National Overseas Scholarship Eligibility

Will you please tell me the National Overseas Scholarship Eligibility?????

National Overseas Scholarship provides financial assistance to students selected for pursuing higher studies abroad in certain subjects at the Masters level, and for Ph. D and Post-Doctoral research programmes. The eligibility details are as following:

Eligibility
For Post Doctoral: the applicant should have 1st class with 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Master’s Degree and Ph.D.

For Ph.D.: the applicant should have1st class with 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Master’s Degree.

For Masters’ Degree
the applicant should have 1st Class with 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Bachelor’s Degree.

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National Overseas Scholarship details

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I have heard a lot about the National Overseas Scholarships want to know in detail about the National Overseas Scholarships for ST Students. Will you please provide me some details about this scholarship and also tell me eligibility criteria to get this scheme?

National Overseas Scholarships for ST Students:

National Overseas Scholarship is provided for those who want to pursue the master degree, Phd and post doctoral research degree courses in the field of Engineering, Technology and Science.

The Scheme was introduced during the year 1954-55 and has since been revised from time to time. This was Non-Plan Scheme, which became a Plan Scheme from 2007-08.

Salient features:

Financial aid or scholarship is provided to 15 students for those who want to pursue higher studies in abroad at the Masters, Ph. D and Post-Doctoral research program in 35 different specializations of Engineering, Technology and Sciences.

100% Central Assistance is provided directly for those who already applied.

The prescribed financial assistance is provided till completion of the course/ research or the following period, whichever is earlier:-

(a) Post Doctoral Research - 1&1/2 years (One and a half year)

(b) Ph.D. - 4 years (four years)

(c) Masters Degree –3 years ( three years)

Eligibility Criteria:

You should belong to Scheduled Tribe community.
You should be First Class with 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant degree for Master Degree, Ph.D. and Post Doctoral Research.
The age should below 35 years.
Total income from all sources of the employed Candidates or his/her parents/guardian should not exceed Rs. 25000/- per month (excluding such allowances as are not treated as part of the total income for the purpose of income tax).
Not more than one child of the same parents/guardian is eligible.
Those who are in employment must forward their applications through their employer along with their NOC.
The finally selected candidates are required to obtain admission and join an accredited university/ institution abroad within three years from the date of communication of selection.

Benefits:

Those who are selected are given cost of tuition and other educational fees charged by the foreign university etc., maintenance and other grants along with travel expenses.

Those who are awarded are permitted to supplement the prescribed allowances by undertaking Research/Teaching Assistantship up to prescribed ceilings.

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