Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl

Scholarship Details

Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship is provided by the Government which will help around 3,000 girls from across the country each and every year. The girls will be able to get 3,100 Rupees per month for a total time period of two years. This money will be provided so that they are able to continue their education.

Award

The following awards will be provided to the beneficiaries in this scholarship:-

• The single-girl child scholarship provides monetary support on a monthly basis for a period of two years to 3,000 girls from across the country every year.
• The scholarship amount is directly transferred into the awardee’s bank account.
• Also, the students need to submit a ‘Continuation Certificate’ at the end of every three months in the prescribed format.
• The selected girl students receive a scholarship amount of INR 3100 per month for a period of 2 years, i.e., 10 months per year, which covers the full duration of the postgraduate course to be pursued by the candidates.
• The award is disbursed to students through the UGC designated agency from the date of their joining the 1st year of the PG course. The awardees need to submit a copy of their award letter and joining report along with the photograph, address, and contact number to the designated agency.

Eligibility

The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship:-

• Applicants must be admitted into the regular, full-time 1st-year master’s degree course in any designated university or postgraduate college.
• The girl candidates must be the only child of her parents. The candidates must not have any brothers, though the girl students who are twin daughters/ fraternal daughters may apply for this UGC scholarship.
• Candidates must not be more than 30 years of age at the time of admission into the PG program.
• The candidates admitted to the PG course through distance education mode are not eligible for this scholarship.
• Also, there are no income criteria for students to be eligible for this scholarship.

Documents Needed

The following documents are required to be submitted in this scholarship:-

1. Students must be required to have an Income Certificate and Caste Certificate.
2. Proof of admission required.
3. Must be required bank account details of the institution and the student.
4. Fee structure of the program required.
5. One copy of passport size photograph and signature of the student.
6. Student Identity card required.
7. An affidavit of ₹ 50 stamp paper from the parents/girl duly attested by the First Class Magistrate/ Gazetted Officer/ SDM mentioning that she is the only child in the family.

Provider

Government of India

How To Apply

1. First, go to the official website of the National scholarship portal.
2. The homepage will on your screen
3. Now, click on the option called New Registration
4. The registration form will on your screen.
5. Read the guidelines carefully
6. Tick mark the declarations
7. Click on Continue
8. Register yourself with all of your details.
9. Generate username and password.
10. You have to verify your mobile number using the OTP
11. Now, log in using your credentials
12. Click on the option called Application Form to fill up the application form
13. Upload all of your documents
14. Take a printout of the duly filled application form, after successfully submitting it.