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Organisation : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Scholarship Name : National Overseas Scholarships For SCs
Service Name : FAQs Frequently Asked Questions
Website : https://socialjustice.gov.in/

National Overseas Scholarship FAQ:

Who can apply for the award?:
Ans: Students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans who are below 35 years of age, as on the first day of the month of the advertisement of the Scheme.

Update :
Social Justice Result of NOS National Overseas Scholarship 1st List For Selection Year 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/26493.html

Social Justice NOS 2018-19 National Overseas Scholarship/Passage Grant For SC Students : www.scholarships.net.in/24248.html

Total family income from all sources of the employed candidate or his/her parents/guardians, shall not exceed Rs. 6,00,000 (Rs. six lakh per annum), excluding such allowances as are not treated as part of total income for the purpose of income.

The Scheme provides financial assistance to the finally selected candidates for pursuing Master level courses and Ph.D abroad in an accredited foreign university/institution in the following Discipline

Disciplines :
** Engineering and Management
** Pure Sciences and Applied Sciences
** Agricultural Sciences and Medicine
** International Commerce, Accounting Finance
** Humanities, Social Science &Fine Arts

Other conditions for eligibility are:
** Minimum Qualification
**  For Ph.D.:- 55% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Masters’ Degree. Preference would be given to experienced candidates, especially those who are on lien with their existing post and employer.
**  For Masters’ Degree:- 55% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Bachelors’ Degree. Preference would be given to experienced candidates, especially those who are on lien with their existing post and employer.
** Maximum number of children in a family for the award
** Not more than two children of the same parents/guardians will be eligible and to this effect a self-certification will be required from the candidate.
** An awardee cannot be considered for the award on a subsequent occasion as the award can be given only once.
** The second child of the same parents/guardians will be considered only if the slots are still available for the year.

How many awards are available?:
Ans: Hundred awards per year are available under the existing Scheme, with following distribution:
** Scheduled Castes – 90
** Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes – 06
** Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans – 04
Total – 100

When and where to apply?:
Ans: Desirous candidates should apply to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in response to the detailed advertisement when issued by the Ministry. This advertisement is usually published in leading newspapers in Hindi/English and other regional languages and the Employment News. The advertisement is also uploaded on the ministry’s website.

How to apply?:
Ans: Candidates should apply in the application form prescribed and made available by this Ministry subsequent to release of advertisement in respect of selection of candidates for awards under the scheme.

This application form as filled in by the applicant should be complete in all respects and also accompanied with proofs of caste/category, income, age, educational qualifications attained, experience acquired, admission obtained/applied etc.

How much financial assistance is available?:
Ans: Existing financial assistance
** Value of maintenance allowance
** The annual maintenance allowance of US Dollars 15,400/- has been prescribed for all levels of courses covered under the Scheme.
** The annual maintenance allowance for candidates in United Kingdom will be Great Britain Pound 9,900/- for all levels of courses covered under the Scheme.
** Earnings from research/teaching assistanceship
** The awardees are permitted to supplement their prescribed allowances by undertaking Research/Teaching Assistantship.
** Contingency allowance
** Contingency allowance for books/essential apparatus/study tour/typing and binding of thesis etc. will be US Dollars 1500/- per annum and for candidates in United Kingdom, it will be Pound Sterling 1100/- per annum.
** Poll Tax
** Actual will be paid, wherever applicable.
** Visa fees
** Actual visa fees in Indian Rupees will be paid.
** Equipment allowance and incidential journey expenses
** The prescribed Incidental journey allowance is US $ 20/- (twenty) or its equivalent in Indian Rupees and the prescribed equipment allowance is US $ 20/- (twenty).
** Fees and medical insurance premium
** Actual as charged
** Air Passage
** Air passage from India to the nearest place to the educational institution and back to India, by economy class and shortest route in arrangements with the national carrier, will be provided.
** Local Travel
** Second or Coach class railway fare from the port of disembarkation to the place of study and back In case of far flung places not connected by rail, bus fare(s) from the place of residence to the nearest railway station, actual charge of crossing by ferry, air fare to the nearest rail-cum-air Station and/or II class railway fare by the shortest route to the port of embarkation and back will be permissible.

The mode of disbursement of above listed financial assistance will be decided by Government of India and Indian Missions abroad.

Duration of award with financial assistance:
The prescribed financial assistance is provided upto completion of the course/research or the following period, whichever is earlier:-

** Ph.D. – 4 years (four years)
** Master Degree – 3 years (three years)

The extension of stay beyond prescribed period for levels of courses as mentioned above, may be considered without financial assistance of any kind except the air passage to return to India, if and only if recommendation of the competent concerned authority in the educational institution/university as well as the Indian Mission abroad is received certifying that such an overstay for a specified period, is absolutely essential for facilitating the candidate to complete the course. The final decision in this regard will, however, rest with the Government of India alone.

Who gives the assistance?:
Ans: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment provides financial assistance for the admissible expenditure incurred in India and the expenditure incurred abroad on the awardees and is met by the concerned Indian Missions.

Consequent upon final selection of a candidate for award under the scheme, the candidate is issued a provisional award letter by this Ministry, which also includes a certificate giving therein the details of financial entitlements under the scheme.

Within how much period a candidate can avail the award?:
Ans: A selected candidate is required to avail the award within one year of receipt of intimation from this Ministry regarding selection for the award/assurance. On expiry of this specified period of time, the award automatically gets cancelled.

How to seek admission abroad?:
Ans: Selected candidates are required to themselves arrange for their admission in foreign accredited educational institutions/universities. In this regard the details may, however, be obtainable at embassies, consulates, missions of foreign countries in India.

What to do after getting admission?:
Ans: After a candidate has obtained confirmed admission in a foreign educational institution, the candidate is required to intimate the same to this Ministry which in turn may get it verified through the Indian Missions abroad.

After receipt of the confirmation of the admission, this Ministry will issue the ‘confirmed award letter’ to the concerned candidate, wherein the details of the course, educational institution etc. will be also mentioned.

How to get visa?:
Ans: Consequent upon confirmed admission of a candidate for a specific course in an educational institution abroad, the concerned candidate may contact the embassy, consulate, mission of the foreign country in India.

The candidates should, however, apply for only such type of visa which requires them to return to India after pursuing their course abroad. The Government of India does not render any assistance to a candidate for obtaining visa.

What are the formalities to be completed before proceeding for studies abroad?:
Ans: The selected candidates are required to furnish all such legal documents and other agreements before their departure abroad, as decided by Government of India from time to time.

The candidates on reaching abroad are also required to immediately contact the concerned Indian Mission abroad and execute such necessary legal documents and other agreements, as decided by the Mission. In case of employed candidates, they are also required to executive such bonds, agreements etc. as may be required by the employer.

Whom to contact for further clarifications?:
Ans: The concerned candidates while in India may in this regard contact Under Secretary (SCD-I), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi (India)

The candidates who have already reached abroad with award under the scheme may approach the concerned Indian Mission abroad in this regard.