West Bengal, Bihar State Scholarship List: Eligibility, How To Apply, Official Websites

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West Bengal, Bihar State Scholarship List: Eligibility, How To Apply, Official Websites

West Bengal, Bihar State Scholarship List: Eligibility, How To Apply, Official Websites

Rahul ShrivastavaUpdated on 14 May 2022, 09:09 AM IST

In addition to the central scholarship schemes, every state government also offers numerous scholarship schemes to encourage children belonging to historically marginalised groups – Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward and Economically Backward Classes (SC, ST, BC, EBC) – and economically weaker sections (EWS) to stay in school or pursue higher education. A large number of scholarships are dedicated to girl students. There are pre and post-matric scholarships; ones that cover education all the way to research; and some specially for those students pursuing professional or technical degrees.

West Bengal, Bihar State Scholarship List: Eligibility, How To Apply, Official Websites

Scholarships: Bihar, West Bengal provide multiple schemes for students education (Image: Shutterstock)

Listed below are the scholarships provided by the Bihar government, West Bengal government and some private organisations, along with the eligibility criteria, benefits and other necessary details.

Bihar Scholarships

The government of Bihar provides financial aid to students belonging to SC, ST, OBC and EWS categories. Apart from this, girl students are also given scholarships irrespective of the community they come from. Given below is the list of scholarships and financial assistance given by the government of Bihar.

Chief Minister Kanya Utthan Yojana For 10+2

This scheme was launched by the Bihar government as an initiative to stop child marriage, reduce infant mortality rate and provide financial assistance to girls.

Eligibility:

Must be unmarried
Resident of Bihar
Passed Class 12 with first division from Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
Applicable for 2 girls from a single family

What It Covers: A one-time grant of Rs 25,000

How To Apply: Eligible girl students can apply from the official website of the government of Bihar – edudbt.bih.nic.in

Chief Minister Kanya Utthan Yojana For Graduation

This scheme is an extension of the Chief Minister Kanya Utthan Yojana for 10+2 with similar objectives.

Eligibility:

Must be unmarried
Resident of Bihar
Graduated from a government, recognised or deemed to be university with first division
Applicable for 2 girls from a single family

What It Covers: One-time financial assistance of Rs 50,000

How To Apply: Application is through edudbt.bih.nic.in.

Pre-Matric Scholarship For Minorities

This minority scholarship is meant to support and uplift students belonging to minority communities. Thirty percent of the scholarship slots are reserved for girl students.

Eligibility:

Must be a resident of Bihar.
Must not have scored less than 50% in the previous class
Must be studying in any class from Classes 1-10
Family income must not exceed Rs 1 lakh per annum
Must be a Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Zoroastrian or of any caste that is notified as a minority community under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992
Only 2 students per family can avail
Should not be receiving any other state or central government scholarship

What It Covers

Particulars	Amount (In Rs)
Admission fee from Class 6 to Class 10	Hostellers - Rs 500 per annum Day Scholars - Rs 500 per annum
Tuition fee from Class 6 to Class 10	Hostellers - Rs 300 per month Day Scholars - Rs 300 per month
Maintenance allowance Class 1 to Class 5	Hostellers - Nil Day Scholars - Rs 100 per month
Maintenance allowance Class 6 to Class 10	Hostellers - Rs 600 per month Day Scholars - Rs 100 per month

How To Apply: The applicant should visit the official website of the minority welfare department of Bihar and find the link to apply for the Bihar Pre-Matric Scholarship. Thereafter, fill the form of the scholarship carefully and submit it. This is the official website: state.bihar.gov.in/minoritywelfare/CitizenHome.html

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Post-Matric Scholarship For SC, ST Students

This scholarship is for the students from historically-marginalised SC and ST communities.

Eligibility:

Must belong to SC or ST category
Must be a resident of Bihar
Must be in any class from Class 11 to postgraduation in a state or central, accredited institution
Must have passed the last qualifying examination
Annual family income should not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh
Must not be receiving any other scholarship

What It Covers

Annual Scholarship

Courses	Amount (In Rs Per Annum)
All 10+2 school and IA or ISc or ICom and other courses	2,000
Graduation or equivalent to BA or BSc or BCom	5,000
Post-graduation or equivalent to M.A or M.Sc or M.Com	5,000
For engineering or medical or law or technical courses (except agriculture)	15,000
ITI	5000

For Maintenance

Group	Courses	Amount (In Rs)
Group I	Degree and postgraduation in Medicine, Postgraduate diploma in Management, CA, ICWA, CS or ICFA; MPhil or Ph.D; and post-doctoral programmes, LLM	Hostellers - 1,200 per month for 10 months Day Scholars - 550 per month for 10 months
Group II	Professional courses, postgraduate courses not covered under the group I, MA, MSc, MCom, MEd or MPharma	Hostellers - 820 per month Day Scholars - 530 per month
Group III	All courses which lead to a degree and not covered under the Groups I, II like BA, BSc or BCom	Hostellers - 570 per month Day Scholars - 300 per month
Group IV	All post-matric level non-degree courses or 3-year diploma courses in polytechnics	Hostellers - 380 per month Day Scholars - 230 per month

In addition, students also get the following:

Rs 240 per month for students with disabilities
Study tour charges of up to Rs 1,600 per annum
Thesis typing and printing charges of up to Rs 1,600 for research scholars

How To Apply: Eligible students can apply a the official portal of Bihar Post-Matric Scholarship, pmsonline.bih.nic.in

Post-Matric Scholarship For BC And EBC Students

This one is specifically for backward classes.

Eligibility:

Must belong to BC or EBC category
Must be a resident of Bihar
Must be studying in any class from Class 11 to postgraduation in a state or central institution
Must have passed the last qualifying examination
Annual family income should not exceed Rs 1.5 lakh
Must not be receiving any other scholarship

What It Covers: Financial assistance depends upon the course

How To Apply: Application is through the Bihar Post-Matric Scholarship or the National Scholarship Portal – pmsonline.bih.nic.in or scholarships.gov.in

Combined Counselling Board (CCB) Scholarship, Bihar

The CCB Scholarship, started by the Combined Counselling Board of India, aims to provide financial assistance to students pursuing education from Class 10 till postgraduation.

Eligibility:

Studying in college or university, pursuing diploma, degree or postgraduate-level courses
Passed the last qualifying examination with at least 40% marks
If in a polytechnic, should have scored at least 33% marks in Class 10 or Class 12
Candidates pursuing BBA or BCA or Engineering in Mining, Aeronautical, Petroleum, and Fire and Safety must have scored at least 40% in the last qualifying exam
Candidates pursuing BTech, BArch, BTech in Agriculture, Biotech or BDS should have scored at least 50% marks in the last qualifying exam

What It Covers: Scholarship from Rs 1-3 lakh

How To Apply: Eligible students can apply online through the official website of Combined Counselling Board, ccbnic.in

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Mukhyamantri Balak/Balika Protsahan Yojna

This is for students who have secured first division, and students belonging to SC and ST categories who have secured second division, in their matriculation (Class 10) exam

Eligibility:

Must be a resident of Bihar
Annual family income should not exceed Rs 1.5 lakh
Must have caste certificate
The bank account must be in the name of the students who is eligible for the benefit

What It Covers:

Rs 10,000 for students securing first division
Rs 8,000 for SC, ST students belonging who have secured second division

How To Apply: Eligible students can apply from the state’s website dedicated to this scheme, medhasoft.bih.nic.in/Matric2021/Register.aspx

State Scholarship: West Bengal

The West Bengal government also offers a range of scholarships to students from minority and marginalised communities that are subsumed within larger programmes and schemes such as the Aikyashree scholarships and the Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme (SVMCM), also called the Swami Vivekananda Scholarship. All applications, for SC, ST, OBC and minority scholarships, can be completed online. The processes require a wide variety of documents including domicile, income proof, education certificates and more.

GP Birla Scholarship

A private scholarship, this is offered by the Birla Foundation. Every year, the scholarship is granted to at least 100 meritorious students.

Eligibility:

Domiciled in West Bengal
Annual family income below Rs 3 lakh
Must have passed Class 10 with 85% marks or more from State Board; 90% marks or more from Central Board
Admission in any stream – Arts, Science, Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Law, Commerce, or professional courses like Company Secretaryship, Cost Accountancy, Chartered Accountancy – in a recognized Indian institution

What It Covers: Rs 50,00 per annum to cover tuition and hostel fees. An additional amount of Rs 7,000 is for the one time purchase of books.

How To Apply: Application is online at gpbirlaedufoundation.com

West Bengal Pre-Matric Scholarship

This scheme is an initiative of West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation under the ministry of minority affairs and madrasah education department, Government of West Bengal.

Eligibility:

Domiciled in West Bengal
Annual family income of Rs 2 lakh
Should belong to a minority community
Have scored 50% marks in the previous qualifying examination
Currently enrolled in any class from Classes 1-10 at a government school or any school recognized by the state government

What It Covers:

Days scholars studying any class from Class 1 to Class 5 receives Rs 1,100
Days scholars studying any class from Class 6 to Class 10 receives Rs 4,400 for admission and tuition fee; Rs 1,100 for maintenance allowance
Hostellers studying any class from Class 6 to 10 gets Rs 4,400 for admission and tuition fee; Rs 6,600 for maintenance allowance

How To Apply: Application for the WBMDFC scholarship is through scholarships.wbsed.gov.in

West Bengal Post-Matric Scholarship

This scholarship by the Government of West Bengal aims to encourage financially deprived and meritorious students to pursue higher education after Class 10.

Eligibility:

Domiciled in West Bengal
Annual family income not exceeding Rs 2 lakh
Belong to minority community of West Bengal
Have scored 50% or equivalent in last qualifying examination
Studying in school or institution affiliated with a council, education board or university of the state or central government

What It Covers: The benefits vary according to the education status of the students

Class	Days Scholars (In Rs)		Hostellers (In Rs)
	Admission, Tuition	Maintenance	Admission, Tuition	Maintenance
Class 11 and Class 12	7,700	2,500	7,700	4,200
Class 11 and Class 12 students (Technical, Vocational)	11,000	2,500	11,000	4,200
Undergraduates, Post graduates	3,300	3,300	3,300	6, 300
MPhil, PhD students	3,300	6,000	3,300	13,200

How To Apply: Application for the scholarship is online through scholarships.wbsed.gov.in

West Bengal Merit Cum Means Scholarship

This scheme, too, supports students through higher education.

Eligibility:

Be a permanent citizen of West Bengal
Annual family income less than Rs 2.5 lakh
Belong to minority community
Have scored 50% marks in higher secondary or graduation examination
Currently enrolled in a technical or professional course like Medicine, Engineering, Law, CA, or another course.

What It Covers: Selected students receive Rs 33,000 per annum

How To Apply: Application is online, through scholarships.wbsed.gov.in

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JBNSTS Junior Scholarship Program

This scheme was initiated by Jagadish Chandra Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) organisation to provide financial assistance to talented students in the science stream.

Eligibility:

Have scored 75% in Class 10 or equivalent examination
Currently enrolled in Class 11 in Science stream in a recognised institution
Science stream students should have at least three of the follow subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Statistics, and Computer science

What It Covers: Multiple grants are given to students

Class 11 and Class 12 students receive Rs 1,000 per month for two years
Rs 2,500 per annum for book grants
Exposure to seminars and workshops specifically organised for students

How To Apply: Application can be done online through - jbnsts.org

JBNSTS Senior Scholarship Program

Also offered by Jagadish Chandra Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) organisation, this is for talented students in higher education.

Eligibility:

Domiciled in West Bengal
Passed higher secondary or equivalent examination
Enrolled in BSc Hons, Engineering, or Medicine at an Undergraduate level in any institution recognized by Government of West Bengal

What It Covers: Multiple types of grants are given

Rs 4,000 per month to selected students until completion of course
Rs 5,000 per annum for book grants
Exposure to academic and career counselling
Opportunity to participate in seminars, colloquia
Travel and enrichment programs
Project works

How To Apply: Application can be done online through - jbnsts.org

Swami Vivekananda Scholarship

The government of West Bengal had launched this scholarship for the meritorious students belonging to the economically weaker section of society and not able to fund their education.

Eligibility: Apart from the common eligibility criteria like - the students must be residents of West Bengal and their annual family income should not be more than Rs 2.5 lakhs, there are other specific eligibility criteria as well which are given below.

Courses or Classes	Eligibility	Minimum Percentage of Marked Required
Higher Secondary Level	Should have passed Class 10	75
Diploma	Should have passed Class 10 for 1st year diploma courses or have passed diploma 2nd year exam	75
Undergraduates	Should have passed higher secondary level exam or equivalent exam	75 (Best of five subjects)
Postgraduates	Honours subjects at the graduation level Honours subjects in the Engineering subjects at the graduation level	53 55
Kanyashree applicants (K-3 component)	Must have a valid sanctioned K-2 student visa and be enrolled in a postgraduate programme in the Arts, Sciences or Commerce	45
MPhil or NET research students	Should have applied for M.Phil or Ph.D. program at a state-aided institute	Not Applicable

What It Covers:

Course	Amount (In Rs)
Higher Secondary (Class 11 and Class 12)	1,000
Undergraduate (Arts or Commerce)	1,000
Undergraduate (Professional Courses)	1,500
Undergraduate (Engineering or Medical or Honours)	5,000
Postgraduate (Arts or Commerce)	2,000
Postgraduate (Science and Professional Courses)	2,500
Diploma (Polytechnic or GNM or Para-medical)	1,500