About National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme:
- It is a Central Sector Scheme to facilitate the low-income students from marginalized communities, including the Scheduled Castes (SC), Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers, and Traditional Artisans, to obtain higher education, , Master degree or Ph.D courses, by studying abroad.
- The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
- Under the NOS Scheme, each selection year, 125 fresh candidates are selected, subject to the availability of funds.
- Out of the 125 candidates who are awarded scholarships, 115 are for SC candidates, 6 for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, and 4 are for Landless Agricultural Labourers candidates and Traditional Artisans.
- 30% of the scholarships for each year are earmarked for female candidates.
- Eligibility:
- The applicant should be less than 35 years of age on 1st April of the selection year.
- The applicant must have been admitted to or received an unconditional offer of admission for pursuing a master's/Ph.D. from an institute/university located abroad.
- The institute/university of the applicant must be accredited by the Government/authorized body of that country.
- The applicant must have secured at least 60% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination (In the case of Ph.D. courses, the qualifying exam is a Master’s Degree; In the case of a Master’s Degree, the qualifying exam is a Bachelor's Degree)
- The total income of the family of the applicant (from all sources) is less than or equal to ₹ 8 lakh per annum.
- Exclusions:
- Bachelors-level courses, in any discipline, are not covered under this scheme.
- No more than two children of the same parents/guardians will be eligible for scholarships. The second child of the same parents/guardians will be considered only if slots are still available in the last cycle of the year in which the applicant has applied.
- Candidates already staying or studying or having completed studies abroad by utilizing any other scholarship from the State Government, other agency, or through their own funds are not eligible to apply under this scheme.
- The candidate is not eligible for a scholarship to pursue the same level (Masters/Ph.D.) of course for which he/she has already acquired the qualification from any University/Institution either in India or abroad.
