State Merit Scholarship 2019-20, Nagaland, Eligibility, Last Date & Application Form

Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland is offering the Nagaland State Merit Scholarship 2019-20. This scholarship scheme is available for the students enrolled in class 11th, 12th to degree/postgraduate courses. Students who are the permanent resident of Nagaland state will only be eligible to apply for this scholarship. The aim of this scheme is to improve the education and literacy rate of the state as well as encourage the students to pursue higher studies.

Eligibility For State Merit Scholarship 2019-20

In order to apply for this scholarship scheme, students have to fulfill the below-given eligibility conditions:

• Applicants who are native of Nagaland state and belong to the ST category can only apply for this scholarship.
• For class 11th/12th – The minimum qualifying percentage required in the last examination i.e. 10th/11th must be 80% or equivalent grade.
• For Degree/PG level courses - The minimum qualifying percentage required in the last examination i.e. HSSLC/degree exam must be 70%.

State Merit Scholarship Reward

There is no fixed scholarship amount. Each candidate who will be selected and meet all the requirements will receive a variable scholarship amount based on their needs and academic performance.

How To Apply For State Merit Scholarship 2019-20

Aspirants can follow the below-given steps to apply for the scholarship

1. Visit the official portal of Nagaland Government.
2. Application forms are invited via online mode only.
3. To apply online, click on the Link
4. Register yourself as a “new user”.
5. Fill all the required details including login account details, residential address, and security question.
6. Already registered users can directly login with their registered user ID and password.
7. Now, go to online services.
8. Select the “Nagaland State Merit Scholarship 2019-20” from the Directorate of Higher Education menu.
9. Thereafter, fill all the remaining details in the form and submit it.
10. Take a printout of your filled form and submit it to your institution. The institution will prepare the Annexure-IV for submission to the DHE.

Documents Required

Applicants need to submit the following documents along with the hardcopy of filled application form

• Xerox attested copies of the ST certificate and indigenous certificate.
• Xerox attested copies of mark sheet, admit card from class 10th onwards.
• Xerox attested a copy of the admission receipt.
• Xerox attested copy of school/college/University registration/affiliation certificate

Important Dates

All the important dates regarding the Nagaland State Merit Scholarship is as follows

• The application started on – 13th June 2019.
• Application last date – 30th September 2019.
• Last date for submission of Merit Scholarship Hard Copy by the Institutions to the Directorate of Higher Education - 15th November 2019.

Selection Procedure

Selection will be based on the fulfillment of eligibility criteria and the performance of the candidate in academics.