Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship For Single Girl Child

A scholarship scheme by the University Grants Commission for Girl students who are admitted in the first year of PG courses in any designated university or a postgraduate college, and happen to be the only girl child in the family. The amount of fellowship is ₹ 36,200/- p.a. for the full duration of a PG course. The scheme has been introduced with an aim to compensate direct costs of girl education at all levels, especially for such girls who happen to be the only girl child in their families.

The objectives of the proposed scheme are:
a) To support the postgraduate education of single girl children in postgraduate courses only.
b) To recognize the value of observance of the small family norms.

The candidates are required to apply online on National Scholarship Portal after initiation of the application process and notice to be published on the UGC website. 3,000 fresh scholarships will be awarded every year and will be paid on DBT mode on annual basis.

Nature of Assistance Available Under the Scheme

Amount of fellowship: ₹36,200/- per annum for a period of two years only i.e. full duration of a PG course.

3,000 fresh scholarships will be awarded every year and will be paid on DBT mode on annual basis.

Note

No other additional grant will be payable in lieu of hostel charges and medical charges, etc.

1. The applicant must be a citizen of India.
2. The applicant must be the only girl child in the family.
3. Girl students without having any brothers or the girl student who are twin daughters/ fraternal daughters may also apply
4. The age of the applicant should not be more than 30 years at the time of admission in the first year of PG
   course.
5. The applicant must have taken admission to regular, full-time first-year Master's Degree courses in any designated university or a post-graduate college.
6. The candidate should be pursuing a non-professional course and be taking regular classes from a recognized institution.
7. The applicant must not be [ursuing education through Distance education mode.

Online

Procedure for Applying

Step-1: The candidates fulfilling the eligibility conditions are required to apply online on the National Scholarship Portal after initiation of the application process and notice to be published on the UGC website.

Step-2: The host institution where the candidate is studying is required to verify the online

application.

Step-3: It is expected from the institutions where students have taken admitted in the first year of PG course, that no tuition fees will be charged by the institute to girl students to pursue PG degree courses in Universities/Colleges/Institutions

Notes

1. Applications will be invited once a year on the National e-Scholarship Portal of the Government of India. 2. Short notifications will also be uploaded on the UGC website.

3. Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Only verified online applications will be considered for the award of scholarship.

4. Affidavit regarding Single girl child status may be uploaded as per format given in Annexure-II.

5. Joining report as per Annexure-I has to be uploaded.