Different Indian states apply different policies and schemes when it comes promoting education. There are numerous children who drop out of school simply because they cannot monetarily afford to continue with their education. Thus in collaboration with the central government of India, various state governments have their own scholarship schemes as well for which students can apply and continue with their education. The scholarship Karnataka state offers is quite a few in number and different students at different stages of education can avail them to pursue their academic endeavours.
The scholarships that are offered by Karnataka
The state of Karnataka has many scholarships to offer which students from different walks of life can avail. Let us take a look at some of the scholarships that are offered by this state:
Scholarship Karnataka offers for students who wish to go into post graduation and graduation
| Details of the Scholarship | Amount Offered |
| Different amenities and monetary assistance for students who have been selected for admission in reputed foreign universities
(the income of the candidate has to be lesser than Rs.12,000 in a month) |
All sorts of travel fare, tuition fee if needed, cost of boarding and lodging and other necessary costs for sustenance |
| Scholarship for students post matric (the student should be enrolled in a post graduation or post graduation programme) | For Graduation students: Rs. 500 in a month
For post graduation students: Rs. 400 in a month |
| SC students who are pursuing PhD and Mphil | For PhD students: Rs. 10,000 in a month
For Mphil students: Rs. 8000 in a month |
Scholarship Karnataka offers for students who are in XI and XII (i.e. post matriculation examination)
|
Details of the Scholarship |
Amount Offered |
| Scholarship for students in classes XI and XII, i.e. pursuing their studies post the matriculation examination.
The income has to be lesser than Rs.12,000 in a month. |
Rs. 750 in a month |
Scholarship Karnataka for girls who are in class XI and XII (i.e. post matriculation examination)
| Details of the Scholarship | Amount Offered |
| Scholarship for girls who are in classes XI and XII and belong to the category SC | Rs. 500 in a month |
Scholarship Karnataka for students from classes I to X (i.e. pre matriculation examination)
| Details of the Scholarship | Amount Offered |
| Scholarship granted to any student between the classes I to X, whose parents are occupied in unclean and unhygienic jobs | For students of classes I to V: Rs.40 for a month, continuing for 10 months
For students of classes VI to VII: Rs. 60 for a month, continuing for 10 months For students of classes IX to X: Rs. 75 for a month, continuing for 10 months For students of classes III to X, who stay in hostels: Rs. 300 for a month, continuing for 10 months |
| Scholarships based on merit only for students from classes V to X | For students of classes V to VII: Rs. 75 in a year
For students of classes VIII to X: Rs. 100 in a year |
| Scholarships for providing incentive for students from classes I to IV | Rs. 75 in a year |
The NMMS scholarship Karnataka
One of the most important and significant merit-based scholarships that are offered by the Karnataka state is the NMMS scholarship. The NMMS scholarship scheme is actually offered by the Central Government of India, which began to be offered in the year 2008. This scholarship can be availed by students who come from strained economic backgrounds, where the family income is not more than Rs. 1.5 lac in a month, from all sources taken into account. This scholarship, however, can only be availed by candidates who clear the NMMS scholarship examination. There is a tough competition in these examinations where a general category has to score at least 40% in both the two sections of the exam and an SC or ST category candidate has to score at least 32% in both the two sections. The exams are conducted annually and any needy student who is studying in class IX can sit for the exam. Candidates who qualify for this scholarship are awarded Rs. 500 in a month, which stands at an annual sum of Rs. 6000. This is one of the premiere most scholarship Karnataka, that any meritorious student can avail.
Pre-Matric scholarships of Karnataka
As you can see from the table provided above, the state of Karnataka has a number of scholarships that it offers to students from classes I to X, i.e. to students who are yet to appear for their matriculation examination. Every student has to have a minimum of 50% marks in the previous annual examination when applying for this scholarship. The annual income of the family cannot be more than Rs. 1 lac in a year for a student to be eligible for this scholarship. Students who are originally from Karnataka but are currently studying in Karnataka can avail this scholarship, but a student who is not a domicile of the state but is currently studying in Karnataka will not be considered eligible for this scholarship. Interested candidates will have to fill out an online application form and register themselves for this scholarship Karnataka.
Post-Matric scholarships of Karnataka
To curb the rising level of dropouts in the higher secondary level, Karnataka offers its students quite a few numbers of beneficial scholarships. This scholarship caters to all the minority communities of Karnataka and this scholarship programme was flagged off very recently in 2017. A student has to belong to one of the minority communities of the state like Muslim, Jain, Buddhist, Christians, Parsis etc. The student needs to have at least 50% marks in the last annual examination that they had appeared for. Students of both classes IX and X as well as the one registered in post graduation and graduation courses are eligible for applying for this scholarship Karnataka. The student has to be a domicile or original resident of Karnataka and the family income of the applying student cannot exceed Rs. 2 lac a year.
The scholarships that are being offered by the state have gone a long way in curbing the number of dropouts and improve the overall literacy rate of Karnataka.
