December 3 is observed as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. Thus, here are 5 scholarship programmes.
List of top 5 scholarships available for specially-abled students
Pre-matric scholarship for students with disabilities
Under this scholarship, the students having more than 40 per cent disability are provided financial assistance to pursue their higher education. The students must be studying in class 9 and 10 at a government or recognised school. Also, the annual family income of the students must not be more than Rs 2.50 lakh from all sources.
Provider detail: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India
Eligibility: Disabled students of class 9 and 10
Award detail: Maintenance allowance, book grant, disability allowance
Application timeline: Between August and November (tentative)
Application mode: Online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
Post matric scholarship for students with disabilities
This scholarship is meant to help students with disabilities so that they can pursue their further education. The students having more than 40 per cent disability are eligible provided they are studying in class 11 to postgraduate level. They are required to have passed matriculation or higher secondary or any higher exam of recognised board of secondary education or university. The annual family income must be less than Rs 2.50 lakh from all sources.
Provider detail: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India
Eligibility: Students with disability from class 11 to post graduation
Award detail: Maintenance allowance, disability allowance and other benefits
Application timeline: Between August and November (tentative)
Application mode: Online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
Scholarship for top class education for students with disabilities
This scheme aims to promote quality education among students with disability and allow them to pursue undergraduate/ postgraduate/ diploma courses. To be eligible for this scholarship, the candidates must have more than 40 per cent disability and a valid certificate for the same. Also, the annual family income must be less than Rs 6 lakh from all sources.
Provider detail: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India
Eligibility: Students with disabilities pursuing studies at graduate/postgraduate/diploma level
Award detail: Maintenance allowance, special allowance and other benefits
Application timeline: Between August and November (tentative)
Application mode: Online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
AICTE-Saksham Scholarship Scheme
This scholarship scheme encourages differently-abled students to pursue technical degree/ diploma courses at AICTE recognised institutions. The students having more than 40 per cent disability who are admitted in the first/ second (through lateral entry) year of technical degree/ diploma courses are eligible. They must have an annual family income of less than Rs 8 lakh from all sources.
Provider detail: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Eligibility: Differently-abled students pursuing technical diploma/degree courses
Award detail: Rs 50,000 per annum and other benefits
Application timeline: Between August and November (tentative)
Application mode: Online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
National fellowship for persons with disabilities
Formerly known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF)’, this fellowship is meant for students with disabilities who have been admitted to an MPhil/PhD degree in a university or academic institution. The key objective of this scholarship is to enable meritorious but disabled students to effectively take advantage of various opportunities at both the national and international levels.
Provider detail: University Grants Commission (UGC)
Eligibility: Students with disabilities pursuing MPhil/PhD degree
Award detail: Up to Rs 28,000 per month and other benefits
Application timeline: Between January and February (tentative)
Application mode: Online through the official website of UGC
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