UGC - PG SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL COURSES FOR SC/ST CANDIDATES

For the purpose of award of the scholarship to students who are pursuing professional courses in the following Institutions/ Colleges/Universities:

1. Universities/Institutions/Colleges included under sections 2(f) & and 12(B) of UGCAct.
2. Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, and eligible to receive grants-in-aid from,
3. Universities/Institutions/College funded by Central/state government.
4. Institutes of National Importance. Courses that require approval from the Regulatory Council i.e. Medical Council of India (MCI), Dental Council of India (DCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), NCTIS, NCTE Bar Council of India (BCI), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), INC, FORENSIC REGULATORY & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA are considered professional courses. Note 1: M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., MSW and Mass Communication and Journalism degree are accepted as “Non-professional courses”. Note 2: Candidates pursuing postgraduate courses in professional subjects through correspondence or in Distance Education mode are not eligible to receive financial assistance under this scheme.

Stated amount: 78,000 Award Amount

1. Rs. 78,000/- per annum for ME/ M Tech
2. Rs. 45,000/- per annum for other professional courses The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to 1000 SC/ST candidates to pursue postgraduate level studies in Professional subjects in the eligible institutions

Applications will be evaluated.

1. After selection, the awardees will be paid a scholarship on DBT mode.
2. The list of awardees will be pushed to Public Financial Management System (PFMS) by the NIC.
3. PFMS will generate payment files of the awardees and scholarship would be paid for the complete duration of the postgraduate course. Other Info Cancellation of Award Cancellation of Award Scholarship of a student may be cancelled in any of the following cases :- Failure of the awardee to pass the first year of Post Graduate course in first division or equivalent CGPAscore. Discontinuation of studies due to personal reasons. Candidate is later found ineligible on account of false information provided in the online application or incorrect bank details.