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.
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 with good incentives in the form of scholarships. The UGC, therefore, introduced a Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme for University undergraduate rank holders.
Eligibility
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 streams have been identified for the award of scholarships: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Social Sciences, Commerce, Languages
Before verifying applications of students the concerned Universities may ensure that applicants satisfy all norms as per guidelines.
Application
Applications will be invited once in a year on the National Scholarship Portal of the Government of India. Short notification will also be uploaded on the UGC website.
Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Only verified online applications will be considered for award of scholarship.
The concerned University/ Institute should verify that the applicant is a first or second rank holder out of the specified total number of students who appeared in the examination at the undergraduate level as specified in the guidelines.
Interested and eligible candidates must apply on or before 31 October 2019.
Scholarship details
Slots: 3000
Tenure: 2 years
Amount of fellowship: Rs. 3100/- p.m for a period of two years only i.e. full duration of a PG course.
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