Scholarships for SC/ST students: List of scholarships provided by govt, check here

With most schools and colleges have anunced results for previous academic year, a vast number of scholarships are being anunced by central government and state government for Schedule Tribe (ST) and Schedule Caste (SC) students. scholarships are being provided in order to uplift people of community by providing m equal opportunities for education. se scholarships are based on two bases, eir merit or means or combination of both. re are six scholarships that aspirants from ST/SC community should keep an eye on and watch for updates to apply just in time.

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Scholarships

Post Graduate Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST students provided by University Grants Commission (UGC) is a scholarship meant for SC/ST students and can be availed for post-graduate level courses. scholarship is awarded to a total of 1,000 students every year, who can get a monthly grant of Rs. 7,800 for pursuance of PG studies. scholarship can be availed for courses that are recognised by Bar Council of India, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Medical Council of India (MCI), Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Dental Council of India (DCI). 

National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students are offered by Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs to Schedule Tribe category students for courses above post-graduate level, such as M.Phil and PhD. Under program, a total of 1,000 scholarships and 750 fellowships are provided by central government ministry with a grant of Rs. 28,000 per month. Only students whose annual family income is less than Rs. 6 lakh annually can apply for se scholarships and fellowships. 

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ONGC Scholarship to Meritorious SC/ST Students is provided to students who belong to Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribe category by state-owned energy company Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC). To avail scholarship a student must be below of 30 and annual family income must t exceed Rs. 4.5 lakh. Students studying in first year of graduate engineering, MBBS, Master’s in Geology/ Geophysics, or MBA program can avail of scholarship. Students are granted Rs. 48,000 per annum under program. 

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Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST students, Jammu & Kashmir is scholarship provided to Scheduled Tribe category students from Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. scholarship is provided by Ministry of Tribal Affairs of Jammu 7 Kashmir to students of Class XI until post-doctoral level. Under program, students are provided with a monthly allowance of Rs. 1,200. 

Pre-Matric ST Scholarship Scheme for Class 9 and 10 Students, Tripura provided to students of Schedule Tribe category by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. scholarship is provided to students whose family's annual income does t exceed Rs. 2 lakh. scholarship is for students of Class IX, X, and under program up to Rs 350 per month, and books/ad-hoc grants of up to Rs 1,000 per annum are given to pupils. 

Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students, Tripura is provided to students of Schedule Tribe category by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. Under program, students of Class 11 to post-doctoral level, whose family's annual income is less than Rs. 2 lakh are provided maintenance allowance, reimbursement of compulsory n-refundable fees, and or allowances. 

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