Last date
15/12/2025
Reward
36,000
Qualification
Other
Post
Under Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
PM SCHOLARSHIP FOR WARDS OF STATES/UT
Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) under the aegis of the National Defence Fund, was introduced in the academic year 2006-07 to encourage higher technical & professional education for the dependent wards & widows of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles (CAPFs & AR) Personnel. From the academic session 2019-20, this scheme has further been extended for the dependent wards of States/UTs Police Personnel who are martyred during Terror/Naxal attacks. ITEMS DESCRIPTION Name PRIME MINISTER's SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR WARDS OF STATE AND UTs PERSONNEL Provided by Welfare and Rehabilitation Board, Minister of Home Affairs, Government of India Purpose Wards of State Police Personnel Martyred in Terror/Nexsal
- 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 State / UTs Police personnel: 1- Applicants who meet the requirements must be dependent wards of state or territorial police personnel who died in terrorist or Naxal acts. 2- Pursuing first professional degree program in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B.Pharma, B.Sc, (Nursing, Agriculture, etc.). 3- 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. 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. 500 scholarships will be given to the wards of State Police Personnel who were martyred during Terror/ Naxal attacks in equal numbers to the Boys and Girls (i.e. 250 for boys and 250 for girls). Summary Number Of Scholarship Girl 250 Boy 250 Total 500
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
Helpline Number: 0120-6619540 E-mail id: helpdesk@nsp.gov.in For more information: Click here Apply Now https://scholarships.gov.in/