Last date
15/12/2025
Reward
36,000
Qualification
Other
Post
Under Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
PM SCHOLARSHIP FOR CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES & ASSAM RIFLES
To encourage higher technical and professional education for dependent wards and widows of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles (CAPFs & AR) personnel, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, introduced the "Prime Minister's Scholarship for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles" during the academic year. Particulars Description Name Prime Minister's Scholarship for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles Provided by Ministry Of Home Affairs, Government Of India Purpose For the Wards/Widows of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles (CAPFs &AR)
- Region
- All India
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Under Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 15/12/2025 The last date to apply for this scholarship is December 15, 2025.
Eligibility
Eligibility For CAPFs & Assam Rifles Personnel: 1- Wards/Widows of Disabled Caps & Personnel who Died in Harness Election Duty, Wards of Personnel Disabled due to cause attributable to Government Service, and wards of X-Caps & Personnel in Receipt of Gallantry Awards. 2- To be eligible for the scholarship under PMSS, an applicant should have secured a minimum of 60% marks in MEQ i.e. 10+2 / Diploma / Graduation. 3- MEQ for entry to various professional courses differs. For example, MEQ for MBBS is 10+2 whereas for BE/B. Tech it is 10+2/Diploma. It is graduation for B. Ed and MBA. 4- Applicants enrolling under the renewal category must receive at least a 50% grade in each of the professional courses they are pursuing in the next academic year. 5- There is only a one-year grace period available in situations when the candidate has delayed submitting their application for a scholarship renewal.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 36,000 Amount of Scholarship:
- Rs. 3000/- per month for girls.
- Rs. 2500/- per month for boys. Note: The above scholarship amount is to be paid annually after selection @ Rs.36,000/- to each girl & Rs.30,000/- to each boy. 2000 new scholarships are equally distributed between boys and girls applicants (1000 each). Summary Number Of Scholarships Girls 1000 Boys 1000 Total 2000
Application
No application fee will be charged. Registration For New Applicants: Step 01: Open the official NSP website and click on "https://scholarships.gov.in" under Applicant Corner. Step 02: Read the Instruction /Guidelines, provide the undertaking by clicking on the Check box then click on Continue. Step 03: Start the registration by providing the required details. For Registered Applicants: Step 01: Open the official NSP website and click on 'https://scholarships.gov.in' under Applicant Corner. Step 02: Login with your application ID & password. Step 03: Select the Scholarship. Step 04: Fill out the applicant form. Step 05: Upload the required documents and Submit.
Selection process
Fresh Applicants will be shortlisted based on a percentage of marks obtained by them in MEQ. Other Info Disbursement Of Scholarship 1- WARB will re-check the verified applications on receipt from CAPFs and AR and will generate a merit list consultation with NIC. 2- WARB will calculate the total scholarship amount required to be sanctioned under PMSS and submit funds to requisition MHA. 3- On receipt of the fund, WARB will process the credit/transfer of the scholarship amount directly into the Aadhar-seeded bank account of the beneficiaries through PFMS/NIC. Other Information 1- All applicants selected under the fresh category will be given personal letters from the Hon'ble Prime Minister in an appropriate language. 2- This Scholarship is given for five years at one time. Important Instruction
- It will be the sole responsibility of the applicant to make sure that he/she is eligible to apply and fulfills all the conditions prescribed for the scholarship.
- If in-eligibility of the applicant is detected at any stage, before or after the applying for scholarship scheme, or during at any stage by verification by authorities, his/her scholarship will be cancelled without any notice. Disciplinary action will be taken against him/her, further he/she will be blacklisted to opt for scholarship sponsored by Central Government for a period of five years.
- Incomplete application form and failure to attach the requisite documents will lead to rejection of application.
- All the requisite information should be clearly mentioned in the respective column. The information once generated on the part of applicants, no change/amendment will be accepted.
- Mobile number and E-mail address of applicants or wards of CAPFs, Assam Rifles & States/UTs Police personnel is mandatory so as to inform the candidate of any discrepancies or development through SMS and Email.
Contact
Call - 0120 - 6619540 For More Information: Click Here Apply Now https://scholarships.gov.in/