Government of India

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment :Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divayangjan)
5th Floor, Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003

Scholarship for Students with Disabilities (Divyangjan) for the year 2022-23

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities provides an opportunity to Students with
Disabilities (Divyagjan) for availing scholarship under the schemes viz. Pre-matric, Post-matric, Top
Class Education and National Overseas Scholarship for the year 2022-23.

2, Instructions for applicants:

() Applicants are advised to apply online for Pre-Matric, Post Matric and Top Class Education Schemes
on the website of National Scholarship Portal at www.scholarships.gov.in (a link to the site is also
available at www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in ) or Mobile App of National Scholarship Portal. Applications for
National Overseas Scholarship scheme are received offline.

(ii) Details of the schemes including instructions for filling up the applications are available at
www disabilitvaffairs.gov.in.

(iii) Applicants are advised to provide correct information while applying for scholarships.

3. ‘Timeline for application:

(i) Applications for National Overseas Scholarship are received offline throughout the year.

(i) National Scholarship Portal is open for students’ registration for applying for the scholarship
schemes as per details below:
[23/09, 11:15 am] Shabnam Score: Last date for submission of online applications on National |i. Pre-Matric Scholarship | 35 99 2992
Scholarship Portal for Fresh scholarship (first time ee
applicants) and renewal scholarship (applicants who got | i. Post Matric Scholarship | 31 19 2999
scholarships in the year 2021-22) iii, Top Class Scholarship a

4, Eligibility criteria:

Scholarships are open for Nationals of India.
A person with benchmark disability ie. having not less than 40% disability, and having a disability
certificate issued by the competent medical authority.
Not more than two disabled children of the same parents will be entitled to receive benefits of the
scheme. In case if the second child is a twin, the scholarship under these schemes will be admissible
to both twins,
Scholarship for studying in any class will be available for only one year. Ifa student has to repeat a
class, he/she would not get scholarship for a second (or a subsequent) year.
A scholarship holder under these schemes will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. If awarded
any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for either of the two
scholarships/stipends, which is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding
authority through the Head of the Institution about the option exercised.
For National Overseas Scholarship, applicant should have 55% marks or equivalent grade in
relevant Master's Degree (for Ph.D.) and relevant Bachelor's Degree (for Master’s Degree).