MCKV Institute of Engineering - [MCKVIE]

With a view to assisting the meritorious students belonging to economically backward families in the State of West Bengal to pursue higher studies, the Govt. of West Bengal introduces this scheme of giving scholarships at different levels of higher studies, at educational institutions based in West Bengal. The Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship Scheme has been thoroughly revamped in the year 2016 to cover more number of students as well as to enhance the scholarship amounts significantly.

Aspirants of UG(Engg.) with 60% in 10+2, PG (Engg.) with 55% marks in graduation and other AICTE approved Professional Courses like MBA can avail this.

Merit Cum Means: This is for Meritorious Minority (Buddhist, Jain, Christian, Muslim, Parsee & Sikh) Students from domicile of West Bengal to study in an Institute in West Bengal.

Students with minimum 50% marks in qualifying exam are eligible to apply.

Kanyashree’s one-time grant of Rs. 25,000/- is for girls who are between the ages of 18 and 19.

However, Kanyashree is NOT for ALL girls. Both the annual scholarship and the one-time grant are only for those girls who are:

· From families where the total income is not more than Rs.1,20,000 per year.

However, girls who are specially-abled (with a disability of 40% or more) or are living in a Home registered under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, or have lost both parents, may apply for Kanyashree even if their family’s income is more than Rs. 1,20,000 per year.