Canara Bank Scholarship | India [UPDATED]

There is good news for you if you are pursuing a postgraduate and research study within or outside India. Apply for the Canara Bank Scholarship.

Canara Bank scholarship is mostly for postgraduate students who wish to pursue research as their career. Below are the detailed eligibility criteria, the deadline that an applicant needs to fulfill before applying for the schemes, and the financial rewards.

The financial support offered under the scholarships/fellowships listed in this article is disbursed through the Canara Bank scholarship portal.

However, all these schemes that provide financial assistance to deserving candidates are applied through other channels.

About Canara Bank

Canara Bank is one of the largest public sector banks owned by the Government of India. Its headquarters is in Bengaluru. It was established at Mangalore in 1906 by Ammembal Subba Rao Pai.

Canara Bank, one of the oldest public sector banks in the country, also offers scholarships. The government nationalized the bank in 1969.

List of scholarships/fellowships disbursed through Canara Bank Scholarship Portal

Radhakrishnan Fellowship

Thia ia the forst Canara Bank Scholarship in our list.

Up to INR 41, 900 per month for 3 years along with the yearly contingency grant of INR 50,000 and other benefits.

• Candidate must be unemployed
• Must be below the age of 35 years as on the last date of application submission (relaxation of 5 years for reserved categories)
• Must have minimum 55% of marks at UG & 60% of marks at PG level (5% relaxation of marks for reserved categories)

Apply online through the official website of UGC

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National Fellowship for OBC

Fellowship amount of up to INR 28,000 per month along with contingency grant and escorts/reader assistance for differently abled candidates

• Applicant must be unemployed
• Must have passed the postgraduate exam
• Annual family income must not exceed INR 6 Lakh
• Must have registered for regular, full-time M.Phil./Ph.D. in Science/Humanities/Social Sciences/Engineering & Technology

Apply online through the official website of UGC

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Kothari Fellowship

A monthly fellowship amount of up to INR 46,500, along with a contingency grant, HRA, and other benefits

• Applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree in a relevant subject under the Science faculty.
• Must be unemployed and below the age of 35 years (relaxation of 3, 5, and 10 years for reserved categories of OBC, SC/ST/Women, and PwD, respectively)

Deadline: Runs throughout the year

Online application submitted through the official website of DSKPDF (Dr. D. S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship)

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NET JRF Fellowship

The fellows receive a monthly fellowship amount of up to INR 28,000, along with a contingency grant, HRA, and escort/reader assistance.

• Applicant must have completed a Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in Humanities, Social Science, Computer Science and Applications, Electronic Science, etc. (5% relaxation of marks for reserved categories)
• Applicant’s age must not be more than 30 years.

Deadline: Application announced twice a year, during June and December

Online application through the official website of NTA (National Testing Agency)

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Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship

Monthly scholarship allowance of INR 3100

• Applicant must be a girl student admitted into the regular, full-time 1st-year master’s degree course.
• The candidate must be the only child of her parents.
• Applicant must not be more than 30 years of age.

Deadline: October-November

Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal

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Maulana Azad National Fellowship

Fellowship amount of up to INR 28,000 per month along with contingency grant and escorts/reader assistance for differently abled candidates

• Applicant must have qualified for CBSE/NTA-UGC-NET/ CSIR-NET examination.
• Must be registered as a regular & full-time M.Phil./Ph.D. student
• Must belong to a minority community
• Annual income must not be more than INR 6 Lakh.

Deadline: December-January

Apply online through the official website of UGC

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Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC

Fellowship amount of up to INR 28,000 per month along with contingency grant, HRA, and escorts/reader allowance for physically handicapped and blind candidates

• Applicant must belong to SC and ST categories.
• Must have passed post-graduation
• Must be registered in full-time M.Phil./Ph.D. courses as a regular student

Apply online through the official website of UGC

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Ishan-Uday Scholarship

INR 5400 per month to candidates pursuing general degree courses

INR 7800 per month to candidates pursuing technical/medical/professional/paramedical courses

• Applicant must be the domicile of North-east states
• Annual family income not more than INR 4.5 Lakh
• Applicant must have secured admission in the 1st year of any degree course, including integrated course.

Deadline: October-November

Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal

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Swami Vivekanand Single Girl Child Scholarship

The fellows receive a monthly fellowship amount of up to INR 28,000 and a contingency grant and escort/reader assistance for PwD candidates.

• The scholarship is open for single girl children only.
• Applicant must pursue a regular, full-time Ph.D. program in Social Sciences at a recognized Indian University/ Institution/ College.
• The maximum age limit for general category applicants is 40 years, and 45 years for SC/ST/OBC and PwD.
• The scholarship is also open for transgender candidates.

Apply online through the official website of UGC

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Emeritus Fellowship

An honorarium of INR 31,000 per month for 2 years, along with a contingency grant of INR 50,000 per annum

• The fellowship is open to highly qualified, superannuated, experienced teachers of recognized institutions/colleges/ universities.
• The applicant must have contributed to his/her service career with quality research and published work.
• The fellowship allows the awardee to work with a well-defined time-bound action plan up to the age of 70 years.

Apply online through the official website of UGC

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Postdoctoral Fellowship for Women

A fellowship amount of up to INR 46,500 per month, along with a contingency grant of INR 50,000 per annum for 5 years

• Only women candidates who are unemployed and hold a Ph.D. degree can apply.
• Applicant’s age should not be more than 55 years (relaxation of 5 years in age to SC, ST, OBC, PwD candidates)
• Minimum percentage of marks obtained by general category applicants at UG level must be 55% and 60% at PG level (relaxation of 5% marks to SC, ST, OBC, PwD candidates)
• Transgender candidates can also apply.

Apply online through the official website of UGC

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PG Scholarship for University Rank Holder

INR 3,100 per month for 2 years

• The students who have completed their graduation in the following streams can apply – Life Sciences/Chemical Sciences/Physical Sciences/Mathematical Sciences/Earth Sciences/Social Sciences/Languages/Commerce.
• Applicant must be the first or second rank holder at the UG level and enrolled in a full-time, regular master’s degree program at a recognized university/college.
• Applicant’s age must not be more than 30 years at admission in the PG course.
• The minimum percentage of marks to be obtained by the student in graduation is 60%.

Deadline: October-November

Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal

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Postdoctoral Fellowship for SC/ST

A fellowship of up to INR 46,500 per month and a contingency grant of INR 50,000 per annum for 5 years and other benefits.

• Unemployed candidates having PhD degrees in the relevant subject can apply.
• The maximum age limit for male applicants is 50 years, while for female applicants is 55 years.
• Applicant must have scored 50% marks at UG level and 55% at PG level.
• Transgender candidates can also apply.

Apply online through the official website of UGC

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PG Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST

INR 7,800 per month for 2 years for ME/MTech students

INR 4,500 per month for 2 years for other professional courses

• Applicant must belong to SC/ST category.
• Must be pursuing 1st-year of the professional course at the PG level during the current year
• The courses approved by leading regulatory bodies like MCI, NCTE, Bar Council of India, NCTIS, RCI, DCI, PCI, AICTE, Development Authority of India, Forensic Regulatory, INC, and ICAR are considered professional courses for which the scholarship is applicable.

Deadline: October-November

Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal.

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BSR Fellowships in Sciences

A fellowship amount of up to INR 27,900 per month, along with a contingency grant of up to INR 25,000 per annum and other benefits

• Applicant must be a meritorious student willing to undertake advanced studies and research leading to a Ph.D. in Science.
• Must belong to Departments of Sciences, Bio-Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, and Engineering Sciences of the eligible universities

Deadline: December

Apply online through the official website of UGC

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UGC-BSR Faculty Fellowship Scheme

A research grant of INR 5 Lakh per annum along with a fellowship amount of INR 50,000 per month for a maximum period of 3 years

• Applicant must have successfully supervised the Ph.D. dissertation of 15 (in Basic Sciences) or 10 (in Engineering & Technology) full-time students, 5 of whom have graduated during the last 10 years.
• Applicant must have handled at least 3 research projects in the last 10 years as Principal Investigator, funded by national/international agencies.

This Canara Bank-UGC scholarship runs throughout the year

Apply online through the UGC’s FRPS (Faculty Research Promotion Schemes) portal

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AICTE GATE Scholarship

INR 12,400 per month

• Applicant must have a valid GATE/GPAT score.
• Must have been admitted in a regular, full-time AICTE-approved program in the field of engineering, architecture, or pharmacy, such as Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Architecture, or Master of Pharmacy.
• Must be admitted into AICTE-approved institutions or university departments

Deadline: September-October

Apply online through AICTE portal

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The following steps for registering the scholar in the Scholar’s corner are mentioned below.

• The Scholar may visit the link.
• Click the Registration Button, and enter your details correctly.

Scheme: e.g.: RGNF SC/ST, NET JRF, etc

Student ID: The Student ID is registered with the University under the UGC Portal

There is an option to Find a Student ID also. Those who don’t know exact

The student may use the FIND STUDENT ID option to find the correct ID

Email: The email ID registered with the University in the UGC Portal.

• After entering the data, click Register Button and save the data. The message will come as REGISTRATION SUCCESSFUL.
• The password will be sent to the registered mail id. Check the registered Email ID for the password.
• GO TO the page, enter the email address and the password received in the mail, and log in.
• The password Change option will appear.
• Enter the new password. Criteria for the new password are as under.

1. Should have a minimum of 8 characters
2. Have a minimum of 1 Upper case Character
3. Should have a minimum of 1 Lower case Character
4. Should have a minimum of 1 Number

• After setting the new password, login again with the email ID and New Password to view the scholars’ profiles.

Additional Information About AICTE GATE Scholarship

On Logging In, you will be directed to the Home Page where the following details will be displayed.

• Name of the Scholar
• Student ID
• Account/IFSC (Only last 4 digits of account no: will be shown along with IFSC)
• Beneficiary Code along with status (accepted/rejected)
• Paid Details

The total payment schedule for the scholar is available under the tab PAYMENT SCHEDULE.

Click below to access the National Scholarship Portal and click to enter the UGC official website

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