UGC Post Graduate Merit Scholarship For University Rank Holder 2016-17

Organization : University Grants Commission (UGC)
Scholarship Name : Post Graduate Merit Scholarship For University Rank Holder 2016-17
Applicable Start Date : 01/08/2016
Application Last Date : 31/08/2016

Website : http://www.ugc.ac.in/ugc_schemes/
Apply Here : https://www.ugc.ac.in/
Guidelines: https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/8671-Guidelines.pdf

PG Merit Scholarship :

** Higher Education has had played a very vital role in the history of nation building all over the world. It is amply clear that no rise in general standards of living and culture is possible without strengthening the higher education system in the country. It obviously calls for a multipronged strategy.

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** There is a need to modernize our higher education system, and equally important to continuously attract young and talented students to pursue higher education. It is being increasingly observed that the brighter lot is not pursuing Post-Graduate education in our institutions of higher learning.

** To emerge as a powerful nation, there is an urgent need to bring in talented boys and girls in the field of Post-Graduate education by way of providing them good incentives in the form of scholarships. The UGC, therefore, introduced a Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme for University UG rank holders.

** The scholarship may be tenable for a period of two years to enable the rank holders of each university at undergraduate level to pursue their Master’s Degree. All universities/degree awarding institutions would be required to issue rank certificates to the toppers of the university in B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com.

** The purpose of this scheme is to attract talent for pursuing post graduate studies besides strengthening the basic subjects at Undergraduate level. The awardees, under this scheme, can pursue their Postgraduate programme in any area of specialization in any institution of higher learning in the country.

Eligibility/Target Group:
** The First & Second Rank holders at undergraduate level and admitted in any Postgraduate Course would be awarded the scholarship. The students will have to submit the proof of their merit position at undergraduate level as well as their admission in postgraduate courses.
** The scholarship would, however, be subjected to securing a minimum of sixty per cent marks at undergraduate level.
** The scheme is applicable to such students who have taken admission in regular, full-time Master’s Degree course in any recognized university, deemed university, private university, autonomous collegeor a post graduate college.
** The scholarship is available to the student for first PG Degree only. Age limit for the students is 30 years at the time of admission in PG course.
** Distance mode of education will not be considered under the scheme.

The Undergraduate courses from following streamshave been identified for the award of scholarships:
1. Life Sciences
2. Physical Sciences
3. Chemical Sciences
4. Earth Sciences
5. Mathematical Sciences
6. Social Sciences
7. Commerce
8. Languages

Before forwarding applications students/Universities may kindly ensure that application satisfy all norms as per guidelines

Nature of Assistance Available Under The Scheme:
The number of slots available under the scheme are 3000 per year. The tenure of award is for two/three years depending upon tenure of the postgraduate course.

The financial assistance available under the scheme is as follows:
Scholarship – @Rs.3100/-per month.

Contact:
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