National Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students by government of India
Scholarship Details
Applications are invited from ST students who have gained admission in the Institute Identified by Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the scheme of Central Sector Scheme of National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students formerly known as Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education for ST students through National e-Scholarship Portal
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India invites the application from Scheduled Tribe (ST) student who have secured admission the institutes which are identified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for the ‘Central Sector Scheme of National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST Students.
The list of identified institutions has been revised and now total number of 158 Top Class Institutions has been listed for the National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students
Scholarship award:
| Component | Details | Remark |
| Tuition Fees | full tuition fee and other non-refundable dues in respect of Government/Government funded institutions. | There will be a ceiling of Rs.2.50 lakhs per annum per student for private sector institutions |
| Books & Stationery | Rs.3000/- | per annum per student without bills/vouchers |
| Living expenses | 2200/-per month | Amount will be provided as per actual subject to maximum ceiling 26400/- per annum |
| Computer & Accessories | Rs.45000/- One time assistance during the tenure) | Computer may be Desktop/Laptop etc. The accessories may, interalia, include all kind of printers, CDs/DVDs, Keyboard, Main board, Motherboard, Hard Disk Drive, Mouse, Sound adapters, Toners, Speakers, USB Hubs/Cables, Memory Chips, Memory Card readers etc. |
Eligibility
- ST students who have secured admission in the notified Institutions according to the norms prescribed by the respective Institutions will be eligible for the scholarship under the scheme.
- The student will be eligible to join only the list of Institution identified by Ministry.
- The total family income of the candidate to be eligible for this scholarship from all sources should not exceed Rs.6.0 lakh per annum.
- The scholarship shall 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.
Application Procedure
Application form can be downloaded from: www.scholarships.gov.in
Last Date
Last Date October, 2019
Contact Details
Ministry of Tribal Affairs Education Section,
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi,
Tel.: 23386980,
Email: [email protected]
For more details, please visit official Website www.tribal.nic.in/Education