MHRD Scholarship 2021: Dates, Application, Eligibility, Rewards

MHRD Scholarship 2021: The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) in its operational ambit has two sectors for promoting education and literacy in the country. They are the Department of School Education and Literacy and the Department of Higher Education. Through these two departments, the MHRD provides scholarship in the form of financial assistance to meritorious students. There are two distinct types of scholarships offered by MHRD for meritorious students: National Level and External Level Scholarships. In this article, we provide detail information about MHRD Scholarship 2021 that includes the last date to apply, eligibility criteria, online application process, documents required, selection & renewal process, rewards, application status, and the complete list of scholarship under this scheme.

MHRD Scholarship 2021

Provided by	Ministry of Human Resources Development
Scholarship Name	MHRD Scholarship
Last Date of Application	December 31, 2021
Official Website	mhrd.gov.in
Helpdesk No.	23386451/ 23382698

MHRD Scholarship 2021 – The Complete List

The different scholarships under the National and External level are given below:

National Level Scholarships

Central Sector Scholarship (for college and university level students)
Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for Jammu & Kashmir
National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education ( NSIGSE)
National means cum merit scholarship
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for girls
AICTE- Saksham scholarship scheme

External Level Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships
Chinese Government Scholarships
South Korean Government Scholarships
Japanese Government Scholarships
Italian Government Scholarships
Mexican Government Scholarships
Israel Government Scholarships
Brazilian Government Scholarships
Presidential Scholarships, Sri Lanka
Ms.Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship

MHRD Scholarship 2021 – Key Dates

Every year these scholarships are announced at different time periods on the MHRD website. To correctly identify the exact time period when these scholarships would be available, check the detailed table below:

Scholarship Name	Application Period
Central Sector Scholarship (for college and university level students)	July – October
Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for Jammu & Kashmir	March – May
National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education ( NSIGSE)	August – October
National means cum merit scholarship	July – October
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)	March – April
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for girls	August – October
AICTE- Saksham scholarship scheme	December – February
Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK	December – February
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships	January – March
Chinese Government Scholarships	January – March
South Korean Government Scholarships	February – March
Japanese Government Scholarships	February – March
Italian Government Scholarships	March – April
Mexican Government Scholarships	April – May
Israel Government Scholarships	October – November
Brazilian Government Scholarships	June – August
Presidential Scholarships, Sri Lanka	August – October
Ms.Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship	January – February

MHRD Scholarship 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Each of these scholarships listed under the national level and the external level scholarships have different eligibility criteria. Candidates who wish to apply for these scholarships should note the different conditions before applying. Candidates who completely fulfill the eligibility criteria should go ahead and apply for these scholarships. In case a candidate is found to be ineligible for any scholarship, their application might be cancelled at any moment without further notice to the applicant.

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
Central Sector Scholarship (for college and university level students)	Applicant should be pursuing engineering/medical courses from AICTE/DCI/MCI recognized colleges. In class 12th, the candidate should be in the top creamy layer of 80 percentile and above scoring candidates Annual family income should be less than INR 8 lakhs. Candidate should not be receiving any other scholarship aid. Candidates pursuing regular courses only need to apply.
Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for Jammu & Kashmir	Students whose domicile is J&K can apply. Educational criteria – 10+2 OR 10+3 (Diploma) from either J&K state board/ J&K state polytechnic/ CBSE only. Students willing to study inside/outside state of J&K can apply. Annual income of family should be less than INR 8 lakhs.
National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education ( NSIGSE)	SC/ST unmarried girls below the age of 16 studying in class 9th state government/local body schools/government-aided schools can apply. Candidate should have cleared class 8th from Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas.
National means cum merit scholarship	Class 9 students can apply. Students willing to continue into 10th and further onto 12th can only apply. Class 8th exam minimum score should not be less than 55%. (Relaxation of 5% allowed for SC/ST) Class 7th score not to be less than 55% ( Selection test requirement) Annual family income to be less than 1.50 lakhs
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)	Students studying in 1st year or completed course in BE/B.Tech/ B.Tech/ Integrated M.Sc course from premier institutes like IITs/IISCs/NITs/IISERs/IIITs are eligible to apply. Candidates who have sought admission through UCEED/ JEE/ KVPY/ SCB entrance exams can apply. Candidates who have pursued/finished courses in the last 5 years also can apply
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for girls	Girl students admitted to 1st year of degree/diploma can apply. Candidates should be pursuing course at AICTE recognized center only. Annual family income should be less than 8 lakhs. Maximum of two girl children from the same family can apply.
AICTE- Saksham scholarship scheme	Differently abled candidates can apply. Disability level should not be less than 40% Students admitted to 1st year of degree/diploma can apply. Candidates should be pursuing course at AICTE recognized center only. Annual family income should be less than 8 lakhs.
Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK	Candidates who have completed graduation/post-graduation can apply. Those students in the final year of their courses can also apply. Minimum score of 65% in the science stream and 60% in social science is mandatory. Age should be less than 40 years Candidates who are enrolled in a Mphil course, further planning for a Ph.D. from UK universities, only need to apply.
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships	Open to students wanting to continue studies at New Zealand. Bachelor’s degree/master’s degree with minimum 65% mandatory to apply.
Chinese Government Scholarships	Scholarships available for undergraduate studies/masters program/doctoral studies/general scholar/ senior scholar studies. For undergraduate programs – minimum of 60% in class 12th and age below 25 years. For postgraduate programs – minimum of 60% in graduation and age below 35 years. For doctoral research, minimum of 60% in post-graduation and age below 40 years. General scholar program eligibility – At least 2 years enrolment in any undergraduate program plus 60% score in qualifying exam and age less than 45 years. Senior scholar program eligibility – Must be serving as an associate professor plus master degree with min. 60% score and age less than 50 years.
South Korean Government Scholarships	Available for master’s degree, doctoral and post doctoral programs. Master’s degree – Min. bachelor’s degree and age less than 40 years. Doctoral studies – Min. masters degree and age less than 40 years. Postdoctoral studies – Min. doctoral degree/diploma and age less than 45 years. For pursuing courses in Biotechnology and electronic engineering, minimum score attained is set as 65%.
Japanese Government Scholarships	Scholarships available for research programs and master level Ph.D. programs. Research programs – min. Bachelor’s degree with a score of at least 65%. Ph.D. programs – min. Master’s degree with score of at least 65%. Age less than 35 years Subjects approved – humanities/social sciences/management/ maths/physics/ chemistry/ chemical engineering etc
Italian Government Scholarships	Scholarships given out for master’s degree/Ph.D. programs/ Italian language and culture related studies For Masters programs – min. Graduation from India plus age less than 28 years. For Ph.D. programs – Italian university norms of admission and acceptance letter from Italian govt. plus age less than 30 years For research programs – Criteria is research project submission plus admission letter and age less than 40 years. Italian language courses – Italian language proficiency certificate
Mexican Government Scholarships	Scholarships available for masters degree/ specialization/ graduate-level research and doctoral studies Bachelor’s degree/master’s degree/Ph.D. degree with min. GPA of 80 (scale considered 1 to 100) Must be a student of any participating institute.
Israel Government Scholarships	Candidates must hold an acceptance letter from Israel University. Minimum masters degree for research/ specialization in subjects like chemistry/biology/agriculture/ economics/environmental studies/ biotechnology/ mass communication/ business management. For pursuing Hebrew language courses – candidates should be enrolled in min. Post-graduate studies. Good proficiency in English/Hebrew a must
Brazilian Government Scholarships	Age should be between 18 and 25 years. Candidate should have at least 60% in class 12th with min. 60% in English. Candidates enrolled in the final year of studies must show authorized letter/certificate Familiarity in the Portuguese language a must.
Presidential Scholarships, Sri Lanka	Candidates pursuing graduation can apply. Age to be less than 25 years. This scholarship is not for engineering/medicine/dentistry courses.
Ms.Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship	Good merit record with consistency in marks. At least 60% marks in post-graduation. Ph.D. degree in the respective study area is a must. Age should be between 30 and 40 years. Determination for promoting an academic career in history/political science/ economics is a must. Teaching experience in relevant subjects at the graduate or postgraduate level after completing Ph.D. is also a must.

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MHRD Scholarship 2021 Application Process

National and External Scholarships have different ways to apply. The appropriate gateway to apply has been tabulated for ease of understanding.

Scholarship Name	How to Apply?
Central Sector Scholarship (for college and university level students)	To be applied through the NSP portal.
Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for Jammu & Kashmir	To be applied through the PMSSS J&K scholarship portal
National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education ( NSIGSE)	Through NSP [online] Or OFFLINE method by submitting forms to district education officers.
National means cum merit scholarship	Through NSP.
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)	Through PMRF online portal.
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for girls	Through Pragati Saksham ( AICTE official site)
AICTE- Saksham scholarship scheme	Through Pragati Saksham ( AICTE official site)
Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK	Through the Sakshat portal of MHRD.
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships	Through the Sakshat portal of MHRD.
Chinese Government Scholarships	Through the Sakshat portal of MHRD.
South Korean Government Scholarships	Through the Sakshat portal of MHRD.
Japanese Government Scholarships	OFFLINE method – Apply via Japanese Embassy in India
Italian Government Scholarships	Through Sakshat portal of MHRD.
Mexican Government Scholarships	Through Sakshat portal of MHRD. Also through the Mexican government website
Israel Government Scholarships	Through Sakshat portal of MHRD.
Brazilian Government Scholarships	Through Brazilian consulate/embassy
Presidential Scholarships, Sri Lanka	Submit application form and documents to the MHRD office in person.
Ms.Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship	Through Sakshat portal of MHRD.

MHRD Scholarship Selection Process

The various kinds of scholarships offered by MHRD come in with its own set of guidelines and selection criteria too. Here are a few metrics based on which candidates would be selected for these scholarship schemes. The metrics or parameters in consideration are:

Selection test for availing scholarship
Passing eligibility criteria
Academic merit of the candidate
Financial/economic condition of the candidate etc.

Scholarship Name	Selection Criteria
Central Sector Scholarship (for college and university level students)	Merit selection according to state quota seat reservation Both educational institution and state education board will conduct application verification
Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for Jammu & Kashmir	Based on the merit of a candidate
National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education ( NSIGSE)	Based on eligibility criteria
National means cum merit scholarship	Involves a selection test Test process includes: Mental Ability Test (MAT) Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) The respective states conduct these tests.
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)	First phase of selection involves application review by experts Second phase of selection is based on written tests and interviews at nodal centers.
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for girls	On the basis of merit
AICTE- Saksham scholarship scheme	On the basis of merit
Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK	Commonwealth scholarship committee will select candidates based on their merit, presentation of study structure, contribution for the development of candidate’s work towards their home country.
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships	Interview/personality test shall be conducted for shortlisted applicants.
Chinese Government Scholarships	Selection based on merit followed by Selection based on interview.
South Korean Government Scholarships	Selection based on merit followed by Selection based on interview.
Japanese Government Scholarships	Selection based on merit
Italian Government Scholarships	Primary selection by MHRD Next level of selection by the government of Italy
Mexican Government Scholarships	Primary selection by MHRD Next level of selection by the government of Mexico
Israel Government Scholarships	Selection based on merit
Brazilian Government Scholarships	Selection based on merit
Presidential Scholarships, Sri Lanka	Government of Sri Lanka will make a conduction selection of candidates.
Ms.Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship	Only one prospective candidate shall receive fellowship via the interview process.

MHRD Scholarship Renewal

MHRD shall grant students a scholarship till the respective student completes his/her course without any breaks in studies. Also, students have to submit renewal application form every year by quoting several details like the marks scored in the previous year of study, attendance maintained, consistency in marks, etc. This scholarship is mainly aimed to help meritorious students from low-income groups, hence maintaining a good track record in studies is essential. Steps to renew MHRD scholarships are given below:

Visit the official homepage.
Under the login section, click on the renewal login for the current year.
Provide details like student Id of last year [current applicant Id] and password.
Enter all relevant details in renewal application for,
Enclose/upload scanned documents to support your renewal application form.
After all, entries, click on the SUBMIT button.

It is hereby noted that candidates who have already received a scholarship from MHRD in the previous year should rightly choose renewal options for the current year and not click on the fresh application, which will be considered a duplicate application made by the candidate for the same scholarship. The authorities shall not entertain such acts, and therefore the renewal of the earlier scholarship availed shall remain cancelled in that case.

MHRD Scholarship Rewards

Each of these scholarships offers different benefits and rewards, and it varies between the National and External scholarships as well. The respective amount and aids are tabulated below for a quick and easy reference of students:

Scholarship Name	Benefits and Rewards
Central Sector Scholarship (for college and university level students)	For graduation – Grant of INR 10,000 per annum For post-graduation studies – grant of INR 20,000 per annum For professional courses ranging 5 years, grant of INR 20,000 shall be provided for 4th and 5th years.
Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for Jammu & Kashmir	Complete academic fee shall be provided. Maintenance fee of INR 1,00,000 will be provided [in 2 installments]
National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education ( NSIGSE)	INR 3,000 [would be provided along with interest rate]
National means cum merit scholarship	INR 500 every month
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF)	INR 70,000 per month [during 1st and 2nd years] INR 75,000 per month [during 3rd year] INR 80,000 per month [4th and 5th years] Research grant – INR 2 lakhs every year for 5 years
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for girls	Tuition fee of INR 30,000 INR 2000 per month [for 10 months] every year
AICTE- Saksham scholarship scheme	Tuition fee of INR 30,000 INR 2000 per month [for 10 months] every year
Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK	Scholarship amount shall cover expenses of Airfare Tuition fees GBP 1065 per month [Stipend amount] Clothing allowance Grant amount for thesis preparation Travel related to studies Allowance for children [ if any]
New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships	Scholarship amount shall cover expenses of Tuition fee Medical allowance Travel insurance costs Research assistance Thesis preparation cost Allowance for living
Chinese Government Scholarships	Full Scholarship amount shall cover expenses of Tuition fees Accommodation charges Medical insurance Monthly stipend Partial scholarship amount shall provide one or few of these benefits
South Korean Government Scholarships	Scholarship amount shall cover expenses of Settlement allowance – KRW 200,000 Monthly allowance – KRW 1,500,000 Research allowance- KRW 240,000 [ for every semester] Training fees for language Tuition fee for degree Dissertation printing charges Medical insurance costs – KRW 20,000 per month Proficiency grant for the Korean language – KRW 100,000 per month.
Japanese Government Scholarships	Monthly stipend – 143,000 Yen Airfare [roundtrip] Tuition fee waiver
Italian Government Scholarships	EUR 900 [monthly stipend amount]
Mexican Government Scholarships	MXN 9800.96 for masters level specialization MXN 12251 for doctoral studies and post-doctoral studies Tuition fees Registration fees Health insurance Visa costs
Israel Government Scholarships	Tuition fees Health insurance Monthly allowance for 8 months [for one year only]
Brazilian Government Scholarships	Full tuition fees waiver
Presidential Scholarships, Sri Lanka	Tuition fee Registration fee Free visa grant Settlement allowance – LKR 10,000 Monthly allowance for living – LKR 30,000 Return airfare in economy class to Sri Lanka IELTS/ TOEFL exam fees
Ms.Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship	GBP 29, 944, 85 per annum. This amount covers stipend amount, travel allowance charges, administrative charges etc.

MHRD Scholarship 2021 – FAQ’s

1. What are the different types of grants provided under this scholarship?
Answer: Cash rewards and Aids, Fee waivers at certain places, and Covering different study-related expenses.

2. What is the name of the portal through which external scholarships are to be applied?
Answer: Sakshat is the scholarship through which online external applications can be made. Also, nominations for cultural and exchange programs can be referenced through the same portal.

3. How to apply for National Scholarships?
Answer: National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is the website through which online applications for National scholarships can be made.

4. What are the general conditions to fulfill eligibility criteria for MHRD scholarships?
Answer: Age of the student, Academic merit scores of the student, Annual income of the family, Domicile of candidate and Educational qualification

5. In which countries do the external applications provide students a chance to pursue higher studies?
Answer: New Zealand, United Kingdom, China, Israel, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Italy.

Contact Details

Address: The Joint Secretary, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110001
Contact Numbers: 23386451/ 23382698
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