National Overseas Scholarship For Students With Disabilities

1. Annual Maintenance Allowance: For United States of America (USA) & other countries except UK: $15400 (US Dollars); For United Kingdom (UK): 9900 GBP (Great Britain Pounds)1. Contingency Allowance: For United States of America (USA) & other countries except UK: $1500 (US Dollars); For United Kingdom (UK): 1100 GBP (Great Britain Pounds)1. Equipment Allowance: 1500 INR1. Tuition Fees: Actual as charged1. Visa Fees: Actual Visa Fees in INR1. Poll Tax: Actual as charged1. Medical Insurance Premium: Actual as charged1. Incidental Journey Allowance & Equipment Allowance: 20 US Dollars for each or its equivalent in INR.1. Air Passage: Air passage grant on actual basis from India to the nearest place to the educational institution and back to India, by economy class and shortest route in arrangements with the national carrier, shall be provided.1. Local Travel: Second or Coach Class railway fare from the port of disembarkation to the place of study and back. 1. In case of far-flung places not connected by rail, bus fare(s) from the place of residence to the nearest railway station, actual charge of crossing by ferry, airfare to the nearest rail-cum-air Station and/or second class railway fare by the shortest route to the port of embarkation and back will be permissible. For attending interviews by the candidates at the place decided by the Government of India, the second-class fare/ordinary class bus fare from the city of their place of residence to the city in which the interviews for selection have been decided by the Government of India will be permissible.

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1. The applicant must be a student.
2. The applicant must be Admitted into (or received an unconditional offer of admission) Masters&#39;s level courses and Ph.D. courses abroad in institutions/universities accredited by the Government/authorized body of that country.
3. The Disability Percentage of the applicant must be 40% &amp; above.
4. The applicant must be 35 years or lesser in age, as on the first day of the month of advertisement of the scheme.
5. The Total Family Income of the applicant (from all sources) must not exceed ₹ 6 lakh per annum.

Step 1: The candidates can download the application form from the following link: http://disabilityaffairs.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Appl-Form%20-NOS(1).pdf .pdf)

Step 2: Send the duly filled application form along with the copies of the required documents to the following address:

> Under Secretary (Scholarships)

> Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

> Room No. 516, 5th Floor, Pt. Deendayal Antyodaya Bhawan

> CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003

Note: APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

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