Central Sector Scholarship For Undergraduate Students, Kerala, India

Description
Applications are invited for the Central Sector Scholarship for Under Graduate Studies, for the academic year 2011-12 from students who have scored more than 80% marks in the +2/ VHSC Examinations, March 2011,conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education / Board of Vocational Higher Secondary Education Government of Kerala, and pursuing any regular course at Under Graduate level in recognised Educational Institutions, including Professional Courses such as Medical, Engineering etc. The scholarship, introduced by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Govt. Of India, aims at providing financial assistance to meritorious students from low income families. The total number of scholarships is divided to the states, based on the statistics of the population in the age of 18-25 years. 50% of the scholarships would be earmarked for girls. The scholarships would be distributed amongst the pass outs of the Science, Commerce and Humanities streams in the ratio of 3:2:1. Scholarships are reserved for the various categories as follows: SC-15%, ST-7 ½%, OBC- 27%. For Physically handicapped students, 3%
scholarships are reserved horizontally in all the categories.

Eligibility

1. Applicant should have scored a minimum of 80% of marks in the +2/VHSC Examinations, March 2011 conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education / Board of Vocational Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala.
2. Applicant should be pursuing any Regular Course at Under-Graduate Degree level in any recognised Educational Institution, including Professional Courses such as Medical, Engineering etc. Students pursuing Parallel/ Private Registration/ Correspondence/ Distance Education courses are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
3. Parental income (Both Father and Mother) should not exceed Rs. 4 ½ lakhs per annum for the financial year ending March 2011.
4. Applicant should not be availing any other scholarships/ Financial Assistance.
5. Applicants should not be belonging to the Creamy-layer as defined by the Department of Personal and Training in their Notification number 36012/22/93 Esst.(SCT) dated 8/11/93 (Annexure IV) and as modified vide their OM No.36033/3/2004-Esst(Res) Dated: 9/3/2004 (AnnexureV) and as may be modified from time to time.

Application Procedure
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Submission Deadline
November 25, 2011

Website Link
http://www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in/dce/notification/pdf/CSS2011-12_new.pdf