Nagaland State Merit Scholarship 2026
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Organisation : Nagaland Directorate of Higher Education
Scholarship Name : Nagaland State Merit Scholarship 2026
Applicable For : Students Pursuing Post Matric (above class X)
Applicable States/UTs : Nagaland
Last Date : 31st October 2026
Website : https://scholarship.nagaland.gov.in/
What is Nagaland State Merit Scholarship?
Nagaland State Merit Scholarship 2026 is provided by Nagaland Directorate of Higher Education. The online application window for the Nagaland State Merit & Research Scholarship for the 2026–27 academic session is open from August 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026. Eligible students can submit their applications online through the Common Scholarship Portal of Nagaland.
Eligibility Criteria of Nagaland State Merit Scholarship
A student should fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for this Scholarship.
The applicant must be an indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland and pursuing post matric (above class X) studies in recognised institution.
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Non-indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland who are permanently settled in Nagaland and secured top 10 positions in Board/ University (within Nagaland) can also apply for this scholarship by enclosing necessary documents along with Xerox copy of Permanent Resident Certificate issued by the competent authority.
Fresh Application:
To apply for Fresh Application, a student must be studying in the first year of the Course. However, Engineering students with Lateral entry into 2nd year Engineering Degree Course after Engineering Diploma shall be eligible to apply as Fresh
Renewal Application:
Renewal Application is meant only for the beneficiaries of previous year who have passed the last examination with the qualifying percentage and continuing in the same Course
How To Apply For Nagaland State Merit Scholarship?
Applicants are asked to read and understand the Guidelines properly before applying for the Scholarship.
i. Bank Account must be that of the applicant. Application form will be rejected if the Bank Account is not of the applicant. In case of minor, joint account should be opened. For such joint account, applicant’s name should appear first in the passbook.
ii. Students studying within Nagaland should submit the print out of the online submitted form along with the required documents to their respective institution for verification by INO. Submission of scholarship form by individual/applicant to this Office will not be entertained for applicants studying within Nagaland.
iii. Students studying outside Nagaland should send the print out of the online submitted form along with the required documents via speed post/hand post to the Scholarship Section, Directorate of Higher Education, Below New Secretariat Complex, Nagaland, Kohima-797001, within the stipulated time.
iv. The Department will not be responsible for non-receipt of scholarship due to wrong/inactive bank account number/details provided by the applicant.
v. Applicant is warned that if he/ she gives false statement/ declarations/ documents etc. or otherwise obtained scholarship through fraudulent means, he/she will be blacklisted and debarred from getting scholarship under this scheme or any other scholarship schemes for the entire period of his/her studies. The scholarship amount if already paid will also be recovered.
vi. Incomplete/wrong entries in the e-form or incomplete enclosure of necessary documents will subject to rejection.
Apply Here : https://scholarship.nagaland.gov.in/login
Documents Required For Nagaland State Merit Scholarship
Documents Required For Fresh Applications:
i. Attested Xerox copy of Class 10 Mark Sheet.
ii. Attested Xerox copy of mark sheet(s) of the last qualifying examination(s) passed as required to calculate the Qualifying Percentage mentioned above. For multiple marksheets, merge the marksheets as single file and upload.
iii. Attested Xerox copy of Scheduled Tribe Certificate and Indigenous Certificate issued by competent designated authority.
iv. Part B Form in Original (only for applicants studying outside Nagaland)
v. Permanent Residential Certificate (for Non-Indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland)
vi. Hostel Certificate: (For hostellers only)
a. Applicant residing in a registered hostel outside Nagaland needs to enclose a Hostel certificate / commendation certificate from the hostel warden as proof.
b. Applicant staying in recognized hostel within Nagaland should use the Hosteller Form issued by the Department.
vii. Xerox copy of the front page of Bank Passbook.
viii. Xerox copy of Admission Receipt.
ix. One recent passport photograph should be pasted on the printed form.
Documents Required For Renewal:
i. Self-attested Xerox copies of all mark sheet(s) of the last examination(s) passed as required to calculate the Qualifying Percentage mentioned above. For upload of multiple marksheets, merge the marksheets into a single file and upload.
ii. Part B Form in original (only for applicants studying outside Nagaland)
iii. Hosteller Certificate: (For hostellers only)
a. Applicant residing in a registered hostel outside Nagaland needs to enclose a Hosteller certificate / commendation certificate from the hostel warden as proof.
b. Applicant staying in recognized hostel within Nagaland should use the Hosteller Form issued by the Department.
iv. Xerox copy of Admission Receipt.
v. Xerox copy of the front page of Bank Passbook.
What is the Last Date of Nagaland State Merit Scholarship?
Last Date of Nagaland State Merit Scholarship is 31st October 2026 .