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Inspire Scholarship 2024-25 - Check Application Dates, Eligibility, Form, Cutoff

Inspire Scholarship 2024-25 - Check Application Dates, Eligibility, Form, Cutoff

Edited By Mallika Thaledder | Updated on Nov 01, 2024 11:40 AM IST

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) offers Inspire scholarships to provide financial aid for further education to students. It stands for Innovation in Science Pursuit of Inspired Research. The Inspire Scholarship 2024-25 is a merit-based scholarship. Students who meet the eligibility requirements can apply for the SHE Inspire 2024-25 scholarship.
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The application form for the Inspire scholarship began on September 1, 2024. Most of the NSP scholarship dates have been extended until November 15, 2024. Interested students are encouraged to apply before the deadline by accessing the application form through the link provided on this page

The DST Inspire program's major goal is to attract students to study fundamental science and allow them to pursue a career in scientific research. Inspire scholarship 2024-25 will be awarded to eligible students studying a UG in Basic and Natural Sciences subjects. For more information about the DST Inspire scholarship, including the amount, duration, eligibility, and application procedure, Continue reading the article.

Inspire Scholarship 2024-25 Dates

Here is a timetable of events and dates related to the Inspire 2024-25 scholarship that will help you keep track of forthcoming events.

Inspire Scholarship 2024-25 Dates

EventsDates
Online Inspire scholarship application release dateSeptember 1, 2024
Last date to apply for Inspire scholarship 2024November 15, 2024
Inspire scholarship result release dateFebruary 2025
Inspire scholarship Cutoff dateFebruary 2025

Inspire Scholarship Eligibility 2024-25

Only students who meet the following Inspire scholarship eligibility requirements can apply for the Inspire scholarship program.

Educational Eligibility 2024-25

  • Students in the age group 17-22 years can apply for scholarships.
  • The top 1% of meritorious 12th Class students from any state or central school board.
  • Students who have secured JEE or NEET rank within 10000 ranks can also apply for the Inspire scholarship 2024-25.
  • Students who meet any of the mentioned qualifying requirements and are pursuing a BSc, BS, or International MSc/MS in fundamental and natural science are eligible for the Inspire scholarship program 2024-25.
  • Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS), National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) scholars, and International Olympiad medalists who are studying UG or PG courses in Natural and Basic science can also apply for the Inspire scholarship program.

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Subjects Under the Scope of Inspire Scholarship:

  • Mathematics/ Geology/ Physics/ Statistics/ Chemistry, Astrophysics/ Botany/ Biology/ Astronomy/ Zoology/ Microbiology/ Electronics/ Geophysics/ Bio-chemistry/ Geochemistry/ Atmospheric Sciences/ Anthropology/ Oceanic Sciences.
  • Inspire Scholarship 2024 is only available to regular course students.

The courses listed below are not accepted:

  • Other courses in Medicine, Agriculture, Psychology, Engineering, Seed Technology, Military Science, Anthropology, Defense Studies, Home Science, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Geography, Economics, Physical Education, Education, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Applications, and Instrumentation.
  • Students enrolled in distance education are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Inspire Scholarship Application Form 2024-25

Students can apply for a new scholarship online and renew their existing scholarship using the same portal. The following are the key steps to apply for Inspire Scholarship 2024-25.

  • Visit the official website: online-inspire.gov.in.
  • For a new scholarship, click on the new user registration page.
  • Fill out all of the required information and submit it.
  • Log in with the generated credentials, and the candidate dashboard will appear on the screen.
  • Open the scholarship link and enter personal details, current educational information, 12th class details/National level competitive exam details, other details, and contact details.
  • Now, verify all of the information and submit it.
  • Students should keep track of their Inspire scholarship status 2024 by writing down their application reference number/IVR No.
  • Take a printout of the application form for future reference.
  • Visit the National scholarship portal to apply for other state-level and national-level scholarships.

Documents Required for Inspire Scholarship 2024-25

When applying for the Inspire 2024 scholarship, please attach a scanned copy of the following documents:

  • Passport size photograph (Compulsory for all)
  • 10th class mark sheet (Compulsory for all)
  • 12th class mark sheet (Compulsory for all)
  • Caste Certificate (for OBC/SC/ST)
  • Certificate specifying rank in National level competitive entrance exam (if applying under this category)
  • Certificate specifying award in JBNSTS/ NTSE/ International Olympic Medallists (if applying under this category).
  • Endorsement form signed by Principal/Director/Registrar of current College/Institute/University (Mandatory for all)
  • Eligibility Note/Advisory Note (Not mandatory)
  • Any other documents


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Selection Procedure for Inspire Scholarship 2024-25

  • There is no exam conducted to provide this scholarship. Students are selected based on their performance in the 12th class.
  • Board-wise cutoff marks are released on the official website as a PDF file. Students who have attained equal or more than the cutoff marks are selected for the DST Inspire scholarship.
  • They will have to open a savings bank account and link the same with Aadhar. Now, upload the scanned file of the self-attested photocopy of the passbook’s first page on the DST web portal.

Check the list of scholarships in India to know about other scholarships.

Inspire Scholarship Amount 2024-25

Following selection, each student will receive Rs 80,000 per year. The Inspire scholarship money is divided into two parts: annual scholarship (Rs 60,000) and summertime attachment fees (Rs. 20,000).

The yearly scholarship of Rs 60,000 is transferred into the student's account in monthly instalments of Rs 5,000.

  • Summer attachment fees of Rs 20,000 are paid to students who participated in the summer research project.
  • A total of 12,000 Inspire SHE scholarships are made available to qualified students.
  • The scholarship is available for a maximum of five years or until the course is completed.

Inspire Scholarship Cutoff 2024-25

The Inspire scholarship cutoff is the bare minimum number of marks required to be selected for the DST Inspire SHE scholarship. Students with the same or higher scores in their 12th board results are chosen for the scholarship.

Previous years’ Inspire scholarship Cutoff

Board Name

12th Board Top 1% Cut-off

Selected Based on Competetive Exam (e)

New Repositioning % Cuttoff

Provisionally Selected Except Abeyance Cases (n)

Final Provisionally Selected Including Competitive (e+n)

Andhra Pradesh

98.00

0

98.00

2

2

Assam

77.40

1

80.20

72

73

Bihar

80.40

0

82.40

156

156

CBSE

94.40

2

95.00

107

109

Chhattisgarh

82.40

0

84.20

405

405

CISCE

95.50

0

96.00

34

34

Goa

86.83

0

87.83

4

4

Gujarat

74.92

0

76.00

74

74

Haryana

86.80

0

89.80

22

22

Himachal Pradesh

91.60

0

92.40

130

130

Jammu & Kashmir

93.40

0

97.40

2

2

Jharkhand

83.80

0

85.60

22

22

Karnataka

94.83

0

95.50

10

10

Kerala

98.50

1

98.75

311

312

Madhya Pradesh

86.00

1

87.60

521

522

Maharashtra

83.00

0

84.00

133

133

Manipur

81.20

0

83.00

143

143

Meghalaya

74.00

0

75.80

49

49

Mizoram

76.60

0

77.80

13

13

Nagaland

84.00

0

86.20

8

8

Odisha

82.67

1

85.00

67

68

Punjab

92.80

0

95.00

39

39

Rajasthan

89.80

0

90.80

2777

2777

Tamil Nadu

93.83

0

95.33

6

6

Telangana

98.40

0

98.50

19

19

Uttar Pradesh

84.60

0

86.20

5093

5093

Uttarakhand

83.20

0

85.20

376

376

Visva Bharti

94.67

0

0.00

0

0

West Bengal

84.80

2

89.60

260

262

Inspire Scholarship Result 2024-25

The DST Inspire scholarship results will be announced online in February 2025. Students can access their results by entering into the online portal. The selection list and rejection lists can also be downloaded from the official website. These lists will include the selected student's IVR number, name, and father's name. Students can also check the reason for rejection in the rejected list.

Renewal of Inspire Scholarship 2024-25

  • The scholarship's renewal is mostly determined by the candidate's performance.

  • Students must submit their performance report and result mark sheet within 12 months following the release of the results.

  • Only students who have achieved 60% or more marks (7.0 GPA or above) in the University/College exams will be eligible for the continuation of the DST Inspire scholarship 2024-25.

  • Students who did not attend the examinations or did not get the necessary marks are not eligible for the scholarship.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How to renew an Inspire Scholarship 2024?

Students need to send their performance report signed by the Head of the Institution and self-attested result mark sheet.

2. Can I avail Inspire scholarship along with other scholarships?

No, you will have to surrender other scholarships in order to receive the Inspire Scholarship 2024.

3. Who is selected for Inspire Scholarship 2024?

The top 1% in 12th who achieve the cutoff marks are selected for DST Inspire scholarship.

4. What is the password format for the 2024 Inspire Scholarship?

The password must contain at least one upper case letter, one lower case letter, one digit, and one special character with minimum and maximum length of 8 and 20 characters respectively.

5. Are B.tech students eligible for Inspire scholarship 2024?

No, B.tech or engineering students can not apply for this scholarship.

6. When will I receive my 1st-year scholarship 2024?

After the approval of the 1st year performance report and mark sheets.

7. What will happen if I do not achieve 60% or more marks in College 2024?

Then your scholarship will be forfeited and it will be resumed in the next year subject to performance in the exam.

8. Can I apply for Inspire Scholarship with a gap after 12th 2024?

No, students are not eligible for DST Inspire scholarship with a gap after 12th.

9. What is DST inspire fellowship?

INSPIRE Fellowship is one of the components of INSPIRE scheme implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to strengthen the Science and Technology base of the country. This component focusses on attracting students to pursue doctoral degree in basic and applied sciences including engineering, medicine, agriculture, veterinary, pharmacy etc. after either master’s degree in science/engineering or bachelor/ master’s degree in Medicine.

10. How many students are selected for Inspire scholarship?

Under Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE component), 12,000 scholarships (from SHE-2017 batch onwards), each valued at ` 80,000/- are announced annually to students pursuing Bachelors and Masters level courses in Basic and Natural Science areas.

11. What is the age limit for inspire award?

Students with age group 17-22 years can apply for scholarship under Scholarship for Higher Education.

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