National Overseas Scholarships for SC Scheduled Castes Students
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National Overseas Scholarships for SC Scheduled Castes Students
The National Overseas Scholarship Scheme provides financial assistance
to the finally selected
candidates for pursuing higher studies abroad in specified fields
of Master level courses and Ph.D. in the field of Engineering,
Technology and Science. The awards under the Scheme, however,
are not available in disciplines of Agriculture, Medical Sciences
and subjects relating to Indian Studies.
Thirty awards per year are available under the National Overseas Scholarship
If for any specific year, successful candidates are not available to
the extent prescribed for each of the above listed categories, the awards
for that year will become open for candidates belonging to other categories
mentioned above as per merit grades attained by such candidates.
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Bachelor Level Courses in any discipline are not covered under the Scheme.
As the endeavour is to encourage women candidates, therefore, 30% of the
awards for each year shall be earmarked for women candidates from the
selection year 2007-2008 to 2011-2012.
However, in case adequate number of women candidates are not found available
as per the stipulations of the Scheme or found unsuitable for selection by
the Selection Committee, then the unutilized slots are to be utilized by
selecting suitable male candidates.
The under mentioned courses have been approved for undertaking studies under
the Scheme (The award may also be given for a specialty or super specialty
under the broad disciplines mentioned below and in such cases the Ministry
reserves the right to decide the programme of studies that could be considered
for award of scholarship).
1. Bio-technology/Genetic Engineering
2. Industrial Environmental Engineering.
3. Nano-Technology
4. Marine Engineering.
5. Petro-Chemical Engineering.
6. Plastic Technology.
7. Cryogenic Engineering.
8. Mechatronics.
9. Automation Robotics including Artificial Intelligence.
10. Laser Technology
11. Low Temperature Thermal Dynamics.
12. Optometry.
13. Art Restoration Technology.
14. Dock and Harbour Engineering.
15. Imaging System Technology.
16. Composite Materials Engineering including De-centralised Power Distribution
(for solar heat) system, Energy Storage Engineering, Energy Conservation,
Energy Efficient Habitat Engineering.
17. Packaging Engineering./Technology.
18. Nuclear Engineering.
19. Information Technology including Computer Engineering, Software, Software Quality
Assurance, Networking/Connectivity Engineering, Communication System under
Hazardous or Post-disaster conditions, Multi-media Communication.
20. Industrial Safety Engineering.
Minimum Qualifications for National Overseas Scholarship
For Ph.D. - First class or 60(sixty)% marks or equivalent grade in relevant
Masters’ Degree. Preference would be given to the experienced candidates,
especially to those who are on lien with their existing post and employer.
For Masters’ Degree: - First Class or 60(sixty)% marks or equivalent
grade in relevant Bachelors’ Degree. Preference would be given to the
experienced candidates, especially to those who are on lien with their
existing post and employer.
II. Age
Below 35(Thirty Five) years, as on First day of the month of the
Advertisement of the Scheme.
III. Income Ceiling
Total income from all sources of the employed candidate or his/her
parents/guardians, shall not exceed Rs.25,000/-(Twenty Five Thousand)
per month, (excluding such allowances as are not treated as part of total
income for the purpose of income tax) as certified by the employer.
A copy of latest tax-assessment as well as latest monthly salary slip
from the employer is also required to be enclosed with the application.
Financial Assistance for National Overseas Scholarship
A. Quantum of Annual Maintenance Allowance
For United States of America and other countries except United Kingdom
The annual maintenance allowance of US Dollars 14,000/-(Fourteen Thousand)
has been prescribed for all levels of courses covered under the Scheme.
Only for United Kingdom
The annual maintenance allowance of 9000/-(Nine Thousand) Great Britain Pound(GBP)
has been prescribed.
B. Earnings from Research/Teaching Assistanceship
The awardees are permitted to supplement their prescribed allowances by undertaking
Research/Teaching Assistantship upto US Dollars 2400/-(Two Thousand Four Hundred)
per annum and for awardees in United Kingdom, Great Britain Pound (GBP) 1560/-(One
Thousand Five Hundred Sixty) per annum and beyond these prescribed ceilings, their
annual maintenance allowance under the Scheme will be correspondingly reduced by the
Indian Missions abroad.
C. Quantum of Annual Contingency Allowance
For United States of America and other countries except United Kingdom
The prescribed contingency allowance for books/essential apparatus /study tour/
travel cost for attending subject related conferences, workshops etc./ typing and
binding of thesis etc. is US Dollars 1375/-(One thousand three hundred seventy five)
per annum.
Only for United Kingdom
The prescribed contingency allowance for books/essential apparatus /study tour/travel
cost for attending subject related conferences, workshops etc./ typing and binding of
thesis etc. is Great Britain Pound (GBP) 1000/-(One thousand) per annum.
For Official Website of
National Overseas Scholarship Scheme Visit :
http://socialjustice.nic.in/scholarships.html
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