Post Matric Scholarship 2023 - Last Date, How to Apply, Application

Post Matric Scholarship scheme is meant to support the education of students studying at the post-secondary or post-matriculation level. The students who are looking for financial support to fund their higher education from Class 11 to postdoctoral level can apply for a Post Matric Scholarship. The Government of India and other state governments run a number of post-matric scholarships for students belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC) and Minority community.

Which are those scholarships? How many post-matric scholarships are available for the students? Where and when can you apply for them? Get an answer to all these questions in this article. It not only highlights a comprehensive list of all national and state-level post-matric scholarships but also provides detailed information on where you can apply for them.

Post Matric Scholarship – The Complete List

Below given is the list of all post-matric scholarships that are run by the central government and state governments. While the scholarships offered by the central government are applicable nationwide, the state government scholarships are limited to their respective regions. The table hereunder provides significant information about different post-matric scholarships including the provider information, tentative application period and the region for which they are applicable.

Detailed List of Post-Matric Scholarship

Scholarship Name	Region	Provider Name	Application Period*
Post-Matric Scholarships for Students with Disabilities	All India	Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India	Between August and October
Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities	All India	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India	Between August and October
Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric	All India	Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India	Between August and October
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children Post-Matric Scholarships, Arunachal Pradesh	Arunachal Pradesh	Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarships for SC Students, Assam	Assam	Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India	Between December and January
Post-Matric Scholarships for ST Students, Assam	Assam	Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India	Between November and January
Post-Matric Scholarships for OBC Students, Assam	Assam	Government of Assam	Between November and January
Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarships for the EBC Students, Chandigarh	Chandigarh	Education Department, Chandigarh Administration	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarship for Transgender Students, Chandigarh	Chandigarh	Department of Education, Chandigarh Administration	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarships for SC Students, Chandigarh	Chandigarh	Department of Education, Chandigarh Administration	Between October and November
Post-Matric Scholarships for Other Backward Class Students, Chandigarh	Chandigarh	Department of Education, Chandigarh Administration	Between August and September
Post-Matric Scholarships for SC/ST/OBC, Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh	Department of Tribal and Scheduled Caste, Chhattisgarh	Between December and January
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Delhi	Delhi	Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi	Between December and February
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Delhi	Delhi	Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi	Between December and February
Post SSC Scholarship for Girls (NTDNT), Gujarat	Gujarat	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat	Between November and December
Post SSC Scholarships for Boys (NTDNT) Gujarat	Gujarat	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat	Between November and December
Post SSC Scholarship for Girls (SEBC), Gujarat	Gujarat	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat	Between November and December
Post SSC Scholarship for Boys (SEBC), Gujarat	Gujarat	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat	Between November and December
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students Post-Matric Scholarships, Gujarat	Gujarat	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarships for SC Girl Students, Gujarat	Gujarat	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarships for ST Girl Students, Gujarat	Gujarat	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarships of Government of India for the OBC Students, Gujarat	Gujarat	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarships for Pahari Speaking Students, Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir	State Advisory Board for the Development of Pahari Speaking People, Government of Jammu and Kashmir	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarships for SC/OBC/EBC/PC/DNT Students, Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir	Directorate of Social Welfare Jammu, Government of Jammu and Kashmir	Between October and November
Post-Matric (Within State) Scholarship, Jharkhand	Jharkhand	Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarships & Other Educational Facilities to SBC students, Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Government of Maharashtra	Between November and January
Post-Matric Scholarships to OBC Students, Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Government of Maharashtra	Between November and January
Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship, Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra	Between November and January
Post-Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students, Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra	Between November and January
Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra	Between November and January
Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship for ST, Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Tribal Development Department, Government of Maharashtra	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Manipur	Manipur	Directorate for Welfare of Other Backward Classes and SCs, Government of Manipur	Between September and October
Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students, Manipur	Manipur	Directorate for Welfare of Other Backward Classes and SCs, Government of Manipur	Between September and October
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Manipur	Manipur	Directorate for Welfare of Other Backward Classes and SCs, Government of Manipur	Between September and October
Post-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students, Nagaland	Nagaland	Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Nagaland	Between June and July
PRERANA Post-Matric Scholarship for ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC Communities	Odisha	Government of Odisha	Between October and November
Rajasthan Paperless Post-Matric Scholarship	Rajasthan	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Rajasthan	Between July and August
Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for SC, Tripura	Tripura	Government of Tripura	Between November and January
Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for ST, Tripura	Tripura	Government of Tripura	Between November and January
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Tripura	Tripura	Government of Tripura	Between November and January
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC, Tripura	Tripura	Government of Tripura	Between November and January
Telangana Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for SC/ST/BC/Disabled Welfare	Telangana	Government of Telangana	Between October and December
Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Karnataka	Karnataka	Government of Karnataka	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand	Between November and December
Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand	Between November and December
Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Students – Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	Government of Uttarakhand	Between November and December
Post-matric (Other than Intermediate) Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category, Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh	Between July and November
Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship For ST/SC/General Category, Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh	Between July and November
Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for OBC, Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh	Between July and November
Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship for OBC Students, Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh	Between July and November
Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship for Minorities, Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh	Between July and November
Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for Minorities, Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh	Between July and November
Post-matric Other State Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category, Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh	Between July and November

*The application period mentioned above is tentative and may change on the discretion of the scholarship provider.

Also Read: PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Post Matric Scholarship – How to Apply?

Each post-matric scholarship has its significant application procedure to follow. Almost every scholarship invites online application from the eligible candidates through their respective portal and websites. Some of the most popular portals where you can apply for these scholarships include National Scholarship Portal (NSP), UP scholarship portal, MP scholarship portal and more. Find below the details of scholarship portals along with the list of scholarships for which you can apply through them.

List of Application Portals for Post Matric Scholarship

List of Scholarship Portals	List of Scholarships
National Scholarship Portal (NSP)	Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Assam Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Assam Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Assam Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for the EBC Students, Chandigarh Post-Matric Scholarship for Transgender Students, Chandigarh Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Chandigarh Post-Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Class Students, Chandigarh Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for SC, Tripura Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for ST, Tripura Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Tripura Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC, Tripura Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Karnataka Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Uttarakhand Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students Uttarakhand Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Uttarakhand Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students – Uttarakhand Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children Post-Matric Scholarship, Arunachal Pradesh
UP Scholarship Portal	Post-matric (Other than Intermediate) Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship For ST/SC/General Category, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for OBC, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship for OBC Students, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship for Minorities, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for Minorities, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric Other State Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category, Uttar Pradesh
SJE Scholarship Portal, Rajasthan	Rajasthan Paperless Post-Matric Scholarship
MahaDBT Scholarship Portal, Maharashtra	Post-Matric Scholarship & Other Educational Facilities to SBC students, Maharashtra Post-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students, Maharashtra Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship, Maharashtra Post-Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students, Maharashtra Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship for ST, Maharashtra
E-Kalyan Scholarship Portal, Jharkhand	Post-Matric (Within State) Scholarship, Jharkhand
PRERANA Scholarship Portal, Odisha	PRERANA Post-Matric Scholarship for ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC Communities
Online Scholarship Management System (OSMS), Manipur	Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Manipur Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students, Manipur Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Manipur
Digital Gujarat Portal	Post SSC Scholarship for Girls (NTDNT), Gujarat Post SSC Scholarships for Boys (NTDNT) Gujarat Post SSC Scholarship for Girls (SEBC), Gujarat Post SSC Scholarship for Boys (SEBC), Gujarat Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students Post-Matric Scholarship, Gujarat Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Girl Students, Gujarat Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Girl Students, Gujarat Post-Matric Scholarship of Government of India for the OBC Students, Gujarat
Delhi Government Portal	Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Delhi Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Delhi

Also Read: SCHOLARSHIP PORTAL – LIST OF ALL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP PORTALS IN INDIA

Post Matric Scholarship – FAQs

What is the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme?

The Post Matric Scholarship Scheme is a centrally sponsored initiative by the Government of India to provide financial assistance to students belonging to minority communities for pursuing higher education.

Who are eligible to apply for Pre-Matric, Post-Matric and Merit-cum Means-based Scholarship Schemes?

Students belonging to six notified minority communities such as Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Parsi, Jain studying in a recognised institution/university of India are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The applicants must be fulfilling all the specified criteria related to the post-matric scholarship scheme.

What should be the type and size of the documents to be uploaded while applying for a scholarship?

The format of the file should be.pdf and .jpeg and the size of each document should not exceed more than 200 kb.

What is Institute Verification Certificate?

An Institute Verification Certificate is a document that validates the authenticity and accreditation status of an educational qualification awarded by an institution. It helps employers ensure the credibility of candidates' qualifications.

Do girl candidates get any reservations under this scholarship?

Yes, 30% of the Post Matric Scholarship is reserved for girl candidates. However, if no girl candidate is available, a boy candidate can receive the award.