NationalPhDDeadline: 2024-12-31

Centrally Sponsored Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Goa 2024-25

Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India

Overview

Centrally Sponsored Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Goa 2024-25 is open to PhD students. This scholarship is provided by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India and the value of this scholarship is A maintenance allowance of up to ₹1,200 monthly and other benefits.

Open for: Scheduled Tribe (ST) students from the state studying in Classes 11 to Ph.D. level
Degree: PhD
Provided by: Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India
Deadline: 31 Dec 2024
Scholarship Value: A maintenance allowance of up to ₹1,200 monthly and other benefits

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, an applicant must:-
be a domicile of Goa
belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category
be studying in Classes 11 to Ph.D. level at a recognized institution by the government or a Central/State Board of Secondary Education
have an annual family income of less than ₹2,50,000 from all sources
not be receiving any other centrally-funded pre-matric scholarship

Benefits

The selected scholars will receive the following benefits:-

Maintenance allowance

Group Courses Hosteller (in ₹ per month) Day Scholars (in ₹ per month)

Group 1 a) Degree and postgraduate level courses including M. Phil., Ph.D. and Post Doctoral research in Medicine (Allopathic, Indian and other recognized systems of medicines), Engineering, Technology, Planning, Architecture, Design, Fashion Technology, Agriculture, Veterinary & Allied Sciences, Management, Business Finance/Administration, Computer Science/Applications.

b) Commercial Pilot License (including helicopter pilot and multiengine rating) course

c) Postgraduate diploma courses in various branches of management & medicine.

d) C.A./I.C.W.A./C.S./I.C.F.A. etc.

E) M. Phil., Ph.D., and Postdoctoral Programmes (D. Litt., D.Sc., etc.)

In existing Group 2 courses
In existing Group 3 courses
f) L.L.M. degree 1,200 550
Group 2 a) Graduate/postgraduate courses leading to degree, diploma, or certificate in areas like Pharmacy (B.Pharma.), Nursing (B.Nursing), L.L.B., B.F.S., other para-medical branches like rehabilitation, diagnostics etc., Mass Communication, Hotel Management & Catering, Travel/Tourism/Hospitality Management, Interior Decoration, Nutrition & Dietetics, Commercial Art, Financial Services (e.g. Banking, Insurance, Taxation, etc.) for which entrance qualification is minimum senior secondary (Class 12)
b) Postgraduate courses that are not covered under Group 1 (e.g. M.A./M.Sc./M.Com./ M. Ed./M. Pharma etc.) 820 530
Group 3 All other courses leading to a graduate degree, that are not covered under Groups 1 & 2 (e.g. B.A./B.Sc./B.Com., etc.) 570 300
Group 4 All post-matriculation level non-degree courses for which entrance qualification is high school (Class 10), e.g. senior secondary certificate (Class 11 and 12); both general and vocational stream, ITI courses, 3-year diploma courses in polytechnics, etc. 380 230

Note

- Scholars who are entitled to free board and/or lodging will be paid a maintenance charge at 1/3rd of the rate for Hostellers.
Additional provision for ST category students with disabilities -
1) Reader Allowance for Blind Students -
Level of Courses Allowance per month (In ₹)
Group 1 and 2 240
Group 3 200
Group 4 160
2) Escort allowance of ₹ 160 per month for severely handicapped day scholar students with low extremity disability.
3) Special pay of ₹ 160 per month is admissible to any hostel employee willing to extend help to severely orthopedically handicapped students residing in the hostel of an educational institution, who may need the assistance of a helper.
4) Provision of transport allowance up to ₹ 160 per month for disabled students, if such students reside in the hostel, which is within the premises of the educational institution.
The disability as per the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 is defined as blindness, low-vision, leprosy-cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, mental retardation, and mental illness.
5) Allowance of ₹ 240 per month towards extra coaching to mentally retarded students.
6) Study tour charges up to a maximum of ₹ 1,600 per annum limited to the actual expenditure incurred by the student on transportation charges etc. will be paid to the scholars studying professional and technical courses provided that the head of the institution certifies that the study tour is essential for the scholar for completion of his/her course of study.
7) Thesis typing/printing charges up to a maximum of ₹ 1,000 will be paid to research scholars on the recommendation of the Head of the Institution.
Provisions (3) and (4) will also apply to leprosy-cured students.

Note

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Disabled students belonging to Scheduled Tribe covered under the scheme can also receive such additional benefits from other schemes which are not covered under this scheme.
The disability as defined under the said Act has to be certified by a competent medical authority of the state govt./UT administration.
Fees:- Scholars will be paid enrolment/registration, tuition, games, union, library, magazine, medical examination, and such other fees compulsorily payable by the scholar to the institution or university/board.
However, refundable deposits like caution money and security deposits will be excluded.

Note

- For detailed information, kindly go through the 'Scholarship Guidelines' document.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:-

1Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
2Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. ( Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
3Navigate to the 'Students' option on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
4Now, click on the 'Login' button under the OTR option as it is required to apply for a scholarship on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
5Click on the 'New user? Register yourself' on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
6Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the 'Next' button.
7Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the registration process.
8Fill in the required details and click on 'Save & Register' to complete the 'One-time registration (OTR)' process. ( Note:- This is a temporary registration number, students need to download the OTR mobile application for face authentication to complete the OTR process.)
9After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
10Select the scholarship, fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents and submit.

Note

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All the applicants are advised to fill in the information correctly on the application form.
Once the application is submitted, no changes can be made.
Additionally, submitting multiple applications will result in disqualification.

Selection Process

The candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria.

Documents Required

Income Certificate issued by a competent authority for the year 2023-24
Fee receipt for the current academic year
Caste certificate issued by a competent authority
Scanned copy of the last academic year's marksheet/certificate
Hostel Certificate for Hosteller students
Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority designated District Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon of a Government Hospital ( for disabled students )
A bonafide certificate from the Institute, uploaded on the portal
Note:- All the above documents should be scanned and uploaded on the National Scholarship Portal in PDF/JPEG format, with a file size of less than 200KB.

Quick Info

Funding

A maintenance allowance of up to ₹1,200 monthly and other benefits

Level

PhD

Region

India

Deadline

2024-12-31

E) M. Phil., Ph.D., and Postdoctoral Programmes (D. Litt., D.Sc., etc.)

In existing Group 2 courses
In existing Group 3 courses
f) L.L.M. degree 1,200 550
Group 2 a) Graduate/postgraduate courses leading to degree, diploma, or certificate in areas like Pharmacy (B.Pharma.), Nursing (B.Nursing), L.L.B., B.F.S., other para-medical branches like rehabilitation, diagnostics etc., Mass Communication, Hotel Management & Catering, Travel/Tourism/Hospitality Management, Interior Decoration, Nutrition & Dietetics, Commercial Art, Financial Services (e.g. Banking, Insurance, Taxation, etc.) for which entrance qualification is minimum senior secondary (Class 12)
b) Postgraduate courses that are not covered under Group 1 (e.g. M.A./M.Sc./M.Com./ M. Ed./M. Pharma etc.) 820 530
Group 3 All other courses leading to a graduate degree, that are not covered under Groups 1 & 2 (e.g. B.A./B.Sc./B.Com., etc.) 570 300
Group 4 All post-matriculation level non-degree courses for which entrance qualification is high school (Class 10), e.g. senior secondary certificate (Class 11 and 12); both general and vocational stream, ITI courses, 3-year diploma courses in polytechnics, etc. 380 230

Note

- Scholars who are entitled to free board and/or lodging will be paid a maintenance charge at 1/3rd of the rate for Hostellers.
Additional provision for ST category students with disabilities -
1) Reader Allowance for Blind Students -
Level of Courses Allowance per month (In ₹)
Group 1 and 2 240
Group 3 200
Group 4 160
2) Escort allowance of ₹ 160 per month for severely handicapped day scholar students with low extremity disability.
3) Special pay of ₹ 160 per month is admissible to any hostel employee willing to extend help to severely orthopedically handicapped students residing in the hostel of an educational institution, who may need the assistance of a helper.
4) Provision of transport allowance up to ₹ 160 per month for disabled students, if such students reside in the hostel, which is within the premises of the educational institution.
The disability as per the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 is defined as blindness, low-vision, leprosy-cured, hearing impairment, locomotor disability, mental retardation, and mental illness.
5) Allowance of ₹ 240 per month towards extra coaching to mentally retarded students.
6) Study tour charges up to a maximum of ₹ 1,600 per annum limited to the actual expenditure incurred by the student on transportation charges etc. will be paid to the scholars studying professional and technical courses provided that the head of the institution certifies that the study tour is essential for the scholar for completion of his/her course of study.
7) Thesis typing/printing charges up to a maximum of ₹ 1,000 will be paid to research scholars on the recommendation of the Head of the Institution.
Provisions (3) and (4) will also apply to leprosy-cured students.

Note

-
Disabled students belonging to Scheduled Tribe covered under the scheme can also receive such additional benefits from other schemes which are not covered under this scheme.
The disability as defined under the said Act has to be certified by a competent medical authority of the state govt./UT administration.
Fees:- Scholars will be paid enrolment/registration, tuition, games, union, library, magazine, medical examination, and such other fees compulsorily payable by the scholar to the institution or university/board.
However, refundable deposits like caution money and security deposits will be excluded.

Note

- For detailed information, kindly go through the 'Scholarship Guidelines' document.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:-

1Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
2Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. ( Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
3Navigate to the 'Students' option on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
4Now, click on the 'Login' button under the OTR option as it is required to apply for a scholarship on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
5Click on the 'New user? Register yourself' on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
6Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the 'Next' button.
7Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the registration process.
8Fill in the required details and click on 'Save & Register' to complete the 'One-time registration (OTR)' process. ( Note:- This is a temporary registration number, students need to download the OTR mobile application for face authentication to complete the OTR process.)
9After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
10Select the scholarship, fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents and submit.

Note

-
All the applicants are advised to fill in the information correctly on the application form.
Once the application is submitted, no changes can be made.
Additionally, submitting multiple applications will result in disqualification.

Documents Required

Income Certificate issued by a competent authority for the year 2023-24

Fee receipt for the current academic year

Caste certificate issued by a competent authority

Scanned copy of the last academic year's marksheet/certificate

Hostel Certificate for Hosteller students

Disability Certificate issued by the competent authority designated District Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon of a Government Hospital ( for disabled students )

A bonafide certificate from the Institute, uploaded on the portal

Note:- All the above documents should be scanned and uploaded on the National Scholarship Portal in PDF/JPEG format, with a file size of less than 200KB.