NAGALAND POST MATRIC ST SCHOLARSHIP

A student should fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for this Scholarship.

1. The applicant must be pursuing post-matric (above class X) studies and belong to the Scheduled Tribe of Nagaland.
2. The Annual Income of the applicant’s parents from all sources must not exceed ₹ 2.50 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Fifty Thousand).
3. Applicant must be from Institution which has a valid AISHE/UDISE code.
4. Students who have failed their last examination (repeaters) are not eligible to apply.
5. Students who have availed of this scholarship at one stage of education and have passed but are studying in the same stage of education in a different stream/subject e.g., BA after BCom or MSc after MA are not eligible to apply.
6. Students having study breaks of more than 2 (two) years (last exam passed before 2018) are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
7. Applicant must not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship scheme
8. Applicant must not be an employee of any government/semi-government establishment.
9. Students pursuing Diploma/Certificate Course can also apply provided they fulfil the above criteria (1- 8) and their course duration is not less than two years.
10. Students studying in NIOS can also apply, provided they fulfil criteria 1 to 8 and have the following subject combination. a) For class 11 and 12 level courses, the applicant must have passed class 10 with the following subject combination. i) English ii). Alt English or MIL iii) Science IV) Maths and v) Social Science.

No Application Fee is required. To apply, click here - https://scholarship.nagaland.gov.in/ The Excel format can be downloaded from https://highereducation.nagaland.gov.in Online application: September to November. Last date for submission is December. Instruction/Information

1. Bank Account must be that of the applicant. The application form will be rejected if the Bank Account is not of the applicant. In the case of minors, a joint account should be opened, and in all such joint accounts, the applicant’s name appears first in the passbook.
2. Students studying within Nagaland should submit the printout of the online submitted form along with the required documents to their respective institution for verification and compilation by the institution. For MPhil/PhD applications, Institutions should submit the hard copy of the application forms to this Office. No individual scholarship application form submitted to this Office by the applicants studying within Nagaland will be entertained.
3. Students studying outside Nagaland can send the printout of the online submitted form along with the required documents via speed post/hand post to the Scholarship Section, Directorate of Higher Education, Nagaland, Kohima-797001, within the stipulated time. For further details, please check- https://scholarship.nagaland.gov.in/docs/PMS/Post_MatricST_guidelines.pdf

Scholarship will be given to those only, who have fulfilled the eligible critieria and have good academic record. Students who have failed in their last examination (repeaters) are not eligible to apply. Other Info List of the required documents Documents required for Fresh Application: Attested copy of class 10 Admit card. Attested copy of class 10 Marksheet. Attested Mark Sheet

1. of the last class/year passed. For colleges with a semester system, mark sheets of the last two semesters. Attested Scheduled Tribe Certificate issued by the competent designated authority. Attested Indigenous Certificate issued by the competent designated authority. Original Income Certificate (Fresh applicants only) Part B Form (only for applicants studying outside Nagaland) Part C Form (only for MPhil/PhD Fresh applicants) Hostel Certificate: (For hostellers only) a) Applicant staying in a recognized hostel outside Nagaland can produce a Hostel Certificate from the hostel warden. b) Applicant staying in a recognized hostel within Nagaland should use the Hosteller Form issued by the Department. Hosteller Forms will be issued to the wardens of recognized hostels for distribution to the bonafide hostellers only. Copy of the front page of Bank Passbook. Copy of the Aadhaar Card. One recent passport photograph should be pasted on the printed form. Documents required for Renewal Application: Attested Mark Sheet
2. of the last class/year passed. For colleges with a semester system, mark sheets of the last two semesters. Part B Form (only for applicants studying outside Nagaland) Part C Form (only for MPhil/PhD Fresh applicants) Hostel Certificate: (For hostellers only) a) Applicant staying in a recognized hostel outside Nagaland can produce a Hostel Post Matric ST Scholarship, b) Applicant staying in a recognized hostel within Nagaland should use the Hosteller Form issued by the Department. Hosteller Forms will be issued to the wardens of recognized hostels for distribution to the bonafide hostellers only. Copy of Admission Receipt. Copy of the front page of Bank Passbook. Copy of the Aadhaar Card.