Financial Support to the Students of NER for Higher Professional Courses (NEC merit scholarship)

The NEC Merit Scholarship (Financial Support to the Students of NER for Higher Professional Courses) is awarded by the North Eastern Council, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India to support students from the North Eastern States. It provides annual monetary assistance for diploma, degree, postgraduate and research (M.Phil/Ph.D.) studies undertaken in India. The scholarship is payable for the prescribed duration of the course subject to renewal conditions and cannot be extended beyond the prescribed period of study.

Diploma: INR 20,000 per annum; Degree: INR 22,000 per annum; Postgraduate: INR 25,000 per annum; M.Phil/Ph.D.: INR 30,000 per annum.

Open only to permanent residents (Indian nationals) of any of the North Eastern States. Scholarships are available for diploma, bachelor's, master's, M.Phil and Ph.D. level studies and are disbursed through the National Scholarship Portal for the relevant academic year.

Apply through the official scholarship application process via the National Scholarship Portal; prepare required documents and submit application for evaluation and selection.