Nagaland State Merit Scholarship, 2021-22.
Scholarship
Applications are invited from self motivated and eligible candidates for State Merit Scholarship 2021
Scholarship Amount
As Per Rules
Important Dates
30th November 2021
Eligibility
- The applicant must be an indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland and pursuing post matric (above class X)
- studies in recognised institution.
- OR
- Non-indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland who are permanently settled in Nagaland and secured top 10
- positions in Board/ University (within Nagaland) can also apply for this scholarship by enclosing necessary
- documents along with Xerox copy of Permanent Resident Certificate issued by the competent authority.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to submit duly filled and signed application form in the format (available online on the institute website http://www.scholarship.nagaland.gov.in/schemes#)
Documents required for Fresh Applications:
i. Attested Xerox copies of class 10 Admit Card and Mark Sheet.
ii. Attested Xerox copies of mark sheets of the last examination(s) passed as required for
percentage calculation mentioned in Eligibility criteria 2.
(If mark sheet is yet to be issued by the institution, submit a certificate from the
Institutional head stating that the applicant has passed in the promotion examination with the
minimum required qualifying marks.)
iii. Attested Xerox copy of Scheduled Tribe Certificate and Indigenous Certificate issued by
competent designated authority.
iv. Part B Form (only for applicants studying outside Nagaland)
v. Permanent Residential Certificate (for Non-Indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland)
vi. Hostel Certificate: (For hostellers only)
a. Applicant residing in a registered hostel outside Nagaland needs to enclose a Hostel
certificate / commendation certificate from the hostel warden as proof.
b. Applicant staying in recognized hostel within Nagaland should use the Hosteller Form
issued by the Department. Hosteller Forms will be issued to the wardens of recognized
hostels for distribution to their bonafide hostellers. However, due to the pandemic,
Hosteller Form for the year 2020 will be issued only if situation permits (will publish in
local dailies).
vii. Xerox copy of the front page of Bank Passbook.
viii. Xerox copy of the Aadhaar Card.
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ix. Xerox copy of Admission Receipt.
x. One recent passport photograph should be pasted on the printed form.
Documents required for Renewal:
i. Attested Xerox copies of mark sheets of the last examination(s) passed as required for
percentage calculation mentioned in Eligibility criteria 2.
ii. Part B Form (only for applicants studying outside Nagaland)
iii. Hostel Certificate: (For hostellers only)
a. Applicant residing in a registered hostel outside Nagaland needs to enclose a Hostel
certificate / commendation certificate from the hostel warden as proof.
b. Applicant staying in recognized hostel within Nagaland should use the Hosteller Form
issued by the Department. Hosteller Forms will be issued to the wardens of recognized
hostels for distribution to their bonafide hostellers.
iv. Xerox copy of Admission Receipt.
v. Xerox copy of the front page of Bank Passbook.
vi. Xerox copy of the Aadhaar Card.
Last Date
The last date for application is 30th November 2021
Contact Details
For more details, please visit:
http://www.scholarship.nagaland.gov.in/schemes
http://www.scholarship.nagaland.gov.in/guidelines/Merit2021-22.pdf