UGC Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship For Single Girl Child 2019-20 : National Portal

Organisation : University Grants Commission, MHRD
Portal Name : National Scholarship Portal
Scholarship Name : Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship For Single Girl Child 2019-20
Applicable For : Single Girl Child (up to the age of 30 years)
Application Last Date : 31.01.2020 (Date is Extended)
Website/Apply Online : http://www.scholarships.gov.in/

NSP UGC PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship

Applications are invited for Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship For Single Girl Child for year 2019-20.

Related / Similar Scholarship : NSP UGC PG SGC Scholarship 2020-21

Objectives

The objectives of the proposed scheme are
a) To support post graduate education of single girl child in non-professional courses only.
b) To recognize the value of observance of small family norm.

Eligibility

** Any single girl child of her parents. In a family if one son and one daughter is available then girl child will not be considered for scholarship under the scheme.

** The scheme is applicable to such a single girl child who has taken admission in regular, full-time 1st year Masters Degree course in any recognized university or a post graduate college.

** This scholarship is available to PG-I year student only. Admission to PG Course in Distance education mode is not covered under the scheme.
** Girl students up to the age of 30 years at the time of admission in PG courses are eligible.

How to Apply?

Just follow the below steps to apply for the PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship For Single Girl Child 2019-20.

Steps :
Step 1 : Go to the official website of National Scholarship Portal through the URL provided above.

Step 2 : Then Select UGC Schemes tab and Click on University Grants Commission – MHRD in the drop down list.
Step 3 : After that Click Apply link in the “PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship For Single Girl Child”.

Step 4 : It will redirect to the Login Page. Enter your Application Id, Password and Captcha for Login.

Step 5 : After Login to your account select the Scholarship scheme and fill the required details to apply for the scholarship.

Step 6 : If you are a New User then Click on the Register link in the Login Page.

Step 7 : Enter all required details for registration to get your user id and password. After register your account you can Login and apply the scholarship.

Renewals

** Scholarship granted under the scheme will be kept renewed during the period of first degree course, subject to good conduct and maintenance of prescribed attendance.

** The scholarship will be renewed for the next year of study on receipt of annual progress report to be granted by the administrative head of the University/ Institution/ College.(E.g. Registrar of a University/ Director of the Institution/ Principal of the College or any other officer designated by them).

** Change in course of study will not be permitted. If the awardee changes the course of study, the scholarship will stand forfeited from the date of such a change.

Documents To Be Submitted

1. The candidate is required to submit an application only through ONLINE MODE.
2. Proof of admission to Ist Year Master’s degree course in a recognized Indian University covered under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act.

3. A certificate from the College/University where student have taken admission to first year PG Course in the current academic year.
4. An affidavit on Rs.50/- Stamp paper from the student/parent duly attested by SDM / First Class Magistrate / Gazetted Officer (not below the rank of Tahsildar) copying the prescribed languages

Nature of Assistance

Amount of Fellowship : Rs.36,200/- p.a. for a period of two years only i.e. full duration of a PG course. No other additional grant will be payable in lieu of hostel charges and medical charges etc.

Guidelines :
https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2018/29588-GL.pdf

Selection Procedure

** 3,000 fresh scholarships will be awarded every year.
** The awardee can avail of other scholarship also during the tenure of this scholarship

Important Dates

** PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship is Open till 31-01-2020
** Defective Verification – Open till 14-02-2020
** Institute Verification – Open till 14-02-2020