Applications Invited for National Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2020-21

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About the Organization:

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is a Government of India ministry. They are responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society, including scheduled castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC), the disabled, the elderly, and the victims of drug abuse. The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers.

National Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2020-21

The Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship is to facilitate the low-income students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans category to obtain higher education viz., Master degree or PhD courses by studying abroad thereby improving their Economic and Social status.

Number of Slots

• Scheduled Castes: 90
• Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes: 06
• Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans: 04

Minimum Qualification

• In order to be eligible for the scholarship, at least 60% of marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination would be required.
• In the case of Ph. D courses, the qualifying exam would be a Master’s Degree and for Master’s Degree courses, the qualifying examination would be a Bachelor’s Degree.

Duration of Award with Financial Assistance

The prescribed financial assistance will be provided up to completion of the course/research or the following period, whichever is earlier:

• Ph.D: 04 years (Four years)
• Master’s Degree: 03 years (Three years)

Age Limit: Not more than 35 (Thirty-Five) years, as on the first day of April 2020.

Deadline: July 30, 2020

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