Question: What is National Overseas Scholarship For Scheduled Tribes (ST) Students?

Answer: along with brief of study in the Alumni Module of National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) portal of the Ministry before his return
tickets are booked. Criteria for preparation of Merit List:- All applications received within the stipulated period, will be scrutinized for
the eligibility criteria.Separate merit list will be drawn for each field of study. The eligible applications will be considered for award of
scholarship as per the procedure given below:First priority will be given to the candidates who have already got admission and are
pursuing their studies in the top 1,000 ranked foreign Institutes/Universities (as per the latest QS world ranking). The merit list will be
drawn based on the ranking of the Institute. In case of a tie between the QS rankings of two or more candidates, merit will be decided on
the basis of marks/grades secured by the candidate in the qualifying examination for higher studies for which the scholarship has been
applied for.In case sufficient number of students are not selected as mentioned in para (a) above, merit list will be drawn from the
candidates who have already secured preliminary letter/offer of admission from top 1,000 ranked foreign Institutes/Universities (as per
the QS world ranking) and are yet to join. Merit list will be drawn in similar manner as mentioned in para â€˜aâ€™ above; i.e. based on
the ranking of the Institute and in case of tie in ranking of university/institution, the marks/grades secured by the candidate in the
qualifying examination.In case sufficient students are not selected as per para â€œ1â€​ and â€œ2â€​ above, the vacant slots will be filled
from among the remaining eligible candidates through personal interview by a committee of experts constituted by the Ministry. The
candidates who have cleared GRE/GMAT/TOFEL etc. will be given preference.ExclusionsNote : 1Bachelor-level courses in any
discipline are not covered under the scheme.Note : 2 : Cancellation of Award The award of the scholarship will be cancelled, and no
financial support will be provided. Also, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs may recover the already paid award amount in case of any of the
following: The awardee has taken admission by submitting false documents or not conforming to the guidelines governing the Scheme.
The awardee returning to India without successfully completing the course for which he/she has been selected. The student is involved in
any illegal activity or antinational activity or misconduct or associated with use of narcotic substances or involved in violation of law of
the host country or in the event of any police case against the candidate.Note: 3If the failure to complete the course is due to ill-health,
he would require to submit certificate of medical officer nominated by the Indian Mission abroad. Application ProcessOnlineA.
Registration Process on Digilocker portal (Only for those candidates who doesnâ€™t havetheir Digilocker Account):- The applicant need
to visit: https://www.digilocker.gov.in/signupï»¿ï»¿ï»¿Enter your Full Name, Date of Birth, Dateï»¿ï»¿, Mobile Number, Email ID and
Set 6 digit security PIN.Submit the OTP and enter your Aadhaar Number.Now log in to your account.If any related document is not
under Issued documents, upload all the required document at â€œUploaded documentsâ€​ section. B. Registration Process on National
Overseas Portal:-The applicant need to visit: https://overseas.tribal.gov.in/StudentsRegistrationForm.aspxï»¿Enter Full Name, Mobile
Number, Date of Birth, E-mail Id, State , District and set a Password.After verifying the captcha, click on â€œRegisterâ€​ button.On the
next screen enter the received OTP. Then the confirmation message as â€œYour registration completed successfullyâ€​ will be shown.C.
Filling up of Application Form process:-The applicant needs to visit: https://overseas.tribal.gov.in/Login.aspxï»¿Applicant needs to enter
email ID, password and validate the captcha code.After successful login, application form will be displayed to fill remaining
information.Applicant needs to fill complete personal information, education qualification and other details as required in the application
form.For Documents upload, applicant will be redirected to the Digilocker window, then applicant have to and click on
â€œallowâ€​ button to get the documents from the Digi-locker.Then applicant will get the access for the section of â€œIssued
Documentsâ€​ and â€œUploaded documentsâ€​ on the application form. To â€œRetrieve issued documentâ€​ applicant needs to click on
"Retrieve" button.Read declaration part carefully Click on â€œSubmitâ€​ button for final submission of the Application. (Any
information cannot be updated/edited, if application submitted successfully.) Note: Documents should be in the applicantâ€™s
Digilocker ID (https://www.digilocker.gov.in/) either in issued documents section or in Digilocker Drive.To know more details, please
read the Instruction Manual for Application Process as per:-ï»¿https://tribal.nic.in/downloads/faqs/Instruction-manual-NOS-2022-
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have already initiated your application earlier.To know more please visit CancelApply NowDocuments RequiredRequired Documents:-
Profile/Personal Photo (Image file only).Date of Birth (D.O.B) Certificate (10th Marksheet/ Certificate in PDF only).Family Income
Certificate (PDF only). Master Degree (Marksheet) and Conversion factor formulae from CGPA to equivalent percent of mark (if applied
in Ph.D or Post Doctoral Research) (PDF only).Ph.D (Marksheet) and Conversion factor formulae from CGPA to equivalent percent of
mark (if applied in Post Doctoral Research) (PDF only).Graduation(Marksheet) and Conversion factor formulae from CGPA to
equivalent percent of mark (if applied in Master Degree) (PDF only).ST Certificate (PDF only).PVTG Certificate (If belongs to PVTG)
(PDF only).Copy of latest Tax-Assesment (ITR/ Form-16) (PDF only).Admission or Offer Letter (PDF only)Note:-The above documents
should be in the applicantâ€™s Digi locker ID (https://www.digilocker.gov.in/) either in issued documents section or in Digi locker
Drive.Income certificate is required to be taken once only i.e., at the time of admission to course which will be valid for the entire
duration of the course. The income certificate given at the time of admission should be taken in the same year for which the admission is
taken. In case of salaried employee, the income of previous financial year will be considered for the purpose of eligibility. For example,
if a candidate applies afresh for academic year 2021-22, the family income for financial year 2020-21 would be required. Frequently
Asked QuestionsWho can apply for National Overseas Scholarship Scheme?This scheme is open for all ST students who are currently
pursuing or wish to opt for higher studies abroad for Masters, PhD & Post-Doctoral research programme. The candidate should fulfill the
criteria as per the scheme guidelines for National Overseas Scholarship Scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The guidelines may be
seen at https://overseas.tribal.gov.in/.How many slots/awards available for National Overseas Scholarship?There are
20slots/awardsavailable for National Overseas Scholarship foreach year as follows: Scheduled Tribes (ST): 17 Particularly Vulnerable
Tribal Groups (PVTG): 03 Total 20 1. Six awards earmarked for female beneficiaries. In case earmarked awards remain un-filled, these
awards may be transferred to male beneficiaries. 2. The Scheme doesnâ€™t provide any employment opportunities to the awardee after
his/her completion of the course.Is there any family income criteria required for availing the Scholarship?The Total familyâ€™s income
from all sources of the candidate or his/her parents/guardians or spouse should not exceed Rs. 6,00,000/- per annum (excluding such
allowances as are not treated as part of total income for the purpose of Income Tax) as certified by the employer. If the candidate is
currently employed, a copy of latest tax assessment [ ITR, Form-16] be also enclosed in the application. Can more than one child of the
same Parent/Guardian avail Scholarship under the Scheme?Not more than one child of the same parents/guardians will be eligible and to
certify this a self-certification will be required from the candidate. An individual can be given the award only once and cannot be
considered for the award for second or subsequent time.Who can issue the income certificate?The Income certificate should be issued by
competent authority of State Government.What is the time period within which candidate need to join the course after obtaining
provisional award letter?A selected candidate is required to join within 2 year of receipt of intimation from this Ministry regarding
selection for the award/assurance. On expiry of this specified period of time, the award automatically gets cancelled.Can aresearch
scholar allowed to receive stipend from Research/teaching assistantshipâ€​?The research scholar is permitted to supplement their
prescribed allowances by Undertaking Research/Teaching Assistantship Up to US Dollar 2400 per annum and for research scholar in
United Kingdom, Pound Sterling 1,560/-per annum. Where income earned is beyond these prescribed ceilings, the maintenance
allowance under the scheme shall be correspondingly reduced by the Indian Mission Abroad. For other countries, US Dollar 2400 per
annum or equivalent rates would be applicable.If a student is unable to complete his /her course, what will happen in that case?If a
student defaults and does not complete the course, he/she is liable to refund entire scholarship amount received by him/her to the
Ministry. The para X of the scheme guidelines â€œDefault under the schemeâ€​ may be referred for details.What should students do, in
case they face any problem while filling the application form in Google Chrome?If students face any problem while filling the
application form in Google Chrome, they are advised to use internet explorer. In case any issue/error in internet explorer as well, they are
advised to clear browser history /cache and try again.What should be the Type and size of the documents and profile photo to be
uploaded?All documents should be uploaded in pdf file and the Profile Photo should be in .jpg/.jpeg format(Size: - 50 KB-
100KB).Which fields in the application form are mandatory?Fields provided with black asterisk(*) mark are mandatory fields.Do I have
to fill up the online application in one sitting?No, you can fill up the online application in many sittings by clicking â€˜Save Draftâ€™
button, until you are satisfied that you have entered all desirable fields correctly. The software provides auto save facility to save your
application at every stage until you click on â€˜Submitâ€™ button finally.Can I change my mobile number and email id after submission
of application form?No, you cannot change your mobile number and email id after submitting the applicationform. You need to maintain
the same mobile number and email-id throughout the selection process. However, in case your contact detail changes due to some
unavoidable reasons, the same may be communicated through online query at https://tribal.nic.in/Grievance/ with the Ministry at the
earliest.Sources And ReferencesGuidelinesFAQsInstruction Manual For Application ProcessNOS Advertisement 2022-23OkWas this
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application earlier.To know more please visit CancelApply NowMinistry Of Tribal AffairsNational Overseas
Scholarship For Scheduled Tribes (ST) StudentsFinancial AssistanceHigher EducationOverseasScholarship Scheme to
applyDetailsBenefitsEligibilityExclusionsApplication ProcessDocuments RequiredFrequently Asked QuestionsA scholarship scheme by
the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for regular, full-time students from Scheduled Tribes, to obtain higher education (post-graduate courses
viz. Masters, Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Research) from foreign institutes/universities. The Scheme is implemented through the Indian
Embassies/Missions abroad, Ministry of External Affairs. 30% of the scholarship awards are earmarked for female candidates. Bachelor-
level courses in any discipline are not covered under the scheme. Financial assistance is provided till completion of the course/research
or the prescribed duration of the course, whichever is earlier.Selection is based on Interview based merit list prepared by An Expert
Committee. The Scholarship comprises of tuition fee, Annual Maintenance allowance of USD 15400, Contingency Charges of USD
1532, Poll Tax, Visa Fee, Medical Insurance, Cost of Air journey, Incidental Journey expenses. The fields of study covered in this
scheme are -:Pure/Applied Science/Engineering/Technology/Mathematics(STEM), Management,Economics, Finance, Law,
Agriculture/Medicine, Humanities/Social Science/Fine Arts.Number of Award:20 awards every year would be sanctioned to ST students
as under: Sl. NoCategoryNo. of Award 1.Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates 172.Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups
(PVTG)03ï»¿Total20Subjects and Slots covered under the Scheme:The subjects/disciplines in which student can opt for studies abroad
and the number of slots available under each field for grant of award are listed below: -Field of studyNumber of slots for the field of
study Pure/Applied Science/ Engineering/Technology/ Mathematics (STEM) 10Management, Economics, Finance,
Law04Agriculture/Medicine04Humanities/Social Science/Fine Arts 02Duration of award with Financial Assistance: Financial assistance
will be provided till completion of the course/research or the prescribed duration of the course, whichever is earlier: - Sl.
NoCourseMaximum Duration 1.Post-Doctoral Research 2 years 2.Ph. D4 years (four years) 3.Master's Degree 1 or 2 years (One/Two
years) depending upon the type and duration of the Course. OkWas this helpful?ShareNews and UpdatesNo new news and updates
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