National Fellowship & Scholarship For Higher Education Of Scheduled Tribe (ST) Students

Part-A: Fellowship Scheme – Provides financial assistance to meritorious ST students for pursuing M.Phil/Ph.D in eligible universities. Part-B: Scholarship Scheme – Encourages meritorious ST students to pursue Graduate and Postgraduate courses in premier institutes in professional and academic fields.

• Fellowship: PG degree with minimum 55% marks, age ≤ 36 years, admitted in eligible universities; no income criteria.
• Scholarship: Admission in notified institutions, family income ≤ ₹6 lakh, not availing any other scholarship for the same study.

• Fellowship: Monthly stipend ₹31,000 (first 2 years), ₹35,000 (next 3 years for Ph.D), contingency ₹10,000–₹25,000/year, HRA as per UGC rates, escort allowance ₹2000/month for Divyangjan.
• Scholarship: Full tuition fee (up to ₹2.5 lakh in private institutes), ₹3000/month stipend, ₹5000/year books, ₹45,000 computer (one-time).

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• Birth Certificate
• Marksheet Recent
• Caste Certificate
• Bank Proof

• Fellowship: Register on DigiLocker → Register on National Tribal Fellowship Portal (http://fellowship.tribal.gov.in) → Fill and submit application → Institute verification.
• Scholarship: Apply online via National Scholarship Portal (https://scholarships.gov.in/) → Submit required documents before deadline.