SC ST Scholarship 2020 Karnataka Online Application, Last Date, Status Check

Karnataka Government has taken the initiative to upgrade the education level around the state. To make sure that students get a good education the government is running SC/ST Scholarship 2020 Karnataka. This scholarship emphasizes the education of the underprivileged section and gives them a platform to pursue their dreams of education.

To know more about the online application process, last date, and eligibility criteria read the complete article below. 

About SC ST Scholarship Karnataka 2020-21

Karnataka government scholarship for SC/ST students is offered by the Directorate of Minorities, with an aim to support students as well as parents for pursuing their higher studies.  The scholarship also encourages parents of minority communities to send their children to school and continue their higher studies so that they can become educationally sound and can stand on their feet. 

SC/ST Scholarship, Karnataka is launched by Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board & Department of Pre- University Education under Karnataka Social Welfare Department. Under this scholarship, the main emphasis is always on the weak sections of the society who are not able to fulfill fees for education. The scholarship is a way to provide financial support to the students who are really willing to take their studies ahead of and have a positive aim in life. The scholarship is especially for the students of communities such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Paris, and Jains. 

Important Dates 

Category	Dates
Deadline to Apply online for Minority Scholarship  Karnataka	November 2020
End date to apply online for SC/ST	December 2020

List Of Top SC ST Scholarship Karnataka 2020

Here is the list of upcoming scholarships for sc st students of Karnataka. 

Scholarship Name	Eligibility	Last Date To Apply
Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Scholarship 2020-21	Must Karnataka citizen want to pursue in degree courses after 12th family income must below 1 lac	15-Nov-2020
2nd PUC Scholarship 2020-21	Belongs to Karnataka State 12th passed from genuine school/institute	15-Nov-2020
Prize Money Scholarship 2020	Must be 12th Passed Want to pursue in Degree courses	30-Nov-2020
SSLC Scholarship 2020 Karnataka	Be a Karnataka domiciled Must be a student of 10 or 10th pass out	30-Nov-2020
NOS for Minority Community Students	Domicile holder of Karnataka belongs to minority class like Muslim, Christian, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhist or Parsi community must have scored a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grade in the last qualified degree.	30 Jul
Scheme of Overseas Scholarships for SC/ST Students	Students must belong to SC/ST community. Must be a domicile holder of Karnataka State. Students should have an admission letter for post-graduation or above course from any of the world’s top 200 universities.	31 Jul
Research Guidance Ph.D. Fellowship for Backward Classes	Must be a permanent resident of Karnataka. Must be doing in full-time Ph.D. program under research guidance from a well-known university or subordinate institute of Karnataka.   Must have secured at least 55% of marks in the master’s degree program.	7th Dec
The incentive for SSLC & 2nd PUC Students	Students belonging to minority communities (Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain & Parsi). Students who have passed out 10th and 12th with 85% marks. Domicile holder of Karnataka state.	31st Aug
Pre-Matric Karnataka Scholarship	minimum 50% mark Family income should not be more than 1 lakh P/A	Coming Soon
Post-Matric Karnataka Scholarship	At least 50% marks Annual Income must be 2 lac P/A	Coming Soon
Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities	Must have scored a minimum of 50% marks or above.  Must be pursuing graduation or post-graduation in the professional /technical field. Annual income must not be more than  2.5 lakh P/A	Aug to Sep
MPhil and PhD Fellowship for SC/ST	Domicile Holder of Karnataka. Must be Sikh/Buddhist/Parsi/Jains. Family annual income must be less than 6 than lakh P/A.	June to Jul
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program	Students must be class 10th passed out Family annual income should be 2 lakh P/A from all the sources.	31 Jul

Karnataka Scholarship Eligibility Criteria 

• Department of Social Welfare, Govt of Karnataka only applicable for who students are domicile holders of Karnataka. 
• Who are from SC/ST as well as minority background?
• Family income should not be more than 1 lakh from all sources.
•  In the scheme, only two children from the same parents can take benefits from this scholarship. 

SC ST Scholarship 2020 Karnataka Online Application

Confused How to apply for sc/st scholarship Karnataka? Here we will provide you step by step procedure of online application in the Karnataka sc/st scholarship

• Visit the official website.
• Then click on “Social Welfare Scholarship”.
• Fill all the mandatory details and click the submit button.
• Candidates will receive a registration number.
• To fill the form login with your registration number.

Check Out Pre Matric Scholarship Schemes 2020-21

How to fill the form?

• First, visit the official website scholarship.gov.in
• Follow the “ New User /Registration” option and click on the link “Karnataka”
• Fill Karnataka scholarship online application with correct details. 
• After that candidates will get a registration number through which they have to log in online. 
•   Fill in all the mandatory details along with bank details. 
• Check the form and submit it.

Documents Required 

• Caste Verification certificate 
• Income certificate 
• Previous year mark sheet 

 

Rewards Of Karnataka Scholarship For SC/ST Students

1) National Overseas Scholarship for Minority Community Students 

National Overseas for Minority Community Students, Karnataka 2018-19 invites application eligible graduates, postgraduates, and Ph.D. scholars from the state of Karnataka. The scholarship offers financial assistance to the candidates to study abroad and follow their dreams. To get this scholarship candidates should meet the eligibility criteria. The scholarship is offered by the Directorate of Minorities under the government of Karnataka.

Reward: Students will be given financial assistance up to INR 20 lakh P/A.

Last Date to Apply:  30th June 2020

 

2) Scheme of Overseas Scholarship for SC/ST Students 

Scheme of Overseas Scholarship, Karnataka 2018 -19 invites all the eligible candidates to apply for this scholarship. The scholarship is for SC/STY candidates who wish to go abroad for their higher studies (Masters or PhD). The scholarship offers 100% financial assistance for tuition fees along with other financial benefits to the selected students. This scholarship is offered by the Social Welfare Department under the government of Karnataka. 

Eligibility Criteria 

• Students must be studying Engineering  & Management, Pure Sciences & Applied Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and Medicine, International Commerce, Accounting Finance , Humanities , Social Science & Law , Any other Symposia /Workshop/Seminar.
• Candidates must have 60% marks or equivalent grade in previously qualified degree.
• Age should be below 35 years. 

 Awards: 100% financial assistance for abroad study.

Deadline: 16th July 2020

 

3) PhD Fellowship for Backward Classes

The department of backward classes welfare, government of Karnataka invites eligible applicants to apply for Research Guidance PhD Fellowship for Backward Classes, Karnataka. This fellowship for students who want  to pursue full time Ph.D. program in the stream of seminars, language,sociology,science and technology, agriculture and medical sciences.

Eligibility 

• Must minimum of 35 years of age.
• Two male candidates of the same family can apply.

Reward: Selected candidates will get INR 5000 per month. 

Deadline to Apply: 7th, Dec, 2020 (tentitative)

 

4) Incentive for SSLC & 2nd PUC Students 

Incentive for SSLC & 2nd PUC Students is offered by Government of Karnataka for the students belonging to minority community who have passed SSLC (class 10th ) and 2nd PUC (class 12th) with 85 % marks and above score Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board & Department  of Pre University Education. 

Awards: Selected students will get on tine incentive of INR 10k to 20k.

Deadline to Apply: 31st August 2020

 

5) Pre- Matric Karnataka Scholarship 

Pre -Matric Scholarship is for the students who are from class I to X  i.e. students who are yet to appear for matriculation examination. Scholarship is generally given to SC/ST/OBC/Minority students who are meritorious and also from a weak economical background. Scholarship will be given under various pre matric categories by government of Karnataka to the students who have scored minimum 50% marks and family income should not be more than 1 lakh P/A. Students can apply through official website of Karnataka  Scholarship.

 

6) Post –Matric Karnataka Scholarship 

To lower the rate of dropouts in higher secondary level, Karnataka government offers few Post matric Karnataka scholarships. The scholarship includes all minority class of Karnataka like Muslims, Janis, Buddhists, Christians, Parsis etc. The students need to have at least 50% marks in the last qualifying examination. Students must be registering for graduate or postgraduate courses. Students must be a domicile holder of Karnataka and must have annual income of INR 2lkah P/A. Post Matric scholarships are generally given to the candidates who want to apply for higher studies. 

 

7) Merit Cum Means Scholarship, Karnataka

GOKDM offers merit cum means scholarships to the students who are pursuing their higher studies. The scholarship is a help for the students who are from weak economic background and cannot afford their studies. The selected students will get best of facilities from this scheme.

 Rewards: The scholarship covers tuition fees, admission fee, and maintenance allowance.

Deadline to apply: August to September

 

8) M.Phil and Ph.D. fellowship for Minority Students, Karnataka

M.Phil and Ph.D Fellowship for Minority invites all the applicable students for JRF level. The scholarship caries many rewards and is offered to minority candidates. One must apply before the last date to avoid any cancellation.  

Rewards: Selected candidates will get reward INR 25,000 per month, contingency grant INR 10,000 P/A for 3 years.

Deadline to Apply: 10 /June/ 2020 (Tentative)

Check out: Epass Karnataka 2020 Application Status

9) Vidhyadhan Scholarship Program

Vidhyadhan Scholarship Program is for applicants who are class 10th passed out students from the state of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Kerala. The scholarship will offer financial assistance up to INR 6000. This will be offered to the students who are from weak economic background. The scholarship is offered by Sarojini  Damodaran Foundation. 

Deadline to Apply: 31st July 2020

 

Key Points Of SC/ST Post Matric Scholarship Karnataka 

Government of Karnataka offer scholarship every year for all the students for different courses like S.S.L.C/P.G Courses /Degree Courses and Professional courses. The scholarship is provided by state government of Karnataka for encouraging the education offered for SC/ST student that also includes minority candidates. The scholarship is precisely for the students who are from weak economic background and cannot afford their higher studies.