NHFDC Scholarship Scheme (National Fund) for Students with Disabilities

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NHFDC National Fund Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Areas of Study :
Any Course
Level :
UG/ PG/ Professional/ Technical courses
Scholarship Funded by :
National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
Provided to :
Students with disabilities

National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), for and on behalf of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India offers scholarships for students with disabilities under the National Fund Scholarship Scheme.

Under this scheme, 500 National Scholarships will be awarded to eligible students with disabilities for pursuing higher academic/ professional or technical qualification at graduation and above level. The scholarship shall be awarded once in a academic year under this scheme.

Scholarship Amount

Scholarship of Rs 1000/- p.m. for hostellers and Rs 700/- p.m. for day scholars studying in professional courses at graduation and above level, and Rs 700/- p.m. for hostellers and Rs 400/- p.m. for day scholars pursuing Diploma/Certificate level professional course.

Course fee reimbursed upto ceiling of Rs.10,000/- per year.

Financial assistance can be given for computer with editing software for blind/deaf graduate and post graduate students pursuing professional courses and for support access software for cerebral palsy students.

Eligibility

The candidates applying to the scholarship must be Indian students with at least 40% disabilities.
Family Income
Monthly income of the beneficiary/parent or guardian should not be more than Rs.15,000/- (Rs. 1.80 Lakh p.a.) from all sources. Family income includes income of parent/guardian.
Scholarship holder under this scheme will not concurrently hold any other scholarship/stipend. If already any other scholarship/stipend awarded, the student is required to exercise his/her option for choosing the scholarship that he/she proposes to avail and inform awarding authority about the same.

How to Apply

Applicant has to apply online at the www.nhfdc.nic.in for the scholarship. The printed application form along with requisite documents duly countersigned and recommended by the head of the institution, where they are studying, should reach to:

National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC),
Red Cross Bhawan, Sector-12, Faridabad-121007

It is to be noted that without a hard copy of application, a candidate's application in soft copy will not be entertained.

List of enclosures along with hard copy of application:

Academic records (attested copy of certificates and Mark sheets - matric & above)
Family Income Certificate/ Proof of annual income, e.g. Salary Slip, last Income tax Assessment order
Attested copy of Disability Certificate
Course fee receipt (if any) with break up of each item duly paid during the academic session
Hostel Certificate or certificate from the house owner in case of accommodation hired by at least by a group of 3 students living together with common mess arrangements.

For further details, please visit the official website

Contact

National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC),
Red Cross Bhawan, Sector-12, Faridabad-121007
Phone : 0129 - 2226910, 2287512, 2287513
Fax :0129 - 2284371
Email: Contact Now

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