The Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backwards Class Welfare, Jharkhand, has started the applications for Jharkhand scholarship 2026-27. Students can apply for the Jharkhand scholarships for the e-kalyan Jharkhand scholarship 2026-27 on the website at ekalyan.cgg.gov.in. The last date to register for the post-matric and pre-matric scholarship will be announced soon.
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Verifications will be opened for student applications by colleges/institutions. Students will also be able to edit the application form and upload the documents. The department introduced Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships 2026-27 for students of backward classes. One of the key criteria required to apply for the e-Kalyan scholarship is to be a permanent resident of Jharkhand.
Students should track the official website to apply, get the latest updates on the same and complete the process before the e-kalyan last date of application. Certain other factors like academic qualifications, family income limit, Aadhaar number, bank account, etc., lead to the successful application of e-Kalyan Scholarship 2026-27. Read the complete article to get more information on the Jharkhand scholarship scheme, important dates, eligibility criteria, how to apply for the Jharkhand scholarship 2026-27, and more.
We have mentioned the important dates regarding the e-Kalyan Jharkhand 2026-27 scholarship for reference in the table given below:
Particulars | Dates |
Pre-matric applications through schools (within the state) start date | June 2026 (ongoing) |
Pre-matric applications through schools (within the state) application end date | To be announced |
Post-matric Jharkhand Scholarship Application start date fresh and renewal | June 2026 (ongoing) |
Post-matric Jharkhand Scholarship Application end date for fresh and renewal applications | To be announced |
Many scholarships are provided by the government under the Jharkhand Scholarship 2026-27. Below we have a list of the Jharkhand Scholarships 2026-27.
Pre-Matric Scholarship
Post-Matric (Within State) Scholarship
Post-Matric (Outside State) Scholarship
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Students need to have a domicile certificate from Jharkhand.
The scholarship is available for meritorious students of SC/ST and backward classes.
The family income of the SC/ST student must be less than INR 2.5 lakh per annum.
The family income of the backward-class student should be less than 2.5 lakh per annum.
In the pointers below, we have given detailed steps to help students in filling the application form for the scholarship 2026-27 Jharkhand.
Go to the official website or e Kalyan portal Jharkhand at ekalyan.cgg.gov.in.
On the home page look for the ‘Student login’ option. Click on the same.
Fill in the details like - Name, Contact number, Valid email ID, etc.
Students will receive a user ID and password on their registered number and email ID.
Upload all the documents as per the e Kalyan Jharkhand scholarship 2026-27 criteria.
Take a printout of the application and lastly submit the duly signed Jharkhand scholarship form 2026-27.
Students need to submit a scanned copy of all the official documents, less than 150 KB. Check out the given list of documents for reference.
Photograph of the students
Aadhar card
Bonafide certificate (with fee structure)
A scanned copy of the bank passbook
Income certificate
Residence certificate or domicile certificate
Caste certificate
Previous year's mark sheet
A scanned copy of the application form with the signature of the student and parent/guardian
Visit the official website. Log in using your ID and password.
Click on the ‘Application Status’ option, and check the details.
If the Scholarship amount is credited then it will show ‘Success’ in the status. Otherwise, it may take some more days to clear the amount of scholarship in Jharkhand.
The renewal process is quite similar to the new scholarship process. Below, we have listed some steps that can be followed to proceed.
Go to the official website and log in using the log ID and password.
Fill in the details of the previous year's result.
After completing all the processes, submit the Jharkhand scholarship form 2026-27.
Once the students fulfil the eligibility criteria and their application is verified they will be granted some amount of scholarship.
Maintenance allowance of up to Rs. 7,500 per annum.
Adhoc Grant of Rs. 1,000 per annum.
In the following tables, students can find the data for Jharkhand scholarship statistics of previous years’.
Year | Total no. of registrations | No. Verified Applicants | Sanctioned applications |
| 2025-26 | 16,102 | 1,347 | -- |
| 2023-24 | 6,54,653 | 5,48,787 | 3,52,371 |
| 2022-23 | 6,00,285 | 5,32,658 | 5,18,440 |
| 2021-22 | 5,62,898 | 4,73,844 | 4,56,372 |
2020-21 | 4,54,440 | 3,46,524 | 3,30,338 |
2019-20 | 3,71,390 | 2,89,199 | 2,72,458 |
2018-19 | 3,50,375 | 2,74,693 | 2,59,638 |
2017-18 | 3,13,860 | 2,36,454 | 2,32,256 |
2016-17 | 3,84,492 | 2,39,652 | 2,37,551 |
2015-16 | 3,42,537 | 2,40,284 | 1,79,471 |

Year | Total no. of registrations | No. Verified Applicants | Sanctioned applications |
| 2025-26 | 605 | 121 | -- |
| 2023-24 | 5,477 | 3,876 | 132 |
| 2022-23 | 1,605 | 1,157 | 1,061 |
| 2021-22 | 7,223 | 3,924 | 1,889 |
2020-21 | 7,208 | 4,686 | 641 |
2019-20 | 9,176 | 6,056 | 5,513 |
2018-19 | 11,285 | 7,821 | 7,605 |
2017-18 | 24,264 | 11,966 | 11,561 |
2016-17 | 34,376 | 18,610 | 18,438 |
2015-16 | 33,272 | 21,583 | 3,801 |

Year | Total no. of registrations | No. Verified Applicants | Sanctioned applications |
| 2025-26 | 19,05,016 | 8,30,376 | 89,675 |
| 2023-24 | 32,57,786 | 31,74,929 | 29,64,544 |
| 2022-23 | 36,05,289 | 34,72,955 | 33,92,263 |
| 2021-22 | 24,81,179 | 24,79,873 | 24,56,547 |
2020-21 | 19,39,196 | 17,46,530 | 16,94,503 |
2019-20 | 24,80,922 | 21,71,560 | 21,50,741 |
2018-19 | 26,22,596 | 23,90,558 | 23,74,950 |
2017-18 | 26,33,489 | 2,283,627 | 22,47,387 |
2016-17 | 13,42,827 | 12,71,396 | 12,11,763 |
2015-16 | 10,27,858 | 9,61,940 | 6,17,001 |

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, a PAN card is not compulsory.
Yes, it is compulsory and one of the most vital documents.
The application process for the Jharkhand scholarship 2026-27 pre-matric and post-matric is currently ongoing. The last date to apply online will be notified soon.
No, you can only edit your application before submitting.
Log in to the online portal with ID and Password to check your application status.
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