Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Scheme: Financial Aid for Underprivileged Students

The Dr. Ambedkar scholarship is provided to economically backward sections of SC / OBC students belonging to the state of Punjab. The other eligibility criteria for SC and OBC students for the post-matric schemes are given below:

Post-matric scholarship for SC Students

The main post-matric scholarship for SC students are:

1. The SC student’s family income should not exceed INR 2,50,000 annually.

2. Applicants should be an Indian National belonging to SC.

3. Students are not eligible to apply if they shift their course of study after completion of one or more levels of education. To avail of the scholarship, the students should be studying the same course until completion.

4. Applicants pursuing postgraduate Medical courses are eligible to apply on the condition that they do not practice during the period of the course.

5. Candidates pursuing distance learning/correspondences are also eligible to apply.

6. The student should have passed Class10 and must be enrolled in a post-matric course or post-secondary course from a recognized institution.

7. The students applying for this scheme would not be getting any scholarship/stipend from any other sources.

8. Applicants who are receiving pre-examination coaching with financial assistance from the State / Central Government are not eligible for the stipend during the coaching program.

​Post-matric scholarship for OBC Students

The main post-matric scholarship for OBC students are:

1. Applicants should be an Indian National and belong to OBCs.

2. The OBC student’s annual family income should not exceed INR 1,00,000.

3. At most 2 boys of the same set of parents/guardians are eligible to apply for the scholarship. This rule is not applicable for girl candidates.

4. The candidates should have passed Class10 and must be enrolled in a post-matric course or post-secondary course from a recognized institution.

5. Applicants pursuing postgraduate Medical courses are eligible to apply on condition they do not practice during the period of the course.

6. Candidates pursuing distance learning/correspondences are also eligible to apply.

7. Students receiving any pre-examination coaching with financial assistance from the State / Central Government are not eligible for the stipend during the coaching program.

8. The students who are applying for this scheme should not be getting a scholarship/stipend from any other sources.

The Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship provides a monetary benefit to the economically weaker section students to pursue their higher studies. The scholarship amount is only transferable via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the applicants’ bank account. The complete scholarship  benefits are explained below:

Scholarship Rewards for SC Students

Below are the scholarship rewards for SC students:

• The thesis typing/printing charges of up to INR 1600 to research scholars.

• Study trip charges of up to INR 1600 per year for the scholars who are studying professional and technical courses.

• Persons with disabilities would get a Transport allowance of INR 160 per month, an Escort fee of INR 160 per month, Special pay of INR 160 per month, and an extra fee of INR 240 per month.​

The Application Process of the Dr. Ambedkar scholarship is online. The Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship form is available in the respective official scholarship portal.  Thus interested applicants can apply within the given time. The complete application procedure is given below:

1. Applicants should visit the Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Portal.

2. As a new user, click on the ‘Student Registration’ tab for the registration on the scholarship portal. A User ID and password will be generated on successful registration.

3. After registering successfully click on the ‘Registered Students’ Login’ to log in to the portal by using the registered User ID and password.

4. Then click on the ‘Apply for Scholarship’ to access the application form.

5. Fill the form with the required details.

6. Check for all the particulars entered after filling the form and to submit the application form click on the “Register Scholarship Application form”.

7. After submitting the form click on the left side tab of the application form to upload all the documents needed to verify the candidates’ credentials.

8. After uploading all the documents the applicant should take a printout of the submitted application and then submit it to the respective institute along with all the attested supporting documents.

The documents that should be uploaded along with the Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Application form are:

• Self-attested photocopy of the Caste certificate

• Domicile certificate

• Parents’ income certificate

• Copy of high school certificate

• Copy of the first page of bank passbook

• Handicap certificate (if applicable).

All applicants (both new and renewal applicants) interested in benefiting the scholarship have to register themselves on the Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Portal. The renewal process is explained below:

1. The renewal candidate has to visit the Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Portal and then click on the ‘New Registration.

2. Applicants must enter the user ID and password being used previously.

3. After that click on the ‘Renewal Application’ tab for the current year.

4. All the personal details of the applicants have to be entered and a new User ID and password are generated.

5. Using the new credentials the candidate should log in to the portal.

6. The application form will be displayed where the applicant would enter details like last years’ merit score, attendance details, etc.

7. The applicants can update any other details if needed.

8. The last step is to upload all the required documents and ‘Submit’ the renewal application form.

You can check the status of your application by logging in, click on “Edit Application”. Then select the “Track Status” option. This will give you the latest status of your Scholarship Application.

What if I forget my Applicant ID/ Password?

You can recover your Applicant ID/ Password by clicking on “Registered students: Recover your password” from the Registered Student Login box. You have to fill in the details like First Name, Date of Birth, Mobile Number and email Id, as you have entered in the application. Registered candidate will get the Password and SMS will be sent to your contact Mobile Number.

Q1. Who is eligible to apply for the Dr. Ambedkar scholarship?
Ans. Students who meet different scheme rules of ministries are qualified to apply for the scholarship.

Q2. How can a student apply for the scholarship online?
Ans. Please check the portal via URL www.scholarships.gov.in to apply online.