National Overseas Scholarship 2023: Application Begins; Check Important Details Here

National Overseas Scholarship 2023: Students from the minority category can register on the official website – nosmsje.in.

NOS: The last date to apply is March 31, 2023.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) has started the application process for the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) today, February 15, 2023. Students who belong to the minority category can register on the official website – nosmsje.in. The last date to submit online application on the portal is March 31, 2023.

The Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship is to facilitate the low-income students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Denotified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans category to obtain higher education viz., Master's degree or Ph.D. courses by studying abroad thereby improving their Economic and Social status.

Eligibility:

• In order to be eligible for the scholarship, at least 60% marks or an equivalent grade in the qualifying examination would be required. In case of Ph.D. courses, the qualifying exam would be a Master’s Degree and for Master’s Degree courses, the qualifying examination would be Bachelor's Degree. In case a student has completed a Bachelor of Engineering after completing Diploma (Lateral Entry to 2nd year), the percentage of marks obtained in a Bachelor's degree will be taken into account. 
• Candidate should not be more than 35 years, as on the first day of April for selection year.
• The total income of the family should not exceed Rs 8 lakh per annum.

National Overseas Scholarship 2023 Registration: How To Apply?

• Visit the official website nosmsje.gov.in
• Click on the scholarship registration link on the homepage.
• Provide the required information and complete the registration.
• Login to your account, fill out the application form, attach relevant documents, and submit.
• Download and take a print of the confirmation page for future reference.

List of Documents Required:

• 10th Board Certificate.
• Caste Certificate.
• Photo.
• Scanned Signature.
• Current Address proof/Permanent Address Proof, in case different from the current address.
• Qualifying Degree/Provisional Certificate.
• Mark sheet of the qualifying examination.
• Valid Document regarding admission in Foreign University (Application, Registration or Admission related document)
• Income documents of all family members.
• Employer's NOC Certificate if the applicant is employed. Gap certificate in case there is a gap of more than 6 months after completing the qualifying
  degree.
• ITR acceptance document.
• Aadhar Card.