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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA MERIT-CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIP

West Bengal

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Last date

31/03/2026

Reward

8,000

Qualification

Other

Post

School, Diploma, Under Graduate, Post Graduate, Higher studies

General information

Scholarship name

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA MERIT-CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIP

With a view to assisting the meritorious students belonging to economically backward families in the State of West Bengal to pursue higher studies, the Government of West Bengal introduced this scheme of giving scholarships at different levels of higher studies, at educational institutions based in West Bengal. The Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship Scheme has been thoroughly revamped in the year 2016 to cover more number of students as well as to enhance the scholarship amounts significantly. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name SWAMI VIVEKANANDA MERIT-CUM-MEANS SCHOLARSHIP Provided by Government of West Bengal Purpose To provide financial assistance to meritorious students belonging to economically backward families

Region
West Bengal
Scholarship type
Government
Fields
Other
For
School, Diploma, Under Graduate, Post Graduate, Higher studies

Key dates

Last date to apply: 31/03/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is March 31, 2026.

Eligibility

  1. The scheme benefits students studying in regular mode of Class XI and XII, and at under Graduate level in Science/Arts/Commerce, Engineering, Medical, and Technical / Professional courses. Postgraduate level students pursuing Science/Arts/Commerce & Technical/Management. These scholarships will be sanctioned to deserving students on merit-cum-means criteria.
  2. Students should pass in the year 2023 or 2022 or 2021 or 2020 o 2019(unable to get admission in the year 2022 or 2021 or 2020 and 2019 due to unavoidable reason and taking admission in the year of advertisement) with at least: a. 60%(75% for 2020 or earlier passout candidates) marks in aggregate in the last qualifying examination from West Bengal Board of Secondary Education/West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education/Madrasa Education for Higher Secondary level or Under Graduate level Scholarship. b. 60%(75% for 2020 or earlier passout candidates) marks in aggregate in diploma course from Institutes approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBSCT&VE&SD for Under Graduate level Scholarship (in 2nd year Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy courses through Lateral Entry) or affiliated by State Medical Faculty for Under Graduate level Scholarship (in 2nd year Pharmacy course through Lateral Entry). c. 53% marks in aggregate in Graduation (Honours Subject) from any State University for Post Graduate Level Scholarship (General Education) /55% marks in Graduate Courses from any State University or AICTE approved Institute of West Bengal for Post Graduate Level Scholarship (Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy).
  3. Students pursuing M.Phil courses and Doctoral courses (NON-NET JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW and NET-LECTURERSHIP) from State-aided Institutions will come under the purview of this Scholarship Scheme.
  4. Kanyashree recipients (K-2) pursuing Post Graduate courses in Science, Arts, and Commerce stream from Universities of this State after obtaining Under undergraduate degree with 45% marks in aggregate from Institutions of this State will come under the aegis of this Scholarship Scheme.
  5. The upper ceiling for family income has been fixed at Rs. 2,50,000/- per annum.

Award & availability

Stated amount: 8,000 The basic allocation and rates will be as under: Directorate Course The number of scholarships is subject to availability for more please visit the

Application

No information is available. Steps to be followed to apply online: Step 1: At first applicants need to fill up and submit the online registration form. On successful submission of the Registration Form, an Applicant ID of 15 characters will be generated and it will be used to login and complete the remaining Steps of the Application Form. The Applicant ID is also required for all future correspondences. Please maintain the Password Policy, for choosing the Password in the Registration Form, as instructed. Please download the Registration Slip or note down the system-generated Applicant ID for future use. The Applicant ID will also be sent to the mail ID, entered at the time of registration. Step 2: Login with the generated Applicant ID, Password (which was set during the Registration Process), and Captcha (Security Code). After successful login, fill up the rest of the application forms. While uploading a Scanned Copy of the Image and Signature, please maintain the File Format and File Size as mentioned. The image and Signature format should be JPG/JPEG and the size should be between 20KB-50KB and 10KB-20KB respectively. Step 3: After the successful submission of application forms, the Scanned Supporting Document Upload form will appear. Upload all necessary documents as mentioned in the form. While uploading, please maintain the File format and File size, as mentioned. Files should be in PDF format and size should not exceed 400KB. Step 4: After successful upload, Check the application in view mode & click on Submit Application to complete the application process. Step 5: After submission, there will not be any option to edit application details. However, if any modification is needed after submission, applicants may approach the concerned HOI to unlock the application. After that, they will be able to edit the application details.

Selection process

Candidates whose family income is not more than Rs. 2,50,000/- per annum will be judged according to their academic merit in the under-noted manner: For HS - level The minimum qualifying marks for being considered for the award of scholarships will be 60% in aggregate. Candidates from outside the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education will not be eligible to apply for this scholarship. For Diploma - level Candidates must obtain at least 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination for applying for the scholarship. For UG - level The minimum qualifying marks for being considered for the award of scholarships will be 60% in aggregate, in the H.S. Examination conducted by the W.B. Council of H.S. Education/Madrasha Siksha Parishad. For the UG (Arts), UG (Commerce), and UG (Science) separate merit lists will be prepared. ​​​​​​​For PG - level Candidates should be graduates securing at least 53% marks in the Honours subject at the graduation level. The marks obtained in the Honours subject will be the only deciding criterion academically for the award of the PG-level scholarships. Kanyashree recipients (K-2) (married/unmarried) pursuing Post Graduate courses in Science, Arts, and Commerce stream from Universities of this State after obtaining Under undergraduate degree with 45% marks in aggregate from Institutions of this State will come under the aegis of this Scholarship Scheme. Other Info Documents to be uploaded for Fresh Application:

  1. Mark sheet of Madhyamik Examination or its equivalent (Both sides).
  2. Mark sheet of last Board/Council/University/College examination (Both sides).
  3. Admission receipt.
  4. Income certificate of family.
  5. Domicile certificate as Aadhaar ID/Voter ID/Ration card/Certificate Issued by concerned authority.
  6. Scanned copy of Bank Passbook (1st Page, containing A/C No. and IFSC).
  7. Declaration by Head of the Institution regarding the cause of Year Gap. Documents to be uploaded for Renewal Application:
  8. Copy of the Marksheet of the last examination in the present course of study. (Both sides and in case of semester examination system, both semester Marksheets).
  9. Admission receipt for the promotion to the next higher class.

Contact

Email: helpdesk.svmcm-wb@gov.in Phone: +1800-102-8014 For more information: Click here Apply Now https://svmcm.wbhed.gov.in/page/about.php