Applications are invited for Nagaland State Merit Scholarship 2023-24. The last date of application is October 31, 2023.

About Nagaland

Nagaland is a landlocked state in the north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east.

Scholarship Details

A student should fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for this Scholarship:

  • The applicant must be an indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland and pursuing post matric (above class X) studies in recognised institution.

OR

  • Non-indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland who are permanently settled in Nagaland and secured top 10 positions in Board/ University (within Nagaland) can also apply for this scholarship by enclosing necessary documents along with Xerox copy of Permanent Resident Certificate issued by the competent authority.
  • Fresh Application: To apply for Fresh Application, a student must be studying in the first year of the Course. However, Engineering students with Lateral entry into 2nd year Engineering Degree Course after Engineering Diploma shall be eligible to apply as Fresh.

Qualifying Percentage to apply Fresh Application

Present Class/YearQualifying Percentage of the
last examination passed		Marks for % calculation
XI / Diploma 1st yearMinimum 80% in class 10Marks of best five subjects in
class 10
Bachelor’s Degree 1st
Year		Minimum 80% in class 12Marks of best five subjects in
class 12
Engineering Degree
2nd Year (Lateral
entry)		Minimum 80% in Diploma.Marks of all papers in all
semesters of Diploma.
PG 1st YearMinimum 70% at Bachelor
/Graduation level		Marks of all papers in all
semesters of the
Bachelor/Graduation course
will be taken into account.
  • Renewal Application: Renewal Application is meant only for the beneficiaries of 2022-23 period who have passed the last examination with the qualifying percentage and continuing in the same Course.
  • Beneficiaries of 2022-23 who have changed their course level on completion of the course must apply for Fresh Application. E.g., a beneficiary after the completion of higher secondary course must apply for Fresh in BA/BSc. 1st year course or a beneficiary after the completing BA/BSC course must apply for Fresh in MA/MSC 1st year course -subject to fulfilment of eligibility for Fresh Application.
  • Students who have failed in their last examination (repeaters) are not eligible to apply.
  • A student who has fully/partially availed this Scholarship at one stage of the course but has changed to another course of the same level will not be eligible to apply. E.g., a student has availed this scholarship while studying BA course but is now pursuing BSc course after completing/discontinuing BA course. Such student will not be eligible as he/she fully/partially availed scholarship for the same course level.
  • Applicant must not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship scheme.
  • Applicant must not be an employee of any government/semi government establishment.

How to Apply?

Interested students can apply online via this link.

Application Deadline

The last date of appplication is October 31, 2023.

Contact

Email: scholarshipnagaland[at]gmail[dot]com

Click here to view the official notification of Nagaland State Merit Scholarship 2023-24.

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