Sanskrit Scholarship 2024: Apply Online, Key Features & Eligibility

Sanskrit scholarship was launched by Central Sanskrit University. This scheme will provide help for the student from class 9th to 12th, undergraduate postgraduate and PhD levels. Under this scholarship, financial aid will be provided to the students who are pursuing their academics in Sanskrit. All the students who have cleared the eligibility criteria are eligible to apply for this scholarship. The financial help under this scholarship will directly be transferred into the bank account of the beneficiaries. Check out more details about Sanskrit Scholarship 2024 in the article given below.

What Is Sanskrit Scholarship?

To help the students who are pursuing their courses in Sanskrit, the Government of India has launched a Sanskrit scholarship. Under this scholarship, definition help will be provided to the student to complete their studies without worrying about any financial hurdles. The student who has cleared the eligibility criteria can fill out the application form by visiting the official website of the organization. Students will get financial assistance so that they can continue their education without worrying about financial trouble

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Highlights Of Sanskrit Scholarship

• Name of the scheme: Sanskrit Scholarship
• Launched by: Government of India
• Managed by: Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Central Sanskrit University)
• Launched for: students
• Benefits: monetary
• Mode of application: Online
• Official site: Sanskrit

Objective Of Sanskrit Scholarship

The objective of the Ministry of Education, Government of India behind the Sanskrit Scholarship is to 

• Promote Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit education.
• Help students who opt for Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a main or optional subject.
• Encourage the student to pursue Sanskrit Education at a higher academic level.

Duration Of Sanskrit Scholarship

Course	Duration
Class 9/Purva-Madhyama first year	10 months
Class 10/Purva-Madhyama first year	10 months
Class 11/Prak-Shastri second/Uttar Madhyama- second year	10 months
Class 12/Prak-Shastri second/Uttar Madhyama- second year	10 months
B.A/B.A (Hons)/shastri-first year	10 months
B.A/B.A (Hons)/shastri-second year	10 months
B.A/B.A (Hons)/shastri-third year	10 months
Acharya/M.A-first year	10 months
Acharya/M.A-second year	10 months
Vidyavaridhi/PhD	2 years

Benefits Of Sanskrit Scholarship

Course	Amount
Class 9/Purva-Madhyama first year	INR 500 per month
Class 10/Purva-Madhyama first year	INR 500 per month
Class 11/Prak-Shastri second/Uttar Madhyama- second year	INR 600 per month
Class 12/Prak-Shastri second/Uttar Madhyama- second year	INR 600 per month
B.A/B.A (Hons)/Shastri-first year	INR 800 per month
B.A/B.A (Hons)/Shastri-second year	INR 800 per month
B.A/B.A (Hons)/Shastri-third year	INR 800 per month
Acharya/M.A-first year	INR 1000 per month
Acharya/M.A-second year	INR 1000 per month
Vidyavaridhi/PhD	INR 2500 per month

Selection procedure

• Scholarships will be given based on the recommendations of the selection committee. 
• Officials will place the recommendations by the committee in front of GIAC for final approval. 
• Officials will prepare the list of awardees based on the cutoff percentage in the previous classes. 
• Aspirants will receive a scholarship amount based on their course.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have clear the qualifying examination and pursue Sanskrit/ Pali/ Prakrit as a main or optional subject in the course/ class they are studying in.

Course	Qualifying Exam
Class 9/ Purva-Madhyama first year	Class 8 annual exam with 60% marks
Class 10/ Purva-Madhyama first year	Class 9 annual exam with 60% marks
Class 11/ Prak-Shastri second/Uttar Madhyama- second year	Class 10 board with 60% marks
Class 12/ Prak-Shastri second/Uttar Madhyama- second year	Class 11 annual exam with 60% marks
B.A/ B.A (Hons)/ shastri-first year	10+2 board with 60% marks
B.A/ B.A (Hons)/ shastri-second year	Shastri/ B.A/ B.A (Hons) first year exam with 60% marks
B.A/ B.A (Hons)/ shastri-third year	Shastri/ B.A/ B.A (Hons) second year exam with 60% marks
Acharya/ M.A-first year	Graduation with 60% marks
Acharya/ M.A-second year	Acharya/ M.A first year with 60% marks
Vidyavaridhi/ PhD	M.A in Sanskrit with 60% marks

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Sanskrit Scholarship 2024 Application Procedure

• Applicants should visit the Sanskrit website of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Central Sanskrit University)

• From the home page of the portal, you have to go to the schemes option
• A notification list will open on the computer screen, select the appropriate link
• Click the apply online link and the form will open on the screen
• Complete the application form by entering information like
  • Name
  • Contact number
  • Email id
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • Category etc.
• Review the application form and choose to submit button
• Take a printout of the form for further use.

Note: No need to submit the hard copy of the application form. Only submit the online application.

Important Dates

• The online application form-filling process will start soon.
• The last date of submission of the application will update later.

Contact Details

• General Enquiry (E-PABX): 011-28524993, 011-28524995,

Terms and Conditions

Applicants must look over the terms and conditions applicable to the Sanskrit scholarship

• Applicant must have obtained at least 60% marks (General), 55% (OBC), and 50% (SC/ST/Divine Body) or equivalent grade in previous academic standard.
• Applicant must opt for Sanskrit/ Pali/ Prakrit as the main or optional subject for further studies
• Applicants have to apply for the scholarship again. It is not renewable in the next academic year automatically.
• You should not need to upload any document or sending by post or other means.
• Students need to open an account in any nationalized bank preferably State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Indian Bank, Canara Bank & or Union Bank of India for funds transfer.
• The bank account is must link with the Aadhar number
• The scholarship amount will be payable from the 1st of July of every academic year.
• Students who are already receiving any other scholarship will not get the benefits of this scheme.
• The students who accept any remunerative job during the tenure of the Scholarship will not get the benefits from this scheme.
• Students who undertake any other course of study which does not have a component of Sanskrit will not get the benefits of this scheme.

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