The government invites applications for the North Eastern Council Merit Scholarship for Higher Studies for students enrolled in institutions. The last date for application is Oct 31, 2023.
Secretary, North Eastern Council (NEC) is pleased to make the following rules to regulate the grant of NEC Merit Scholarship (hereinafter “scholarship”) to the students of the North East (NE) Region undergoing studies in different disciplines at different levels in Institutions inside as well as outside the North-East but within the country as specified hereinafter.
These scholarships are available for studies in India only and shall be awarded by the North Eastern Council, Ministry of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India, Shillong to the eligible candidates of the North Eastern States.
The applicants are required to fill up the application form on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) within the prescribed date for receipt of the application, following due procedure/guidelines mentioned thereon. They may also fill up the application form using the NSP Mobile app or UMANG Mobile App. The applicants are, however, encouraged to apply at the earliest as it will provide them the opportunity to make corrections/updates etc. in their application, if suggested by the verification authority.
There will be two levels of verification of the application. The first level of verification is at the institute level and the Second level of verification will be carried out by the domicile state of NE Region of the applicant.
The last date for application is Oct 31, 2023.
