Organisation : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment MSJE
Scholarship Name : NOS National Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2024-25
Applicable State / UTs : All India
Last Date : 31st March 2024
Website : https://www.nosmsje.gov.in/nosmsje/
What is National Overseas Scholarship Scheme?
The National Overseas Scholarship aims to empower low-income students from marginalized communities, including the Scheduled Castes, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers, and Traditional Artisans. The scholarship supports their pursuit of higher education, such as Master’s degree or Ph.D. courses, by providing opportunities to study abroad, ultimately contributing to their economic and social upliftment. Last Date of Scholarship is 31st March 2024.
Related / Similar Scholarship : National Overseas Scholarship Scheme NOS for ST Student 2024-25
Eligibility of National Overseas Scholarship
Minimum Qualification :
In order to be eligible for scholarship, at least 60% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination would be required. In case of Ph. D courses, the qualifying exam would be Master’s Degree and for Master’s Degree courses, the qualifying examination would be Bachelor’s Degree. In case a student has completed Bachelor’s of Engineering after completing Diploma (Lateral Entry to 2nd year), percentage of marks obtained in Bachelor’s degree will be taken into account.
For any University, percentage would be calculated on the basis of the marks obtained by the applicant in various semesters/ terms. Marksheet for all semesters is to be provided. Wherein the University provides only the CGPA and not the numerical marks, a formula for conversion of CGPA to numerical marks bearing authentication by the University should invariably be provided.
In case marksheets for all semesters/terms are not submitted with the application form the candidature of the applicant will be rejected. Likewise, if the formula of conversion of CGPA (wherever applicable) are not submitted by the applicant with his application form, the candidature would be rejected. No representations, in this regard, in either case will be entertained.
Age :
Not more than 35 (Thirty Five) years, as on first day of April for selection year.
Income Ceiling :
Total family income from all sources shall not exceed Rs. 8.00 lakh per annum in the preceding financial year as detailed in para 8 c of these guidelines. The income certificate should be issued by a Revenue Officer not below the rank of “Tehsildar”.
The students will submit the complete ITR/ITRs along with the CPC intimation order under Section 143(1) issued by the IT Department in respect of self and other family members before issuance of final award letter. The income certificate should either be in digital format, format of Govt. of India/State or on the letter head of the issuing authority.
Family :
Under the Scheme, for determination of family income, the family will be considered as following:
“The candidate applying for scholarship, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years, his/her spouse and also children below the age of 18 years.”
Note: In case of married women, income of the in-laws and her spouse and children below the age of 18 years will be considered.
How to Apply for National Overseas Scholarship?
1. Kindly refer to the Selection Procedures provided in the Scheme Guideline 2024-25 available on the portal www.nosmsje.gov.in
2. New Applicants are required to register through “Candidate Registration” option available under the Main Menu on Home Page. Make sure to enter all information precisely while registering. No changes will be allowed after successful registration of the candidates.
3. Please make sure the email id and password provided while filling the form is correct as the same will be used for login.
4. Make sure all the relevant documents are successful uploaded and in correct order. Refer to (Annexure 1) for list of documents to be uploaded.
5. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
6. The last date for submission of application through the portal is 31 March 2024 for first round of selection. After the deadline, list of selected and non-selected candidates will be uploaded.
7. The selected candidates are required to upload the Attestation Form and other required documents.
Required Documents for National Overseas Scholarship
Note: Please upload all documents in PDF file of size maximum 3 MB and upload photo and Signature in JPEG/JPG format of size 100kb
i. Aadhaar
ii. Caste Certificate
iii. Birth Certificate
iv. Current Address Proof
v. Permanent Address Proof
vi. High School/10th/Secondary mark sheet
vii. Qualifying Degree/Provisional Certificate
viii. All semester mark sheets(Combined PDF)
ix. Proof of CGPA/SGPA conversion formula into percentage (in case percentage of marks is not given)
x. Unconditional Offer Letter from Foreign University/Institute where applied to
xi. Employer’s No Objection Certificate(NOC) Certificate (if employed)
xii. Gap Certificate
xiii. Family Income Certificate
xiv. Income Tax Return (if filing ITR, combined pdf of all family members)
xv. Father Income Certificate
xvi. Mother Income Certificate
xvii. Spouse Income Certificate
xviii. Self-Income Certificate
xix. Sibling or Child One Income Certificate
xx. Sibling or Child Two Income Certificate
xxi. Sibling or Child Three Income Certificate
xxii. Applicant’s Photo
xxiii. Applicant’s Signature
What is the Last Date of Scholarship?
The NOS portal will open from 15-02-2024 for a period of 45 days i.e. till 31-03-2024 (Mid night) for submission of online application through the Portal. All the desired candidates are advised to go through the Scheme Guidelines of NOS (SC) 2024-25 before submission of application (Scheme guidelines are available on the portal).