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3. Eligibility

For the purpose of award of the scholarship students who are pursuing professional courses in
the following Institutions/Colleges/Universities:

 Universities/Institutions/Colleges included under section 2(f) & and 12(B) of UGC Act.

 Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and eligible to
receive grants-in-aid from UGC,

 Universities/Institutions/College funded by Central/State Government.

 Institutes of National Importance.
Courses which require approval from Regulatory Council i.e. Medical Council of India (MCI),

Dental Council of India (DCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Rehabilitation Council of
India (RCI), NCTIS, NCTE Bar council of India (BCI), All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), INC, FORENSIC
REGULATORY & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA are considered professional
courses.

Note 1: M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., MSW and Mass Communication and Journalism degree are
accepted as “Non-professional courses”:

Note 2: Candidates pursuing post graduate course in professional subjects through
correspondence or in Distance Education mode are not eligible to receive financial assistance
under this scheme.

4. Procedure for applying for the scheme

 The candidates fulfilling the eligibility conditions are required to apply online on National
Scholarship Portal after issue of advertisement to be published by the UGC once in a year
through leading newspaper and Employment News and also on UGC website.

 The host institution where the candidate is studying is required to verify the online
application.

5. Aadhaar Seeding

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India vide its letter
D.O. No. 18-7/2013-U1A dated 10th June, 2016 has instructed the University Grants
Commission that from the financial year 2016-17 onwards the Aadhaar will be used as an
identifier for disbursement of all Government subsidies/ Scholarships/Fellowships which are
to be disbursed directly into the beneficiary’s account. The Aadhaar details would be updated
by the student through the host University/Institute/College after seeking consent from the
awardee as per provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.

6. Nature of Assistance available under the Scheme

6.1 The tenure of award is for two/three years depending upon tenure of the postgraduate
course and not for extended period of study, if any.

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