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Organization : Minorities & Other Backward Classes Welfare Department
Scholarship Name : Merit cum Means based Scholarship
State: Manipur

Website : http://www.manipurobcsc.gov.in/
FAQ : http://www.manipurobcsc.gov.in/

Merit cum Means based Scholarship:

Merit cum Means based Scholarship to Minority Students undergoing Professional and Technical course in Graduate and Post-Graduate courses under Ministry of MoMA (100%-Central share)started implementing in the state .

Related / Similar Scholarship : Manipur Pre-Matric Scholarship

20 Muslims and 78 Christians students had benefited so far. Target for 2009-10 is to benefit 98 Minority students.

Which are the minority communities eligible for this scholarship?:
Minority communities notified under section 2(c) of NCM Act, 1922 are eligible for this scholarship scheme. They are:- Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis (Zoroastrians).

Who can apply for merit-cum means scholarship?:
Students belonging to minority communities can apply for this scheme for studies in India only to the State/UT to which they belong through this institute/college.

What are the eligibility criteria?:
The annual income of the student/parent or guardian of student should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh from all sources and the student also should have secured at least 50% marks in his/her last examination

What are the courses for which scholarship is provided for?:
Financial assistance is provided for pursuing technical and professional courses at under-graduate and post-graduate levels in a institute recognized by an appropriate authority.

What are the technical and professional courses covered by the scheme?:
The list of eligible technical and professional courses are available in the website of the Ministry for Minority Affairs. Please visit Ministry’s website www.minorityaffairs.gov.in

How is the scheme implemented?:
The scheme is implemented through the State Government/UT administration who receive 100% central assistance from the Government of India.

What is the rate of scholarship?:
Students studying in other recognized institutes are entitled for reimbursement of a maximum course fee of Rs.20,000/- per annum. Students, studying in listed institutions (Reputed institutions shorted listed all over India, a total of 70 such institutions are there country-wide) are eligible for full reimbursement of course fee charged by these institutions. Detail list of the 70 institutions is available at Ministry’s website www.minortiyaffairs.gov.in

What is the rate of maintenance allowance?:
Maintenance allowance is given @ Rs.5,000/- and 10,000 for 10 months in a yea to day scholars and hostlers respectively

How does a student come to know, whether he has been awarded scholarship or not?:
The respective State/UTs Government should be approached for any specific information in this regard. Once scholarships are sanctioned, the States/UTs are required to plan the details of the selected students in the website of State Government/department concerned.

When do I apply for fresh and renewed scholarship?:
Advertisement would be published by the State Government/UT Administration every year inviting applications, giving the last date for receiving application forms, and the offices where the application forms are to be submitted. This advertisement should normally come out in the month of April every year. However, students are advised to keep touch of advertisement in the following months too in case it is issued after April

How do a student apply for merit-cum means scholarship?:
Students may contact the office dealing with the scholarships scheme in State/UT. For more details please contact Principal Secretary/Secretary of your States/UTs. List is in Ministry’s website www.minorityaffairs.gov.in

Details of scheme of merit-cum means scholarships?:
All details of this scheme available in the website of the Ministry for Minority Affairs. Please visit Ministry’s website www.minorityaffairs.gov.in