| Scheme Name | Post-Matric Scholarship For Students Belonging To Minority Community |
| Objective | The objective of the scheme is to award scholarships to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections of minority community so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education, increase their rate of attainment in higher education and enhance their employability. |
| Scheme Area | Education |
| Societal Group | Minorities |
| Individual/Institutional | Individual |
| Central/State Level | Central |
| Govt/Non-Govt | Govt |
| Validity | |
| Target Group | Minority Community (Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists And Zoroastrians (Parsis)) Students For Their Studies In India In Govt/Private Higher Secondary School/College/University. Also Covers Technical And Vocational Courses In Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres Affiliated With The National Council For Vocational Training (NCVT) Of Classes XI And XII Level. 30% Earmarked For Girl Students |
| Funds Available | – |
| Scholarship Amount | Class XI & XII admission and course/tuition fee (day sch & hosteler): actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.7,000/year. admission and course/Tuition fee for technical and vocational courses of XI and XII level (day sch & hosteler): actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.10,000/year Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for hosteler :Rs 380/month Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for day sch: Rs 230/monthundergraduate & postgraduate Admission and course/tuition fee (day sch & hosteler): actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.3,000/year. Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for hosteler : Rs 570/month Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for day sch: Rs 300/monthMphil & Phd Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for hosteler : Rs 1200/month Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for day sch: Rs 550/month Undergraduate & postgraduate Admission and course/tuition fee (day sch & hosteler): actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.3,000/year. Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for hosteler : Rs 355/month Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for day sch: Rs 185/monthMphil & Phd Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for hosteler : Rs 510/month Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for day sch: Rs 330/month |
| Elibility Criteria | 50% marks in the previous final examination. annual income of parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs 2 lakh |
| Documents/CollateralsRequired | 1.Scholarship Application Form 2.Self-attested passport size photograph with signature 3.Attested copies of certificates of educational qualifications by gazetted officer 4.Income declaration – affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper for self-employed parents/guardian or income certificate from the employer for employed parents/guardian 5.Proof of permanent residence 6.Minority community declaration – affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper by the student that he/she belongs to any one of the minority communities notified by central government |
| Departments | Director/Deputy Secretary, Scholarship Division, Ministry Of Minority Affairs.The Scheme Will Be implemented Through The State Government/ Union Territory Administration |
| Dept Contacts | Principal Secretary, Minorities Welfare Deptt., Govt. Of Andhra Pradesh, ‘A’ Block, Ground Floor, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad – 500 022. Ph: 040- 23244501 |
| Imp Dates | 30th Nov,2016 |
| Forms Availability | Http://Www.Minorityaffairs.Gov.In/Sites/Upload_Files/Moma/Files/Pdfs/Applicationformat.Pdf |
| Web URL for Details | http://scholarships.gov.in/ |
| Online Process | http://escholarshipdr.tn.gov.in/postmatric/ |
| Support Processes/ Institutions | Bank Account Required |