NSP Scholarship
NSP Scholarship
IMPORTANT LINKS:
NSP Website.
NSP Undertaking to be filled for Fresh Applications.
NSP Undertaking to be filled for Renewal Applications.
NSP Scholarship
National Scholarships Portal is one-stop solution through which various services starting from student application, application receipt, processing, sanction and disbursal of various scholarships to Students are enabled. National Scholarships Portal is taken as Mission Mode Project under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).

Vision
National Scholarships Portal is one-stop solution through which various services starting from student application, application receipt, processing, sanction and disbursal of various scholarships to Students are enabled. This initiative aims at providing a Simplified, Mission-oriented, Accountable, Responsive & Transparent 'SMART' System for faster & effective disposal of Scholarships applications and delivery of funds directly into beneficiaries account without any leakages.

Mission
The Mission Mode Project (MMP) of National Scholarships Portal under the National e-Governance Plan aims at providing common electronic portal for implementing various Scholarships schemes launched by Union Government, State Government and Union Territories across the country.

Objectives
• Ensure timely disbursement of Scholarships to students.
• Provide a common portal for various Scholarships schemes of Central and State Governments.
• Create a transparent database of scholars
• Avoid duplication in processing
• Harmonisation of different Scholarships schemes & norms
• Application of Direct Benefit Transfer

Benefits
Simplified process for the students:
1: All scholarships information available under one umbrella.
2: Single integrated application for all scholarships

Improved transparency :
1: System suggests the schemes for which a student is eligible.
2: Duplicates can be reduced to the maximum extent.

Helps in standardisation :
1: Master data for Institutions and courses at all India level.
2: Scholarships processing.

Types of Schemes in NSP
The variety of scholarships that the NSP covers are majorly categorized under the following sections.
• Central schemes
• UGC schemes
• AICTE schemes
• State schemes
Different departments operating under the Government of India run a number of scholarships to help students pursue their dream academic careers without any financial constraint.
The renowned providers in the realm of scholarships include the
• Ministry of Minority Affairs (MOMA),
• Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD),
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE),
• Ministry of Labour and Employment (MLE),
• Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA),
• Department of Higher Education (DHE) and more.
Steps to be followed by Students
• Check the eligibility for the NSP scholarships available at (website: https://scholarships.gov.in/)
• Register yourself with National Scholarship Portal and apply for the scholarship you are eligible for.
• Submit your duly filled applications with required documents online.
• Then applications will be verified firstly at the Institute level and subsequently at the state/central level.
• If successfully verified, the scholarship amount will be directly credited to the account of the student through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
• Student can check the current status of their NSP Scholarship payment through the portal.

List of NSP Scholarships
S.No. Name of NSP Schemes Instructions
1 AICTE PRAGATI SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR GIRL STUDENTS ( TECHNICAL DEGREE)
2 CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
3 CENTRAL SECTOR SCHOLARSHIP OF TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR SC STUDENTS
4 MUKHYA MANTRI PROTSAHAN YOJANA-HIMACHAL PRADESH
5 NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OF ST STUDENTS - SCHOLARSHIP (FORMALLY TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR SCHEDULE TRIBE STUDENTS)
6 PM YASASVI CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF TOP CLASS EDUCATION IN COLLEGE FOR OBC, EBC AND DNT STUDENTS
7 PRIME MINISTER'S SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES AND ASSAM RIFLES
8 SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
9 PRIME MINISTER'S SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
10 Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children -Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students Arunachal Pradesh
11 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR POST GRADUATE STUDIES
12 POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP TO ST STUDENTS -JAMMU AND KASHMIR
13 POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS-UTTARAKHAND
14 CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OF POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR ST STUDENTS-LADAKH
15 FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS OF NER FOR HIGHER PROFESSIONAL COURSES(NEC MERIT SCHOLARSHIP)