New Delhi: University Grants Commission (UGC), the higher education regulator, invites fresh applications (including renewals) from regular and full time students for four schemes for the Academic year 2020-2021.
These four schemes are as followed:
- Indira Gandhi PG Scholarship for single Girl Child (SGC)
- PG Scholarship for University Rank Holder candidates (URH)
- Ishan Uday Special scheme for North Eastern Region (NER)
- PG Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST candidates (PGSPROF)
The guidelines of each scheme may be accessed at “National Scholarship Portal”.
The students who are eligible and are admitted in the recognized institutions as per the guidelines, may submit their applications through National Scholarship Portal on its website – https://scholarships.gov.in/
The Portal will be open for receiving applications for “Fresh ‘ as well as ‘Renewals’ as per the following timeline.
Closing date for filling application by students -30th October-2020
Closing date for verification of applications by institutions of students including re-submission of defective applications.-15th November-2020
The UGC has mentioned that the students are advised to submit their online applications well in time so that their institutions are able to verify applications within the prescribed timeline.
The eligible institutions are also advised applications of their students immediately after receiving the applications on Portal . It would be in the interest of students . if all the applications are verified by institutions by 10th November 2020, so that they are able to correct/rectify the defected applications .