National Scholarship Directory & Discovery
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27 Central Government Schemes
19 State Flagship Portals
13 Verified CSR & Trusts
70 Traceable Schemes
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Provider: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Financial Support:
₹5,000 per year
Target Education:
Higher Education
Core Eligibility Summary:
Students with at least 40% disability studying in Class 9 or 10 in a recognized school
Verified Source
Source: National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in)
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Provider: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Financial Support:
₹4,000 to ₹12,000 per annum + Disability Aids Allowance
Target Education:
Undergraduate
Core Eligibility Summary:
Students with at least 40% disability pursuing studies after Class 10
Verified Source
Source: DEPwD, Government of India
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students
Provider: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Financial Support:
Full Tuition Fee + ₹86,000 Annual Living & Device Allowance
Target Education:
Undergraduate
Core Eligibility Summary:
SC students admitted to premier institutions such as IITs, NITs, IIMs, and other approved institutes
Verified Source
Source: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities
Provider: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Financial Support:
Tuition fee reimbursement + maintenance allowance up to ₹2,00,000
Target Education:
Higher Education
Core Eligibility Summary:
Students with at least 40% disability studying in recognized higher education institutions
Verified Source
Source: National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in)
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students
Provider: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Financial Support:
₹31,000 to ₹35,000 per month + contingency grant
Target Education:
Higher Education
Core Eligibility Summary:
Scheduled Caste students pursuing full-time MPhil or PhD in recognized universities or institutions
Verified Source
Source: National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in)
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
National Fellowship for OBC Students
Provider: Government of India
Financial Support:
₹31,000 to ₹35,000 per month + contingency grant
Target Education:
Higher Education
Core Eligibility Summary:
OBC students pursuing research leading to MPhil or PhD in recognized universities
Verified Source
Source: National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in)
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses
Provider: Ministry of Minority Affairs
Financial Support:
Course fee up to ₹20,000 per year + maintenance allowance
Target Education:
Higher Education
Core Eligibility Summary:
Minority community students pursuing professional or technical courses with at least 50% marks and eligible family income
Verified Source
Source: National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in)
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship
Provider: Ministry of Minority Affairs
Financial Support:
₹5,000 per year
Target Education:
Higher Education
Core Eligibility Summary:
Girl students belonging to notified minority communities studying in Class 9 to 12 in recognized schools
Verified Source
Source: National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in)
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (PM-USP CSSS)
Provider: Department of Higher Education (DoHE)
• Ministry of Education
Financial Support:
₹12,000 to ₹20,000 per annum
Target Education:
Undergraduate
Core Eligibility Summary:
Class 12 passed regular students scoring above 80th percentile in relevant board stream, pursuing regular full-time degree in recognized col...
Verified Source
Source: Ministry of Education - National Scholarship Portal
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)
Provider: Department of School Education & Literacy
• Ministry of Education
Financial Support:
₹12,000 per annum (₹1,000 per month)
Target Education:
Class 9-10
Core Eligibility Summary:
Studying as regular student in Class 9 in a Government, Local Body or Government-aided school. Parent annual income <= ₹3,50,000.
Verified Source
Source: National Scholarship Portal - Ministry of Education
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students
Provider: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
• Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Financial Support:
Full Tuition Fee + Living Allowance of ₹36,000/year
Target Education:
Undergraduate
Core Eligibility Summary:
Scheduled Tribe (ST) students securing admission to notified institutes of national importance or pursuing M.Phil/Ph.D. Family income <= ₹6....
Verified Source
Source: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Central Government
Pan-India
Applications Open
PM-YASASVI Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT
Provider: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Financial Support:
₹5,000 to ₹20,000 per annum + Academic Allowances
Target Education:
Undergraduate
Core Eligibility Summary:
OBC, Economically Backward Class (EBC) and De-notified, Nomadic Tribes (DNT) candidates with parental income <= ₹2.50 Lakhs per annum.
Verified Source
Source: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment