Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance Scheme, Maharashtra 2026-27

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance Scheme, Maharashtra 2026-27 is open to Bachelors students in the field of Medicine. This scholarship is provided by Directorate of Medical Education Research, Government of Maharashtra and the value of this scholarship is Hostel maintenance allowance up to ₹30,000 per annum.

Open for

Wards of alpabhudharak shetkari/registered labourers pursuing specified medical degree courses

Degree

Bachelors

Provided by

Directorate of Medical Education Research, Government of Maharashtra

Deadline

30 Sep 2026

Scholarship Value

Hostel maintenance allowance up to ₹30,000 per annum

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be a permanent resident of Maharashtra be a child of a registered labourer and/or Alpabhudharak shetkari (marginal landholders) have applied for a degree course in one of the following disciplines in a government-aided, corporation, or private unaided college: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)

Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPTH)

B.Sc. Nursing

Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)

Bachelor's in Prosthetics and Orthotics (BPO)

Bachelor's in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (BASLP)

Dual-Degree programs have taken admission in hostels located in major cities of Maharashtra like Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Nagpur, or other locations have an annual family income of less than ₹8,00,000

Note

- Candidates are eligible if they have been admitted under the General or SEBC category.

The selected candidates will receive the hostel maintenance allowances as follows

• Category Students with an annual family income of less than ₹1,00,000 (for a duration of 10 months) Students whose parents are registered labourers/Alpabhudharak shetkari (marginal landholders) (for a duration of 10 months)
• For students studying in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Aurangabad ₹3,000 ₹30,000
• For other locations in Maharashtra ₹2,000 ₹20,000

Eligible applicants can apply by following these steps:-

1. 1Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
2. 2Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. ( Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
3. 3Click on the blue colour register button. Fill in your Aadhaar number, tick the check box and click on 'Send OTP'
4. 4Verify the OTP you receive and complete your registration.
5. 5After successfully registering on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
6. 6Log in using the username and password.
7. 7Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit.