The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) provides central, state and UGC/ AICTE scholarship schemes for students to procure from the government to utilize to pursue education, food, and shelter.
The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is a software application handled by the central government, state governments and the UGC/AICTE departments in India. It is a dedicated portal with several scholarship schemes available to students at different class levels.
The central government had launched the NSP portal under the NeGP (National e-Governance Plan), intending to provide easy access to scholarships and equal education opportunities to all students across the country.
What is NSP Portal?
The central government, state government and the UGC/ AICTE provide and fund several scholarships available on the NSP portal. After fulfilling the requirements, eligible students can register, apply, and track the Nation Scholarship Portal (NSP) status.
Therefore, the NSP portal helps them to register and apply for their desired scholarships effortlessly.
Benefits of NSP Portal
The National Scholarship Portal follows a SMART system called Simplified, Mission-Oriented, Accountable, Responsive and Transparent. Listed below are the advantages of the NSP portal:
- Applicants can find different types of scholarships on a single platform
- They can fill a standard application form for all the scholarships available on the portal.
- Additionally, candidates can obtain the details of courses and institutions on a single platform.
- They can check the eligibility criteria on the National Scholarship Portal - NSP.
- The registration and application is an effortless process.
- Candidates can log into the portal using the NSP login feature to track the status of their applications.
- The students can submit the application forms online at the comfort of their homes.
- The authorities will disburse the scholarship amount directly to the beneficiaries' accounts after verification.
- Applicants can know the position of the NSP applications in real-time.
NSP Scholarship Schemes
The government has classified the NSP portal scholarships into three different schemes. The students from the elementary to postdoctoral level can apply to the scholarships on the NSP portal.
- Central Scheme: Different ministries and departments under the central government sponsor the scholarships under the 'central scheme' section.
- State Schemes: The central and the state governments sponsor the scholarships under the 'state scheme' section.
- UGC/AICTE Schemes: The university grants commission and all India council for technical education offer the schemes under the 'UGC/AICTE' section.
Central Schemes of NSP
Various ministries and departments under the central government fund the NSP central scholarship schemes. However, the state governments and union territories execute these scholarships. Given below are the list of centrally sponsored NSP scholarships:
| Name of the Department | Name of the Scheme |
|
Ministry of Minority Affairs
|
Pre-matric scholarships scheme for minorities |
| Post-matric scholarships scheme for minorities | |
| Merit-cum-means scholarship for professional and technical courses CS | |
|
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
|
Pre-matric scholarship for students with disabilities |
| Post-matric scholarship for students with disabilities | |
| Scholarships for top-class education for students with disabilities. | |
| Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment | Top-class education scheme for SC students |
|
Ministry of Labour & Employment
|
Financial assistance for the education of the wards of beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM workers for post-matric level |
| Financial aid for the education of the dependents of beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM workers for pre-matric level | |
| Aam aadmi bima yojna scholarship for Andhra Pradesh | |
| Ministry of Tribal Affairs | National fellowship and scholarship for the higher education of ST students |
| Department of School Education & Literacy | National means-cum-merit scholarship |
| Department of Higher Education | Central sector scheme of scholarships for college and university students |
|
WARB, Ministry of Home Affairs
|
Prime minister's scholarship scheme for central armed police forces and Assam rifles |
| Prime minister's scholarship scheme forwards of states/UTs police personnel martyred during terror or Naxal attacks | |
| RPF/RPSF. Ministry of Railway | Prime minister's scholarship scheme for RPF/RPSF |
| North Eastern Council (NEC), DoNER | Financial support to the students of NER or higher professional courses (NEC merit scholarship) |
Important Dates of Central Schemes
Given below are the NSP last dates for the 'central schemes' on the NSP portal 2.0:
| NSP Scholarships | Application Last Date |
| Post-matric scholarships scheme for minorities | November 30, 2023 |
| Merit-cum-means scholarship for professional and technical courses CS | December 31, 2023 |
| Post-matric scholarship for students with disabilities | December 31, 2023 |
| Scholarships for top-class education for students with disabilities | December 31, 2023 |
| Top-class education scheme for SC students | December 31, 2023 |
| Financial assistance for the education of the wards of beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM workers for post-matric level | December 31, 2023 |
| Financial assistance for the education of the wards of beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM workers for pre-matric level | November 30, 2023 |
| National fellowship and scholarship for the higher education of ST students | December 31, 2023 |
| National means-cum-merit scholarship | November 30, 2023 |
| Central sector scholarship scheme for college and university students | December 31, 2023 |
| Prime minister's scholarship scheme for central armed police forces and Assam rifles | December 31, 2023 |
| Prime minister's scholarship scheme for dependents of states/UTs police personnel martyred during terror or Naxal attacks | December 31, 2023 |
| Prime minister's scholarship scheme for RPF/RPSF | December 31, 2023 |
| Financial support to the students of NER or higher professional courses (NEC merit scholarship) | December 31, 2023 |
NSP State Schemes
The candidates can obtain different state scholarships on the NSP portal 2.0 under the state-sponsored schemes.
The state government funds and executes these scholarships. The states that offer scholarships under the 'state schemes' are as follows:
| Name of the State | NSP state-sponsored scholarship schemes |
|
Assam
|
Pre-matric scholarship for SC students (class IX and class X) |
| Post-matric scholarship for SC students | |
| Pre-matric scholarship for OBC students | |
| Pre-matric scholarship for ST students (class IX and class X) | |
| Post-matric scholarship for OBC students | |
| Post-matric scholarship for ST students | |
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Umbrella Scheme for the education of ST students-pre matric scholarship (class IX and class X) for ST students |
| Umbrella Scheme for the education of ST students-post matric scholarship (PMS) for ST students | |
| Scheme for the award of stipend to the schedule tribe students | |
| APST medical and paramedical stipend | |
|
Andaman and Nicobar
|
Centrally sponsored pre-matric scholarship scheme for ST students (class IX and class X) |
| Centrally sponsored post-matric scholarship scheme for ST students | |
| Dr Ambedkar post-matric scholarship for EBC students | |
| Grant of additional scholarship to OBC students for pursuing higher studies after class X (except class XI and class XII) | |
| Pre-matric scholarship scheme for OBC students | |
| Post-matric scholarship scheme for OBC students | |
|
Chandigarh
|
Post-matric scholarship for SC students |
| Post-matric scholarship scheme for transgender students | |
| Post-matric scholarship scheme for OBC students | |
| Dr Ambedkar post-matric scholarship scheme for EBC students | |
| Pre-matric scholarship scheme for SC students of class IX and class X | |
|
Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
|
Pre-matric scholarship to OBC students |
| Pre-matric scholarship to SC students | |
| Pre-matric scholarship to ST students | |
| Post-matric scholarship to ST students | |
| Post-matric scholarship to OBC students | |
| Post-matric scholarship to SC students | |
|
Goa
|
Centrally sponsored scheme of pre-matric scholarship for needy ST students (class IX and class X) |
| Centrally sponsored scholarship scheme of post-matric for disadvantaged ST students | |
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Centrally sponsored post-matric scholarship scheme for SC students |
| Centrally sponsored post-matric scholarship scheme for ST students | |
| Centrally sponsored post-matric scholarship scheme for OBC students | |
| Centrally sponsored pre-matric scholarship scheme for ST students | |
| Centrally sponsored post-matric scholarship scheme for SC students | |
| Centrally sponsored post-matric scholarship scheme for OBC students | |
| Dr Ambedkar post-matric scholarship scheme for EBC students | |
| Mukhya Mantri protsahan yojana | |
| Maharishi Valmiki Chakravarti yojana | |
| Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) | |
| Kalpana Chawla Chakravarti yojana | |
| Indira Gandhi utkrisht Chakravarti yojana | |
| Thakur Sen Negi utkrisht Chakravarti yojana | |
| Swami Vivekanand utkrisht Chakravarti yojana | |
| Dr Ambedkar medhavi Chakravarti yojana for SC students | |
| Dr Ambedkar medhavi Chakravarti yojana for OBC students | |
| Jammu Kashmir | Post-matric scholarship to ST students |
|
Ladakh
|
Centrally sponsored scheme of pre-matric scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X) |
| Centrally sponsored scholarship scheme of pre-matric for ST students | |
| Lakshadweep | Lakshadweep scholarship scheme |
|
Manipur
|
Pre-matric scholarship for ST students (for class IX and X) |
| Post-matric scholarship for ST students | |
|
Meghalaya
|
Umbrella Scheme for the education of ST children - pre-matric scholarship for ST students (class IX and class X) |
| Umbrella Scheme for the education of ST children - post-matric scholarship for ST students | |
|
Puducherry
|
Centrally sponsored scheme of pre-matric scholarship for SC students (class IX and class X) |
| Centrally sponsored scholarship scheme of post-matric for SC students | |
| Centrally sponsored scholarship scheme of pre-matric for ST students (class IX and class X) | |
| Centrally sponsored scholarship scheme of post-matric for ST students | |
| Centrally sponsored scholarship scheme of pre-matric for OBC students (class IX and class X) | |
| Centrally sponsored scholarship scheme of post-matric for OBC students | |
| Pre-matric scholarship for SC students (class VI to class X) | |
| Dr Ambedkar grant for SC students studying in professional colleges | |
| Adhoc merit grant for SC students | |
| Retention Scholarship for SC girl students | |
| The opportunity cost to parents of SC girl students | |
| Stipend to SC trainers in government ITI | |
|
Tripura
|
Pre-matric ST scholarship schemes |
| Post-matric ST scholarship schemes | |
| Post-matric SC scholarship schemes | |
| Post-matric OBC scholarship schemes | |
| Dr B.R. AMBEDKAR post-matric EBC scholarship schemes | |
| NEC merit scholarship | |
| Pre-matric SC cleaning and health hazard | |
| Pre-matric SC (class IX and class X) | |
| Mukyamantri Yuva yogayog yojana | |
|
Uttarakhand
|
Pre-matric scholarship scheme for minority (state sector) |
| Post matric scholarship for EBC students | |
| Pre-matric disability scholarship (state sector) | |
| Pre-matric scholarship for SC students (state sector) | |
| Pre-matric scholarship for ST students (state sector) | |
| Pre-matric scholarship for OBC students (state sector 50% and central sector 50%) | |
| Pre-matric scholarship for SC students (centre sector) | |
| Pre-matric scholarship for ST students (centre sector) | |
| Post-matric scholarship for ST students | |
| Post-matric scholarship for SC students | |
| Post-matric scholarship for OBC student |
UGC/ AICTE NSP Schemes
UGC and AICTE offer scholarships for students from the northeastern region, female students, reserved categories, etc. The candidates pursuing diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses can apply to these scholarships on the NSP portal. Given below is a list of the scholarships available under UGC and AICTE:
- University Grants Commission (UGC)
- All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Under the Ministry of Education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) recognises the universities in India. They also offer scholarships for students at the college level. The list of UGC schemes are:
- ISHAN UDAY - a scholarship scheme for the northeastern region
- PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for single girl child
- PG scholarship for university rank holders (Ist and IInd rank holders)
- PG scholarship scheme for SC/ST students for pursuing professional courses
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
The AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), the Indian technical education board under the Ministry of Education, controls India's technical and management education. The list of AICTE scholarships are as follows:
- Pragati scholarship scheme for girl students (Technical Degree)
- Pragati scholarship scheme for girl students (Technical Diploma)
- Saksham scholarship scheme for the specially-abled students (Technical Degree)
- Saksham scholarship scheme for the specially-abled students (Technical Diploma)
- AICTE - Swanth scholarship scheme for technical diploma
- AICTE - Swanth scholarship scheme for technical degree
How to Apply on NSP Portal 2.0?
Interested candidates can choose and apply for their scholarships through the NSP portal 2.0. They should duly fill in the application form, upload the required documents and cross-verify the details before making the final submission. The authorities will reject the application forms in case of any errors. In addition, the students cannot edit the application form after making the final submission. Scroll down to know the application process for the scholarships on the NSP portal 2.0.
Step 1: Check for the Institute
The applicants should check if their institutions are available on the NSP 2.0 portal before commencing the application process.
Step 2: Register on the NSP Portal 2.0
After finding the institute, the candidates applying for the first time should register themselves on the NSP portal 2.0. They will receive an application ID and password on their registered mobile number after a successful registration.
Read more: National Scholarship Portal Registration.
Step 3: Log in to NSP Portal 2.0
The fresh and renewal applicants can log into the NSP portal by selecting the dropdown menu available on the homepage. The first-time applicants should mandatorily change the password after logging in with the credentials sent to them.
- The candidates should click on the 'login' button available on the homepage after obtaining the login credentials and choose from the dropdown menu accordingly.
- Next, they should log in with the NSP login credentials (application ID and password).
Note: The first-time applicants should change the password using the OTP sent to their registered mobile number. The system will redirect the applicants to the dashboard after they change the password.
Step 4: Apply for NSP Scholarships
The candidates can apply for the NSP scholarships after logging into the portal with their application ID and password. They should fill in the application form with the correct details. Given below are steps to apply for the NSP scholarships:
- The system will redirect the applicants to the dashboard after logging into the NSP portal.
- Next, the candidates should click on the 'application form' button available on the left side of the dashboard page.
- The application form is divided into three parts. They are registration, academic and primary details. The candidates should carefully fill each section with the correct information.
- After duly filling in the details, the candidates should click on the save & continue button.
- Next, the system will display the schemes based on their eligibility criteria.
- After selecting the NSP scholarship scheme, the candidates should upload scanned copies of the required documents.
Note: The applicants need not upload the documents if the NSP scholarship amount is less than INR 50,000. However, the authorities recommend the students upload the documents for easier verification.
- After uploading all the documents and filling in the application form, the candidates should click on the 'save as draft' button. At this stage, they can preview the application form and make changes if required.
- After the candidates have thoroughly checked the application form, they should click on the final submit button. However, they should note that they cannot make further changes after clicking on the final submit button.
Note: The candidates should safely preserve the NSP login details. However, if they forget the application ID or password, they can retrieve it from the official portal.
Read more: NSP Login: Recover Application ID & Password.
Documents Required for NSP
The candidates should submit the required documents in the prescribed format. They should provide accurate and authenticated records, and the information presented on the application form should be as shown in the papers. The necessary documents to upload on the NSP portal 2.0 are as follows:
- Aadhaar ID
- Caste certificate
- Income certificate
- Domicile certificate
- Single girl child certificate
- Disability certificate (if required)
- Bank details (copy of bank passbook)
How to Track Application Status on NSP 2.0?
The students can track the NSP scholarship application status after submitting the scholarship forms. They should provide their login details to be able to track the status of their NSP applications. The steps to track the NSP application status are as follows:
- Step 1: The candidates should visit the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
- Step 2: They should click on 'login'.
- Step 3: Next, the candidates should select the academic year from the dropdown menu.
- Step 4: After selecting the year, they should log in with their application ID and password.
- Step 5: The applicants should click on 'check your status' available on the dashboard.
- Step 6: The candidates can view the status of their application.
How to Track NSP Payment Status?
The students can use the pointers mentioned below to track the NSP payment status on the PFMS portal.
- The government will credit the NSP scholarship amount directly to the beneficiary’s bank account through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.
- The applicants can track the NSP payment status on a different portal called the PFMS portal.
- They can obtain the NSP payment status by providing their application ID and bank details.
Read more: PFMS Scholarship
