National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies
UGC
📌 About the Event
The National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies is a scholarship scheme offered by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to provide financial assistance to Indian students pursuing postgraduate degrees in India. The scheme supports eligible students enrolled in the first year of a recognised postgraduate programme through regular, full-time mode. It offers financial assistance of ₹1,50,000 per annum for a tenure of two years, subject to the scheme’s eligibility and selection criteria.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Organization: University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India
- Opportunity Type: Postgraduate scholarship
- Mode of Conduct: Online
- Scholarship Duration: 2 years
- Scholarships Available: 10,000 per annum
- Selection Process: All-India merit-based selection, subject to applicable reservation provisions and scheme guidelines
📅 Important Dates
- Student Application Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026
- Institutional-Level Verification (L1) Deadline: 15 November 2026
- District/State-Level Verification (L2) Deadline: 30 November 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Must be an Indian citizen enrolled in the first year of a postgraduate degree.
- Must be below 30 years of age at admission.
- Must be enrolled in a recognised, regular, full-time postgraduate programme in India.
- Distance, correspondence, private and part-time courses are not eligible.
- Selection is merit-based, subject to applicable reservation rules.
- Applicants cannot receive another scholarship simultaneously, subject to scheme guidelines.
🏆 Benefits for Participants
- Financial assistance of ₹1,50,000 per annum.
- Scholarship support for a period of two years.
- Opportunity to receive funding while pursuing a recognised postgraduate degree in India.
- 10,000 scholarships available annually, subject to the scheme guidelines.
- Thirty per cent of slots reserved for women candidates.
- Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of scholarship funds to eligible students’ bank accounts