Post Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme For University Rank Holders At Under-Graduate Level Applicable

University Grants Commission (UGC), Department of Higher Education (DoHE) introduced a Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme for University rank holders both in General and Honours Courses at the Undergraduate level. The scholarship may be tenable for a period of two years to enable the rank holders of each university at the undergraduate level to pursue their Master’s Degree.

All universities/degree awarding institutions would be required to issue rank certificates to the toppers of the university (not at the college level) both in General and Honours Courses namely B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com. The purpose of this scheme is to attract talent for pursuing postgraduate studies besides strengthening the basic subjects – General as well as Honours, at the Undergraduate level.

The awardees, under this scheme, can pursue their Postgraduate program in any area of specialization in any institution of higher learning in the country.

OBJECTIVES
a) to promote and nurture talent.
b) to reward meritorious students with outstanding performance at the Undergraduate level for pursuing postgraduate studies.
c) to Promote study in basic subjects both General as well as Honours at the undergraduate level. Professional courses are not covered under the scheme.
d) to build up academic excellence at the postgraduate level across the colleges and universities in the country.

1. In General Courses the First and Second Rank holders at UG level and admitted in any Postgraduate Course would be awarded the scholarship.
2. In Honours Courses (Main or Major) the scholarship would be awarded only to the First Rank holders. The awardees will have to submit proof of their merit position at the undergraduate level as well as their admission to postgraduate courses.
3. The scholarship would be subjected to securing a minimum of 60% marks at the undergraduate level.
4. The scheme is applicable to such students who have taken admitted to a regular, full-time Master’s Degree course in any recognized university or a postgraduate college.
5. The scholarship is available to the student for the first PG Degree only.
6. The age limit for the students is 30 years at the time of admission to the PG course.
7. Distance mode of education is not covered under the scheme.
8. The following subjects have been identified for the award of scholarships who have passed at the Undergraduate level:

• B.Sc.(General) (Common for all subjects)
• B.A.(General) (Common for all subjects)
• B.Com.(General)
• B.Com (Hons.)
• B.Sc.(Botany) (Hons.)
• B.Sc.(Chemistry) (Hons.)
• B.Sc (Mathematics) (Hons.)
• B.Sc (Physics) (Hons.)
• B.Sc (Statistics) (Hons.)
• B.Sc (Zoology) (Hons.)
• B.A. (Economics) (Hons.)
• B.A. (English) (Hons.)
• B.A. (Geography) (Hons.)
• B.A. (Hindi) (Hons.)
• B.A. (History) (Hons.)
• B.A. (Philosophy) (Hons.)
• B.A. (Political Science) (Hons.)
• B.A. (Psychology) (Hons.)
• B.A. (Sanskrit) (Hons.)
• B.A. (Sociology) (Hons.)
• B.A (Urdu) (Hons.)

Note: Other combinations of subjects are not covered. Before forwarding applications, students/Universities may kindly ensure that applications satisfy all norms as per guidelines. Applications received for other than the above-mentioned subjects will be summarily rejected.