Inspire Scholarship 2024: Check Eligibility Criteria and Application Form

Inspire Scholarship 2024 was launched by the Department of Science and Technology of India. This scholarship will provide financial assistance to financially backward students. All the students who want to pursue an undergraduate or post-graduate degree in the field of science can apply for the Inspire scholarship. All eligible students can apply for the Inspire Scholarship by going to the official website and filling out the application form. The students who gain more than 98% in their class 12 examination can apply for the Inspire scholarship. All the students who are interested in the Inspire Scholarship 2024 can apply for the scholarship in September 2024 when the online application begins. 

Overview of Inspire Scholarship 2024

The Inspire Scholarship will help all the students who want to pursue higher education but currently facing financial problems. The Inspire Scholarship will provide financial assistance so that students can focus on their studies. All the students who gain more than 98% marks in their class 12 examination or students who score 98% marks in any competitive exam can apply for this scholarship. All the students who will get selected for the Inspire Scholarship will get INR 80000 per year from the Inspire faculty.  The reward amount will be given every month of INR 5000 per month making up a total of INR 60000 and INR 20000 will be given as a Summer Research grant.

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Objective of Inspire Scholarship 

The main objective of the Inspire scholarship is to help financially backward students who want to pursue their higher education. The Inspire scholarship will provide financial assistance to students who want to pursue a post-graduate degree or undergraduate degree in the field of science. The Department of Science and Technology of India will provide the scholarship reward to the students. Students who can score more than 98% marks in their class 12 examination can apply for the scholarship. All eligible students can apply for Inspire scholarship by filling out the form online. This financial assistance will encourage students to focus more on their studies.

Key Highlights of Inspire Scholarship 

Name of the scheme	Inspire Scholarship
Launch by	Department of Science and Technology
Objective	Provide financial assistance
Beneficiaries	Students who are pursuing postgraduate or undergraduate degree in science
Official website	Inspire Website

Eligibility Criteria 

• The students who can get more than 98% marks in the class 12th examination in any board and must be pursuing courses in Natural and Basic Sciences at the B.Sc., B.S., and Int. M.Sc./M.S. level are eligible.
• Students who have secured rank within the top 10000 ranks in  JEE of IIT, AIPMT, and NEET and are presently pursuing Natural and Basic Science courses in India at the B.Sc., B.S., Int. M.Sc./M.S. level can apply.
• National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) scholars, Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) scholars, and International Olympiad medalists Who are currently pursuing their degrees in natural and basics science can apply.
• Selected students in KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana) and currently pursuing Bachelor/ Master level courses in Natural Sciences are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

Benefits of Inspire Scholarship 

• The scholarship will allow the students to pursue their higher education without worrying about financial problems
• The financial assistance will be transferred directly into the beneficiary’s bank account
• The scholarship will reduce the dropout rate among financially unstable students
• The scholarship will spark an interest in science among the students 
• Financial assistance will be provided throughout the degree 

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Reward Details

• Under the Inspire scholarship, the applicants will get INR 80000 per year
• INR 5000 will be given per month out of the 80000 making a total of INR 60000
• INR 20000 will be given as a mentorship grant

Important Dates 

• Registration start – September 2024 
• Last date of registration – 30th Oct 2024
• Release date of merit list –  May/June 2025 
• Cut-off releases – May/June 2025

Application Fee 

• There are no application fees for Inspire Scholarship 2024 

Selection Process 

• The selection process will be based on the eligibility criteria 
• The students will be selected on how they perform in the class 12th examination or other competitive examination 
• Students must submit their application form before the last date to be selected 
• The student must have all the required documents that are requested by the faculty 

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Inspire Scholarship Apply Online 2024

• To apply for the scholarship you need to visit Inspire Website

• On the homepage click on the option New User Register Here

• A new window will appear on your screen 
• Fill out all the information that is asked to register yourself on the official website
• Use all that information to log on to the next page and now you can fill out the application form for the Inspire scholarship

Login for Inspire Scholarship 

• To log in for the Inspire Scholarship 2024 online first you need to go to the official website by clicking on the link here 
• On the homepage, you can see a small column for Sign In
• Fill in your login ID and password 
• Click on submit to log in

Helpline Number 

• INSPIRE Programme Division
• Department of Science and Technology,
• Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
• New Delhi – 110 016.
• Tel. No: 0124-6690020,0124-6690021
• Email: inspire.prog-dst@nic.in
• Call Center Timing: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (Except Holiday)

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