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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment offers the National Overseas Scholarship to support low-income SC, Tribal, and Artisan students in pursuing Maste
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, offers the Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship to support low-income students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers, and Traditional Artisans categories in financing their higher education.
It provides financial assistance for students to pursue Master’s degrees or Ph.D. programs abroad.
National Overseas Scholarship: Category-wise Distribution
The official notification reads: “Candidates who leave the country to pursue their studies before the issuance of the final award letter must inform this Department, providing detailed information about their source of funding, including loan documents, proof of financial transactions, etc., before leaving the country. Failure to comply will result in the cancellation of their candidature.”
National Overseas Scholarship: Minimum Qualification
Students must have scored at least 60% marks or the equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.
National Overseas Scholarship: Age Limit
The student must not be more than 35 years old as of the first day of April in the selection year.
National Overseas Scholarship: Income Ceiling
The candidate’s family income must not exceed Rs 8 lakh per annum in the preceding financial year.
National Overseas Scholarship: Duration of Financial Assistance
The prescribed financial assistance will be provided for:
PhD programs: 04 years (four years)
Master’s degree programs: 03 years (three years)
List Of Documents Required
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