NEC Merit Scholarship 2025 for the North East Region Students

NEC Merit Scholarship 2025 is for the North East Region Students undergoing studies in different disciplines at different levels in Institutions inside as well as outside the North-East but within the country as specified hereinafter.

The online application for the scholarship has already started from 2^nd June, 2025 and will continue till 31^st October, 2025 for the academic 2025-2026. Those who are eligible can apply online through NSP Scholarship portal.

NEC Merit Scholarship 2025

NEC Merit Scholarship is a scheme to give financial support to the North East Region Student for Higher Professional Courses. The Secretary of North Eastern Council (NEC) is pleased to make the following rules to regulate the grant of NEC Merit Scholarship (hereinafter “scholarship”) to the students of the North East (NE) Region undergoing studies in different disciplines. The rules may be called “Rules for award of NEC Merit Scholarship”.

These scholarships are available for studies in India only and shall be awarded by the North Eastern Council, Ministry of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India, Shillong to the eligible candidates of the North Eastern States.

The Scholarship Amount of NEC Merit Scholarship 2025

NEC Merit Scholarship 2025 amounts for different levels of study are:

NEC Merit Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

The scholarship is open only to a student who is a permanent resident of any of the North Eastern States.

For candidates belonging to Academic Year 2025-26 and onwards, the scholarship under this scheme shall be disbursed only through National Scholarship Portal (NSP).

Once selected, the scholarship shall be available to a selected student for the prescribed duration of a course subject to fulfillment of renewal conditions.

• Note 1:- [Student enrolled in integrated course will be entitled to receive the scholarship for the full duration of the course as per the admissible rates]
• Note 2: – [The scholarship for M.Phil. will be available for 2 years and for Ph.D scholarship shall be for 3 years.]
• [Note 3: – Students pursuing dual course (Degree+PG) will be entitled to receive scholarship for Degree Level only. For the next level of courses, the candidate has to apply separately.

At the time of availing the scholarship, the student must not be in receipt of any other scholarship/financial assistance from any other source.

Also read: National Scholarship for Post Graduate 2025: Online Application Started

A student shall only be considered for scholarship in the year of commencement of his/her course. For subsequent year of course, only renewal will be allowed.

Scholarship shall be admissible to students who get admission in Diploma, Degree, Post-graduate or registration in M.Phil. / Ph.D courses of any institute recognized by the Government.

The scholarship shall be admissible to the students whose parent / guardian’s annual income from all sources shall not exceed Rs 8.0 lakh.

Document Needed to Apply Online for NEC Merit Scholarship 2025

a) Permanent Residential Certificate (PRC) issued by the Dy. Commissioner /Addl. Dy. Commissioners/ Sub-divisional officer of civil sub-divisions in NE States; except Sikkim where Certificate of Identification (COI) issued by the respective Deputy Commissioner in the Govt. of Sikkim to its Permanent residents. Certificate from any other authority will not be accepted. (Mandatory)

b) Income Certificate issued by the Competent Authority (Mandatory)

c) Bank Account Pass Book – Account must be in the name of applicant (Optional)

d) Details of qualifying examination (Mandatory)

e) Synopsis signed by the project guide / Director(Research) or any official authorised by the Institute/University in the case of M.Phil/Ph.D. candidates (Mandatory).

f) Any other document as may be required under NSP guidelines.

Who are not Eligible for the

A sponsored candidate under full employment during the period of study or working/in-service candidates shall not be eligible to receive the scholarship.

The Scholarship will not be available for internship or any practical training.

How to apply for the NEC Merit Scholarship 2025

The applicants are required to fill up application form on National Scholarship Portal (NSP) (www.scholarships.in), within the prescribed date for receipt of application

Applicants may also fill up the application form using NSP Mobile app or UMANG Mobile App.

Click on the Student button and click on Apply for Scholarship, then click on register yourself if you are new user

If you are not new user, click on Student and then OTR

Fill the Application form and upload the documents that are provided

There will be two level of verification of the application. First level of verification at the institute level and Second level verification will carried out by the domicile state of NE Region of the applicant.

Take online application printout with the hardcopy of the document to the Institute for verifying the applications on NSP.

The second level verification of applications will done by the Nodal Officer nominated for the purpose by the respective NE State Governments.

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