Last date
15/12/2025
Reward
37,000
Qualification
Other
Post
Post Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
UGC - PG SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNIVERSITY RANK HOLDERS
The scholarship may be tenable for a period of two years to enable the rank holders of each university at undergraduate level to pursue their Master’s Degree. All universities/degree awarding institutions would be required to issue rank certificates to the toppers of the university in B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com. The purpose of this scheme is to attract talent for pursuing post graduate studies besides strengthening the basic subjects at Undergraduate level. The awardees, under this scheme, can pursue their Postgraduate programme in any area of specialization in any institution of higher learning in the country. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name UGC - PG SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNIVERSITY RANK HOLDERS Provided By University Grants Commission Purpose The purpose of this scheme is to attract talent for pursuing post graduate studies besides strengthening the basic subjects at Undergraduate level
- Region
- Delhi
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Post Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 15/12/2025 The last date to apply for this scholarship is December 15, 2025.
Eligibility
- The scholarship is available to the student for first PG Degree only. Age limit for the students is 30 years at the time of admission in PG course.
- Distance mode of education will not be considered under the scheme.
- The Undergraduate courses from the following streams have been identified for the award of scholarships: 1.Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Chemical Sciences
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Commerce
- Languages
- Before verifying the applications of students the concerned Universities may ensure that applicants satisfy all norms as per guidelines.
- The first and second rank holders (Not position holders) would be considered from Universities/ Institutions and non-affiliated/ autonomous colleges according to the number of students who have appeared in the examination at the undergraduate level as per the following table. a. Affiliating Universities (State/ Central) 100 b. Deemed Universities/ Private Universities / Autonomous Colleges / Non-affiliated colleges 25
Award & availability
Stated amount: 37,000 Slots: 3000 Tenure of scholarship: Two years Amount of fellowship: Rs.37,200/- p.m for a period of two years only i.e. full duration of a PG course. No other additional grant will be payable in lieu of hostel charges and medical charges etc. The student who is awarded Post-Graduate Scholarship for University Rank Holders will not be debarred from accepting any other scholarships. No. Of Scholarship - 3000 Slots
Application
No information required. Applications will be invited once in a year on the National Scholarship Portal of the Government of India. Short notification will also be uploaded on the UGC website. Check here: https://scholarships.gov.in/ Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Only verified online applications will be considered for award of scholarship. The concerned University/ Institute should verify that the applicant is a first or second rank holder out of the specified total number of students who appeared in the examination at the undergraduate level as specified in the guidelines.
Selection process
Applications will be evaluated. Scholarship (as certified by the institutions identified under this scheme) will be paid to the selected students by the UGC through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) Mode and will be transferred to the Bank account of the beneficiaries. This procedure will be completed through the PFMS. Other Info OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME The objectives of the scheme are:
- To promote and nurture talent;
- To reward meritorious students with outstanding performance at the Under graduate level for pursuing postgraduate studies;
- To promote study in basic courses at undergraduate level. Professional courses are not covered under the scheme;
- To build up academic excellence at postgraduate level across the colleges and universities in the country
Contact
Candidates can contact the Help Desk for resolution of the technical problems Phone: 0120 - 6619540 For more information: Click here Apply Now https://scholarships.gov.in/