INSPIRE Scholarship 2021: Check Scholarship Schemes, Last Date, Eligibility, Application Form

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The INSPIRE scholarship for higher education (SHE) is offered by the Department of science and technology, Government of India to the meritorious students for further studies in science and research. It stands for "Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)". The main objective of this scholarship is to provide an opportunity for students to pursue bachelors or masters studies in science.

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It is a merit-based scholarship and there is no separate examination conducted for it. Every year 10,000 scholarships are provided to students and candidates receive INR 80,000/ year to study natural or basic sciences subjects. The scholarship is given based on merit and eligibility fulfillment by the applicant.

INSPIRE Scholarship Important Dates

The INSPIRE scholarship is offered each year and the application starts from the month of October. The eligible applicants must visit the official website of the department of science and technology to get updated on the date of application. Important dates for the INSPIRE scholarship for the year 2021 are mentioned below:

Events	Dates (Tentative)
Application commencement	November 2021
Application close	December 2021
Release of list of shortlisted candidates	April/May 2022

INSPIRE Scholarship Eligibility

Class 12th pass-out students of the year 2021 can apply for the scholarship. It is essential for the candidate applying for the scholarship to be studying Bachelors in science/ natural science or are pursuing the B.Sc. or Integrated M.Sc. level course. Further details on the eligibility are mentioned below:

The candidate must be among the top 1% of the students of any central or state board examinations
The applicant’s age must be between 17-22 years.
Students must be enrolled in any course of Natural/ Basic Sciences at BSc, BS, and Integrated MSc/MS level in the same year of completing class 12.
Only regular full-time courses are accepted for the scholarship. Distance education students cannot apply for the scholarship.
Students who are among the top 10,000 rankers in the Joint Entrance Examination of IIT, or cleared CBSE- All India pre-medical test and have opted to study Natural/Basic Sciences are also eligible for the scholarship.
Students studying at Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Basic Sciences, pursuing courses in Natural/Basic Sciences are also eligible.
Medalists of the KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojna), National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), and Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) and are pursuing B.Sc./BS/M.sc or integrated M.Sc. in the science field are eligible.
The subjects that come under the scope of Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) are Mathematics, Geology, Physics, Statistics, Chemistry, Astrophysics, Botany, Biology, Astronomy, Zoology, Microbiology, Electronics, Geophysics, Biochemistry, Geochemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, ecology, Marine Biology, biophysics, and Oceanic Sciences.

INSPIRE Scholarship Benefits

Under the scholarship, each selected candidate is given an amount of money valued at INR 80,000 per annum for studying Science, technology, or related field and the candidate is willing to pursue research as a career.

The beneficiary can avail the amount till five years or till the completion of his course whichever is earlier.
INR 60,000 is the fixed amount paid to all the candidates selected and the remaining 20,000 is only given to students who opt for summertime research programs under the guidance of an active researcher from a recognized research center of India.

The following benefit is provided to students:

Scholarship amount	Payment
INR 80,000/annum	INR 60,000/ annum payable to the selected students
-	INR 20,00/annum is given as summer time attachment fee is paid to those candidates who undertake summer time research project

The results of the scholarship come out in the month of April or May in the next year of application and the list of selected candidates is out in online mode.

How to apply for the INSPIRE Scholarship?

Application Process

Candidates wishing to apply for the scholarship can visit the official website.

As the first step of the application candidates need to register themselves. They can visit the website https://www.online-inspire.gov.in/ and register themselves with an active email id.
As a part of the registration, the applicant needs to provide the basic information including name, gender, DOB, and eligibility on the basis of which they are applying.
Once registration is done, applicants are required to log in with the generated credential and access their dashboard.
Personal details (father’s anime, MOther’s name, address, etc), educational details including the name of university a student is enrolled in along with enrollment details are needed to be filled in.
Additional details such as performance in any competitive examinations such as NTSE are also asked, and students must provide supporting documents for the same.
Once the details are filled, the next step of the application process is document upload. Applicants are required to scan and upload all the required documents (elaborated further) in not more than 1 MB file.
After completion of the form, students are required to submit the form. One must ensure the details before the submission of the form as there is no modify/edit option available for the application form.
Applicants must keep a printed copy of the application and the reference number safe with them for future reference.

Documents Required

The following documents are needed for the application:

Name of the documents	Format accepted
Passport size photograph	JPEG 50KB
Cast certificate ( if applicable)	PDF 1 MB
Eligibility Note/Advisory Note (if provided by the State/Central Board	PDF 1 MB
Class 12th mark sheet	PDF 1 MB
Class 10th mark sheet or certificate	PDF 1 MB
Certificate of Rank or Award in JEE (Main)/ JEE (Advanced)/ NEET/ KVPY /JBNSTS/ NTSE / International Olympic Medallists (Only if the candidate is eligible under this criteria)	PDF 1 MB
Endorsement form signed by the Principal/Director/Registrar of the University or college.	PDF 1 MB

INSPIRE Scholarship FAQs

Ques. Can I apply for the INSPIRE scholarship while I am in class 12th?

Ans. No, a 12th appearing student is not eligible for the scholarship. The applying students must be enrolled in any institution or college in B.sc or M.sc. The minimum eligibility for the application is 12th passed.

Ques. Can I apply for the scholarship with a one-year gap after class 12th?

Ans. No, class 12th students must enroll in any university or college in the same year in which they have completed their class 12th. Students with gap years are not eligible.

Ques. Will I get the whole 80,000 amount of the INSPIRE scholarship in cash?

Ans. No. only INR 60,000 is given in cash each year and the remaining 20,000 are only given to students who opt for a summer research program from a recognized research institution in India.

Ques. Will I get the scholarship amount for all the year I am enrolled in the course or is there any criteria for its cancellation?

Ans. A minimum aggregate of 60% is a must in all the years to get the benefit of the scholarship. Less than the minimum aggregate percentage can result in the forfeiture of the scholarship.

Ques. How can I renew my INSPIRE scholarship?

Ans. Students have to submit their performance score or card signed by the head of the institution to renew their scholarship each year.

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