National Overseas Scholarship For SC Students 2024, Apply Online

If you have come from a low-income family in order to pursue education in India then you can apply for the national overseas scholarship. The students can check out the information for this scholarship that is especially available for the people belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Denotified Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Laborers and Traditional Artisans category to obtain higher education viz., Master degree or Ph.D. courses. You can check out the information related to National Overseas Scholarship For SC Students 2024 from the article provided below and we will also share with you all the procedures to apply online for the scholarship. 

About National Overseas Scholarship For SC Students

There are a lot of scholarships available by the Indian government for people who are coming from different types of societies in order to continue their education in India. The students who are pursuing different types of courses can visit the official website of the National Overseas Scholarship For SC Students and then they can click on the registration button to register themselves for the different types of scholarships. If you are someone who is currently pursuing different types of Technical courses then you can apply for the technical scholarships available at the official portal and you will be able to continue your education without having to worry about the financial needs that are required to fulfill in India.

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Important Dates

• Application Start Date – 1st February 2023
• Application Closing Date – 31st March 2023

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria in order to successfully apply for the scheme:-

• The applicant must be below 35 years of age as of the first day of April for the selection year
• The applicant must belong to Scheduled Castes (SC)/Denotified Nomadic Tribes, Semi-Nomadic Tribes/Landless Agricultural Labourers/Traditional Artisans
• The applicant must be willing to pursue a master’s level course and Ph.D. degree abroad
• The applicant must have obtained at least 60% marks or equivalent grade in a relevant master’s degree (For Ph.D. applicants)
• The applicant must have obtained at least 60% marks or equivalent grade in a relevant bachelor’s degree (For Master’s applicants)
• The applicant must have an annual family income not exceeding INR 8,00,000 per annum
• In case a student has completed a Bachelor of Engineering after completing the diploma (lateral entry to 2nd year), the percentage of marks obtained in the Bachelor’s degree will be taken into account.

Benefits Of National Overseas Scholarship For SC Students

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

• Ph.D. degree – 4 years 
• Master’s degree – 3 years

Type of Assistance	United States of America (USA) & other countries except for the UK	United Kingdom (UK)
Annual Maintenance Allowance	15,400 US Dollars	9,900 Great Britain Pounds
Contingency Allowance	1,500 US Dollars	1,100 Great Britain Pounds

• Tuition fees – Actual as charged
• Visa fees – Actual visa fees in INR (Indian Rupees)
• Medical Insurance Premium – Actual as charged
• Incidental Journey Allowance & Equipment Allowance – 20 US Dollars for each or its equivalent in Indian Rupees (INR)
• Air Passage –
  • The awardees shall be allowed to purchase air tickets (from the nearest Airport to their Hometown in India to the nearest place to the educational institution and back to India) from the three authorized travel agents viz. Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL), Ashok Travels & Tours (ATT), Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) with the condition that the ticket purchased must be of economy class/shortest route on the date of booking.
  • The choice of the travel agent for booking the ticket is left open to the awardees. No Booking charges/excess baggage/cancellation charges & other add-ons will be reimbursed to awardees.
  • The awardees will claim reimbursement of airfare from their respective Indian Mission abroad after joining the University and providing a joining report from University.
  • Return tickets will book by Indian Mission abroad as per clause 11(iii).

• The Contingency allowance is allowed for books/ essential apparatus/ study tour/ travel costs for attending the subject-related conferences, workshops, etc./ typing and binding of the thesis, etc.
  • The fees charged by the university/ institutions that are directly related to the studies of the scholarship awardees such as student service fees, student amenity fees, student service, and amenity Fees, registration fees, examination fees, enrollment fees, library fees, etc. However, the fee for English or any other language course either before joining the course or during the course is not allowed.
• The awardees are permitted to supplement their prescribed allowances by undertaking research/ teaching assistantships.
• Second or coach class railway fare from the port of disembarkation to the place of study and back. In case of far-flung places not connected by rail, bus fare(s) from the place of residence to the nearest railway station, the actual charge of crossing by ferry, airfare to the nearest railcum-air station, and/or second class railway fare by the shortest route to the port of embarkation and back will be permissible.
  • The mode of disbursement of above listed financial assistance will decide by the Government of India and Indian Missions abroad.
• In case a selected student pursuing research visits India for study/ research purposes under the NOS scheme with approval from the respective Indian Mission and concerned University, the rate of maintenance allowances, etc. in India will be applicable as per the rate under the National Fellowship Scheme for Scheduled Castes (SC) implemented by Ministry of SJ&E.

Documents Required

The following documents are require in order to successfully apply for the scholarship:-

• Caste/ category certificate
• Date of birth certificate
• Photograph
• Scanned signature
• Current address proof
• Permanent address proof
• Qualifying marksheet/ degree
• Valid document regarding admission to Foreign University 
• Income certificate of all family members contributing to the household issued by a Revenue Officer, not below the rank of “Tehsildar”
• Employer’s NOC certificate (if the applicant is employed)
•  In case of selection of the candidate, then issued a Provisional Award Letter under the scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for SC, etc. The applicant requires to submit the following – 

• Attestation form
• Copy of passport
• Self Declaration/Undertaking regarding total annual family income
• Self-declaration regarding any pending case/non-conviction of offense

Selection Criteria

There will be only two rounds of selection. For every cycle of selection, a merit list of the eligible candidates shall be drawn up based on their rank, as per the latest available QS ranking of the foreign universities/ institutions from where the candidate has received the offer of admission and scholarships. The candidates holding an offer letter from the higher ranked University/ Institution will be ranked higher in the merit list. In case of a tie between the QS rankings of two or more candidates, their position in merit will be decided based on the marks/ grades secured by the candidate in the qualifying examination for the higher studies for which the scholarship has been applied.

Terms and Conditions

The applicant must follow the following terms and conditions in order to successfully apply for this scholarship:-

• 30% of the awards for each year shall enmark for women candidates.
• No request for a change of Institution/University will entertain. In case the selected candidate desires to change the course or university, the applicant can apply afresh in the next available round.
• Modification/Relaxation in the guidelines of the Schemes of National Overseas Scholarship for SC etc.
• No more than two children of the same parents/guardians will be eligible for a scholarship under this scheme.
• Before filling out the form, the selection procedure provide in the Scheme Guidelines 2022-23, available in the portal, may be referred to.
• New Applicants applying for the Scholarship for the first time need to register under the ‘Student Register Form’ under the login tab. The applicant is required to provide accurate information while filling out the form. After successful login details, a text message will be sent to the registered e-mail address.
• The email address and password entered by the applicant will be the user-id and password respectively for filling in the application form. The same login-id and password will be used for any query/information from the Department.
• In case of selection of the candidate, the applicant is required to submit the Attestation form and other documents as sought by the Department.
• The selected candidates who have already secured admission to foreign universities/ institutions will be issued a provisional award of scholarship letters.
• The candidates who have obtained an unconditional offer of admission from one of the foreign institutions/ universities which are in the list of top 500 ranked institutions/ universities from the academic session 2022-23 and onward will be considered for the award of scholarship for studying in that Institution/University subject to fulfillment of other eligibility conditions of the Scheme.

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National Overseas Scholarship For SC Students 2024 Application Process

If you want to register yourself at the official website then you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-

• You will first have to visit the National Overseas website of the scheme by clicking on the link given here 

• The home page will open on your screen 
• You have to click on the Login button presented on the home page and a new page will open on your screen.

• You have to now click on the option called Register Yourself

• The registration form will open on your screen and you will have to enter the details related to yourself.
• Upload all of the documents and then create a password so that you can create your account.
• Register yourself and you will be able to log in.

Login Process 

If you want to log in to the official website and you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-

• You will first have to visit the official website of the scheme by clicking on the link given here 
• The home page will open on your screen 
• You have to click on the Login button presented on the home page and a new page will open on your screen.

• Enter your username and password and click on the submit button.
• You will be able to see the dashboard easily. 

Contact Details

• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
• Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
• Government of India
• Room no. 202, 2nd-floor C-wing, Shastri Bhawan
• New Delhi, Delhi – 110001

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