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Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for OBC Candidates : socialjustice.nic.in

Organization : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Scholarship Name : Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for OBC Candidates
Applicable For : OBC Candidates
Applicable States : All India

Website : http://socialjustice.nic.in/
Scholarship Details: https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/1738o-bc.pdf

Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for OBC candidates:
The Scheme provides financial assistance to the finally selected candidates for pursuing Master level courses and Ph.D abroad in the following specified fields of study:-

Update : Social Justice NOS 2018-19 National Overseas Scholarship/Passage Grant For SC Students : www.scholarships.net.in/24248.html

a) Engineering;
b) Management;
c) Agricultural Science; and
d) Medicine.

Twenty five awards per year are available under the Scheme with following distribution:
Discipline wise:
Fields of study No. of seats each year
a) Engineering 7
b) Management 6
c) Agricultural Science 6
d) Medicine 6
Total 25

The Scheme may be reviewed to increase the slots, if required.

As the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment endeavours to encourage women candidates, 30% of the awards for each year shall be earmarked for women candidates. However, in case adequate women candidates are not found available as per the stipulations of the Scheme by the Selection Committee, the unutilized slots will be utilized by selecting suitable male candidates.

I. Minimum Qualification:
For Ph.D. :
First class or 60(sixty)% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Masters’ Degree. Preference would be given to the experienced candidates, especially to those who hold lien with their existing post and employer.

For Masters’ Degree:
First Class or 60(sixty)% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Bachelors’ Degree. Preference would be given to the experienced candidates, especially to those who hold lien with their existing post and employer.

II. Age:
Below 35(Thirty Five) years, as on First day of the month of the Advertisement of the Scheme.

III. Income Ceiling:
Total family income from all sources of the employed candidate or his/her parents/guardians, shall not exceed Rs.3,00,000/-(Rupees three lakh only) per annum (excluding such allowances as are not treated as part of total income for the purpose of income tax) as certified by the employer. A copy of latest tax-assessment as well as latest monthly salary slip from the employer is also required to be enclosed with the application.

IV. Maximum Number Of Children In A Family For The Award :
Not more than one child of the same parents/guardians will be eligible for award of this scholarship and to this effect a self-certification will be required from the candidate. The awardee cannot be considered for theaward for second or subsequent times as one individual can be awarded for once. The award can be given only once.

V. Other Mandatory Conditions:
i. Candidates who are employed, must forward their applications through their employer along with a ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) by the employer to this Ministry so as to reach the Ministry on or before the last date of receipt of applications as specified in the advertisement of the Scheme.

ii. The prospective awardee will be selected by the Selection Committee constituted by this Ministry for a particular subject from within the specified subjects for pursuing Masters’ Programme or Ph.D.

iii. The award of this scholarship is valid for one year from the date of communication of selection, i.e. the candidate, if selected, shall be required to obtain admission in, and join any of the notified university/institute within one year. Failing this, the award would get automatically cancelled. No request for extension of time shall be allowed.

iv. The candidates are required to make their own efforts in seekingadmission in any of the notified Universities/institutions in programmes/fields specified in the Scheme. However, approval of Government of India for acceptance of the university/institute for admission will be required.

v. The candidate who has already taken admission in foreign University/Institution will be given preference. Other candidates will= have to ensure that they get admission in the foreign University/Institution within a period of one year from the date of letter communicating award of scholarship to him/her.

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