National Scholarship Portal [NSP]: NSP stands for National Scholarship Portal which is launched by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. This is a national portal which offers a different kind of scholarships to SC/ ST/ OBC/ Minority students.
Nowadays candidates can apply or register online for further schemes which are listed below. Here is more information about the further schemes such as – eligibility criteria of an applicant, registration process, method to submit a renewal application, required documents as well as any other information.
Information about National Scholarship Portal [NSP]:
| Name of the portal | National Scholarship Portal |
| Launched by | Central Government of India |
| Ministry | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India |
| Beneficiaries | Students |
| Benefits | Scholarship Benefits |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Official website | https://scholarships.gov.in/ |
NSP Schemes 2020 | National Scholarship Portal 2020 Schemes:
Central Schemes:
A) Ministry of Minority Affairs –
- Pre Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities
- Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities
- Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Professional and Technical Courses CS
B) Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities –
- Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
- Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
- Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities.
C) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment –
- Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students
D) Ministry of Labor & Employment –
- Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric
- Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Pre-Matric
- Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna Scholarship for Andhra Pradesh
E) Ministry of Tribal Affairs –
- National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students – Scholarship (Formally Top Class Education for Schedule Tribe Students) – only for scholarships
F) Department of School Education & Literacy –
- National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education(NSIGSE)
- National Means cum Merit Scholarship
G) Department of Higher Education –
- CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
H) WARB, Ministry of Home Affairs –
- Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles
- PRIME MINISTER’S SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR WARDS OF STATES/UTs POLICE PERSONNEL MARTYRED DURING TERROR/NAXAL ATTACKS
I) RPF/RPSF, Ministry of Railway –
- Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme For RPF/RPSF
UGC- Schemes [University Grant Commission Schemes]:
- ISHAN UDAY – Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region
- PG INDIRA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP FOR SINGLE GIRL CHILD
- PG SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNIVERSITY RANK HOLDERS (Ist and IInd RANK HOLDERS)
- The PG SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR SC ST STUDENTS FOR PURSUING PROFESSIONAL COURSES
State Level Scholarship Schemes at NSP [National Scholarship Portal]:
Assam:
- Pre-Metric Scholarship to the Children of Those Engaged in Occupations Involving Cleaning and Prone to Health Hazards – Assam
- Pre-Metric Scholarship for SC Students (Class Ix And X) – Assam
- Post Metric Scholarship for SC Students – Assam
- Pre Metric Scholarship to OBC Students –Assam
- Pre-Metric Scholarship to ST Students –Assam
- Pre Metric Scholarship to ST Students (Class Ix and X) – Assam
- Post Metric Scholarship to OBC Students – Assam
- Post Metric Scholarship to ST Students – Assam
Chandigarh:
- Post Metric Scholarship for SC Students-Chandigarh
- Post Metric Scholarship Scheme for Transgender Students-Chandigarh
- Post Metric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students-Chandigarh
- Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students-Chandigarh
- Pre-Metric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students of Class IX & X-Chandigarh
Bihar:
- BC-EBC Post Metric Scholarship-Bihar
- ST-Post Metric Scholarship –Bihar
- SC Post-Metric Scholarship -Bihar
Uttarakhand:
- Pre-Metric Scholarship Scheme for Minority (100 percent State Sector)-Uttarakhand
- Post Metric Scholarship for EBC Students-Uttarakhand
- Pre-Metric Disability Scholarship (State Sector)-Uttarakhand
- Pre-Metric Scholarship for SC Students (State Sector)-Uttarakhand
- Pre-Metric Scholarship for ST Students (State Sector)-Uttarakhand
- Pre-Metric Scholarship for OBC Students (State Sector 50% and Central Sector 50%)-Uttarakhand
- Pre-Metric Scholarship for SC Students (Center Sector)-Uttarakhand
- Pre-Metric Scholarship for ST Students (Center Sector)-Uttarakhand
- Post-Metric Scholarship for ST Students-Uttarakhand
- Post-Metric Scholarship for SC Students-Uttarakhand
- Post-Metric Scholarship for OBC Students-Uttarakhand
Tripura:
- Dr.Ambedkar Post Metric Scholarship For Economically Backward Classes (EBC)(Secondary Education)-Tripura
- Pre-Metric ST Scholarship Schemes
- Post-Metric ST Scholarship Schemes
- Post-Metric Scholarship for SC Students Tripura
- Post Metric Scholarship for OBC Students Tripura
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes (EBC). – Tripura
- NEC Merit Scholarship Tripura
- Pre Metric SC Cleaning and Health Hazard –Tripura
- Pre Metric SC (Class IX & X)-Tripura
Karnataka:
- Post-Metric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students – Karnataka
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre-Metric (Ix & X) Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe Students-Karnataka
Meghalaya:
- Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children – Pre-Metric Scholarship (Class IX & X) for ST Students – Meghalaya
- Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children – Post-Metric Scholarship (PMS) For ST Students – Meghalaya
Arunachal Pradesh:
- Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students-Pre Metric Scholarship (Class IX & X) for ST Students Arunachal Pradesh
- Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children -Post Metric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students Arunachal Pradesh
- Scheme for Award of Stipend to the schedule tribe students of Arunachal Pradesh
Jammu Kashmir:
- Post Metric Scholarship to ST Students -Jammu and Kashmir
Dadra and Nagar Haveli:
- Pre Matric Scholarship to OBC Students-Dadra Nagar Haveli
- Pre Matric Scholarship to SC Students-Dadra Nagar Haveli
- Pre Matric Scholarship to ST Students-Dadra Nagar Haveli
Himachal Pradesh:
- Centrally Sponsored Post Metric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students-Himachal Pradesh
- Centrally Sponsored Post Metric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students-Himachal Pradesh
- Centrally Sponsored Post Metric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students-Himachal Pradesh
- Centrally Sponsored Pre Metric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students-Himachal Pradesh
- Centrally Sponsored Pre Metric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students-Himachal Pradesh
- Centrally Sponsored Pre Metric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students-Himachal Pradesh
- Dr.Ambedkar Post Metric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students-Himachal Pradesh
- Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojana-Himachal Pradesh
- Maharishi Balmiki Chatravriti Yojana-Himachal Pradesh
- Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP)-Himachal Pradesh
- Kalpana Chawla Chatravriti Yojana-Himachal Pradesh
- Indira Gandhi Utkrisht Chatravriti Yojana -Himachal Pradesh
- Thakur Sen Negi Utkrisht Chatravriti Yojana -Himachal Pradesh
- Swami Vivekanand Utkrisht Charavriti Yojana-Himachal Pradesh
- Dr.Ambedkar Medhavi Chatravriti Yojana for SC Students-Himachal Pradesh
- Dr.Ambedkar Medhavi Chatravriti Yojana for OBC Students-Himachal Pradesh
Manipur:
- Pre-Metric Scholarship for ST students (For Class IX and X)-Manipur
- Post Metric Scholarship for ST students-Manipur
Checking Eligibility Criteria for NSP [National Scholarship Portal]:
If you want to apply for scholarship under National Scholarship Portal then you have to know about their eligibility criteria which are mention below:
- Firstly, open National Scholarship website i.e; https://scholarships.gov.in/
- Now you have to go to the “services” option.
- Click on the “scheme eligibility” option.
- You have to enter the details such as Domicile State/UT, Course Level, Religion, Caste/Community Category, Gender, Parent Annual Income, Whether Disabled, and captcha code.
- After filling the information click on the “check eligibility” option.
List of Required Documents:
- Aadhar Card
- Bank account Passbook.
- Caste Certificate if you belong to a special category.
- Income certificate as per your scholarship type.
- Mobile Number
- Passport Size Photograph
- Previous Year Education Qualification certificate.
- Self-declaration certificate.
Main Purpose of NSP Scholarship:
Here is the main purpose behind the National Scholarship which is mentioned below read carefully-
- Firstly, the portal makes sure that every student gets their scholarship timely.
- Second, it makes an easy application process for the applicants.
- Third, the portal provides a common platform for Central and State Governments scholarship
- Forth, It creates a huge learner’s database to prevent duplication in processing.
Benefits of NSP [National Scholarship Portal]:
- NSP is a single portal where you can get information about all of the scholarships.
- NSP has a very simple & easy application process.
- Single integrated application
- Suggest for the students about the best scholarship scheme to apply
- No double applications
- Transparent records.
- Up to date data available
- Help as a decision support system (DSS) for Ministries and departments
National Scholarship Portal [NSP] Registration Process:
First Step:- Registration
- To register yourself you need to go to the National Scholarship
- From the home page of the website you need to click “new registration”
- National Scholarship Portal
- Read the instructions appears on the screen, tick the checkbox and click “continue” option
- Enter the details as asked on the screen such as name, date of birth, mobile number, gender, email ID, bank details, etc.
- Enter the captcha code and click the “Register” option
Second Step:- Login
- Log in through your “Student Registration ID”
- Click on “Application Form” Icon
- NSP Portal 2020
- The application form will be displayed on the screen
- Fill in the asked details i.e State of Domicile, Name of the student, Date of Birth, Community/ Category, Father’s Name, Aadhaar card Number, Mobile Number, Scholarship Category, Gender, Religion, Mother’s Name, Annual Family Income, Email ID, etc.
- National Scholarship Portal
- Click on “Save & Continue”, next page appeared.
- Upload the scanned copies of the documents.
- Click on “Final Submission’’
- Thus, the Application is finally submitted.
Process to Check the Sanctioned List of Scheme Wise Scholarship:
- To check you need to go to the National Scholarship
- From the home page of the website you need to click “new registration”
- Now click “Scheme Wise Scholarship Sanctioned List”
- Choose an academic year, application type, ministry, scheme, state, and district
- Enter captcha code and click submit option
- The list will appear on the screen
How To Apply For Renewal Procedure?
- To check you need to go to the National Scholarship
- From the home page of the website you need to click “Login”
- Online Application Form National Scholarship Portal
- Now enter application ID, password and captcha appears on the screen
- Click the “login” option and apply for renewal of the application
Process to Search Institute/School/ITI:
- To check you need to go to the National Scholarship
- From the home page of the website you need to click “Search for Institute/ School/ ITI”
- Enter the details Institution State, Institution District, Institute /College/ITI and School/College/ITI Name(Optional)
- Now click “Get Institution list” option and information will appear
Process To Check Nodal Officer District Wise:
- Go to the National Scholarship
- From the home page of the website you need to click “services”
- Click “Search Nodal Officer Detail” option
- Select ministry, state, district, and scheme
- Enter captcha code appears in the image
- Click “submit” option and information will appear on the screen
How To Find Your AISHE Code?
To find out your AISHE Code applicants have to follow few easy steps as mentioned further:-
- Go to the National Scholarship Portal
- From the home page of the website you need to click “services”
- Click “know your AISHE Code” from the drop-down list
- Select your institution type, state, district, university type, and name
- Click submit option and list of colleges with AISHE code appears
How To Download NSP Mobile Application?
- Go to the National Scholarship Portal
- Click on “Get it on Google play” option available in the top right side of the page
- Or open the Google Play store in your android mobile
- Go to the search bar and type national scholarship
- Click the install option and let the application installed on your phone.
Helpline Number Of NSP: For any query you can contact on helpline number 0120 – 6619540 and email @ helpdesk[at]nsp[dot]gov[dot]in.
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