PhD scholarship will be given to 156 SC and ST university students. These include 100 Scheduled Caste and 56 Scheduled Tribe students. Every student will be given Rs 16,000 per month. For eligibility, parents’ annual income must not be over Rs 3 lakh. Scholarship will given for 3 years from the date of registration.
Researchers will be selected as per post-graduate merit list. If two or more candidates have same marks in post-graduation course, then priority will be given to the student securing higher marks in MPhil. Oct 31 is the last date for submitting application in prescribed proforma. More info on Higher Education Department website.a