University Grants Commission (UGC) announces various scholarship schemes for college and university students from time to time. Currently, the UGC has announced four such schemes.
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Scholarship Details
1. PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child‘
- The benefit of this scholarship can be availed by only those girl students who are the only girl in their house.
- Those girl students, who do not have brothers or who have twin daughters or fraternal daughters, can apply for this scholarship scheme.
- A total of 3,000 scholarships are to be given under this scheme.
- 36,200 per annum will be given to the selected girl students for two years.
- Eligible students must apply on or before 30 November 2021.
- CLICK HERE (https://scholarships.gov.in/fresh/newstdRegfrmInstruction) to apply.
2. UGC Ishaan Uday Scholarship
- Ishan Uday Scholarship is a special scholarship scheme for the students of North-Eastern Region (NER) of India.
- It was started in 2014-15. Students can check the details of this scholarship here (https://ner.ugc.ac.in/).
- The aim of this scholarship is to provide equal opportunities for higher education to the students of Northeast.
- This scholarship will be given to 10,000 students.
- The scholarship amount will be Rs 5,400 per month for general degree courses and Rs 7,800 per month for technical, medical, professional and paramedical courses.
- Eligible students must apply on or before 30 November 2021.
- CLICK HERE (https://scholarships.gov.in/fresh/newstdRegfrmInstruction) to apply.
3. UGC Scholarship for University Rank Holders
- This scholarship is for Post Graduation students with “outstanding performance” at the undergraduate level.
- However, professional and distance learning programs are not covered under this scheme.
- Only those students can apply for this scholarship, who are the first and second rank holders of the university and have taken admission in regular, full-time master’s degree course in a recognized university, deemed university, private university, autonomous college or postgraduate college.
- This scholarship will be given to 3,000 students.
- The selected students will be given Rs 3,100 per month for two years.
- Eligible students must apply on or before 30 November 2021.
- CLICK HERE (https://scholarships.gov.in/fresh/newstdRegfrmInstruction) to apply.
4. Post Graduate Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe Scholarship Scheme
- This scheme is for those Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students who have enrolled for professional courses.
- Candidates who have taken admission in MA, MSc, MCom, MSW and Mass Communication and Journalism programs are not eligible for this scholarship.
- This scholarship will be given to 1000 students.
- Selected students will be given Rs 7,800 per month for ME, MTech courses and Rs 4,500 per month for other courses.
- Eligible students must apply on or before 30 November 2021.
- CLICK HERE (https://scholarships.gov.in/fresh/newstdRegfrmInstruction) to apply.
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