National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme:
The Union Social Justice Ministry is in the process of seeking additional allocation for administering the National Overseas Scholarship scheme for marginalised students.
- It is a Central Sector Scheme to facilitate the low-income students from marginalized communities, including the Scheduled Castes (SC), Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers, and Traditional Artisans, to obtain higher education, , Master degree or Ph.D courses, by studying abroad.
- The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
- Under the NOS Scheme, each selection year, 125 fresh candidates are selected, subject to the availability of funds.
- Out of the 125 candidates who are awarded scholarships, 115 are for SC candidates, 6 for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, and 4 are for Landless Agricultural Labourers candidates and Traditional Artisans.
- 30% of the scholarships for each year are earmarked for female candidates.
- The applicant should be less than 35 years of age on 1st April of the selection year.
- The applicant must have been admitted to or received an unconditional offer of admission for pursuing a master’s/Ph.D. from an institute/university located abroad.
- The institute/university of the applicant must be accredited by the Government/authorized body of that country.
- The applicant must have secured at least 60% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination (In the case of Ph.D. courses, the qualifying exam is a Master’s Degree; In the case of a Master’s Degree, the qualifying exam is a Bachelor’s Degree)
- The total income of the family of the applicant (from all sources) is less than or equal to ₹ 8 lakh per annum.
