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6.2.3 The remaining left out candidates from ST category admitted in the institute in
different courses may apply for the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) administered by
this Ministry as a centrally sponsored scheme, provided such students are otherwise
eligible for the said scheme.

7.0 Selection of candidates:

7.1.1 Advertisement for inviting applications:

Fellowship: The Scheme of Fellowship will be advertised in the leading newspapers,
Employment News. A portal is being developed at Ministry to invite online fellowship
application. Candidates shall, after getting registration/admission in the notified
Universities/Institutes and after assessing their eligibility and suitability as per the criteria
prescribed for Fellowship

Scholarship: The Scheme for Scholarship will be advertised in the National Scholarship Portal
every year in the beginning of the academic session. Candidates shall, after getting
registration/admission in the notified Universities/Institutes and after assessing their
eligibility and suitability as per the criteria prescribed for Scholarship apply online through the
Scholarship Portal strictly within the cutoff date and time given in the advertisement. The

applications submitted after the cutoff date and time shall not be entertained/ considered.
7.1.2 Selection process:

7.1.2.1 Fellowship: An online portal is developed by Ministry for inviting application.
Candidates after taking admission for the various courses in the notified

Universities/Institutes will submit the application online for fellowship. Selection list of
the eligible candidates for the award of Fellowship based on the data available online
will be auto generated and displayed on the portal.
• Hard/soft copy of Thesis will be furnished to MoTA

• University will make sure that Teacher/Guide does not enroll more students than
allowed as per UGC norms
• MoTA may from time to time check with guide/student regularly the progress of work.
In case MoTA finds the progress unsatisfactory, it may discontinue the fellowship

7.1.2.2 Scholarship: An end-to-end online portal www.scholarships.gov.in for application,
processing, approval, disbursement and monitoring has been developed by this Ministry.
Candidates after taking admission for the various courses in the notified Universities/Institutes
will submit the application online for scholarships.

7.1.2.3 The provided in the application form will be verified by the respective
Institute.

7.1.2.4 Institute will verify authentication of the following certificate:

 Scheduled Tribe, Certificate issued by the competent authority.
 Certificate to the effect that the total family income from all sources shall not
exceed Rs 6.0 lakh per annum in the case of Scholarships.

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