NSP Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (Class 9 and 10), Mizoram 2026-27

This scholarship is provided by Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the value of this scholarship is An annual scholarship of up to ₹5,250 and other benefits.

Open for

ST students of Classes 9 and 10

Provided by

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Deadline

30 Sep 2026

Scholarship Value

An annual scholarship of up to ₹5,250 and other benefits

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be an Indian national be a domicile of Mizoram belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community be a regular full-time student studying in Class 9 or 10 in a government school or a school recognised by the Government or a Central/State Board of Secondary Education have an annual family income of less than ₹2,50,000 not be receiving any other centrally-funded Pre-Matric Scholarship

Note

- If a student is awarded two scholarships simultaneously, they may choose one and must formally communicate their preference to the awarding authorities through their institution's head.

Selected scholars will receive a consolidated allowance as follows:-

Item Day Scholar (₹ annually) Hostelers (₹ annually)

Scholarship for 10 months 2,250 5,250

Books and ad hoc grant 750 1,000

Note

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• In addition to the scholarship, Divyangjan students will receive an additional monthly grant of ₹800 (₹9,600 annually) if they reside in a hostel, or ₹600 (₹7,200 annually) if they are day scholars.
• Disability, as defined by the Act, must be certified by a competent medical authority of the State Government or Union Territory Administration.
• These disability allowance provisions also extend to leprosy-cured students and those with sickle cell anemia or thalassemia, upon providing the necessary certificate.

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. 3Navigate to the 'Students' option on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
4. 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).
5. 5Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the ' Next' button.
6. 6Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the registration process.
7. 7Enter your/parents/guardian Adhaar/EID number and click ‘Get OTP’ for eKYC.
8. 8Enter the OTP and click on ‘Verify’. Then click on ‘I Agree’.
9. 9Enter all the mentioned details and click on ‘Finish’ 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.)
10. 10After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
11. 11Fill in the required details and click ‘Login’ to proceed with the scholarship application.

Note

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• All 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.