The applicant must follow a very basic application procedure to apply for the different types of scholarships available at the national scholarship portal. You can follow the online registration and login procedure to apply for the different scholarships available at the national scholarship portal. You can check out the details related to the different types of scholarships presented by the Indian government from the article provided below and we will also share with you all the step-by-step procedures to do the online registration on the National Scholarship Portal. We will also share with you all the step-by-step procedures through which you will be able to log in to the official portal easily and apply for the scholarship.
What Is National Scholarship Portal?
The National Scholarship Portal was created by the Indian government to provide different types of scholarship schemes to Indian students who want to pursue different types of courses but are not able to do so because of the financial differences that they are going through in their personal life. The national scholarship portal is created to help all of the candidates get proper information related to the registration form that they need to fill out and the eligibility criteria that they need to follow to be a part of the different types of scholarships available by the Indian government. There are a lot of scholarships available as per the cast and categories of the candidates in India. You can apply for the scholarship of your choice by filling out the application form available on the official website.
Types of Scholarships
The following scholarships are available for people to apply for from the concerned authorities of the national scholarship portal:-
List of Central Schemes
| Scholarship Name | Provider | Application Deadline |
| Pre-Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities | Ministry of Minority Affairs | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities | Closed | |
| Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship | Closed | |
| Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students | Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric | Ministry of Labour and Employment | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Pre-Matric | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students – Scholarship (Formally Top-Class Education for Schedule Tribe Students) – only for scholarships | Ministry of Tribal Affairs | 31st Dec 2023 |
| National Means Cum Merit Scholarship | Department of School Education & Literacy | 31st Dec 2023 |
| NEC Merit Scholarship for NER Region | North Eastern Council (NEC), DoNER | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students | Department of Higher Education | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles | WARB, Ministry of Home Affairs | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Wards of States/UTS Police Personnel Martyred During Terror/Naxal Attacks | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme For RPF/RPSF | RPF/RPSF, Ministry of Railway | 31st Dec 2023 |
UGC Schemes
| Scholarship Name | Provider | Application Deadline |
| ISHAN UDAY – Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region | University Grants Commission (UGC) | 31st Dec 2023 |
| PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders (1st and 2nd Rank Holders) | Closed | |
| PG Scholarship Scheme for SC ST Students for Pursuing Professional Courses | 31st Dec 2023 |
AICTE Schemes
| Scholarship Name | Application Deadline |
| Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girls (Degree) for Technical Education | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girls (Diploma) for Technical Education | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students (Degree) for Technical Education | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students (Diploma) for Technical Education | 31st Dec 2023 |
| AICTE – Swanath Scholarship Scheme (Technical Diploma/Degree) | 31st Dec 2023 |
State Schemes
| State | Scholarship Name | Application Deadline |
| Assam | Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (CLASS IX AND X) | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship to ST Students (CLASS IX AND X) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students – Pre-Matric Scholarship (Class IX & X) | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children -Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Scheme for Award of Stipend to the ST students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| APST Medical and Paramedical Stipend | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Andaman and Nicobar | Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students (Class 9, 10) | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Dr Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Grant of Additional Scholarship to OBC Students for Pursuing Higher Studies after Class 10 (except class 11 & 12) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme to OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post Matric Scholarship Scheme to OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Grant of Additional Scholarship to ST Students for Pursuing Higher Studies | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Chandigarh | Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Transgender Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Student | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students of Class 9 and 10 | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre Matric Scholarship to OBC Students(class 1 to 10) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Goa | Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for Needy ST Students (Class 9 & 10) | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojana | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Maharishi Balmiki Chatravriti Yojana | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Kalpana Chawla Chatravriti Yojana | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Indira Gandhi Utkrisht Chatravriti Yojana | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Thakur Sen Negi Utkrisht Chatravriti Yojana | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Swami Vivekanand Utkrisht Charavriti Yojana | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi Chatravriti YojanA for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Dr.Ambedkar Medhavi Chatravriti Yojana for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra Scholarship | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Jammu Kashmir | Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Manipur | Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (For Class IX and X) | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Post Matric Scholarship for ST students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| PM-YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| PM-YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students Studying in Class 9 and 10 | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Meghalaya | Umbrella Scheme For Education of ST Children – Pre-Matric Scholarship (Class IX & X) | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children – Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Pre Matric Scholarship For SC Students (Class IX & X) -Meghalaya | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarship For SC Students-Meghalaya | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Puducherry | Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class 9 & 10) | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for Needy ST Students (Class 9 & 10) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship to OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class 6 to Class 10) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Grant of ADHOC Merit Grant to SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Retention Scholarship to SC Girl Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Opportunity Cost to Parents of SC Girl Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Stipend to SC Trainers in Government ITI | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Tripura | Pre-Matric ST Scholarship Schemes | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Post-Matric ST Scholarship Schemes | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes (EBC) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre Matric SC Cleaning and Health Hazard | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre Matric SC (Class IX and X) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Pre Matric Scholarship For OBC Students – Tripura | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Uttarakhand | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minority (100 percent State Sector) | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Disability Scholarship (State Sector) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (State Sector) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (State Sector) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (State Sector 50% and Central Sector 50%) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Center Sector) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (Center Sector) | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 |
Union Territory Schemes
| Union Territory | Scholarship Name | Application Deadline |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu | Pre Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Pre Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Ladakh | Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 |
| Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for ST Students | 31st Dec 2023 | |
| Lakshadweep | Lakshadweep Scholarship Scheme | 31st Dec 2023 |
Documents Required
The applicant must submit the following documents to apply for the national scholarship scheme:-
- Verification Form provided by the educational institution
- Student’s Photograph
- Self-certified community Certificate from the applicant attaining 18 years of age/others
- Community Certificate certified by parent/guardian
- Income Certificate issued by the competent authority in the State/UT Government
- Fee Receipt of ‘Current Course Year’
- For Scholarships under the MCM-based Scheme, students have to upload a self-attested mark sheet, indicating 50% marks and above in the last qualifying exam at a higher secondary/graduation level
- Residential/Domicile Certificate
- Student’s bank account number with the IFSC Code of the bank branch (regarding Pre-Matric Scheme, bank account number with the IFSC code of the parents/guardians
- Bonafide Student Certificate from School/Institute, if located in a State/UT different from domicile State/UT
- Student’s Aadhaar card number or bonafide student certificate from the school/institute, and scanned copies of Aadhaar enrolment ID (if applied for Aadhaar) and bank passbook
Also Check: CMSS Scholarship
National Scholarship Portal 2023 Application Procedure
To apply for the scholarship we will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- The candidates will first have to visit the NSP website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
- The home page will open on your screen.
- Go to the Applicants Corner
- Click on the option called New Registration
- The instructions will open on your screen.
- Tick mark the declaration.
- Click on the “Continue” option.
- Enter all of the details.
- Enter name, date of birth, mobile number, gender, email ID, bank details, etc.
- Enter the captcha code
- Click the “Register” option.
- Now you have to log in using your credentials.
- Click on the option called Application Form
- The application form will be displayed on the screen
- Enter details including the State of Domicile, Name of the student, Date of Birth, Community/ Category, Father’s Name, Aadhaar card Number, Mobile Number, Scholarship Category, Gender, Religion, Mother’s Name, Annual Family Income, Email ID, etc.
- Click on “Save & Continue”
- Upload the documents.
- Click on “Final Submission’’
- The application form will be successfully submitted.
Check Application Status
If you want to check the application status then you will have to follow the simple procedure given:-
- The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
- The home page will open on your screen.
- Go to the Applicants Corner
- Click on the option called Previous Year Application Status.
- A new page will open on your screen.
- You need to select your year from the drop-down menu.
- A new page will open on your screen.
- Enter your application ID and password.
- Click on the option called Submit.
- The application status will open on your screen.
Also Check: Swami Vivekananda Scholarship
Check Scheme Wise Scholarship Sanctioned List
If you want to check the scholarship-sanctioned list then you need to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
- The home page will open on your screen.
- Click on the option called new registration
- A new page will open on your screen.
- Now click on the option called Scheme Wise Scholarship Sanctioned List
- Choose an academic year, application type, ministry, scheme, state, and district.
- Enter the captcha code
- Click on the option called Submit.
- The list will open on your screen.
Search Institute/School/ITI
If you want to search the institution or school then you need to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
- The home page will open on your screen.
- Go to the Applicants Corner
- Now click on the option called “Search for Institute/ School/ ITI”
- Enter the details including Institution State, Institution District, Institute /College/ITI and School/College/ITI Name(Optional)
- Click on submit.
- The list will open on your screen.
Renewal Process
If you want to renew your scholarship then you need to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
- The home page will open on your screen.
- Go to the Applicants Corner
- Click on the option called Renewal Application
- A new page will open on your screen.
- Enter application ID and Password.
- Enter the captcha code.
- Click the “Login” option
- Now you can successfully apply for renewal of the application.
Check Eligibility At NSP 2.0
If you want to check your eligibility for the scholarship scheme you need to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
- The home page will open on your screen.
- Go to the Applicants Corner
- A drop-down list will open on your screen.
- Click on the option called Check your eligibility
- A new page will open on your screen.
- Enter the details such as Domicile State/UT, Course Level, Religion, Caste/Community Category, Gender, Parent Annual Income, Whether Disabled, and captcha code
- Click on Submit.
- The eligibility will open on your screen.
Search District Wise Nodal Officer
If you want to search District Wise Nodal Officer then you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
- The home page will open on your screen.
- Go to the Public Corner
- A drop-down list will open on your screen.
- Click on the option called Search Scheme Wise Nodal Officer Detail option
- Select Ministry, State, District, and Scheme
- Enter the captcha code.
- Click on Submit.
- The information will open on your screen.
Know Your AISHE Code
If you want to know your AISHE Code then you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
- The home page will open on your screen.
- Click on the option called Institute Corner.
- A drop-down list will open on your screen.
- Click on the option called “Know Your AISHE Code”
- A new page will open on your screen.
- Select your institution type, state, district, university type, and name.
- Click on submit.
- The list of colleges with the AISHE code will open on your screen.
Track Payment Status Online
If you want to track your national scholarship portal payment status then you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
- The home page will open on your screen.
- Go to the Applicants Corner
- Click on the option called Track payments
- Now enter the following details-
- Bank
- Account no
- Confirm account number
- Verification code
- Click on the option called Search.
- The information will open on your screen.
Helpline Numbers
- Helpdesk[at]nsp[dot]gov[dot]in
- 0120 – 6619540