The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India has launched the National Scholarship Portal to provide scholarship to pre metric & post metric students of the country. The portal has provided a number of scholarships to SC/ST, OBC & minority students in India.
Read the article to know all the information regarding the following:
- Type of Scholarship
- Scholarship Eligibility
- Online Application Process
- Important Dates
- NSP Registration 2020
- NSP Login
NSP Scholarship Scheme Objective
NSP Scholarship Scheme was launched by the Central Government with an objective of providing equal an opportunity for education to all poor, middle-class students.
Through the National Scholarship Scheme, the Central Government provides financial support according to the type of courses to the students who are unable to afford the course fee. The financial assistance also depends on the type of Scholarship i.e. Pre Matric or Post Matric.
National Scholarship 2020
National Scholarship Portal is a scholarship portal launched by the Central Government for providing a scholarship to the students at various levels. Under the National Scholarship Scheme 2019, the government provided financial support to the economically weaker section of reserved categories.
Both pre-metric and post-metric students can leverage the benefits of National Scholarship 2019. The National Scholarship Portal 2019 shares all the information related to the scholarship for the student.
National Scholarship Portal Details
Scheme Name | National Scholarship |
Launched by | The Central Government of India |
Ministry | Ministry of Electronics and IT |
Start date to apply | To be disclosed |
Last date to apply | No declared Yet |
Beneficiary | Pre metric & Post metric Students |
Central Govt. Scheme | Central Govt. Scheme |
Objective | To provide financial support to EWS sections |
Official website | https://scholarships.gov.in |
How to apply for NSP 2020?
To apply for NSP 2019@ scholarships.gov.in. a student needs to fulfil eligibility criteria as decided by the government.
To apply for the scholarship, you need to follow the process mentioned below:
Register yourself on National Scholarship Portal 2020
Complete National Scholarship Registration and Login Process
You need to register under the NSP Portal to avail the National Scholarship benefits.
Document Required for NSP 2019
- Aadhar Card
- Previous Year Education Qualification.
- Income certificate as per your scholarship type.
- Caste Certificate if you belong to a special category.
- Bank account Passbook.
- Self-declaration certificate.
- Mobile Number
- Photograph
NSP Types of Scholarship
The Government of India regulates a number of scholarship through the National Scholarship Portal 2019. The scholarship is provided by the Central Government, State Government, UGC & AICTE department to the needy students of Economic Weaker Section of the country.
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National Scholarship Portal has the following three types of scholarship schemes:
- Central schemes
- UGC schemes
- State schemes
Central Schemes
Following departments provide scholarships under the Central Government Schemes:
- First Ministry of Minority Affairs (MOMA)
- Second Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD)
- Third Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE)
- Fourth Ministry of Labour and Employment (MLE)
- Fifth Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA)
For Ministry of Minority Affairs
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Pre Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities | 15th Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 |
Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Professional and Technical Courses CS | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | 15th Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 |
Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities. | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
For the Ministry of Labour and Employment
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Financial Assistance for the Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
Financial Assistance for the Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Pre-Matric | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna Scholarship for Andhra Pradesh | Offline | Offline | Offline |
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students – Scholarship (Formally Top Class Education for Scheduled Tribe Students) – only for scholarships | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
Department of School Education and Literacy
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
National Means Cum Merit Scholarship | 31st Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 |
Department of Higher Education
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
WARB, Ministry of Home Affairs
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme For Central Armed Police Forces And Assam Rifles | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
RPF/RPSF, Ministry of Railway
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme For RPF/RPSF | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
NSP Selection Process
The selection for National Scholarship is done on a merit basis. A scholarship application is selected as per the marks scored by the student in his or her previous year class.
NSP Registration and NSP Login
National Scholarship Portal has the facility of Login & Registration. The NSP Login & NSP Registration gives transparency to the students.
A student can register himself on National Scholarship Portal with NSP Registration process. Once a student completes the NSP Registration, the National Scholarship Portal 2020 generates an ID & password for the students. The students can use this application ID & Password to login to the profile.
UGC Schemes
Follow college-related schemes are announced under the UGC:
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
ISHAN UDAY – Special Scholarship Scheme For North Eastern Region | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders (1st and 2nd Rank Holders) | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
PG Scholarship Scheme for SC ST Students for Pursuing Professional Courses | 31st Oct 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 | 15th Nov 2019 |
States Scholarship Schemes
Schemes launched by Individual states
Assam
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Pre-Matric Scholarship to Children of those Engaged in Unclean Occupation, Assam | 25th Jan 2019 | 10th Feb 2019 | 10th Feb 2019 |
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class 9 & 10) – Assam | 11th Feb 2019 | 21st Feb 2019 | 21st Feb 2019 |
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students – Assam | 11th Feb 2019 | 21st Feb 2019 | 21st Feb 2019 |
Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students – Assam | 20th Jan 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 |
Pre-Matric Scholarship to ST Students – Assam | 20th Jan 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 |
Pre-Matric Scholarship to ST Students (Class 9 & 10) – Assam | 20th Jan 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 |
Post-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students – Assam | 20th Jan 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 |
Post-Matric Scholarship to ST Students – Assam | 20th Jan 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 | 20th Feb 2019 |
Chandigarh
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students – Chandigarh | 19th Feb 2019 | 25th Feb 2019 | 25th Feb 2019 |
Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Transgender Students – Chandigarh | 31st Dec 2019 | 10th Jan 2019 | 10th Jan 2019 |
Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students – Chandigarh | 20th Jan 2019 | 25th Jan 2019 | 25th Jan 2019 |
Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students – Chandigarh | 20th Jan 2019 | 25th Jan 2019 | 25th Jan 2019 |
Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students of Class 9 and 10 – Chandigarh | 15th Jan 2019 | 20th Jan 2019 | 20th Jan 2019 |
Bihar State
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for BC/EBC Students | 15th Mar 2019 | 31st May 2019 | 31st May 2019 |
Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students | 15th Mar 2019 | 31st May 2019 | 31st May 2019 |
Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for SC Students | 25th Mar 2019 | 31st May 2019 | 31st May 2019 |
For Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Pre Matric Scholarship To OBC Students – Dadar and Nagar Haveli | 15th Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 |
Pre Matric Scholarship To SC Students – Dadar and Nagar Haveli | 15th Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 |
Pre Matric Scholarship To ST Students – Dadar and Nagar Haveli | 15th Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 | 31st Oct 2019 |
Jammu and Kashmir
Scholarship Name | Scheme Closing Date | Defective Verification | Institute Verification |
Post-Matric scholarship To ST Students – Jammu And Kashmir | 31st Oct 2019 | 30th Nov 2019 | 30th Nov 2019 |
How to apply National Scholarship 2019?
- Visit the official website of National Scholarship Portal 2019. Here is the link to the website: https://scholarships.gov.in/
- Click on the New Registration section on at the top of the homepage.
- You will be redirect to the Guidelines for Registration on National Scholarship Portal page. Here is the direct link to the page: https://scholarships.gov.in/fresh/newstdRegfrmInstruction
- Scroll down and tick the three checkboxes and click the Continue button.
- You will be redirected to Fresh Registration form. Here is the direct link to the page: https://scholarships.gov.in/fresh/newStudentRegFrm.action
- Fill in all the required details and click on the REGISTER button.
- After successful registration on NSP 2.0, you will receive an application number and password on the registered mobile number.
- Use the application ID and password to log into your profile.
- To login to your profile, click on the Login section on the National Scholarship Portal
- Fill the application form with all the required details.
- Upload all required documents and submit the application form.
NSP Scholarship Application Process
- Once the scholarship application form is submitted successfully, it will go to the institution for verification.
- After verification, the application goes to district level nodal officer.
- From the district level nodal officer, the application goes to the state or central level for final verification and sanctioning.