NationalMastersDeadline: 2025-10-31

Nagaland State Merit Scholarship 2025

Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland

Overview

Nagaland State Merit Scholarship 2025 is open to Masters students. This scholarship is provided by Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland and the value of this scholarship is Financial assistance.

Open for: Non-indigenous inhabitants in Class 11 to postgraduate level
Degree: Masters
Provided by: Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland
Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
Scholarship Value: Financial assistance

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must:-
be a domicile of Nagaland or permanently settled in Nagaland
be pursuing studies at the post-matric level in a recognised institution
fulfil the below academic requirements:
Qualifying Percentage for Fresh Applications
Present Class/Year Qualifying Percentage of the Last Examination Passed Marks for % calculation
Class 11/Diploma (1st year) Minimum 80% in Class 10 Marks of the best five subjects in Class 10
Bachelor’s degree 1st year Minimum 80% in Class 12 Marks of the best five subjects in Class 12
Engineering degree 2nd year (Lateral entry) Minimum 80% in Diploma Marks on all papers in all semesters of the diploma
PG 1st year Minimum 70% at the Graduation level Marks of all papers in all semesters of the Bachelor/Graduation course will be taken into account

Benefits

Selected candidates will receive financial assistance to continue their higher studies.

How to Apply

Eligible candidates can apply following these steps

1Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
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 'Register' button on the left-hand side of the dashboard.
4Fill in the required details to complete the registration process. ( Note: If the applicant is already registered, kindly login using valid credentials)
5After successful registration, fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents (if required) and submit.
6Students studying outside Nagaland must take a printout of the application form and submit it along with copies of the documents to the Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland, at the address:

Scholarship Section,

Directorate of Higher Education

Below New Secretariat Complex

Nagaland, Kohima-797001

Selection Process

Selection of the candidates will be based on eligibility criteria.

Documents Required

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
Attested photocopy of mark sheets and admit cards for Class 10 and above
Attested photocopy of Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Indigenous certificate
Attested photocopy of admission receipt
Attested photocopy of school/college/university Registration/Affiliation certificate
Photocopy of the front page of the bank passbook
Photocopy of Aadhaar card
Documents required to be submitted for renewal:-
Self-attested copies of all mark sheets for the last examination(s) passed, merged into a single file.
Original Part B Form (only for applicants studying outside Nagaland)
Hosteller Certificate: For applicants residing in a registered hostel outside Nagaland: Hosteller certificate or commendation certificate from the hostel warden.
For applicants staying in a recognised hostel within Nagaland: Hosteller Form issued by the Department.
A photocopy of the admission receipt
A photocopy of the front page of the bank passbook
A photocopy of the Aadhaar card

Quick Info

Funding

Financial assistance

Level

Masters

Region

India

Deadline

2025-10-31

Eligible candidates can apply following these steps

1Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
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 'Register' button on the left-hand side of the dashboard.
4Fill in the required details to complete the registration process. ( Note: If the applicant is already registered, kindly login using valid credentials)
5After successful registration, fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents (if required) and submit.
6Students studying outside Nagaland must take a printout of the application form and submit it along with copies of the documents to the Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland, at the address:

Scholarship Section,

Directorate of Higher Education

Below New Secretariat Complex

Nagaland, Kohima-797001

Documents Required

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:

Attested photocopy of mark sheets and admit cards for Class 10 and above

Attested photocopy of Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Indigenous certificate

Attested photocopy of admission receipt

Attested photocopy of school/college/university Registration/Affiliation certificate

Photocopy of the front page of the bank passbook

Photocopy of Aadhaar card

Documents required to be submitted for renewal:-

Self-attested copies of all mark sheets for the last examination(s) passed, merged into a single file.

Original Part B Form (only for applicants studying outside Nagaland)

Hosteller Certificate: For applicants residing in a registered hostel outside Nagaland: Hosteller certificate or commendation certificate from the hostel warden.

For applicants staying in a recognised hostel within Nagaland: Hosteller Form issued by the Department.

A photocopy of the admission receipt

A photocopy of the front page of the bank passbook

A photocopy of the Aadhaar card