Post graduate Indira Gandhi scholarship for single girl child | Scholarship to Women to encourage post graduate education.

Operated by
Ministry of Human Resource Development - University Grants Commissionunder Dept. of Higher Education, Central Government
Purpose
To provide assistance for post graduate education of single girl child in non-professional courses only with the help of scholarship.
Probable duration
2012

Eligibility

  • The girl students who are admitted to various non-professional Post Graduation courses in Universities/ Colleges and happen to be the only girl child in the family without having any brother.
  • The girl student who are twin daughters/ fraternal daughter may also apply for scholarship.
  • Age limit - 30 years

Benefit Description

Post graduate Indira Gandhi scholarship for single girl child - Financial assistance in the form of scholarship provided to single Women child of parents to encourage her to study further.

Application process

> Online:
  • Apply online through: https://www.ugc.ac.in/sgc against the advertisement to be published by the UGC once in a year through advertisement in leading newspaper and Employment News after obtaining admission in first year Post Graduate course in a recognized University/Institution/College.
  • Other Details

    Conditions if Any
      > No other additional grant will be payable in lieu of hostel charges and medical charges etc.
    • no tuition fees will be charged by the institute from girl students to pursue PG degree course. > UGC may terminate scholarship of any student in any of the following cases:
    • Misconduct of the awardees, if any, reported by the University/College/Institution.
    • Unsatisfactory progress report i.e. if the candidate scores less than 55% marks in the first year of Master