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.