scholarships.gov.in Tripura 2017-18 Post Matric Scholarship : National Portal

Organisation : National Scholarship Portal
Scholarship Name : Post Matric Scholarship 2017-18
Applicable For : Scheduled Tribe Students
Applicable State : Tripura
Application Last Date : Oct-31-2017
Website : https://scholarships.gov.in/

NSP Tripura Post Matric Scholarship

The scheme covers professional, technical as well as non-professional and non-technical courses at various levels including correspondence courses covering distance and continuing education. The Scheme was introduced during the year 1944-45 and has since been revised from time to time.

Related / Similar Scholarship :
NSP Tripura Post Matric ST Scholarship 2019-20

Salient Features

** A Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.
** 100% Central assistance over and above the committed liability of the States Governments/UTs Admn. from the Government of India.

** The Scheme provides financial assistance to the Scheduled Tribe students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage.
** Scholarships are available for studies in India only.

** The State Government and UT to which the applicant actually belongs awards the scholarship.
** The scheme also covers central assistance to States/UTs for setting up Book Banks.

Eligibility

** Scholarships are paid to students whose parents’/guardians’ income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakh per annum.
** All children of the same parents/guardian are eligible.

** Scheduled Tribe candidates who have passed the matriculation or higher secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education are eligible.

** The scholarships are available for the study of all recognized post matriculation or post-secondary courses in recognized institutions except certain identified training courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Courses, Private Pilot Licence courses etc.

** Students studying through correspondence courses are eligible.
** Employed students on leave without pay for the entire duration of a full time course are eligible for course.

** The scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend.
** Students who have received coaching in any of the pre-examination training centres with financial assistance from the Government will not be eligible.

Benefits

Scholars are paid :-
** Fees for enrolment/registration, tuition, games, Union, Library, Magazine, Medical Examination and such other fees compulsorily payable by the scholar to the Institution or University/Board.

** Study tours charges upto a maximum of Rs. 1600/- per annum.
** Thesis typing and printing charges upto a maximum of Rs. 1600/- for the research scholars.

** Additional allowances to the ST students with disabilities at the prescribed rates for different degree of disability.
** Annual allowance of Rs.1200/- for essential/prescribed books, besides reimbursement of course fees to correspondence course students.

Note:
Central assistance to States/UTs for setting up of Book Banks is given @ prescribed rates. For the degree courses maximum limit is Rs. 7500/- for a set of books for two students and for Post-Graduate course @ Rs. 5000/- per student.