Innovation In Science Pursuit For Inspired Research (INSPIRE) - Scholarship For Higher Education (SHE)

What is Innovation In Science Pursuit For Inspired Research (INSPIRE) - Scholarship For Higher Education (SHE)?

The scheme "INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)" 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.

Benefit

1. The scholarship is valued at ₹ 80,000/- per annum. 1. Each candidate will receive an annual scholarship @ ₹ 5000/- per month with a total value of ₹ 60,000/-. 1. All the SHE scholars are required to undertake summer research projects under an active researcher in any recognized research centre across India. 1. A summertime Mentorship grant of ₹ 20,000/- will be paid every year. 1. The scholarship will be transferred to the scholar’s State Bank of India (SBI) bank account directly through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

Level

Central

Ministry / Dept.

Ministry Of Science And Technology

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

(a) Meritorious Students with aggregate marks within the top 1% of their Class XII examination of any State/ Central Education Board in India are eligible. In addition, the student must be pursuing courses in Natural and Basic Sciences at the B.Sc., B.S., and Int.M.Sc./M.S. level. **OR** (b) Those s

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Benefits

1. The scholarship is valued at ₹ 80,000/- per annum. 1. Each candidate will receive an annual scholarship @ ₹ 5000/- per month with a total value of ₹ 60,000/-. 1. All the SHE scholars are required to undertake summer research projects under an active researcher in any recognized research centre across India. 1. A summertime Mentorship grant of ₹ 20,000/- will be paid every year. 1. The scholarship will be transferred to the scholar’s State Bank of India (SBI) bank account directly through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

   Call for Applications

2. Step 2: Online application — step 2

   The call for applications will be advertised on the INSPIRE Web Portal .

3. Step 3: Online application — step 4

   Application Process

4. Step 4: Online application — step 5

   Step 1: Log in to the portal by entering the registered email id as user name and the registered password. If you are already logged in, go to Step 2.

5. Step 5: Online application — step 6

   Step 2: Upon logging in, a screen will appear where you have to click the ‘Scholarship’ link.

6. Step 6: Online application — step 7

   Step 3: Click the Related Link icon in the right-hand corner. To view and print the Offer Letter, please click the ‘View Offer Letter’ link. Please read the Offer Letter carefully before going to Step 4.

7. Step 7: Online application — step 8

   Step 4: Fill in the State Bank of India Account details carefully in the respective fields. Upload a scanned copy of the first page of the SBI passbook containing the account number and name.

8. Step 8: Online application — step 9

   Step 5: Press Submit button. After the successful submission of bank details, a pop-up message will appear stating that ‘Your bank details updated successfully’.

9. Step 9: Online application — step 10

   Step 6: Go to the Related Link icon. Click the ‘Documents for BSc/MSc’ icon.

10. Step 10: Online application — step 11

    Step 7: Upload your documents one by one by selecting ‘Documents for the year’, ‘Mark Sheets’ and ‘Performance Report’.

11. Step 11: Online application — step 12

    Step 8: Press Submit button. After successful submission of Performance Reports and Mark Sheets, a pop-up message will appear stating that ‘Documents uploaded and submitted for approval. You will be notified if your documents are incomplete or need further clarification’.

12. Step 12: Online application — step 13

    Step 9: Press the Logout button.

13. Step 13: Online application — step 15

    Intimation of Selection

14. Step 14: Online application — step 16

    As the Department receives a large number of applications, the selection process on 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 them that they are selected for the scholarship. Provisionally selected students are required to log into the online portal to download the offer letter. A list of selected and rejected students will also be displayed on the home page of INSPIRE Web Portal.

15. Step 15: Online application — step 18

    NOTE: DO NOT SEND ANY DOCUMENTS BY POST

16. Step 16: Online application — step 20

    Official Guidelines for Online Application

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.