Hindi Scholarship 2017-18
Applications are invited by The Government of West Bengal for Hindi Scholarship Scheme 2017-18 for the students of West Bengal who are studying in higher secondary, graduation, post-graduation and research (M.Phill, Ph.D. or M Litt. etc)
Objective of the scholarship
The aim of this scholarship is to promote the study of Hindi in Non-Hindi speaking states like West Bengal
Also See : Scholarships 2019
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates applying for this scholarship must be a student who belongs to a non-Hindi speaking state and ordinarily residing in West Bengal
Should have passed the madhyamik, higher secondary, graduation, post graduation or any other equivalent degree in 2017
Should have taken admission in any recognized full-time course with Hindi as the sole subject or as one of the combination subjects in the same year
Must have passed the previous qualifying examination with at least 60 percent marks in the first attempt and having Hindi as one of the subjects in the respective course
Candidates of B.Ed/B. T course, where both the contents and methods of teaching Hindi are studied will be eligible to apply for the scholarship
Ph.D. or M.Phil or M.Litt candidates of Hindi Language or Literature are also eligible to apply, if they have registered in such studies in 2017
Scholarship award details
For Higher secondary stage: The amount of scholarship per month is Rs.300 and the quota is 143
For Graduation (UG) stage: The amount of scholarship per month is Rs.500 and the quota is 72
For Post-Graduation (PG) as well as Research stage: The amount of scholarship per month is Rs.1000 and the quota is 24
How to apply
Prescribed application forms may be obtained (till 07 days prior to the submission deadline noted below) either by hand from the Scholarship & Stipend Section of Education Directorate, West Bengal, Bikash Bhaban, North Block, 9tn Floor, Bidhannagar, Kolkata-700 091, between 12 noon to 4 p.m. on any working day on production of the original Mark Sheet or by sending a self-addressed and stamped (Rs.5/-) envelope with attested photocopy of Mark Sheet to the above address
Important Date
Last date to submit application form: 30th December 2017 (upto 4:00 pm)
For more details visit the website: https://wbhed.gov.in/page/notice_board.php
Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal
Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake City, (5th,6th ,8th, 10th Floor) Kolkata-700091, Phone No.: 2321-1212, Email: highereducationwb@gmail.com, Website: https://wbhed.gov.in