No, if you are selected for the National Fellowship, you cannot receive any other fellowship or scholarship from the Central or State Government for the same course of study. If you are found to be drawing another scholarship, you will need to refund the amount received from this scheme.

If your research work is found to be unsatisfactory, or if you are found ineligible at any point, or if you engage in misconduct, your fellowship can be cancelled. Concealing facts is also a ground for cancellation.

Family income is calculated based on the gross income of both parents if both are working. Income from other earning family members is not included. For orphans, the income criterion doesn't apply. For married candidates, the spouse's income is also added.

For Ph.D. in Science/Engineering Technology, you'll receive a monthly scholarship of Rs. 31,000/- for the first two years and Rs. 35,000/- for the remaining three years. Additionally, you get an annual contingency grant of Rs. 25,000/- and HRA as per UGC rates.

Yes, you can transfer your fellowship to another university. However, you'll need to submit a 'No Objection Certificate' from both your current and the new university. The Ministry's approval is then required to complete the transfer process.

If your marks are in CGPA/SGPA, you'll need to upload a 'Conversion factor formulae certificate' issued by your university or institution along with your mark sheet.

All eligible ST students who gain admission based on merit to the identified premier institutes are eligible for scholarships. There isn't a fixed number of slots per institute, state, or stream. However, students admitted through the management quota in private institutes are not eligible.

The maximum age limit for the Fellowship Scheme is 36 years, calculated as of the first day of July in the year you are applying for the scholarship.

All documents must be uploaded in PDF format. Your profile photo should be in JPEG format, with a size between 50 KB and 100 KB.

The fellowship for Ph.D. studies is provided for a duration of 5 years or until the date of dissertation submission, whichever comes first.

No, there is no family income criterion for eligibility under the National Fellowship Scheme for higher education of ST students.

If you are unable to complete your course for any reason, you will be required to refund 50% of the total fellowship amount you have received to the Ministry.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs identifies and notifies a list of reputed premier institutions. You can find the current list of 252 notified institutions in Annexure-I of the scheme guidelines. Students admitted to these institutes are eligible.

The fellowship typically starts from the date you are admitted or join the M.Phil/Ph.D. course in the same academic year of selection. If you join before the selection year, the fellowship will be eligible for the remaining course duration.

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For M.Phil students in Humanities & Social Sciences, the monthly scholarship amount is Rs. 31,000/-. They also receive an annual contingency grant of Rs. 10,000/-.

Yes, you can upgrade from M.Phil to Ph.D. You'll need to submit an upgradation certificate evaluated by a committee of three members: the Head of the Department, your Supervisor, and an outside subject expert.

Yes, out of the 750 fellowship slots, priority is given with reserved slots: 5% for Divyangjan (38 slots), 25 slots for PVTG, and 30% for Female students (225 slots). If slots in these categories remain unfilled, they are redistributed to other eligible ST applicants based on merit.

Under the Scholarship Scheme for graduate/postgraduate students, a one-time assistance of Rs. 45,000/- is provided for the purchase of computers and accessories like desktops or laptops.