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Scholarships offered by Karnataka Government

1. School Education

a. Pre-matric scholarships (typically for studies between Std I and Std X)

 
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Incentive Scholarship
Grade 1-4
SC

Rs 75 p.a.

2.
Merit Scholarship
Grade 5 - 10
SC
60%
Grade 5-7: Rs 75 p.a.; Grade 8-10: Rs 100 p.a.
More info
3.
Pre-Matric Scholarships to the children of those parents who are engaged in unclean occupations
Students whose parents engaged in unclean occupations

Day Scholars: Grade 1-5: Rs 40 p.m. for 10 months; Grade 6-8: Rs 60 p.m. for 10 months; Grade 9-10 : Rs 75 p.m. for 10 months

Hostellers: Grade 3-10: Rs 300 p.m. for 10 months

b. Secondary Education scholarships (typically for studies between Std IX and Std XII)

 
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State Scholarship to High School going girls
SC
Rs 500 p.a.

c. Higher Secondary scholarships (typically for studies Std XI - XII)

 
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State post Matric Scholarship Scheme
Grade 11-12
Less than Rs 12,000/-
SC
Rs. 750 p.a.

 

2. Higher Education Scholarships (typically for graduation and post-graduation studies)

 
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Financial Assistance to SC M.Phil and PhD Students
M. Phil and PhD
SC

M. Phil: Rs 8000 p.a.; PhD: Rs 10,000/- p.a.

2.
State post Matric Scholarship Scheme
Under and Post Graduation
Less Than Rs 12,000/-
SC

Under Graduation: Rs 400/- p.a.; Post Graduation: Rs 500/- p.a.

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3.
Financial Assistance to students selected by foreign universities
Higher Education in Foreign Universities
Less than Rs 12,000/- per month
SC

60% and above;

Admission in reputed foreign university

Return Air fare, Tution Fees, other compulsory feess, boarding and lodging and expenditure on books, stationary etc.

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Incentive Scholarship from Grade 1 to 4 students

This scheme was introduced to encourage children studying from Class 1 to 4 and to minimize the dropout rate among SC students at their primary education level. Each child is given an incentive of Rs 75/- per annum.

For more information, please visit: http://sw.kar.nic.in/edn_files/ednSchemes8.htm

 

Merit Scholarships

Merit scholarships are given in addition to Pre-Matric scholarship to Scheduled Caste only. They must have obtained not less than 60% of Marks in the annual examination of the previous class. The annual income of the parents is not considered for merit scholarship. For more information, please visit the following website: http://sw.kar.nic.in/edn_files/ednSchemes10.htm

 

Pre-Matric Scholarship to the children of those parents who are engaged in unclean occupations

This is a Centrally sponsored scheme (CSS) where 50% of grants come from Government of India and 50% is borne by the State Government, after deducation of committed liability. For more information visit: http://sw.kar.nic.in/edn_files/ednSchemes12.htm

 

Incentive Scholarship to high school going girls

All high school going girls exept those residing in Govt. / aided hostels are eligible to receive Rs 500/- p.a. as scholarship. There is no income limit for these scholarships. Candidates repeatedly failing the students will loose their eligibilty for the scholarship. For more information go to: http://sw.kar.nic.in/edn_files/ednSchemes20.htm

 

State post matric scholarship scheme

The award of State Post-Matric scholarship was introduced to enable the students to continue the studies where he / she is not eligible for award of Central Post Matric Scholarship scheme. He / she should belong to SC category. Parents' income should not exceed Rs 12,000/- p.a. For more information, please visit the following website: http://sw.kar.nic.in/edn_files/ednSchemes13.htm

 

Financial Assistance to SC M. Phil and PhD students

The students doing their M. Phil courses are entitled to get a financial assistance of Rs 8,000/- towards the end of their course at the time of submitting their thesis, as this is a one-year course. Ph.D. students are sanctioned, Rs 10,000/- towards the end of their research work. Those students who continue Pg.D. directly after M.Phil are eligible for financial assiatance in third year itself. For more information visit: http://sw.kar.nic.in/edn_files/ednSchemes17.htm

 

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