Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship 2022 by Govt of West Bengal: Apply Now!

Applications are invited from interested and eligible candidates for the Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship 2022 by the Government of West Bengal.

With a view to assisting the meritorious students belonging to economically backward families in the State of West Bengal to pursue higher studies, the Government of West Bengal introduces this scheme of giving scholarships at different levels of higher studies, at educational institutions based in West Bengal.

The Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship Scheme has been thoroughly revamped in the year 2016 to cover more students as well as to enhance the scholarship amounts significantly.

The total family income for the prospective scholars will be not more than Rs. 2,50,000/- per annum. Any deliberate falsification in the Income documents discovered at any stage will be considered a grievous offense and may invite serious disciplinary actions leading to

Candidates for different categories will submit their applications online in the scholarship portal and applications i.r.o scholarship cases would be arranged in descending order (on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination apart from income/means criteria), and scholarships would be sanctioned as per the availability of fund and strictly on the basis of the merit list. The fund may be transferred to the beneficiary account if the documents are in order.

For failed transactions of scholarship money, the last date of correction at the respective Directorate end is 30th June of each year for the previous financial year’s failed transaction as per IFMS norms.

For renewal of scholarship, the application must be submitted online to the concerned scholarship sanctioning authority within one month from the date of his/her admission to the next higher class due to promotion by passing on the first attempt. (In the case of the Semester mode-All Semester Examinations need to be cleared on the first attempt).

Renewal cases (concentrated only at a particular level of study) will be sanctioned subject to good academic performance (Minimum 60% marks (combining both semesters) should be obtained from Higher Secondary Level to Undergraduate Level at the promotional examination) and 50% marks (combining both semesters) at Post Graduate Level.

Interested applicants can register for the scholarship through this link.