UGC ISHAN UDAY Special Scholarship 2023 for North Eastern Students [All Graduates; 10000 of Rs. 8k/month]: Apply by Dec 31

Online applications are invited for the UGC ISHAN UDAY Special Scholarship 2023 for North Eastern Students. The last date for the application is December 31, 2023.

The Ministry of HRD and the University Grants Commission have taken special interest with regard to the promotion of higher education in the NER. To improve the GER, promote higher education and encourage children belonging to economically weaker sections of the NE region, the UGC has decided to launch the “Ishan Uday” Special Scholarship Scheme for the North Eastern Region from academic session 2014-15. Before launching the scheme the UGC undertook wide-ranging consultations with State Governments and Central and State Universities of the NE region, the Ministry of HRD, the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region, the North Eastern Council, Shillong and other stakeholders.

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Ten thousand (10000) Scholarships, at the rate of Rs.8,000/- per month for 10 months in a year, are available for students belonging to the economically weaker sections of the North Eastern Region.
50% of slots under each category are earmarked for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences,
Law, Management and the other 50% are earmarked for Science, Engineering & Technology,
medical, technical, agriculture, and forestry programmes.

Note: It is mandatory for the University/College/Institute to have a valid AISHE code for accessing the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). The institution with the AISHE code can get themselves registered/re-registered on the NSP portal through District/State nodal officers for NSP.

Interested candidates can directly apply through this link.

The last date for the application is December 31, 2023.