National Overseas Scholarship- Provided By: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Subject: ME
Eligibility Criteria:- Age: 35 years, as on first day of the month of the advertisement
- Academic:
- Post Doctoral
- 1st class or 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Masters Degree (2nd class with 50% for STs)
- PhD and 5 Years’ Research/ teaching/ professional experience in the concerned field
- PhD
- 1st class or 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Masters’ Degree (2nd class with 50% for STs)
- 2 years teaching/research/professional experience/MPhil degree in the concerned field
- Masters degree
- 1st Class or 60% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Bachelors degree (2nd class with 50% marks for STs)
- 2 years work experience in the concerned field
Scholarship Details:- Number of Scholarships: 30 per year (SC 17; ST 9; Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes 1; Scheduled Caste Converts to other religion - 2; Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans - 1)
- Duration:
Postdoctoral Research 1.5 years
PhD: 4 years
Master Degree: 3 years
- Value: Maintenance allowance
US $ 770 pa
Maintenance allowance for United Kingdom Pound Sterling 5000 pa
- Contingency Grant: US$ 500 pa
For candidates in United Kingdom>
Pound Sterling 325 pa
- Others:
Actual charges will be paid, wherever applicable- Actual visa fees in Indian rupees
- Equipment Allowances: Rs.1100
- Incidental journey expenses: Up to US$ 15 or its equivalent in Indian rupees
The awardees are permitted to supplement their prescribed allowances by undertaking Research/Teaching Assistantship up to US$ 2400 pa and for awardees in United Kingdom, Pound Sterling 1560 pa
Application Procedure: Applications should be made to the Ministry. Details can be viewed from
tribal.nic.in/index1.htmlApplications on plain paper in the prescribed format are also invited for the award of nine passage grants in a year to Scheduled Castes (4 grants), Scheduled Tribes (4 grants) and Denotified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes (One grant) which are open throughout the year
Notification & Deadline: Notification in the leading dailies and Employment news Deadline as per notification
Contact Details:
Ministry of Tribal Affairs Ministry of Tribal Affairs,
Shastri Bhavan,
New Delhi-110001.
Email:dirit@tribal.nic.in
Website: www.tribal.nic.in/