Promotion of Science Education (POSE) Scholarship Scheme

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Areas of Study :
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology and Geology
Level :
UG/ PG
Scholarship Funded by :
Department of Science and Technology, Haryana
Provided to :
Students who have enrolled in M.Sc. (Two years course) and B.Sc. Honours (Three years course)

Promotion of Science Education (POSE) Scholarship Scheme was introduced by the Department of Science and Technology, Haryana for the meritorious students in basic and natural science courses at Under Graduate and Post Graduate level and to continue their study up to research level. The scholarships are awarded for students who have enrolled in M.Sc. (Two years course) and B.Sc. Honours (Three years course) in the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Statistics, Geology, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Electronics, Botany, Zoology, Bio - chemistry, Anthropology, Microbiology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanic Sciences in Universities / Colleges of Haryana.

The scholarships are limited only to the students who have taken admission in any of the following courses:

3 - year B.Sc. program in Basis & Natural Science/4 year BS or 5 year integrated M.Sc./M.S.program in Basic & Natural Sciences at IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER, DAE-CBS or in any college/university in India.
2 - year M.Sc. program in Basic & Natural Sciences.

The Scheme in its current format does not include courses in engineering, medicine, technology and other professional or technical courses.

Number of Scholarship

3 - year B.Sc./4 - year BS/5 - year Integrated M.Sc./M.S. courses - 150
2 - year M.Sc. course - 50

Chairman, EC has the right to select a student from a discipline/in case the said discipline is not represented.

In case of Tie, preference will be given as under:

a. Girls students will be preferred
b. Preference to language score (better of English/Hindi) in 12th class board exam.

Scholarship Rate

Rs. 4,000/-P.M . for 3 - year B.Sc. course.
Rs. 6,000/-P.M. for 2 - year M.Sc. course.
If the s tudents take admission in 4 - year B.S. or 5 - year integrated M.Sc./M.S. then the amount of scholarship during 1st , 2nd & 3rd year will be Rs. 4,000/- P.M. and during 4th & 5th year Rs. 6,000/-P.M.

Research Mentorship

The selected students will get mentorship grant (one time) of Rs. 12,000/- in 3 - year B.Sc. program, Rs. 17,000/- in 4 - year B.S. program, Rs. 22,000/- in 5 - year integrated M.Sc. program and Rs. 10,000 /- in 2 - year M.Sc. program.

To avail the mentorship grant, the scholars are required to do project work under a Professor/Research Supervisor (Mentor) during vacation period, in any recognized Universities or Institutes or Research Laboratories/ Centres of their choice (preferably outside their parent institutions) either in India or abroad. For students doing a project in India, the expenses related to travel, accommodation and consumable expenses are reimbursed to the student within the mentorship grant.

Please note that no food expenses are covered by this grant, as the students receive scholarship during this period. Students at 4th or 5th year of the Scholarship are allowed to carry our research project in any Institute/ University/ Laboratory abroad by utilizing the Mentorship Grant. If the sponsoring institute pays any stipend or travel grant, only the difference between the support received from all sources put together and actual expenditure will be reimbursed from the Mentorship Grant.

The Mentorship Grant shall be reimbursed directly to the Scholar to carry out research work/project. After completion of the project work at the Institute or University or Research Laboratory (either in India or abroad) under a Professor/Research Supervisor (Mentor), the candidate should submit the following documents to the HSCST for reimbursement of the Mentorship Grant.

(i) A letter issued by the Professor/Research Supervisor and Head of Institution where the scholar is enrolled for the project. Duration of the project i.e. date of commencement and date of completion must be mentioned in the certificate.

(ii) A report outlining the objectives and results of his/her research work/project.

(iii) Brief details of the expenditure i.e. travel, accommodation, consumable etc. duly countersigned by the Head /Principal /Registrar/ Director of the College/University/Institute of the concerned institute

Eligibility Criteria

For 3 - year B.Sc./4 - year BS/5 - year integrated M.Sc./M.S. in basic & natural science subjects, the students should have passed class X and XII Board examination from a school situated in Haryana with minimum 85% marks for Haryana Board schools and 90% marks for other boards like CBSE, ICSE etc. in 12th class. There shall be no cut off for admission in National Institutions like IIT, IISER, NISER, DAB - CBS, IISc etc.
For 2 - year M.Sc. in basic & natural science subjects, the student should have passed X, XII and B.Sc./B.A. (B.A. for M.Sc. Mathematics) from school/college/university situated in Haryana with minimum 75% marks in B.Sc./B.A. class.

The students who have been ranked in the top positions as per the criteria of this scheme will be given the scholarship.

Note :

The student getting scholarship under this scheme can also avail the benefits of any other scholarships / fee concessions given by the institution.
There is no income limit for these scholarships.
The students should not be involved in any type of indiscipline or unfair means.

Application Procedure

An advertisement in the newspapers will be published for inviting online applications through web portal http://www.haryana.gov.in/EFormsOnlineModule or Atal Seva Kendra (AKS) situated at different locations in Haryana for award of scholarship.

Self Attested photocopies of all the certificates from 10th onwards will have to be uploaded with the application.

The applications received online will be scrutinized and a tentative merit list will be prepared as per the criteria of the scheme. Upon selection, each scholar eligible to receive scholarship shall receive intimation through e-mail. Copy of the mail will be sent to the concerned institution.

All correspondence in respect of POSE scholarship may be made in the name of Secretary, Executive Committee, Haryana State Council for Science & Technology, Bays No. 35 - 38, Sector 2, Panchkula.

For more details, log on to www.dstharyana.org

Useful Contact

Secretary, Executive Committee
Haryana State Council for Science & Technology,
Bays No. 35 - 38,
Sector 2, Panchkula
Phone No. 0172 - 2563439, 2560309, 2560339
Fax No. 0172 - 2560018
E-mail: Contact Now
Website: www.dstharyana.org

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