Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2011

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has invited applications from eligible candidates for the National Scholarship for persons with Disabilities for pursuing technical and professional courses from recognised institutions.

Salient Features of the Scholarship

• 500 National scholarships will be awarded to eligible students with disabilities for the year 2011-12 for pursuing technical and professional courses from recognized institutions.
• Financial Assistance can be given for computer with editing software for blind/deaf graduate and post graduate students pursuing professional courses and for support access software for cerebral palsy students.
• Scholarship of Rs 1000 per month for hostellers and Rs 700 per month for day scholars studying in professional courses at graduation and above level, and Rs 700 per month for hostellers and Rs 400 per month for day scholars pursuing Diploma/ certificate level professional. Course fee is reimbursed upto ceiling of Rs 10,000 per year.

Procedure

The eligible candidates with disabilities should submit their applications for scholarship in prescribed format duly countersigned and recommended by the head of the institution, where they are studying and must send to National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), Red Cross Bhawan, Sector- 12, Faridabad- 121007. The last date to send complete application form is 31 August 2011.

For further details, please visit http://nhfdc.nic.in/