INSPIRE Scholarship Registration 2024: INSPIRE-Scholarship for Higher Education (INSPIRE-SHE) is offered to pursue undergraduate (UG) studies and continue up to postgraduate (PG) studies, based on Class 12th standard examination results (top 1%) of respective Boards or within eligible rank in chosen few competitive examinations such as JEE (main), JEE (advanced), NEET (AIPMT), KVPY and securing admission in science stream (in any of science courses or their combination out of the 18 identified subjects) in any recognized College or University or Academic Institution in the country.
What is Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)?
INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) is a component of Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)”, which is a flagship programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
It aims to attract students to study basic and natural Science subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and pursue research as a career by providing scholarships to interested and deserving students. Under SHE component, 12,000 scholarships (From SHE-2017 batch onwards), each valued at Rs. 80,000/- are announced annually to students pursuing Bachelors and Masters level courses in Basic and Natural Science areas.?
Who can apply for INSPIRE Scholarship Registration 2024?
- Meritorious Students with aggregate marks within top 1% of their Class XII examination of any State/ Central Education Board in India are eligible. In addition, the student must bepursuing courses in Natural and Basic Sciences at the B.Sc., B.S., B.Sc. with Research (4 years) and Int. M.Sc. /M.S. level. (or)
- Those students who have secured ranks in the JEE of IIT, AIPMT (within top 10000 ranks), and are presently pursuing Natural and Basic Science courses in India at the B.Sc., B.S., B.Sc. with Research (4 years), Int. M.Sc. / M.S. level. (or)
- Students with aggregate marks within top 1% of their Class XII examination of any State / Central Education Board in India and pursuing Integrated M.S. courses in Natural and Basic Sciences at IISERs, NISER and Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Basic Sciences-University of Mumbai and Visva-Bharati, Shanti Niketan .(or)
- Students who have been selected under Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) and pursuing Bachelor / Master level courses in Natural Sciences. (or)
- National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) scholars, Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) scholars and International Olympiad medalists pursuing Bachelor/Master level courses in Natural Sciences are also eligible.
What courses are eligible for the offer of INSPIRE Scholarship?
The following subjects under Basic and Natural Sciences are within the scope of INSPIRE Scholarship for pursuing B.Sc. / B.S. / B.Sc. with Research (4 years) / Int. M.Sc. / Int. M.S. courses:
(1) Physics (2) Chemistry (3) Mathematics (4) Biology (5) Statistics (6) Geology (7) Astrophysics (8) Astronomy (9) Electronics (10) Botany (11) Zoology (12) Biochemistry (13) Anthropology (14) Microbiology (15) Geophysics (16) Geochemistry (17) Atmospheric Sciences
Courses other than these subjects such as Engineering, Medicine, Military Science, Defence Studies, Agriculture, Psychology, Seed Technology, Home Science, Geography, Economics, Education (including B.Sc.-B.Ed. dual degree course), Biotechnology, Computer Science, Computer Applications, Bioinformatics, Instrumentation, Information Technology, Physical Education, courses in Distance Education mode at the Open Universities and other professional courses etc. are NOT supported.
What all Do I get if selected for INSPIRE-SHE?
The INSPIRE Scholarship is valued at Rs. 80,000/- per annum. Each candidate will receive annual scholarship @ Rs. 5000/- per month with total value of Rs. 60,000/-. All the SHE scholars are required to undertake summer research projects under an active researcher in any recognized research centre across India. A summer time Mentorship grant of Rs. 20,000/- will be paid every year. The scholars have to submit the Project Report and Certificate from Mentor after the completion of the project in due course of time.
What is the tenure of INSPIRE-SHE?
- Selected candidates will be supported for a maximum period of five years, starting from the 1st year B.Sc., B.S., B.Sc. with Research (4 years), Int. M.Sc. / Int.M.S. or until the completion of the course, whichever is earlier. Continuation of the scholarship for the selected candidates is based on good academic performance (i.e., within range as given in question no. 20) in the examinations conducted by the University and upon the recommendation by the Head of the Institution.
When should I apply for INSPIRE Scholarship SHE?
- Only candidates who have completed their XII standard examination in the year and have enrolled in B.Sc., B.S., B.Sc. with Research (4 years), Int. M.Sc./M.S. degrees, in Basic and Natural Sciences (in subjects listed above) in the same year can apply. The call for applications will be advertised on INSPIRE Web Portal.
What documents should I submit along with the application form?
- Class XII Mark Sheets (mandatory)
- Class X Mark Sheet / Certificate (for proof of date of birth) (mandatory)
- Endorsement Certificate in the prescribed format, signed by the Principal of the College / Director of the Institute/Registrar of the University (mandatory)
- Eligibility Note / Advisory Note (if provided by the State / Central Board) (not mandatory)
- Certificate specifying Rank or Award in JEE (Main)/ JEE (Advanced)/ NEET/ KVPY /JBNSTS/ NTSE / International Olympic Medallists (if the candidate is eligible under this criterion) (mandatory)
When will I be intimated of my selection?
- As the Department receives a large number of applications, selection process on an average takes at least four months from the last date of submission of the application.
- All selected candidates shall receive a Provisional Offer Letter on their web portal account informing that they are selected for the scholarship.
- Provisionally selected students are required to log into the online portal to download the offer letter.
- List of selected and rejected students will also be displayed on home page of INSPIRE Web-Portal.
- Selected candidates will have to upload the required documents on their web-portal within prescribed time limit (time limit mentioned in the offer letter) for further consideration by the Department.
When should I apply for INSPIRE Scholarship?
Only candidates who have completed their XII standard examination in the year and have enrolled in B.Sc., B.S., B.Sc. with Research (4 years), Int. M.Sc./M.S. degrees, in Basic and Natural Sciences (in subjects listed above) in the same year can apply. The call for applications will be advertised on INSPIRE Web Portal.
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