MP Foreign Study Scholarship Scheme 2023 for SC/ST & OBC Students

MP Foreign Study Scholarship 2023 -: The youth have a desire to get the benefit of better education to make their future bright. For this, they want to get an education abroad. But they are unable to do so due to their financial condition not being prosperous. But the government of the country makes every effort to develop the citizens of the country. To realize the dream of the citizens of the state, the Madhya Pradesh State Govt runs several scholarship schemes, one of which is the Madhya Pradesh (MP) Foreign Study Scholarship Scheme 2023, to provide financial assistance to those studying abroad.

Please Note -: MP Foreign Study Scholarship 2023 official notification is available HERE. Do not submit the application form through any other website. This scheme is available throughout the year.

SN	Scheme Information Points	Scheme Information
1.	Scheme Name	Foreign Studies Scholarship Scheme Madhya Pradesh
2.	Scheme Launched In	In 2008
3.	Scheme Started By	Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan
4.	Scheme Revised On	18 July 2018
5.	Scheme Latest Changes	Instead of 10 students, 50 students will be benefited every year.
6.	Related Department	Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department Madhya Pradesh

Main Key Features-:

Promotion of higher education: – Under this MP Foreign Study Scholarship scheme, financial aid will be provided to selected candidates. The main objective of the state govt behind the launch of this scheme is to provide financial support for higher education to the students of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) as well as backward classes.
The number of those receiving education abroad: – Initially 10 students were selected in this MP Foreign Study Scholarship scheme, who can get education abroad. But recently some modifications have been done in it. Now 50 students will be selected to get an education abroad.
For those seeking education abroad: – Through this MP Foreign Study Scholarship scheme, financial assistance will be provided to those candidates who are pursuing higher studies like post-graduation level course or research degree in a particular field abroad or post-doctoral program. Wish to go abroad. This will help them to fulfill their dreams.
Incentive amount: – An amount of Rs. 15 lakhs will be provided annually by the Madhya Pradesh Govt as a scholarship to all eligible and selected students. But at the same time, it has also been told that the rate of financial assistance given from time to time may vary according to the parameters set by the Govt of India.

Eligibility Criteria to Apply-:

According to this MP Foreign Study Scholarship scheme, candidates wishing to get education abroad will have to adopt certain eligibility criteria to be a part of it, which is as follows:

For obtaining a post-research degree: – For obtaining a post-research degree, candidates are required to get first division or 60% marks in the postgraduate examination. And for SC and ST candidates, with 50% marks, second division and research degree (Ph.D.) with experience in the relevant field is required.
For a Ph.D. degree: – All the candidates should get first division or 60% marks or more in the postgraduate examination. And for SC and ST candidates, it is necessary to get second division with 50% marks and two years teaching/research/ professional experience in related field / M. Phil degree, etc.
For Post Graduation Degree: – Must have First Division or 60% marks or its equivalent in the related graduation examination. And for scheduled tribe candidates it is necessary to get second division with 55% marks. The eligibility criteria for the candidates are the same when selecting any course of post-graduation degree.
A resident of Madhya Pradesh: – With all these eligibility criteria, it is most important that the candidate should be originally a resident of Madhya Pradesh. Without this, they will not get the benefit of it.
Age limit: – The age of candidates applying for this scheme should be more than 18 years and less than 35 years on January 1 in the year of application. In some cases, a relaxation of 10 years of age is offered. It is given only when recommended by the committee in a special situation.
Income limit: – The total annual income of the candidate applying or any member of his family should not exceed Rs 5 lakh. Also, only one candidate will be eligible to receive a scholarship for one time.
Merit-based selection: – Apart from this, the final selection will be done based on the merit of the candidate. All shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview stage by the selection committee.

List of Required Documents-:

Native certificate: – First of all applicants are required to attach a copy of their native certificate along with their application form. Which will be proof of his being a citizen of Madhya Pradesh.
Caste certificate: – This MP Foreign Study Scholarship scheme has been started for the students of backward classes, scheduled castes, and tribes, so all candidates are required to give their caste certificates.
Proof of Identity: – To get any scheme or grant, the candidate must give his identity. For this, it is necessary to submit a copy of the Aadhaar card to give them their identity.
Income certificate: – In this MP Foreign Study Scholarship scheme poor students are to be encouraged, to prove that the income of any member in the family of the candidate is less than Rs 5 lakh, they will have to provide proof of their income.
BPL Card: – The applicant will have to display his below poverty line card, which proves that you belong to the backward class.
Bank passbook: – The amount of incentive to be given to the applicant will be provided in the bank account of the applicant. For this, they are required to submit a copy of the bank’s passbook mentioning information related to their bank accounts such as MICR code, branch name, IFSC code, and account number.
PAN Card: – For any financial transaction, the govt has given more importance to the PAN card number. Therefore, it is also necessary to give the applicant his PAN card number.
Academic certificate: – Since this scheme has been started for those pursuing higher education. So applicants are required to provide proof of their prior education. For this, they can submit their academic certificate i.e. from where they have received their education.

Application Form Procedure-:

Applicants wishing to study abroad should visit the official website of Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department in Madhya Pradesh. Here soon the application form will be updated, its notification will be released in the newsletter, after which you can download the application form and apply for it.

Check Official Notification & Download Application Form

PM Scholarship 2023: List, Eligibility, Documents, Application State-Wise

To be a part of this MP Foreign Study Scholarship scheme, the application form will be made available soon for the applicants, in which the applicants will have to fill all their academic and personal information accurately.
Apart from this, applicants can also apply by going to the nearest office of the Backward Classes or Minorities Welfare Department.
Once the application process is complete, the applicant’s name will be enrolled in the list. And finally, there will be an interview round which after clearing you can get the incentive to study abroad.

Welfare Dept Contact Details-:

Applicants can contact the Commissioner, Tribal Development, Bhopal or District Assistant Commissioner or District Organizer and Tribal Welfare Department or Backward Classes and Minorities to get complete information about the scheme and its benefits. Apart from this, they can also get more information by clicking on its official website.

Welfare Department or Backward Classes and Minorities Official Website

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