MOMA Scholarship 2022: The MOMA (Ministry of Minority Affairs) scholarship has very lucrative and well-organized schemes for the benefit of minority students (Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and Parsis). These communities are eligible to apply for these scholarships. These scholarships cover Pre-Matric, Post-Matric, Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses. This article provides detailed information about MOMA Scholarship 2022, including the last date to apply, eligibility criteria, application form process, documents required, selection process, renewal process, rewards, and the scholarship status.
MOMA Scholarship 2022
| Provided by | Ministry of Minority Affairs (MOMA) |
| Scholarship Name | MOMA Scholarship |
| Eligible Standards | Passed final examination with 50% |
| Scholarship Amount | Maximum reward up to INR 30,000 per year |
| Last Date of Application | December 31, 2022 |
| Official website | scholarships.gov.in |
| Helpdesk No. | 011- 24364272 |
List of MOMA Scholarships
There are three types of scholarships provided by MOMA. The salient features of each of these scholarships are listed below:
Pre-Matric Scholarship
- Minimum reward of INR 600 per month starting at the basic level.
- Family income must not be more than INR 1 lakhs
- Minimum score in the previous qualifying exam should be 50% and more.
Post-Matric Scholarship
- Students from class 11th till Ph.D. can apply.
- Family income must not be more than INR 2 lakhs
- Minimum score in the previous qualifying exam should be 50% and more.
- Reward shall be close to INR 10,000 per year and additional maintenance charges awarded up to INR 1200 every month.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
- Only for students who want to take up professional/technical courses at graduation/post-graduation level.
- INR 20,000 per year is the reward given out.
- Family income must not be more than INR 2.5 lakhs
- Minimum score in the previous qualifying exam should be 50% and more.
Eligibility for MOMA Scholarship 2022
All minority students studying in India in educational institutions (government/ private) recognized by the government (state/central) are eligible to apply for these scholarships. The eligibility criteria vary based on their level of education and the kind of scholarship they intend to apply for.
Pre-Matric Scholarship
- Students must be studying in schools, from class 1 up till class 10th only.
- In the previous exam conducted, the prospective student must have attained a minimum of 50% marks.
- The family’s annual income should be less than INR 1 lakhs.
Post-Matric Scholarship
- Only students studying in class 11th and 12th can apply.
- Students enrolled in technical/vocational courses like ITI/ industrial training (class 11th and 12th level only) in association with NCVT centers etc. can apply.
- Polytechnic students can apply.
- In the previous exam conducted, the prospective student must have attained a minimum of 50% marks.
- Family’s annual income should be less than INR 2 lakhs.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
- Students enrolled in technical or professional courses only can apply.
- Courses could be at the graduate/post-graduate level.
- In the previous exam conducted, the prospective student must have attained a minimum of 50% marks.
- Family’s annual income should be less than INR 2.5 lakhs.
How to Apply for MOMA Scholarship 2022?
All applications for MOMA have to be applied ONLINE via the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). The detailed steps to apply for these scholarships are enlisted below:
- As a fresh applicant, a student must first register himself on the NSP portal.
- Candidates have to provide basic information for registration.
- Based on the candidate’s domicile, the applicant ID of the student is generated. This applicant Id is the login Id for the NSP portal.
- Set a password as per your preferences.
- An OTP shall be sent to your registered contact details.
- Log into the NSP portal again with the received OTP to validate your identity.
- Go to the ‘Scholarship portal’ and check out the right kind of scholarship according to your credentials.
- Fill in all details in the scholarship application form.
- Cross-check and verify details for correctness.
- SUBMIT the form.
- Save/take a print copy of the acknowledgment received.
Documents Required for MOMA Scholarship
- Aadhaar card
- Family income certificate
- Caste certificate
- Bank passbook
- Photo of candidate
- Last year mark sheets
- Domicile certificate
MOMA Scholarship Renewal Procedure
The essential points and criteria for candidates to get their scholarship renewed are given below:
- Candidates should continue to pursue the same course opted in the previous year in the next academic session.
- At least 50% marks to be scored in the previous year to continue to avail scholarship for the next year.
- Candidates have to present the renewal application form, supporting documents, and result sheets of the previous year to renew the scholarship for the current year.
MOMA Scholarship Selection Process
The selection criteria for each of the scholarships have been listed in accordance with the rules laid down by MOMA in its stipulations. Based on the authorities’ selection criteria for these scholarships, candidates are selected to avail of grants at various levels. Some of the important criteria for selection are:
Pre-Matric Scholarship
- The selection committee looks into the economic condition of the applicant.
- When more than one applicant with a similar background has applied, the older candidate gets selected for this scholarship.
Post-Matric Scholarship
- The selection of candidates for this scholarship depends on the candidate’s financial conditions.
- In the case of similar candidates with relatively the same backgrounds, the older candidates are given more preference.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
- As the name suggests, merit is the greatest factor in selecting candidates for this scholarship.
- The marks of the last exam attempted are taken into consideration.
- For state-level selections, candidates are given more priority if they are basically from government listed educational institutions.
MOMA Scholarship Rewards
The perks and amount received through these scholarships cover various fees that students are entitled to. Some of the fees that these scholarships cover are admission, course, and maintenance fees [maintenance fee is offered only for 10 months in a year].
Pre-Matric Scholarship Rewards
- For classes 1 to 5: Maintenance allowance of INR 100 per month for day scholars is granted.
- Admission fee: INR 500 per annum for both day scholars and hostel residents.
- Tuition fee: INR 350 per month for both day scholars and hostel residents.
- Maintenance allowance: INR 600 per month [ for hostel residents] and INR 100 per month [ for day scholars]
Post-Matric Scholarship Rewards
- For class 11 and 12 students: INR 7000 per annum covering admission and tuition fee for both day scholars and hostel residents.
- For technical and vocational courses of 11th and 12th level: INR 10,000 per annum covering admission and tuition fee for both day scholars and hostel residents.
- For UG and PG level courses: INR 3000 per annum covering admission and tuition fee for both day scholars and hostel residents.
- For classes 11 and 12th [vocational and technical courses] – Maintenance allowance of INR 380 every month for hostel residents and INR 230 per month for day scholars.
- UG and PG level courses other than technical and professional courses: Maintenance allowance of INR 570 every month for hostel residents and INR 300 per month for day scholars.
- For Mphil and Ph.D. courses, Maintenance allowance of INR 1200 every month for hostel residents and INR 550 per month for day scholars.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Rewards
- For graduation and post-graduation courses [technical and professional courses only], course fee support of INR 20,000 for both day scholars and hostel residents is offered.
- Maintenance allowance of INR 1000 every month for hostel residents and INR 500 per month for day scholars.
MOMA Scholarship 2022 – FAQs
1. If a student is enrolled in certificate courses, can he apply for Pre-Matric Scholarship?
Answer: NO. If the course duration is less than a year, then such enrolled students can’t apply for post-matric scholarships.
2. What are the basic details that the candidate needs to know while registering on the NSP portal?
Answer: Details like Aadhaar number, academic details, school/ college registration number, bank details and domicile details.
3. What kind of details is requested in the scholarship application form?
Answer: Applicant’s full name, Date of birth in the correct format, e-mail ID, Photo Id, mobile number, and address details shall be requested.
4. What is the need to provide KYC status in the scholarship application form?
Answer: For transparent and easy disbursal of scholarship amount, the KYC status needs to be mentioned in the application form.
5. If a candidate does not own a bank account, but a parent has the bank account in his name, can the candidate provide the same bank account number?
Answer: No. Preferably, the account number should be in the candidate (applicant’s) name only.
Contact Details
Address: 11th Floor, Pandit Deendayal Antyodaya Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003
Contact Number: 011- 24364272