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Business Standard
30-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
UGC Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: Registration opens for Northeast students
The University Grants Commission (UGC) Ishan Uday Scholarship for North East Region (NER) is currently accepting online applications. Interested and qualified applicants may apply for the UGC Ishan Uday scholarship via the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), till October 31. Under this program, the scholarships are given annually to students from the Northeast's economically weaker areas at a monthly fee of ₹8,000 for 10 months. What is the UGC Ishan Uday Scholarship? One of the key programs offered by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to encourage higher education among students from India's North Eastern Region (NER) is the Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme 2025. This flagship program, which was started in partnership with the Ministry of Education, aims to increase the region's Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) by giving students from economically weaker sections financial assistance. Every year, 10,000 new scholarships are given out since the launch of the programme in 2014–15 to deserving students enrolled in general, professional, technical, medical, and paramedical degree programs at recognised Indian universities. UGC Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: Scholarship amount Scholarships are renewed annually depending on attendance and academic performance, and they will be directly credited to the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The following forms of financial aid will be given to chosen students: How to apply for the Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025? • Go to the National Scholarship Portal: • Press on "New Registration" (if not already registered). • Read and agree to the guidelines before proceeding. • Log in with your credentials. • Choose "UGC Ishan Uday Scholarship" from the list of available schemes. • Enter the personal, academic, and bank details carefully. • Upload scanned copies of the necessary documents like domicile certificate, income certificate, admission proof and class 12 mark sheet. • Submit the finished application and download a copy for later reference. 2025 Ishan Uday Scholarship: Eligibility criteria • Candidates must have passed Class 12 from a recognised school situated in the Northeast (including CBSE< CISCE and NIOS schools). They must also possess a current certificate of residency from any state in the Northeast. • Candidate must already be admitted in the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree (general or professional) at a recognised college or university. • For the duration of the undergraduate degree program, the scholarship will be awarded. The scholarship will only be given for the duration of the UG compartment for integrated and dual degree programs. • Only students enrolled in normal, full-time courses are eligible for the scholarship. Courses that are open, distance, correspondence, private, or part-time are not acceptable. Eligible students are those admitted under the management quota. • The applicant's parents should have an income of less than ₹4.50 lakh annually. Scholarship renewal is dependent upon maintaining the required attendance and good behaviour. After the first year of study is completed, the scholarship will be renewed for the next year.
Hindustan Times
28-06-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
UGC Ishan Uday scholarship registration underway at NSP portal, Northeast students can get ₹8000 per month
Jun 28, 2025 07:15 PM IST UGC Ishan Uday Scholarship: Online registration process for the University Grants Commission (UGC) Ishan Uday Scholarship for North East Region (NER) is underway. Eligible and interested candidates can apply for the UGC Ishan Uday scholarship up to October 31 on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), UGC Ishan Uday scholarship registration underway at NSP portal Also read: Central Sector Scholarship for College, University Students: Application open, check eligibility, amount, other details Under this scheme, ten thousand scholarships are awarded every year to students belonging to the economically weaker section of the Northeast region at the rate of ₹ 8,000 per month for ten months. Fifty per cent of the scholarships under each category are earmarked for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Management and the other 50 per cent are earmarked for Science, Engineering & Technology, Medical, Technical, Agriculture and Forestry programmes. The result or selection status is normally announced in November/December. Also read: CBSE asks students to apply for Central Sector Scholarship scheme, here's what you need to know UGC Ishan Uday Scholarship: Eligibility criteria Applicants need to pass Class 12 from a recodnised school situated in the Northeast (including CBSE< CISCE and NIOS schools). They should be pursuing a recognised undergraduate degree Only the students who are already admitted in the first year of the UG degree programme in an eligible university/college/institution within India are eligible to apply. Students who have already acquired a degree are not eligible. The scholarship will be provided for the duration of the UG degree programme. For integrated and dual degree programmes, the scholarship will be awarded for the duration of the UG compartment only. The scholarship is only for those studying a regular, full-time course. Open/ distance/ correspondence/ private/ part-time courses are not eligible. Students admitted through the management quota are not eligible. The annual parental income of the applicant should be below ₹ 4.50 lakh per annum. 4.50 lakh per annum. The applicants must have a valid domicile certificate of any Northeast state. The renewal of the scholarship is subject to good conduct and maintenance of prescribed attendance. The scholarship will be renewed for the next year of study on successful completion of the first year of study. Candidates can check more details here.
