Ministry of Minority Affairs – MoMA Scholarships

Ministry of Minority Affairs – MoMA Scholarships About Ministry of Minority Affairs – MoMA Scholarships GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP: 2019-20 (Pre-Matric, Post-Matric and Merit-cum-Means) Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) provides an opportunity to the students belonging to six Minority communities notified by the Government of India (Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Zoroastrian (Parsis), Muslim and Christian) for availing scholarships under three scholarship schemes viz. Pre-Matric, Post-Matric and Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship for the year 2019-20. Timeline Last Date for submission of online applications for fresh scholarship (first time applicant) and Renewal scholarship (applicant who has got scholarship during 2018-19) by students. i. Pre-Matric Scholarship : 15th November 2019 i. Post-Matric Scholarship & ii. Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship : 15th November 2019 Eligibility * The applicant should be the student of the notified minority communities (Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Zoroastrian (Parsis), Muslim and Christian). * The applicant should be pursuing studies in India in Government or recognized Private University/Institute/ College/ School. * The course being pursued should be of Minimum one year duration. * The applicant should have secured 50% marks in the last annual Board/Class examination. Instructions For Applicant * Applicants are advised to apply online against any one of the scholarship schemes on the website of National Scholarship Portal at- www.scholarships.gov.in (a link to the site is also available at- www.minorityaffairs.gov.in) or Mobile App- National Scholarships (NSP). * Detailed ‘Instructions’ for filling in online application and ‘Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)’ are available on the National Scholarship Portal homepage. * Applicant is advised to give only that bank account details which remains in active mode or compliant as per bank’s instructions so that payment of Scholarship does not fail. F