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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

Updated on May 14, 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
West Bengal, Bihar State Scholarship List: Eligibility, How To Apply, Official Websites

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.

Background wave

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


How To Apply: Eligible students can apply online on the website - svmcm.wbhed.gov.in

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