Scholarship Details
A centrally sponsored scholarship scheme by Ministry of Tribal Affairs for students from scheduled tribes, for pursuing education in Class 9th and 10th. Scholarships are paid @ ₹ 225/- per month for Day Scholars and @ ₹ 525/- per month for Hostellers, for a period of 10 months in a year.
Award
5000/- for students of class 9th & 10th and Rs. 10000/- for students of class 11th & 12th . Family income limit in this scheme is upto Rs. 8.00 Lakh per annum.
Eligibility
The applicant student should belong to the Scheduled Tribe, so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which he/she actually belongs (Domicile State).The student should be studying in a Government School or in a School recognized by the Government or a Central/State Board of Secondary Education.The family income of the student from all sources should not exceed ₹ 2,50,000 per annum. The student should have a valid account in a Scheduled Bank, linked with Aadhaar and mobile number. The student should not be getting any other scholarship.Scholarships for studying in any class will be available for only one year. If a student has to repeat a class, he/she would not get a scholarship for the same class twice. The student can renew the scholarship for the next class when he/she is promoted.
Documents Needed
Aadhar NumberDomicile certificateST certificate issued by the competent authority of the StateFamily Income CertificateDisability certificateScanned copy of the passport-size photograph
Provider
Centrally Sponsored Scheme
How To Apply
Guidelines for Registration will appear. Scroll to the bottom.
Read carefully the undertaking. Accept the Terms. Click “Continue”.
Step 2: A Registration Form will appear. (The fields marked as * are compulsory)
Fill in the details and click “Register”.
Your Application ID and password will be displayed.
The same will also be sent as an SMS to your registered mobile number.
Step 3: Go to https://scholarships.gov.in/fresh/newstdRegfrmInstruction
Click on “Login to Apply”. Enter your Application ID and password.
Type the Captcha and click “Login”.
On the next screen, provide the OTP received on your registered mobile number. You will be directed to the Password Reset screen.
Create a new password and confirm.
Click “Submit”. You will be directed to the “Applicant’s Dashboard”.
Step 4: On the left pane, click “Application Form”. The fields marked as * are compulsory. Fill in the details and upload the documents.