West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation announces Post-Matric Scholarship 2023-24 for Minority Students pursuing XI to PhD
West Bengal Post Matric Scholarship 2023 for Minority Students – The West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation invites online application for meritorious students pursuing Higher Secondary to PhD belonging to minority communities (i.e. Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsee and Jain) for the year 2023-24. Check out details on important dates, eligibility criteria, application and selection process for West Bengal Post Matric Scholarship 2023 from the post below.
West Bengal Post Matric Scholarship 2023
Important Dates
- Deadline for scholarship applications is (Fresh & Renewal) : 31st October 2023
Scholarship Benefits
General Course Students in Class XI & XII
- For Day Scholars : Admission Fee & tuition fee – INR 7,700
- Maintenance Allowance : INR 2,500
- For Hostellers : Admission fee & tuition fee : INR 7,700
- Maintenance Allowance : INR 4,200
Technical and Vocational Course students in Class XI & XII
- For Day Scholars: Admission fee & tuition fee : INR 11,000
- Maintenance Allowance : INR 2,500
- For Hostellers: Admission fee & tuition fee : INR 11,000
- Maintenance Allowance : INR 4,200
Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students
- For Day Scholars : Admission fee & tuition fee – INR 3,300
- Maintenance Allowance : INR 3,300 For Hostellers
- Admission fee & tuition fee : INR 3,300
- Maintenance Allowance : INR 6,300
M.Phil & PhD Students
- For Day Scholars : Admission fee & tuition fee – INR 3,300
- Maintenance Allowance : INR 6,000 For Hostellers
- Admission fee & tuition fee : INR 3,300
- Maintenance Allowance : INR 13,200
Eligibility Criteria
- Students must be a citizen of India and domicile of West Bengal.
- Students pursuing XI to PhD etc. courses are eligible.
- Must be studying in a School/ Institution recognized by an educational Board/ Council/ University of the State/ Central Government.
- Must have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination.
- The annual family income should not exceed Rs.2 lakh.
- Students studying in institutes outside West Bengal will not be eligible for pre-matric or post-matric scholarship.
Application Process
- Follow the steps mentioned below to apply for the scholarship:
- Step 1 : Go to the official website http://wbmdfcscholarshipgov.in/main/guidelines or https://www.wbmdfc.org/
- Step 2 : Click on New Registration
- Step 3 : Select the District where the applicant’s institute is situated and click on ‘Proceed’.
- Step 4 : Fill in the required details under ‘Student Information’ and ‘Scheme Eligibility’ sections.
- Step 5 : Click on Submit and Proceed
- Step 6 : Note down the User ID as displayed on the screen.
- Step 7 : Login using the registered user id and password.
- Step 8 : Fill all the required information under ‘Basic Information’, ‘Academic Information’, ‘Bank Account Details’ section.
- Step 9 : Verify and lock the application.
- Step 10 : Print & submit the application form along with the required documents to the concerned institute.
Selection Procedure
- Scholarships will be provided to eligible students in order of merit and subject to the budgetary allocation provided by the State Government.
- For renewal, the applicant will be eligible for the scholarship if he/she has obtained 50% marks in his/her previous examination.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website