To be eligible, an applicant must:
- belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category
National Fellowship Scheme:
- be of 36 years of age as on the first day of July in the relevant year of the scheme
- have taken admission in regular and full-time M.Phil/Ph.D courses in the following categories of University/Academic Institutes:
- University/Institute/College included under section 2(f)/12(B) or 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act
- Deemed-to-be-Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and eligible to receive grant-in-aid from UGC
- University/Institute/College receiving grants by Central/State Government
- Institutes of National Importance, as notified by the Ministry of Higher Education, Government of India
National Scholarship Scheme:
- have secured admission in a notified institution and UG/PG courses approved by the Ministry
- not have an annual family income exceeding INR 6,00,000
Note:- Kindly refer to the ‘Detailed Document on Scheme’ for the list of universities/institutions/colleges approved under this scheme.
For National Fellowship Scheme:
The applicants selected for the fellowship will be entitled to the stipend as stipulated in the following table subject to the fulfilment of conditions laid down in the scheme:
| Course | Stream | Monthly Scholarship | Annual Contingency |
| M.Phil. | Humanities & Social Sciences/Engineering Technology/Science |
INR 31,000 | INR 10,000 |
| INR 12,000 | |||
| Ph.D. | INR 31,000 for the first two years and INR 35,000 for the remaining 3 years | INR 20,500 | |
| INR 25,000 |
- House Rent Allowance (HRA) for all the courses (monthly): Equal to UGC rates based on city of residence (8%, 16%, and 24%)
- Escort Allowance for Divyangjan (monthly): INR 2,000 (at par with UGC rates)
Important Note:
- The above rates are equal to UGC rates, which may be revised as and when required.
- If a student lives in a hostel provided by the university, they can’t claim House Rent Allowance (HRA). They can only claim the hostel fees charged by the university.
- The student is not entitled to claim any other expenses, such as mess fee, electricity charges, or water charges. The student must provide a certificate obtained from the Registrar/Director/Principal to this effect.
For National Scholarship Scheme:
The selected candidates will receive financial assistance as stipulated in the
the following table, subject to fulfilment of conditions laid down in the scheme:
| Component | Details | Remarks |
| Tuition Fee and Admission Fee | Full admission fee, tuition fee and other non-refundable charges with respect to Government Institutions | There will be a ceiling of INR 2,50,000 per annum per student for private-sector institutions |
| Books and Stationery | INR 5,000 per annum | For students without bills/vouchers |
| Stipend | INR 3,000 per month | — |
| Computer and Accessories | INR 45,000 (One-time assistance during the course tenure) | Computer & accessories may be desktop/laptop etc. (without bills/vouchers) |
Applicants applying for the National Fellowship Scheme are required to submit the following documents:
- Latest coloured passport-size photograph
- ST/PVTG certificate issued by the competent authority
- Class 10/Matriculation/Equivalent certificate in support of date of birth
- Divyangjan certificate issued by the competent authority
- Postgraduation degree marksheet [aggregate marks in percentage]/Equivalent % marks in case of CGPA (Conversion formula from CGPA to percentage issued by Institute/University is to be produced.)
- Admission/Joining certificates of M.Phil/Ph.D./Integrated M.Phil + Ph.D from the concerned university
- Offer of admission concerning students admitted to IITs/IIMs/IISERs/AIIMS
Applicants applying for the National Scholarship Scheme are required to submit the following documents:
- Fee receipt
- Marksheet/certificate of qualifying examination
- A Bonafide certificate issued from the Institute
- A scanned copy of the bank passbook (The student name on the passbook should match the name as mentioned in the application form)
- ST/PVTG certificate (Caste Certificate is required to be signed and stamped by competent authority)
- Income certificate (for the F.Y preceding the year of selection issued by the designated authority by the respective state/UT) [For fresh candidate]
Note: The documents must be uploaded in the specified format and size.
Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship by following the below-mentioned steps:
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Register’ button and fill in the required registration details. (Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID)
Step 3: Read the documents carefully and navigate to the checkbox at the bottom of the page.
Step 4: Tick the checkbox and click on the ‘Proceed‘ button.
Step 5: Fill in the required details to complete the registration process.
Step 6: After successful registration, fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents and submit.