance to meritorious students studying from post-matric to post-graduate level in Government schools/colleges and universities has been discontinued with effect from April, 2007. However, a New Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students has been introduced during XI Five Year Plan. The objective of the new scheme is to provide financial assistance to meritorious students from low income families to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies.

The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the results of senior secondary examination. 82000 fresh scholarships per annum (41000 for boys and 41000 for girls) will be awarded for graduate/postgraduate studies in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering etc.

Allocation of Scholarships: The total number of scholarships will be divided amongst the state 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 students passing out from various boards in the country which means you have to apply through the board whose certificate exam you have passed in 2013.

**Here we are sharing the details for the CBSE students. And the students who have passed out of ICSE and other state boards should apply through their respective board's website.

50% of the scholarships would be earmarked for girls. The number of scholarships

Now we focus on the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students in India for those students who have passed out of CBSE in 2013.

Who can apply: All conditions are mandatory and applicable to all categories of applicants:

• The applicant should be an Indian national
• The applicant should have passed the Senior School Certificate Examination 2013 conducted by CBSE and have secured the total aggregate marks (in first five subjects) equal or above the following minimum marks out of 500 as per the stream opted by the applicant:

Science: 418, Commerce: 401, Other Streams: 338

• The applicant should be pursuing higher studies and have taken admission in Under Graduation regular course (not correspondence or distance mode) from recognized colleges/university in India.
• The applicant should not be availing any other scholarship.
• Total Annual Income of parents of the applicant from all sources should not exceed Rs. 6 lakhs per annum.
• The applicant should not belong to creamy layer as defined by DoP&T from time to time. (Govt. of India, Dept. of Per. & Trg., OM No. 36033/S/2004-Estt. (Res.), dated 14-10-2004) (This is applicable to all categories of applicants both ‘general’ and ‘reserved’)

Scholarship Amount and Duration: 

a) During graduation: Rs. 1000/- per month* for three years: To be disbursed lump sum amount of Rs. 10,000/- at end of academic year.

b) During post graduation: Rs 2000/- per month for two
years after graduation: To be disbursed lump sum amount of Rs. 20,000/- at end of academic year

Number of scholarships will be distributed amongst pass out of the Science, Commerce and Humanities in ratio of 3:2:1. Reservation to SC, ST, OBC and PH will be as per guidelines of the Govt of India.

How to Apply: To apply, you need to fill an online application and send its hardcopy to the CBSE's head office in New Delhi by September 30, 2013

For more details on this scheme, go through this doc (Official Notification)

And you can apply here online: Online Application

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