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Organization : Directorate of Technical Education
Scholarship Name : Merit-cum-Means Based Scholarship 2015-16
Applicable For : Minority Communities Students pursuing Technical & Professional Education
Applicable State : Maharashtra
Application Last Date : 30th September, 2015 (Fresh) | 15 November, 2015 (Renewal)

Website : http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/index.html
Apply Online : https://www.scholarships.gov.in/main.do
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/2871-Note-15-16.pdf

Merit-cum-Means Based Scholarship  :

Government of India is offering the Merit cum Means Based Scholarship (MCM) for 5797 economically weaker and meritorious students belonging to Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, Parsi and Jain minority communities pursuing Professional and Technical courses.

Update : DTE Maharashtra MCM Merit cum Means Based Scholarship 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/28086.html

Online Applications are invited only through new “National Scholarships Portal” (website-www.scholarships.gov.in ) for Fresh/Renewal Scholarship for academic year 2015-2016 instead of last year’s OSMS Portal ( website www.momascholarship.gov.in). Applicants /Institutes are advised to go through the information Bulletin and FAQ before filling the scholarship application form/Scrutiny of application form. (All details are available on National Scholarships Portal)

Eligibility Criteria :
1. An Indian national student, domicile of MAHARASHTRA will be entitled for scholarship under the quota of MAHARASHTRA only irrespective of his place of study.
2. A student must be bonafide student of Institute.
3. Admission to the course should be through Common Entrance Test or obtained minimum 50 % marks at qualifying examination.
4. Applicant should not avail any other scholarship / stipend.
5. The total annual income of family/guardian should not be more than 2.50 Lakhs.
6. 30 % seats are reserved for girls

Required Scanned Documents :
As per the filled information by the FRESH /RENEWAL student, list of required document will come before finalizing of application form by the student. Student has to scan there own required documents and upload it (scanned documents should be clearly readable).

Courses for Scholarship :
The professional and Technical courses Degree in Engineering/Technology UG & PG ( B.E. / B. Tech/ M. E. / M. Tech), Cement Technology, Fashion Technology, Pharmacy ( B. Pharm / M. Pharm), Architecture & Town Planning ( UG & PG), Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Applied Art & Craft ( UG & PG), MCA, MBA/MMS, Health Science Courses, Law (LLB/LLM), Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry etc.

Submission of Online Application F orm for Fresh / Renewal Scholarship by the student :
Under National Scholarships Portal, the eligible aspiring students shall fill the PERSONAL DETAILS, ACADEMIC DETAILS, SCHEMES DETAILS, BANK DETAILS, and CONTACT DETAILS online through the website-www.scholarships.gov.in.

Student has to click on “Student Login”:- A new web page will open having two button named as “Login” and Registered”. Student has to click on button named as “Register” (not on button named as “Login” before getting the Temporary Registration No.). Select the type of Scholarship (i.e. Fresh/ Renewal). According to Selection of “Type of Scholarship” by the student fill the,

The Fresh student :
Fresh student (Applying first time for Merit cum Mean based scholarship) has to select the type of scholarship as “Fresh” and register the Personal Details. After completion of Personal Details, click on button “SUBMIT” The Portal shall generate the Temporary Registration No. (20 digit, ex. TEMPX…X) for the Fresh student.

Note: Fresh Student has to fill all details (i.e. Student Full Name as per 10th class Mark sheet, Date of Birth, Aadhaar Number etc.) carefully including the Domicile state;

Scrutinized application will be forwarded online to the filled domicile state for generation of Merit list.

The Renewal student :
Renewal student (Eligible student whose scholarship is sanctioned in previous year) has to select the type of scholarship as “Renewal”. New page having Domicile State, Bank account no., Date of Birth will open, Student has to Select the Domicile State from Drop down menu and fill the Bank details and Date of Birth which was filled in previous year application form (i.e.2014- 15) correctly and then click on button named as “Check for Renewal”, if all details match with previous year’s details than web page shows the details of previous year. After verification click on button “SUBMIT” The Portal shall generate the Temporary Registration No. (20 digit, ex.TEMPX…X) for the Renewal student.

Note : If Renewal Student’s filled Domicile State ,Bank account no. and Date of Birth not match with the previous year application form, webpage shows “Renewal is not allowed for this account number as the previous application data is not available”

Fresh/Renewal Student has to enter Aadhaar number of its own.(It is desirable to enter the Aadhaar number)

Important Dates:
1. Last date for submission of online applications for scholarship by students on www.scholarships.gov.in
Fresh : 30th September, 2015
Renewal : 15 November, 2015

2. Last date for scrutiny of online applications by Institutes on www.scholarships.gov.in
Fresh : * 20th October, 2015
Renewal : * 25th November, 2015