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INSPIRE Scholarship 2024 – Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)

INSPIRE Scholarship 2024: It is an initiative of the Dept of Science and Technology of govt of India to promote science education in top students. The INSPIRE Scholarship is for academically brilliant students to help them to pursue a career in natural science. The students studying in the graduation course or master course with natural science subject are eligible for the INSPIRE Scholarship. The main objective of the govt is to motivate talented students to pursue natural science subjects for further education. 

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The govt will provide the financial support for the higher study in the INSPIRE Scholarship. The government will work on promoting and supporting innovation in natural science. The govt will provide financial assistance to cover the tuition fees, accommodation charges, and other research expenses for the degree. The govt will also support the expenses of the camps, workshops, and conferences during the research work. 

INSPIRE Scholarship 2024

INSPIRE Scholarship will promote more research work in India and the talented students will get the full support of govt to pursue their higher education in natural science subjects. Below we will discuss all the benefits of the INSPIRE Scholarship, what is the eligibility for the INSPIRE Scholarship, and how you can apply for the INSPIRE Scholarship, review the details carefully. 

Benefits of INSPIRE Scholarship 2024

The govt has a package of RS 80000 per annum for the students who opt for higher study in the science and research field. The govt will provide the INSPIRE Scholarship amount of up to five years to the eligible students to make sure they will complete their education without any hurdles. 

  • The govt will provide Rs 60000 per annum to the students for their study in science subjects.
  • The amount of RS 20000 will also be provided to the students who attend the summer research works. 

INSPIRE Scholarship TimeLine

The govt has been running the INSPIRE Scholarship since 2020. The students who want to enroll for the INSPIRE Scholarship can see the application form submission dates below.

  • Registration Begin Date for INSPIRE Scholarship: November 01, 2024
  • Registration End Date for INSPIRE Scholarship: December 31, 2024
  • Release Date of the Selected Students for the INSPIRE Scholarship: In April May month of 2025

Eligibility For INSPIRE Scholarship

The applicants who are going to compete in the 12th class in 2024 will go for the BSC or integrated MSC degree course with natural science subjects and meet the below-listed requirements to be eligible for the INSPIRE Scholarship.

  •  The aspirants should be aged from 17 years to 22 years.
  • The applicants should be in the top 1% of the pass-outs in terms of 12th-class examination results. 
  • They should be admitted to the BSC/BS/MSC/MS courses with natural science subjects.
  • The person who has taken the Joint Entrance Examination of the IIT, AIEEE, or CBSE-Medical (AIPTM) exam and comes in the top 10000, top 20000 score.
  • The students from the DAE-CBS, NISER, and IISER are allowed for the INSPIRE Scholarship.
  • The persons of the KVPY, National Talent Search Examination, Olympiad medalists, and JBNSTS can apply for the INSPIRE Scholarship.

Subjects Eligible for INSPIRE Scholarship

If a student is thinking of applying for the INSPIRE Scholarship, he or she must have the following subjects in their BSC degree or integrated MSC degree. 

  • Biology, Statistics, Geology
  • Astrophysics, Astronomy, Electronics
  • Ecology, Marine Biology, Genetics
  • Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry
  • Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
  • Geochemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanic Sciences
  • Anthropology, Microbiology, Geophysics
  • Biophysics

How to Apply for INSPIRE Scholarship

The aspirants who want to apply for the INSPIRE Scholarship have to follow the following steps. 

  1. The aspirants have to visit the INSPIRE Scholarship portal here: https://www.online-inspire.gov.in/.
  2. Register for the INSPIRE Scholarship with the username and password.
  3. The assistant should check the list of docs needed to attach to the INSPIRE Scholarship form.
  4. In the INSPIRE Scholarship form, you should write the correct details and choose the college name in which admission is taken.
  5. Upload the documents and submit the INSPIRE Scholarship form.
  6. Keep a copy of the INSPIRE Scholarship application form with you.

Documents required for the INSPIRE Scholarship

You should prepare in advance the following documents before applying for the INSPIRE Scholarship.

  • Passport-size photo of the person.
  • Caste certificate if any like OBC/SC/ST etc.
  • Eligibility Letter if given by a state or central board.
  • Markssheet of the 12th class.
  • In the proof of date of birth, the student can submit the class 10th mark sheet.
  • Certificates of the JEE (Main or Advanced)/ NEET/ KVPY /International Olympic Medallists or JBNSTS/ NTSE.
  • Endorsement form from the college
  • SBI bank passbook photo

Cuttoof Marks for INSPIRE Scholarship

The cutoff marks of the 12th class state-wise are given below.

  • Haryana – 85.80
  • Goa- 89.17
  • Andhra Pradesh- 97.30
  • Jharkhand- 78.60
  • Uttar Pradesh- 77.80
  • Telangana- 98
  • Others

Selection Process for INSPIRE Scholarship

The nominees should meet the criteria for the INSPIRE Scholarship to get their name on the selection list. The marks of the person in the 12th class will determine the selection and other eligibility requirements written above.

Required Conditions for INSPIRE Scholarship

  • The subjects of engineering, medicine, geography,  defense studies, agriculture, economics, psychology, etc are not included in the INSPIRE Scholarship.
  • Only the bank account of SBI is allowed.
  • The person has to submit the academic score of each year to continue the INSPIRE Scholarship and maintain the academic performance.
  • The INSPIRE Scholarship will be renewed each year by the student.

Conclusion

The govt of India started the INSPIRE Scholarship to promote natural science education in India and they will choose top cream students all over India for the INSPIRE Scholarship. The meritorious students will contribute to the new research in the natural science field making a better India. Also, the underprivileged and merit-holder students who do not opt for higher study can use the INSPIRE Scholarship amount for their studies. 

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