minorityaffairs.gov.in Scheme of Merit Cum Means Based Scholarship For Students Belonging to the Minority Communities : Ministry of Minority Affairs

Organization :Ministry of Minority Affairs
Facility : Merit Cum Means Based Scholarship

Home Page :http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/ScholarshipSchemes
For more details here :http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/scholarship

Update :
Minority Affairs Merit-cum-Means Scholarship 2016-17 : www.scholarships.net.in/9296.html
Minority Affairs Post Matric Scholarship 2016-17: www.scholarships.net.in/9304.html
Minority Affairs Pre-Matric Scholarship 2016-17 : www.scholarships.net.in/9293.html

Merit Cum Means Based Scholarship For Students Belonging To The Minority Communities :

The objective of the Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students belonging to minority communities to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses.

The annual income of the beneficiary/parent or guardian of beneficiary should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh from all sources.

Scope :
These scholarships are available for studies in India only and will be awarded through State Government/UT Administration or an Agency designated by the State Government/UT Administration for this purpose.

Number Of Scholarship:

During 12th Five Year Plan, 60000 fresh Scholarships will be awarded each financial year, besides renewals among the students of minority communities in States/UTs throughout the country based on the State/UT-wise population of these communities.

Conditions For Scholarship :

i) Financial assistance will be given to pursue graduate level or post graduate level technical and professional courses from a recognized institution. Course fee and Maintenance allowance will be credited/transferred directly into the bank account of selected students.

ii) Students who get admission to a college to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination will be eligible for the scholarship.

iii) Students who get admission in technical/professional courses without taking any competitive examination will also be eligible for scholarship.

iv) Continuation of the scholarship in subsequent years will depend on successful completion of the course during the preceding year.

v) A scholarship holder under this scheme will not avail any other scholarship/stipend for pursuing the course.

vi) The Income Certificate would remain valid for One Year.

vii) The State Department will advertise the Scheme every year and receive the applications online through the concerned institutions as per the timeline.