Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must –
- be a domicile of West Bengal
- be studying in Class 11 to postgraduate level at an institution located in West Bengal
- belong to the minority community (Buddhist, Christian, Jain Muslim, Parsee & Sikh) of West Bengal
- have secured 60% marks in aggregate in 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 OR
- have secured 60% 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) OR
- have secured 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)
- have an annual income of not more than INR 2.5 lakh
Benefits
The selected candidates will receive the following benefits –
| Course | Eligibility Criteria | INR per month |
| UG (ARTS) | At least 60% marks in Last Qualifying Exam | 1,000 |
| UG(COMMERCE) | At least 60% marks in Last Qualifying Exam | 1,000 |
| UG (SCIENCE) | At least 60% marks in Last Qualifying Exam | 1,500 |
| UG (OTHER PROFESSIONAL COURSES, UGC APPROVED) | At least 60% marks in Last Qualifying Exam | 1,500 |
| PG (ARTS) | At least 53% marks in Last Qualifying Exam | 2,000 |
| PG (COMMERCE) | At least 53% marks for SVMCM in Last Qualifying Exam | 2,000 |
| PG (SCIENCE) | At least 53% marks for SVMCM in Last Qualifying Exam | 2,500 |
| PG (OTHER PROFESSIONAL COURSES, UGC APPROVED) | At least 53% marks in the Last Qualifying Exam | 2,500 |
| NON NET M.PHIL./NON NET PH.D. | Date of Enrolment/Date of Registration not before 01.04.2017 | 5,000 to 8,000 Respectively |
| HS | At least 60% marks in the Last Qualifying Exam | 1,000 |
| D.El.Ed | At least 60% marks in the Last Qualifying Exam(Minimum Qualification H.S) | 1,000 |
| UG (ENGG.), PG (ENGG.) AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL COURSES (AICTE APPROVED) | UG: 1. 60% 2. 60% in Diploma Course from WBSCT&VE&SD for lateral entry scheme.
PG: 55% in Graduation from any State University/AICTE approved institute in West Bengal |
5,000 |
| POLYTECHNIC (DIPLOMA COURSES) | At least 60% marks in the Last Qualifying Exam | 1,500 |
| UG (MEDICAL DEGREE) AND DIPLOMA COURSES | At least 60% marks in the Last Qualifying Exam | 5,000 and 1,500 respectively |
Documents
- Marksheet of the last academic examination
- Family income certificate
- First page of the bank passbook
- Institute verification form duly authenticated by the Head of the Institution (HOI) in the prescribed format
How can you apply?
Follow the steps mentioned below to apply for the scholarship:
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below and read all the details.
Step 2: Click on ‘Apply Online’ and then click on ‘New Registration’.
Step 3: Select the district where the applicant’s institute is situated and click on ‘Proceed’.
Step 4: Fill in the required details under the ‘Student Information’ and ‘Scheme Eligibility’ sections and Register.
Step 5: After successful registration, log in using the registered user ID and password.
Step 6: Fill in the application form, upload the relevant documents and submit.
Note – Submit the hard copy of the application form with the photocopies of the bank passbook to the concerned institute.