National Scholarship Portal 2022
National Scholarship Portal is one of the Government of India’s portals. The government uses this portal to help those students who wish to pursue their studies but they don’t have money. Through this portal eligible candidates can get the Scholarship for the future studies, scholarship is distributed under the various scholarships schemes. In this article we have shared detailed information about the National Scholarship Portal, be with the article till the end.
National Scholarship Portal 2021-2022
For the academic year 2021-2022 various scholarship schemes application forms have been filled in the past few months, some of the scholarship schemes are still open, candidates who are eligible for these scholarships can apply directly via the National Scholarship Portal i.e. @scholarships.gov.in. Various scholarship schemes lie under the various departments of the government.
The portal is well known among the citizens for Pre Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities, Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities and Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship which lies under the Central Schemes’ Ministry of Minority Affairs.
| Country | India |
| Portal | National Scholarship Portal |
| Launched By | Central Government of India |
| Ministry | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India |
| Beneficiaries | Students (Indian) |
| Benefit | Scholarship |
| Aim | To provide financial support to students for their future studies. |
| Official Website | scholarships.gov.in |
There are various scholarship schemes available at the National Scholarship Portal, you may check them by visiting the portal i.e. @scholarships.gov.in, various scholarship schemes lie under Central Schemes, UGC / AICTE Schemes & State Schemes.
- How to Apply?
Students applying for scholarship for the first time (Fresh Students) need to "Register" on the portal as fresh applicant by providing accurate and authenticated information as printed on their documents in the "Student Registration Form".
The registration form is required to be filled by parents / guardian of students who are below the age of 18 years on the date of registration.
Before initiating registration process, students / Parents / guardian are advised to keep the following documents handy:
- 1. Educational documents of student
- 2. Student's Bank account number and IFSC code of the bank branch
Note: For pre matric scholarship scheme, where students do not have their own bank account, parents can provide their own account details. However, parents account number can only be used against scholarship applications for maximum two children. - 3. Aadhaar number of the Student
- 4. If Aadhaar is not available, then Bonafide student certificate from Institute / School and
- 5. Aadhaar Enrolment ID and Scanned copy of Bank passbook
- 6. If Institute/School is different from domicile state of the applicant, then Bonafide student certificate from Institute / School.
National Scholarship Portal (NSP) – Key Services
Besides applying for a scholarship, the portal also provides several other services for both the students and the institutions. A user can explore all the services offered through the NSP portal under the ‘Services Section’. The key services listed under this section include –
1. NSP 2.0 user manual – To acquaint the users with the workflow on NSP. The students will get to know the detailed registration and application process.
2. Scheme eligibility – Under this section, the students can filter out the scholarship schemes based on their specific requirements. They are required to fill their domicile state/UT, course level, religion, caste/category, gender, annual income of parents, disability status, and captcha code.
3. List of Ministry Coordinators
4. Scheme-wise State Nodal Officers – Under this section, the students can browse the list of state nodal officers based on the scheme they want to apply for. For example, if you are applying for a UGC scheme, you can check the details of state nodal officers under the ‘UGC’ section.
5. Know your AISHE Code – This service allows the students to check the AISHE codes of schools/colleges/institutions registered on NSP by simply providing the institution type, state, district (not mandatory) and university type (not mandatory)
6. Get AISHE Code for your Institute – This section allows the institutions which are not registered on the portal to register themselves by simply filling the form available.
7. List of applicants processed for scholarship – Explore the list of applicants who have been selected for the scholarship in this section. The users need to select the academic year, application type, ministry, scheme, state and district to get relevant details.
8. Search Nodal Officer details – Get the details of the nodal officers for each ministry, state or district in this section.
9. District Nodal Officer details list – Under this section, the students can browse the district-wise list of nodal officers.
10. Institute operational manual – The institutions can browse the operation manual on how to fill the registration form, how to update profile, and how to remove DISE/AISHE/NCVT code.
National Scholarship Portal (NSP) – Apply through its Mobile App
Considering the advent of mobile technology, the Government of India has launched its ‘National Scholarship Portal Mobile App’ in the year 2018 to make scholarship application easier and more convenient for the students. The students can download and install the mobile app through the Google Play Store on their respective mobile devices. Also, there is an availability of NSP mobile app in the ‘UMANG’ app launched by the government earlier. So, if you already have the UMANG app installed on your mobile devices, you can start applying for the scholarships too by registering at NSP mobile app. The app covers end to end services of the National Scholarship Portal. You can not only get access to NSP scholarships but also apply for them in just a few simple steps.
National Scholarship Portal (NSP) – Contact Details
If you come across any technical problem while applying for any scholarship or registering with the NSP, you can contact its dedicated help desk on phone number 0120-6619540 or through email at helpdesk@nsp.gov.in. Furthermore, the portal also has a separate complaints section for the benefit of users with the help of which you can register your respective complaints online and track its status too.
