kshec.kerala.gov.in HE Higher Education Scholarship Online Registration : State Higher Education Council

Organization : Kerala State Higher Education Council
Scholarship Name : HE Higher Education Scholarship Online Registration
Applicable State : Kerala

Website : http://www.kshec.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=75
Register Online : http://www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in/dce/he_ma/he_maindx.php

Higher Education Scholarship :

There Council intends to constitute two types of scholarships :
General Scholarships and Endowment Scholarships. During the year 2013-14, 1000 general scholarships would be awarded to regular students pursuing the study of Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Studies and Humanities through full time aided courses at the undergraduate and post graduate levels in Government/Aided Colleges and Departments/Institutions under the Universities in Kerala.

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The scholarships may be extended subsequently, including other disciplines and students pursuing studies outside the State, depending on the funds made available through endowments.

The scholarships available in 2013-14 will be distributed among different universities in the State. The number of scholarships set apart for each university would be decided on the basis of the student strength in first degree aided courses in Sciences / Humanities / Social Sciences/ Business Studies in the Govt./Aided colleges/ Departments under each University, calculated on the basis of sanctioned strength of each stream, in all Government/Aided Arts & Science colleges and University Departments in the previous year.

The Scholarships would be given for a 5-year period starting with first-degree and ending with final year post graduate education.The quantum of annual scholarship would be substantially high to attract and retain talented students in the academic stream for at least five years. The annual scholarship given to a student would be increased incrementally from Rs.12000 to Rs.60000 as he/she moves from the first year degree course to the final year postgraduate course

Where the beneficiary is a physically challenged person, the scholarship amount would be 25% more than the usual amount to take care of his/her special needs . Only persons with 40% disability or more would be considered as physically challenged for the purpose of the award of the scholarship.

No student will be awarded scholarship unless he/she fulfills the minimum criteria for the award of scholarship.

The required minimum percentage of marks for scholarships would be as follows:
** ST Pass
** SC – For science subjects 45%
** SC – All other subjects 40%
** Gen. Category – Science 50%
** Gen. Category – Others 45%

Scholarships under this scheme will not be awarded to a student who receives any scholarship / stipend other than fee concession for a course of study. However, students belonging to SC/ST category will be eligible for scholarship in addition to the lump sum grant given by the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribe Development Departments.

Contact us :
The Kerala State Higher Education Council
Science and Technology Museum Campus
Vikas Bhavan P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695033,
Kerala, India
Email: heckerala@gmail.com