| Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) National
Talent Scholarships (NTS) : Scholarship Rates
Rates
The National Talent Scholarship (NTS) at the rate of Rs.1,000/-
per month shall be available to all undergraduate students admitted in
the Agricultural University located outside their State of domicile.
The Scholarship will be awarded initially for a period of one year from
the date the student actually takes admission in the Agricultural University
as recognized by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for pursuing
undergraduate degree in agriculture and related disciplines with both
course work and practical leading to the award of Bachelor’s Degree.
The scholarship is renewable for the remaining duration of the undergraduate
degree programme subject to his/her maintenance of good academic performance
and conduct as specified by the concerned university.
Mode of Payment
• The payment of scholarship shall be made to the Head of the College
/ Institute who would disburse to the student after verification of
required documents.
• The payment of scholarship shall not be made directly to the student.
• The scholarship shall commence from the month a student joins the
College / University / Institution and shall continue upto the end of
the degree programme.
• The College / University / Institute shall be paid the scholarship
in lumpsum in advance for a total period of 12 months. The awardee shall
however get his/her scholarship on a monthly basis at the end of each
month and Clear Promotion to the next class and secure an OGPA/CGPA
of 7.00 out of 10.00 (6.50/10.00 for SC/ST).
• The scholarship shall be discontinued if the eligible OGPA/CGPA is
not maintained at the end of first year of study and no relaxation shall
be provided. The awardee must clear all papers in each semester. In
case, the awardee fails in any paper at any stage the scholarship shall
be stopped forthwith. Scholarship will be discontinued if the awardee
does not appear in regular examination. No scholarship shall be paid
for the period of strike, if any.
The scholarship will be terminated:-
• From the date an awardee ceases to be on the roll of the College
/ University / Institution.
• From the date the sanction of the scholarship expires.
• If the awardee is dropped by the College / University / Institution
or indulges in gross acts of indiscipline.
• If awardee does not maintain minimum academic performance specified
for continuance of scholarship.
• The joining report of all the students admitted shall be sent to the
Council immediately for issue of financial sanction. In case any student
has ceased to be on the roll of the institution due to transfer or withdrawal,
the amount in his case is to be refunded.
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If an awardee completes / leaves his/her study before expire of the
sanction, the Head of College / University / Institution shall immediately
inform the Council. An awardee shall not leave the course before its
completion without prior approval of the Council. If an awardee leaves
without permission, he/she shall not be paid any scholarship amount
due to him/her by the College/University/Institute and student would
be required to refund the scholarship so far drawn.
• No scholarship will be paid if the student changes discipline or the
University.
• In case the student has not joined the Agricultural University or
is not continuing in the College / University due to transfer or any
other reason, the amount may be returned to the Council immediately
indicating the reasons thereof.
Necessary form may be got filled from the students and the fellowship
amount may be paid to the awardee on receipt of a revenue stamped receipt
out of the funds that are being released to the concerned Agricultural
University. The amount would be paid from the date of admission @ Rs.1,000/-
per month per student.
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