Directorate of Higher Education (DoHE), Nagaland, Kohima has informed all students and educational institutions on the commencement of the online scholarship application process for the academic year 2023-24.
The Online Scholarship Application for Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students, as well as the State Merit & Research Scholarship will be active on the State Common Scholarship Portal, accessible at https://scholarship.nagaland.gov.in.
The application portal will be operational from August 28, 2023, to October 31, 2023. DIRP report informed that comprehensive guidelines and instructions for each scholarship scheme will be available on the portal.
Only eligible students from empanelled educational institutions will be allowed to apply. Institutions can download the empanelment form from the official website: https://highereducation.nagaland.gov.in.
Meanwhile, it was informed that the Department of Higher Education, has introduced revised guidelines for the State Merit & Research Scholarship. The revised guidelines have been outlined in Notification order No.HTE/TE/SCHO.21-8/2015, dated July 17, 2023. According to these updated guidelines, students can enter the scholarship scheme only in the first year of their course.
The deadline for online verification at the institution level is November 30, 2023. For students studying outside Nagaland and applying for the Post Matric ST, State Merit & Research Scholarship, the last date for submitting hard copies of applications and relevant documents is November 30th, 2023.