National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students 2021-22

NSP National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students 2021-22 is an initiative for the ST students pursuing professional courses at the Graduate/PG level and M.Phil/Ph.D. level. Under this scheme, ST students are given financial assistance to encourage them to pursue higher education.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must –

For Fellowship:

• Have passed the postgraduation examination
• Get admitted or registered for a regular full-time M.Phil/Ph.D. degree programme in institutions
• recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act/ICAR
• Fulfill the prescribed UGC/ICAR norms to qualify for the post

For Scholarship:

• Have taken admission in the institutions notified and identified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
• Have an annual family income of less than INR 6 lakh

Benefits

The candidates will receive awards in the following ways –

For Fellowship:

• A total of 750 fellowships will be awarded.
• For M.Phil programme, 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. programme, 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

For Scholarship:

A total of 1000 scholarships will be awarded that includes –

• Full tuition fee with a maximum ceiling of INR 2.5 lakh 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

Documents required 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 Ph.D. programme) – 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)

Documents required 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 can you apply?

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through the following steps –

Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
Step 2: Read the guidelines carefully, select the undertaking, and ‘Continue’.
Step 3: Select the state of domicile, scholarship category (Post Matric), scheme type (scholarship scheme), gender, write the applicant’s name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID.
Step 4: Provide the bank details (Bank name, IFSC Code, Account Number)
Step 5: Select Aadhaar or Bank Account Number as identification detail and click on the ‘Register’ button.
Step 6: The mobile number will be verified and an OTP will be generated.
Step 7: Now, log in using OTP and fill the form.
Step 8: An application ID and password will be generated. Use that for future references.

Selection Criteria

The selection will be done on the following basis –

• The information provided in the application form will be verified by the respective institute.
• The institute will verify the authenticity of the submitted certificates and documents.
• All applications will be processed keeping in mind the number of slots for different sub-categories.
• The merit list for the selected candidates will be auto-generated and made available on the portal

Terms and Conditions

For Fellowship:

• The ST students selected for the fellowship cannot claim any other scholarship of the Centre or State Government.
• The fellowship will be payable once the student has secured admission and started the research work.
• The maximum duration for which the fellowships are available is 5 years in case of PhD and 2 years in case of M.Phil. It may vary based on the course a student is pursuing.

For Scholarship:

• The scholarship will 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.
• The maximum duration of the scholarship depends on the course selected by the student.