nosmsje.gov.in National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SC 2023 NOS : MSJE
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Organisation : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment MSJE
Scholarship Name : NOS National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SC 2023
Applicable State / UTs : All India
Last Date : 15-10-2023
Website : https://nosmsje.gov.in/(X(1)S(4ji0fiel3e0ddevohyg3bkg4))/Login.aspx
What is National Overseas Scholarship Scheme?
The 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 Ph.D courses by studying abroad thereby improving their Economic and Social status.
Related / Similar Scholarship : MSJE NOS National Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2024-25
Eligibility of National Overseas Scholarship Scheme
In order to be eligible for scholarship, at least 60% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination would be required. In case of Ph. D courses, the qualifying exam would be Master’s Degree and for Master’s Degree courses, the qualifying examination would be Bachelor’s Degree.
In case a student has completed Bachelor’s of Engineering after completing Diploma (Lateral Entry to 2nd year), percentage of marks obtained in Bachelor’s degree will be taken into account.
For any University, percentage would be calculated on the basis of the marks obtained by the applicant in various semesters/ terms. Marksheet for all semesters is to be provided. Wherein the University provides only the CGPA and not the numerical marks, a formula for conversion of CGPA to numerical marks bearing authentication by the University should invariably be provided.
In case marksheets for all semesters/terms are not submitted with the application form the candidature of the applicant will be rejected. Likewise, if the formula of conversion of CGPA (wherever applicable) are not submitted by the applicant with his application form, the candidature would be rejected. No representations, in this regard, in either case will be entertained.
Age : Not more than 35 (Thirty Five) years, as on first day of April for selection year.
Application Procedure for National Overseas Scholarship
a. The scheme will be advertised in the news papers/other media giving summarized information about the Scheme. The candidates, after assessing their eligibility and suitability, as per the eligibility conditions of the Scheme Guidelines, can apply online to this Ministry on the portal, i.e., www.nosmsje.gov.in.
b. The selection year period would be April-March of each year. The portal shall be opened for calling of applications for the first round from mid of February for a period of 45 days (before the beginning of selection year) and only online applications received shall be considered for award of selection.
In case the slots remain unfilled, the portal will be opened again for the second cycle from 1st of September for a period of 45 days in each selection year. Once all the 125 slots are filled, the portal will not be reopened during the year for submission of applications.
c. For the first round of each Selection Year, family income for last completed financial year will be taken into account for the purpose of selection. For the second round, the family income for the previous completed financial year will be taken into account for purpose of selection.
For example, for the selections for the financial year 2023-24, online portal for inviting applications of NOS Scholarship for first round will be opened from 15 February 2023 to 31 March 2023 and family income for financial year 2021-22 will be taken into account for purpose of selection. The portal for second round will be opened from 1st September 2023 to 15th October, 2023 and for that family income for financial year 2022-23 will be taken into account for purpose of selection.
d. Online applications complete in all respects only shall be considered for award. All the incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. However, the rejected candidates will have the option to apply in subsequent phases of selection. The candidates are required to submit documents as per the attached Annexure I. e. Grievances in connection with results will be entertained for upto 30 calendar days from the publication of the Result in the portal.
Selection Procedure for National Overseas Scholarship
a. Only candidates who have submitted their Aadhar card and obtained unconditional offer of admission from one of the foreign Institutions/ Universities which are in the list of top 500 ranked institutions/ universities from the academic session 2023-24 and onward shall be considered for award of scholarship for studying in that Institution/University subject to fulfillment of other eligibility conditions of the Scheme.
However, in case the students are unable to submit their Aadhar Card on the portal at the time of application, they will be asked to mandatorily submit their Aadhar ID/Aadhar EID before the issue of final award letter/confirmation letter failing which the provisional award letter issued to them would be revoked.
b. No request for change of Institution/University shall be entertained. In case the selected candidate desires to change the course or university, he/she can apply afresh in the next available round.
c. There will be only two round of Selection. For every cycle of selection, merit list of the eligible candidates shall be drawn up on the basis of the rank, as per the latest available QS ranking, of the foreign Universities/Institutions from where the candidate has received the offer of admission and scholarships shall be awarded in order of this merit.
The candidates holding an offer letter from the higher ranked University/ Institution will be ranked higher in the merit list. In case of a tie between the QS rankings of two or more candidates, their position in merit will be decided on the basis of the marks/grades secured by the candidate in the qualifying examination for the higher studies for which the scholarship has been applied for.
d. The online applications of the eligible candidates shall be placed before the Selection-cum-Screening Committee for making their recommendations for selection and ranking of the eligible candidates for scholarship.
e. Wait list of eligible candidates will be maintained in the final round. The wait list will be valid upto 31st March of the selection year. Candidates on the wait list may apply for the next selection year as well. Waitlist will be maximum of 50% of the total seats.
f. The selected candidates who have already secured admission in foreign University/ Institution shall be issued provisional Award of Scholarship letters.
g. Students may be allowed a maximum time period of either one year or two intake deferrals, whichever is earlier from the date of issuance of provisional award letter to join university/Institute abroad failing which the award would stand automatically cancelled and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained thereafter.
h. If in case Confirmation of Award letter is issued to an awardee, he/she has to complete all the procedures like verification of original documents, submission of Bonds, Solvency Certificates etc. within SIX (6) months from the date of issuance of Confirmation of Award Letter, otherwise the award letter will be automatically cancelled. No further time will be granted for completion of these formalities.
Required Documents of National Overseas Scholarship
1. 10th Board Certificate
2. Caste Certificate (Caste Validity Certificate for Maharashtra)
3. Photo
4. Scanned Signature
5. Current Address proof/Permanent Address Proof, in case different from current address
6. Qualifying Degree/Provisional Certificate
7. Mark sheet of every semester of qualifyiang examination
8. Proof of CGPA /SGPA conversion formula into percentage (in case percentage marks not given).
9. Unconditional offer letter from foreign University.
10. Certificate / Affidavit in respect of GAP details after completion of Bachelor / Master Degree (if any) if period is more than six months.
11. Family Income Certificate.
12. Income Tax Return in case of person filing ITR.
13. Employer’s No Objection Certificate (NOC) Certificate if applicant is employed.
14. Aadhar Card