MAEF Scholarship

The Maulana Azad Education Foundation awards the ‘Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship’ formerly known as the Maulana Azad Scholarship, to meritorious girls belonging to the minority communities such as Muslims, Christians, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains. The MAEF was created by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, on the birth centenary celebrations of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. 

The scholarship provides financial aid to students pursuing MPhil and PhD degrees in India. The MAEF Scholarship application for 2023 still needs to be updated. However, the expected date for 2023 will be declared soon.

Table of Contents

• MAEF Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
• MAEF Scholarship Rewards and Benefits
• MAEF Scholarship Application Process
• MAEF Scholarship Documents Required
• MAEF Scholarship Status Check
• MAEF Scholarship Selection Process
• MAEF Scholarship Contact Details

MAEF Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

The MAEF scholarship is for the students belonging to minority communities such as Muslims, Christians, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains. The other academic criteria to be fulfilled in order to apply for the scholarship are listed below:

MAEF Scholarship Rewards and Benefits

The MAEF scholarship provides financial assistance to the students in the form of admission fees, course fees, and maintenance fees. The scholarship amount is directly credited to the students’ bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The other scholarship benefits offered by the MAEF scholarship  are listed below:

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Application Process

The application process for the Begum Hazrat Mahal National scholarship is done online through the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) scholarship portal. The step-by-step application process is explained below:

1. First-time applicants should register themselves on the Maulana Azad Education Foundation online website.
2. She should click on the ‘Student Registration’ tab on the homepage.
3. The candidate should enter personal details such as full name, parents’ name, domicile, mobile number, address, etc in the registration form.
4. Next, the applicant should ‘Submit’ the registration form to check for correctness.
5. After the successful submission of the registration form, the students will receive a link to download the school verification form.
6. The applicant should download the school verification form and get it verified by the principal of the respective school/ institution. This form should be uploaded with the scholarship application form.
7. Now, the applicant should log in to the MAEF website by entering the registered mobile number and date of birth.
8. The candidate should fill the scholarship application form online with bank details, academic details, parents’ occupation, and income details.
9. All the supporting documents should be uploaded along with a scanned copy of the school verification form.
10. The completed application form should be submitted for further processing.

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Application Process

The application for the fellowship is through the official website of the University Grants Commission (UGC). The stepwise application process is explained below:

• Interested candiates should visit the UGC official website.
• On the scholarships/ fellowships section, the student should click on the ‘View All’ button to see a list of all scholarships and fellowships offered by UGC.
• Under the fellowships category, the applicant should click on the ‘Apply Now’ button of the Maulana Azad National fellowship for minority students.
• The candidate should read all the instructions carefully and click on ‘Proceed for Registration’.
• She should fill in all the details to complete the registration process. A registration ID is generated in the end which should be used to download the application form after submission.
• Now the applicant should fill the application form with information such as personal details, academic details, institute details, research work details, and also the supervisor and current employment details.
• The candidates should now review the filled in application and read the declaration section carefully before proceeding to submit the application.

MAEF Scholarship Documents Required

The MAEF scholarship application form should be submitted online along with all the supporting documents attached. The documents required for the scholarship application are listed below:

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship

• Passport size photograph
• Scanned copy of school verification form attested by the respective school principal
• Attested mark sheet of the last qualifying examination
• Parents’ income certificate
• Self-attested minority community certificate of the applicant
• Self-attested copy of first page of bank passbook
• Copy of aadhar card

Maulana Azad National Fellowship

• Passport size color photograph
• Domicile certificate
• Attested Minority community certificate
• Handicap certificate, if applicable
• NET/ JRF award letter or Mark sheet if the award letter is not yet received
• Mark sheet of Master’s degree 

MAEF Scholarship Application Status Check

The applicants can track the status of the scholarship application in the respective MAEF scholarship application portal. The details required for the scholarship status check for the different schemes under the MAEF scholarship are given below:

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Status Check

The candidate can check the status of the application on the MAEF Scholarship Portal. The details to be entered to check the application status are:

• Category of scholarship
• Identification details such as registration number/ aadhar number/ bank account number.
• Date of birth

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Status Check

The candidate can check the status of the application on the UGC website. The details to be entered to check the application status are:

• Candidate registration ID
• Date of birth
• Year of scholarship applied
• Registered email ID

MAEF Scholarship Selection Process

The selection criteria for the different schemes under the MAEF scholarship are given below:

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Selection Process

• The candidates are selected based on the annual family income of the family.
• The applicants are also shortlisted based on their academic performance.
• There is a fixed number of scholarships for each State/ Union Territory which is based on the minority population of the particular State/ UT.
• The students with the least family income are preferred for the scholarship over other candidates.
• The scholarship amount is disbursed to the scholars through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Selection Process

The UGC follows certain procedures while selecting the recipients of the Maulana Azad fellowship. The selection criteria are for the scholarship is explained in detail below:

1. The application forms for the fellowship are verified by the UGC to comply with the eligibility conditions as per the guidelines.
2. An expert committee is set up which goes through the submitted applications and selects a final list of applicants which is then posted on the UGC website. The decision of the selection committee is final.
3. The selected candidates are required to join the fellowship on the 1st of April of the respective selection year.      

Contact Details

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Contact Details

• Address: Maulana Azad Campus,
  Chelmsford Road, Opposite New Delhi RailwayRegistration Centre,
  New Delhi- 110055.
• Helpline Number: 011-23583788, 011-23583789
• Email ID: scholarship-maef@nic.in

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Contact Details

• Email ID: sosa3ugc@gmail.com

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