Odisha Scholarship

Odisha Scholarship 2020: Odisha scholarship 2019-2020 is a comprehensive term that implies the scholarships open particularly for candidates with Odisha citizenship. Observing a fast change in the education area, the Government of Odisha has done its best in giving financial assistance in the form of a scholarship to like candidates. Also, there are some private organizations and institutions that grant scholarships for scholars of the particular region. All these scholarships strive at giving proper financial support to candidates in need to allow them to seek higher education without any financial restriction.

Prerana Scholarship Odisha Sanction List 2019-2020 releases soon. In this article, we will get details of the number of scholarships available under Odisha state, how to apply for all these scholarships, rewards provided by the government in the form of scholarships, when to apply, who can apply and etc.

List of Odisha Scholarships List

The Odisha state government and other institutions have put their entire effort to promote the educational status of the state. They provide many scholarships for scholars who are citizens in Odisha. Odisha Scholarship 2020 last date is between October and December. The entire list of the scholarships along with their application duration and provider organizations have been specified in the table below.

Name of the Scholarships Name of Organisation Application Period
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha Between October and December
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha Between October and December
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha Between October and December
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti) Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha Between October and December
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha Between August and October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha Between August and October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha Between August and October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha Between August and October
Pre-Matric Scholarship for candidates with Disabilities Social Security and Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Government of Odisha Between September and November
Post-Matric Scholarship for candidates with Disabilities Social Security and Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Government of Odisha Between September and November
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited, Odisha (IMFA) Between September and November
Scholarship to Meritorious candidates under Central Sector Scheme Council of Higher Secondary Education, Government of India Between August and October
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year) Sarojini Damodaran Foundation Between May and July
Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha Between May and July
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha Between April and June

Odisha Scholarship 2020 Eligibility Criteria

All Odisha scholarship online begins with specific requirements to be satisfied by the candidates. These eligibility requirements are basically based on a candidate’s current educational qualification and financial requirement. Irrespective of the division, category or background to which the candidates belong, they can get a suitable scholarship to support their further education. One of the main eligibility conditions for a candidate to be qualified for an Odisha scholarship is that they need to be a resident of the state. Moreover, the table below descriptively specifies every eligibility condition.

Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) – All Categories

  • The candidate must have passed Higher Secondary Education.
  • The annual family income of the candidate shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum, from all sources.
  • The candidate shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
  • The candidate must have scored at least 60% marks or more in the HSC exam.
  • The institution of the candidate should be recognized by BSE, Odisha/ CBSE/ ICSE/ equivalent boards and pursuing regular +2 courses of 10+2 pattern.

Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) – All categories

  • The candidates must be pursuing a graduate degree with courses having a duration of 3 years from any recognized institution/ university.
  • The annual family income of the candidate from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum.
  • The candidate shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
  • The candidate must have passed +2 of CHSE, Odisha/ class 12th or equivalent exam from an institution recognized by CBSE/ ICSE.
  • The candidate must have scored at least 60% marks in their 12th standard.

Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) – All categories

  • The annual family income of the candidate shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum, from all sources.
  • The candidate shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
  • The candidate should be pursuing a post-graduate degree from any recognized institution/ university.
  • The candidates must have scored at least 60% marks in their graduate degree.

Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti) – All categories

  • The annual family income of the candidate from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum.
  • The candidate shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
  • The candidate must be pursuing either any regular technical degree or any professional undergraduate degree and integrated course duly recognized by the government regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, DCI, etc.
  • The candidate must have scored at least 60% marks in the last qualifying examinations.

PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC

  • The applicants’ annual family income must not exceed INR 2.5 Lakh.
  • The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
  • The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV.
  • The applicant must be studying in a government or government-recognized private institution.

PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST

  • The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh.
  • The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam.
  • The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
  • The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV.
  • The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.

PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC

  • The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh.
  • The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam.
  • The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
  • The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV.
  • The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.

PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC

  • The annual family income of the applicant from all sources must not exceed INR 1 Lakh.
  • The applicant must be continuing his/her higher studies from a government institution only.
  • The applicant must be pursuing any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV.
  • This scholarship scheme is only applicable to the EBC of the General category.

Pre Matric Scholarship for candidates with Disabilities

  • The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh.
  • The applicant should have at least 40% disability.
  • The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
  • The applicant should be at least 5 years old.
  • The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government.
  • The applicant should be studying at the pre-matric level.

Post-Matric Scholarship for candidates with Disabilities

  • The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh.
  • The applicant should have at least 40% disability.
  • The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
  • The applicant should be at least 5 years old.
  • The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government.
  • The applicant should be studying at the post-matric level.

Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education

  • The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh.
  • The applicant should be pursuing studies in engineering, medicine or liberal arts.
  • The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
  • The applicant should not have availed or been offered any other financial help at the time of application or if they’re selected.
  • Note: Preference shall be given to applicants from the SC/ST community and those who are physically disadvantaged.

Scholarship to Meritorious candidates under Central Sector Scheme

  • The applicant must have qualified the annual Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the CHSE, Odisha as a regular candidate.
  • The applicant must pursue higher studies in any college/institution/university as a regular candidate.
  • The annual family income of the candidate from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh

Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)

  • The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh.
  • The applicant must have qualified his/her 10th grade/ BSE examination.
  • The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their 10th grade/ BSE examination.

Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship

  • The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state.
  • The applicant must have qualified either his/her Higher Secondary Examination or his/her graduation degree examinations in B.A. (Arts) in Odia as Hons. /Major.
  • The applicants must have scored at least 90% marks in Odia paper in their Higher Secondary Examination.
  • The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their degree examination.

Financial Assistance to Sportspersons-All Categories

  • The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
  • The applicant must have represented the districts of Odisha, Odisha state and its universities in sports and games.
  • The applicant should be eligible to undergo academic courses as laid down by Sports Authority of India and Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports.

How To Apply for Odisha Scholarship 2020?

The Odisha state government administers its peculiar portals for online scholarship application system namely, SAMS, e-Medhabruti, and PRERANA Scholarship Odisha 2019 20. Apart from this, the scholarships administered by different organizations fancy different methods of applications. Let us know here and how to apply for each Odisha scholarship.

Name of the scholarship How to Apply?
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) Go to the online portal of Medhabruti.
Click on the online (new) application form.
The candidate will find a Common Application form where the Candidate has to select ‘Junior Merit’.
Now proceed with filling the required information in the application form.
Upload the necessary documents and submit your application form.
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) Follow the process specified above, just select ‘Senior Merit’ before filling the scholarship application form.
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) Follow a similar process as mentioned above, just select ‘PG Merit’ to apply for this category of scholarships.
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti) Follow a similar process as mentioned above, just select ‘Technical & Professional Merit’ to apply for this category of scholarships.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Apply online through PRERANA Scholarship Odisha Home Page (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Odish Portal Scholarship.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities announces the details of the scheme and invites applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through the websites.
The applicants should submit their application through the on-line system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications along with all the necessary documents in the prescribed format.
After filling up the application online, the applicant should submit a print out of the application to the School/Institute in which he/she is studying.
The School/Institute shall forward the application to the Education Department of the State Government concerned after doing the necessary verification.
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Follow the similar process mentioned above
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education Submit the applications to the Scholarship Committee at the following address in the prescribed format by 30th October every year along with the required documents.

IMFA Building,
Bhubaneswar – 751010,
Odisha

The application form will be available online at the official IMFA portal under the scholarship section.

Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scholarship Fill the Odisha Scholarship application form Online through the National Scholarship Portal.
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year) Go the Vidyadhan online page and click on “Apply for a Scholarship”.
Register as a student and fill the application form along with attaching necessary documents and submit the application.
Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship Apply online for the scholarship by Going to the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha Scholarship portal and clicking on “Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati”.
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons Visit the online portal of Sports Authority of India.
Candidate can either choose to submit the application form online or offline.
To apply online, fill the application form and submit along with the necessary documents.OrTo apply offline, print a hard copy of the application form and submit it along with the necessary documents at the following address:

SAI: Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Old Moti Bagh, Patiala- 147001, Punjab-India
Note: The application fee for the scheme is INR 500 which needs to be submitted via Demand Draft in the case of offline application and via Net banking in case of online application.

Documents Required To Apply for Odisha Scholarship

The application method of each Odisha scholarship stays incomplete without the required documents. The scholarship providers need some official documents to support an applicant’s identity if the candidate meets the eligibility criteria and fulfills each requirement. A general list of documents is specified below that is necessary at the time of application by the applicant.

  • Recent passport size photograph
  • Caste certificate
  • Income certificate (family)
  • Aadhaar card copy
  • Resident proof issued by the employer if the applicant’s parents are employees of Odisha State Government.
  • Mark sheets and certificate of last qualifying exam as require0d by the different categories of scholarships.
  • The first page of the applicant’s bank account passbook containing the account number and IFSC code.
  • A copy of domicile certificate issued by a competent authority such as Tehsildar/Addl. Tehsildar.

Odisha Scholarship Rewards

All of the Odisha scholarships offer a financial allowance to support the scholars who need it. The scholars get various financial interests under these plans in the shape of cash awards, tuition fee waiver or direct benefit transfer. The complete information of the awards obtained from each Odisha scholarship has been specified below. The scholars can check all of them and pick the one which benefits and is suitable most for them.

Name of the scholarships Rewards
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) INR 3,000 per annum for 2 years.
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) INR 5,000 per annum for 3 years.
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) INR 10,000 per annum for 2 years.
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti) INR 10,000 per annum as per the course duration.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers.
Pre Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities The rate of scholarship payable for 10 months in an academic year is INR 350 and 600 per month for day scholars and hostellers respectively.

The scholarship also includes a monthly reader allowance for blind students, monthly transport allowance in case the student is not a hosteller, monthly escort allowance for severely disabled (80% or higher) and monthly coaching allowance to mentally retarded and ill students.

Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities The scholars selected through this scheme receive a maintenance allowance, additional allowance depending on the disability of the student and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees.
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education The selected scholars receive a waiver of 90% of the academic fee and other expenses for the entire duration of a 4-year course up to an amount of INR 1 Lakh per annum.
Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme The rate of the scholarship for students at graduation level is INR 10,000 per annum for the 1st three years of college and university courses. The rate of the scholarship for students at the post-graduation level is INR 20,000 per annum. Students pursuing a professional degree/ integrated courses are eligible to receive INR 20,000 per annum in the 4th and 5th year.
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year) The selected scholars will receive a scholarship of up to INR 6,000 per annum.
Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship The selected scholars will receive a scholarship worth INR 20,000 as a one-time payment.
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons The selected scholars will receive the following financial assistance

  • Sportspersons under BPL Category: 100% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 10,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 5,000 for 6-week certificate courses to meet traveling and other miscellaneous expenses.
  • Sportspersons under Non-BPL Category: 75% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 5,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 2,500 for 6-week certificate courses to meet traveling and other miscellaneous expenses.

FAQ’s on Odisha Scholarship

Question 1.
How can I apply for a Scholarship, if I haven’t availed it in the first year of the course?

Answer:
Online fresh application submission is possible only for 1st-year students. Take out a printout of the Scholarship Application form, after downloading from the “Download” option of the Home page. Fill it up and submit it to Institute with all the requisite documents. Institute is to be requested to register and submit a scholarship application on your behalf. You should keep a record of the “Applicant Id” and “Password” from the Institute so that you can be able to modify details and track the status of the application.

Question 2.
What documents I have to submit with the print out of the application?

Answer:
You have to submit Original Caste Certificate, Original Income Certificate, Copy of High School Certificate, Copy of the first page of Bank Passbook (showing IFSC Code of the Bank & Bank Account Number) and Handicap Certificate (if any) along with the print out of the Application. Institute would verify the original certificates & return back to the students.

Question 3.
How to check the status of my application?

Answer:
You can check the status of your application anytime. After logging in, click on Edit-Lock-Print Application”. Then select the “Track Status” option. This will provide you current/latest status of your Scholarship Application.

Question 4.
What is Medhabruti Scholarship?

Answer:
Medhabruti, an ideal scholarship scheme of Government of Odisha, to encourage and motivate brilliant students of Odisha prosecuting higher studies in the field of General, Technical and Professional education, the Government of Odisha is awarding different scholarships every year through Higher Education Department on merit-cum-means basis. This scheme is also called an e-Medhabruti scheme.

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