Scholarships for Students with Disabilities 2016-2017

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities 2016-2017

SchemesNo.of Scholar per yearAnnual Income ceiling (rs.)Rate of ScholarshipsHow to ApplySchemes Status
Pre-Matric Scholarship
( class IX and X )
46,0002.00 LakhMonthly maintenance Allowance of Rs. 350 for day scholars and Rs.600 for hostellers. plus book grant and other allowances like transport allowance, reader allowance etcThe Students are required to submit applications on-line on National Scholarship Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in).Opened
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Post-Matric Scholarship
( Class XI to Master’s Degree or Diploma Level )
16,6502.50 lakhThere are differently rates of Post-Graduate, non-degree diploma, professional courses leading to degree, diploma etc in different disciplines. It ranges from Rs. 380-1200 for hostellers and Rs. 230-550 for day scholars plus tuition fees, allowances, book grant etcThe Students are required to submit applications on-line on National Scholarship Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in).Opened

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Scholarship for Top Class Education
( Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in 197 notified of institutions of excellence )
1606.00 lakhmonthly maintenance allowances Rs. 3000/- for hostellers, Rs. 1500/- for day scholars, Rs. 2000/- disability allowance, book grant Rs.5000/- per annum, tuition fee upto Rs. 2 lakh per annumThe Students are required to submit applications on-line on National Scholarship Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in).Opened

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National Fellowship for Persons with Disabilities
( M.Phil/Ph.D )
200No income ceilingMonthly Rs. 25,000/- for JRF(first two years) and Rs.2800/- for SRF(3rd year onwards upto complete duration of the course) and contingency grant, escort allowance/reader allowance, HRA etcThe Students are required to submit applicaions online on University Grants Commission website at www.ugc.ac.in The last date for appliying on-line on UGC Portal is 15th August 2016. The selection of Candidates is done by UGCClosed
National Overseas Scholarships for pursuing ( Master’s degree and Doctorate degree in foreign universities abroad )206.00 lakhPound(great Britain) 9,900 per annum for UK and US $15,400 for other countries, plus tuition fees, contingency allowance, cost of air passage etc.The Selection of candidates is done by DEPwDOpen

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Invitation of applications for National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities.All the above scholarships schemes are applicable to students with disabilities with more than 40% disability and having a disability certificate to this effect issued by a competent medical authority.

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