West Bengal OASIS Scholarship 2026–27
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal
📌About the Event
The West Bengal OASIS Scholarship 2026–27 is a government scholarship scheme for SC, ST and OBC students of West Bengal. It supports students at both pre-matric and post-matric levels by providing financial assistance for school, college and higher education. The official OASIS portal shows that applications for the 2026–27 academic session are open for Post-Matric SC/ST/OBC, Pre-Matric SC/ST/OBC and Pre-Matric Component-II scholarships.
ℹ️ Scholarship Details
- Mode of conduct: Online application through the official OASIS Scholarship portal.
- Academic session: 2026–27.
- Scholarship type: Government education scholarship for eligible reserved-category students.
- Covered categories: SC, ST and OBC students.
- Schemes covered: Post-Matric SC/ST, Post-Matric OBC, Pre-Matric SC, Pre-Matric ST, Pre-Matric OBC and Pre-Matric Component-II.
- Application options: Fresh registration, registered student login and renew scholarship options are available on the portal.
- Bank requirement: Students should have an Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled bank account for receiving scholarship benefits.
📅 Important Dates
- Application status: Open now for the 2026–27 session.
- Academic session: 2026–2027.
- Last date: Not clearly mentioned on the official OASIS homepage at the time of checking.
- Renewal application: Renew scholarship option is active on the portal.
- Important note for ST students: One-Time Registration (OTR) on the NSP portal is mandatory before applying on OASIS for both pre-matric and post-matric ST scholarships
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligible students: Students belonging to SC, ST or OBC categories.
- State eligibility: The scholarship is meant for eligible students of West Bengal.
- Pre-matric eligibility: Students studying at the pre-matric level, mainly Class 9 and Class 10, under eligible SC/ST/OBC schemes.
- Post-matric eligibility: Students studying Class 11 onwards in recognised schools, colleges, universities or institutions.
- Course requirement: The course/institution must be recognised.
- Income limit: For major SC/ST/OBC scholarship schemes, the family income ceiling is generally ₹2.5 lakh per annum.
- Documents required: Students should keep a valid mobile number, Aadhaar number, Aadhaar-seeded bank account, income certificate and caste certificate ready.
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- Post-Matric SC scholarship: Includes compulsory non-refundable fees and an academic allowance ranging from ₹2,500 to ₹13,500 per year.
- Divyang benefit: Eligible Divyang students can receive 10% extra allowance.
- Post-Matric OBC scholarship: Benefits vary by course group; the official rate chart shows up to ₹20,000 per annum for higher course groups.
- Pre-Matric OBC scholarship: The official rate chart shows ₹4,000 per annum.
- ST scholarship benefit: ST scholarship rates vary by pre-matric/post-matric level, course group and hosteller/day-scholar status.
- Disbursement rule for SC schemes: For pre-matric and post-matric SC students, 40% of the eligible amount is disbursed in the first phase and the remaining 60% later.