Eligibility
- To be eligible, a candidate must:-
- be a domicile of Odisha
- be admitted to educational institution recognised by the regulatory authorities such as AICTE, MCI, and UGC, etc.
- have an annual family income of less than ₹8,00,000 from all sources
For the UG Merit Scholarship:-
- have passed Class 12 from Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha or equivalent exam
- have secured 55% or more marks from an institution recognised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)/Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
- be pursuing a regular degree course or a three-year degree course in any of the recognised institute/college/university
For the PG Merit Scholarship:-
- have passed a three-year degree or equivalent exam
- have secured 55% or more marks from a recognised institute
- be pursuing a regular PG degree in Arts/Commerce/Science or any other postgraduate discipline which is non-professional in nature, from any of the recognised college/institute/university
For Technical & Professional Merit Scholarships:-
have passed Class 12 from Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha or equivalent exam from an institution recognised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)/Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) OR
have completed a three-year degree or equivalent 3-year course (only for master’s course) with 55% or more marks
be pursuing regular technical/professional courses in any of the recognised college/institute/university
Note:- Students must apply for the scholarship in the first year of the degree course.
Courses Applicable under the scholarship scheme:-
UG Merit: 3-year degree course (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.) and specialised programs such as BBA/BCA/BJMC etc. having a duration of 3 years
PG Merit: PG courses in Arts/Commerce/Science as well as other non-professional courses
Technical and Professional Merit: undergraduate and postgraduate professional degree programs and integrated courses including B.E./B.Tech, MBBS, BDA, BHMS, BAMS, B.Pharma, B.Sc. (Nursing), B.Sc. (Agriculture), MBA, MCA, M.Tech, Integrated M.Sc., and other recognised by regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, DCI, CCIM, CCH, CCH, INC, UGC, etc.
Note:- For a list of eligible courses under this scholarship scheme, kindly refer to Appendix II in the ‘Scholarship Guidelines’.
The following students are ineligible for this scholarship:-
Students enrolled in open universities or pursuing higher education through distance learning or correspondence courses.
Students who are already receiving scholarships under any other state/central government schemes
Students enrolled in diploma courses
Students enrolled in M.Phil, PhD, B.Ed and M.Ed. degree
Students pursuing their education abroad
Students who have already completed one technical/professional course but taking admission to another course at the same level
Students who fail to receive validation from their respective principal or educational institution
How can you apply?
Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship by following the below-mentioned steps:-
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ below.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Register’ button and fill in the required details to register. (Note – If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email Id.)
Step 3: Click on the ‘Registration’ button on the top of the dashboard and tick on the terms and conditions checkbox to proceed.
Step 4: Fill in the required details to ‘Register’. (Note:- If already registered, log in using valid credentials.)
Step 5: After successful registration, fill in the required details and submit.
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