CENTRALLY SPONSORED POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR ST STUDENTS - ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND
Andaman & Nicobar
Last date
15/02/2026
Reward
12,000
Qualification
Other
Post
School, Diploma, Under Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
CENTRALLY SPONSORED POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR ST STUDENTS - ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND
It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by Ministry of Tribal Affairs to grant scholarship to eligible ST students for pursuing higher education starting from class XI to Post Graduation courses in India.Scholarship under the Scheme will be available to ST students for studies in India and will be directly transferred to the account of students. The scholarship will be awarded by the Government of the State/Union Territory to which the applicant belongs as per the terms of domicile decided by the State/UT. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name CENTRALLY SPONSORED POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR ST STUDENTS Provided By MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS NEW DELHI.(GOI) Purpose Post Matric ST Students
- Region
- Andaman & Nicobar
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- School, Diploma, Under Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 15/02/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is February 15, 2026.
Eligibility
Scholarships will be paid to the students whose family income from all sources does not exceed Rs.2,50,000/- (Rs. Two lakh fifty thousand only) per annum. The family income shall be computed in the following manner: - The family income shall be computed in the following manner: - I. In case where both father and mother are working, the combined income of both of them from all sources shall be taken into account in computing total family income. II. In case any other member of the family, other than father and mother is an earning member, his or her income shall not be included in computing total family income. III. In case only one parent is alive, the income of that parent shall be taken into account for considering total family income. If other sibling or family member is an earning member, their income shall not be included in computing total family income. IV. In case of an orphan, supported by a guardian, income criteria shall not apply.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 12,000 The student will be entitled to stipend as per rate listed below. Group Hosteler Day scholars Group Course Monthly Annually Monthly Annually Group I Bachelor, Master Degree, MPhil/PhD degree leading to Degree, PG Diploma, in professional courses in various streams 1200 12000 550 5500 Group Il All non-professional recognized courses leading to a Bachelor, Master Degree, MPhil/PhD degree not covered under Group I in Arts, Science and Commerce like BA/B.Sc/B.Com or MA/MSc/M.Com 820 8200 530 5300 Group III Vocational stream, ITI courses, 3 year diploma courses in Polytechnics, etc. 570 5700 300 3000 Group-IV All post-matriculation level non-degree courses for which entrance qualification is High School (Class X), e.g. senior secondary certificate (class XI and XII). 380 3800 230 230 No. of scholarship is the subject to availability, please visit official website.
Application
There is no Application Fees. Before initiating registration process, students are advised to carefully go through the instructions of State /NSP portal. Step 1- Please visit on Official website. Step 2- After visiting the official website, read the instructions carefully. Step 3- Keep your photo, signature, and other essential documents. Step 4- Take an application printout for further use. Last date to apply - 31 December For further details please check: Click Here Documents required: Students need to carefully go through State/ NSP portal for required documents to be uploaded with the application form as mentioned in clause 3 of guidelines. a. Aadhar Number b. Domicile certificate c. Scanned copy of certificates, diploma, degree etc. in respect of all examinations passed. d. Last qualified marks [percentage/Equivalent percentage in case of CGPA/OGPA etc.] e. ST certificate issued by competent authority of State/UT. f. Family Income Certificate. g. Disability certificate. h. Scanned copy of the passport size photograph. The State/UT may specify the procedure for issuing ST certificate, family Income Certificate and Disability certificate and the competent authority to issue such certificate. If the State has online system of issuing such certificate including certificate of examination passed, State/UT may link the State/UT portal through Digi locker so that the certificates placed in Digi locker can be fetched automatically.
Selection process
The selection of candidates will be based solely on merit, and the merit list will be prepared by assessing the candidates' educational records. Other Info Online Application Prerequisite i. All States/UTs are required to develop an Online Platform for inviting online applications and disbursement through DBT mode into the bank account of student. The states/UTs have option to opt for National Scholarship Portal for inviting such applications, if State/UT does not have own portal. ii. The States/UTs would obtain necessary documents from applicants in support of eligibility of the applicants. Any student found to have stated wrong facts and misrepresented facts would become ineligible and debarred from any benefits of the scheme. iii. Before initiating registration process, students are advised to carefully go through the instructions of State /NSP portal and take care of the following: A) The Bank Account details (A/c Number, IFSC Code) given in application is correct and keep the account active (i.e. non-dormant). The account should be held in the name of the student and linked with Aadhar and Mobile number to ensure timely DBT payment. B) The resolution/quality of documents and photo uploaded is adequate and document is legible and clear. C) The mobile number provided in the application is correct, active and belongs to the applicant or the parent. The student should preferably continue the same mobile number linked with the bank account for entire period of course. D) The student/applicant should take timely action
- on the SMS received from State owned portal/NSP f) The applicant should follow up with Institutes for application verification before the deadlines. g) The applicant should rectify the error(s) and comply with the remarks made in the application in case the application is marked as defective in State owned portal/NSP.
Contact
Phone: 0120-6619540 E-mail id: helpdesk@nsp.gov.in For more information: Click here Apply Now https://scholarships.gov.in