Saturday, August 23, 2014

NHFDC Handicapped Scholarships in India 2014

Scholarship Description: National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), for and on behalf of Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, invites applications from Students with Disabilities for award of Scholarship under the following two Scholarship Schemes :- Scholarship Scheme (Trust Fund) and Scholarship Scheme (National Fund).
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Number of award(s): Up to 2500 scholarships are available.
Scholarship Scheme (Trust Fund):- 2000 scholarships
Scholarship Scheme (National Fund):- 500 scholarships
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover?
Scholarship Scheme (Trust Fund):-
-Reimbursement of Non-Refundable fees restricted to the limit of fee of similar courses in Government/Government –aided institutions. Maintenance allowance will be paid to the students for 10 months @ Rs. 2500/ per month for Professional Graduate Courses and Rs.3000/- per month for Professional Post Graduate Courses in one academic year.
-Books/Stationery allowance will be paid to students pursuing Professional Graduate Courses @ Rs.6,000/ per annum and Rs.10,000/- per annum for pursuing Professional Post-Graduate Courses.
-Differently-abled students in addition will be provided financial assistance for purchase of aids & appliances (only once during life time).
-Monthly income of the beneficiary /parent or guardian should not be more than Rs.25,000/- (Rs. 3.00 Lakh p.a.) from all sources. Family income includes income of parent/guardian.
-A Scholarship holder under this scheme will not avail any other scholarship/ stipend for pursuing the course.
Scholarship Scheme (National Fund):-
-Scholarship of Rs.1000/-p.m. for hostelers and Rs.700/-p.m. for day scholars studying in professional courses at graduation and above level, and Rs.700/-p.m. for hostelers and Rs.400/-p.m. for day scholars pursuing Diploma/Certificate level professional courses. Course fee reimbursed up to ceiling of Rs.10,000/-per year.
-Financial assistance can be given for computer with editing software for blind/deaf graduate and post graduate students pursuing professional courses and for support access software for cerebral palsy students.
-Monthly income of the beneficiary/parent or guardian should not be more than Rs.15,000/ – (Rs. 1.80 Lakh p.a.) from all sources. Family income includes income of parent/guardian.
-Scholarship holder under this scheme will not concurrently hold any other scholarship/stipend.
Selection criteria: Not Known
Notification: Not Known
Online Application: Applicants can apply online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st August 2014.
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