Scholarships under National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe Candidates
The allocation of funds under the scheme of National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates and number of applications eligible received for the last three years are as follows:-
Year
|
Fund Allocated
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No.ofeligible applications received for NOS award
|
Budget Estimates (BE)
(Amt. in crores)
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Revised Estimates (RE)
(Amt. in crores)
|
2016-17
|
1.00
|
0.39
|
43
|
2017-18
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
96
|
2018-19
|
2.00
|
2.00
|
124
|
The eligibility criteria and age limit prescribed under the Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe candidates is as under: -
Minimum Qualifications
(i) For Post Doctoral: 55% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Master’s Degree and Ph.D.
Experience: 5 years - Research/Teaching/ Professional in the concerned field is desirable. Candidates with experience would be given preference.
(ii) For Ph.D.: 55% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Master’s Degree.
Experience: 2 years - Teaching/ Research/ Professional / M. Phil Degree in the concerned field is desirable.Candidates with experience would be given preference.
(ii) For Masters’ Degree : 55% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience:2 years’ work experience in the concerned field is desirable.Candidates with experience would be given preference.
Age Limit; Below 35 years, as on first day of July of the relevant year of the award.
The scheme provides financial assistance to ST students selected for pursuing higher studies abroad in certain subjects at the Masters level, and for Ph. D and Post-Doctoral research programmes.A list indicating subjects/ courses of study which will qualify for consideration for award of scholarship is at Annexure-I.The prescribed financial assistance shall be provided till completion of the course/ research or the following period, whichever is earlier: -
- Post-Doctoral Research - 1& 1/2 years (One and a half year)
(ii) Ph.D. - 4 years (four years)
(iii) Master’s Degree -1/2/3 years (One/Two/three years) depending upon the duration of the Course.
The extension of stay beyond prescribed period for levels of courses as mentioned above, may be considered without financial assistance of any kind except the air passage to return to India, if and only if recommendation of the competent concerned authority in the educational institution/ university as well as the Indian Mission abroad is received certifying that such an overstay for a specified period, is absolutely essential for facilitating the candidate to complete the course. The final decision in this regard will, however, rest with the Government of India alone.
There has been an increase in the number of students who are receiving scholarship under the NOS scheme for the last few years as per details given below: -
Year
|
No. of ST students joined universities abroad
|
2016-17
|
02
|
2017-18
|
12
|
2018-19
|
16
|
Illustrative List of identified subject/disciplines under the Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for ST students
Sl. No.
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Name of the field of study
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Subjects included in the field of study
|
|
1
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Engineering and Medicine
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1.Bio-technology/Genetic Engineering
- Industrial Environmental Engineering
- Nano-Technology
- Marine Engineering
- Petro-Chemical Engineering
- Plastic Technology
- Cryogenic Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Automation Robotics in including Artificial Intelligence
- Laser Technology
- Radiology
- Low Temperature Thermal Dynamics
- Dock and Harbor Engineering
- Imaging System Technology
- Composite Materials Engineering including Decentralized Power Distribution(for Solar Heat) system, Energy Storage Engineering, Energy Conservation, Energy Efficient Habitat Engineering
- Packaging Engineering./Technology
- Nuclear Engineering
- Information Technology including Computer Engineering, Software, Software Quality Assurance, Networking/Connectivity Engineering, Communication System under Hazardous or Post disaster conditions, Multi-media Communication
- Industrial Safety Engineering
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Reproductive health
- Oncology
- Nuclear Medicine
|
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2.
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Agriculture/Allied field
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1.Agriculture and Agro Technology
2.Agronomy
3.Forestry
4.Floriculture & Landscaping
5.Food Sciences & Technology
6.Forestry & Natural Resources
7.Horticulture
8.Plant Pathology
9.Farm Power & Machinery
11.Veterinary Sciences
12.Soils & Water Management
13.Plant Breeding & Genetics
14.Small-scale Rural Technology
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3
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Humanities and
Social Science
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- Economics
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Journalism & Mass Communication
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4.
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Pure Science/Applied Science
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- Ocean and Atmospheric Science
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology
- Physics
5.Chemistry
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5.
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Finance/ Management
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1.Coporate Finance
2. Development Finance
3.Business management
|
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Note: The list of course as per above table is only illustrative and not exhaustive.
This information was given by Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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NB/SK/jk/Tribal Affairs-2/27-06-2019