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Odisha Scholarships 2024: Eligibility, Application Form, Last Date to Apply

Odisha Scholarship is provided exclusively to the students of the state. With the constant development in the educational sector, the Government of Odisha has introduced several schemes for the students of the state in order to promote education among the rising young population. Odisha Scholarships are availed by thousands of candidates every year providing them with the requisite financial aid.

The state government of Odisha has launched an online portal called ‘Odisha State Scholarship Portal’ which is an online platform from where students can gather information about various Odisha scholarships and apply according to their eligibility. Some of the popular Odisha Scholarships are Medhabruti, Prerana, Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education, Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities, and Nirman Shramik Kalyan Yojana Scholarship. Students can avail Odisha Scholarships 2023 both at the secondary and senior secondary levels of their education.

The majority of Odisha scholarships are introduced for the benefit of students belonging to the SC, ST, and OBC. There are several scholarships that are available exclusively for physically challenged students. The Odisha government has introduced scholarship programmes for the economically weaker sections as well. Check out this article to gather more details about the Odisha Scholarship 2023, eligibility, date of application, and much more.

Odisha Scholarship: Important Highlights

Before digging deep into the topic, let us take a quick look at the important highlights of the Odisha Scholarship.

Particular	Details
Name of event	Odisha Scholarship
Organized by	Government of Odisha
Level	From secondary level onwards
Official website	scholarship.odisha.gov.in

List of Odisha Scholarship

Here we have provided detailed information about the list of Odisha Scholarships for the convenience of the students.

Scholarship Name	Eligibility	Category	Family Income (Per Annum)	Award Details
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Candidate must have qualified for their higher secondary exam Candidates can apply for this scholarship only during the 1st year of the course Students with at least 60% marks in aggregate can apply for this scholarship Candidate must be registered under a board recognized by BSE/ICSE/CBSE/Odisha state board	All Category	Within INR 6,00,000	INR 3000 per year for 2 years
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Candidate must be pursuing an undergraduate degree course of at least 3 years duration Candidate must be registered under any recognized board or university of the state Candidates can apply for this scholarship only in the 1st year of the course Applicant must have scored at least 60% marks in aggregate in the higher secondary level	All Category	Within INR 6,00,000	INR 5000 per year for a period of 3 years
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Candidate must have applied for any postgraduation course The duration of the course must be at least 2 years Candidates need to score at least 60% in their graduation level in order to be eligible for the scholarship Applicants must apply for this scholarship within the 1st year of the course	All Category	Within INR 6,00,000	INR 10,000 per annum for the duration of 2 years
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	Aspirants must be pursuing any undergraduate technical or professional degree Candidate need to take admission to any institution which is recognized by the state board/government Students need to apply for this scholarship within the 1st year of the course	All Category	Within INR 6,00,000	INR 10,000 per annum and for the entire course period
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	It is mandatory to possess Odisha domicile certificate in order to be eligible for this scholarship Students need to pursue post matriculation studies in Group I, II, III and IV Applicant must take admission to any government or private institute	SC category	Within INR 2,50,000	Tuition fee, Sports fee, Library and Admission fee upto INR 500 for day scholars and upto INR 1200 for hostelers
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	Applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha Applicant must continue their post matriculation in Group I, II, III and IV The minimum aggregate of the students must be at least 50% in the previous exam	ST category	Within INR 1,00,000	Tuition fee, Sports fee, Library and Admission fee upto INR 500 for day scholars and upto INR 1200 for hostelers
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	The minimum aggregate of the students must be at least 50% in the previous exam Applicant need to submit their Odisha domicile certification Applicant must be studying post matriculation in any courses mentioned under Groups I, II, III and IV Student must take admission in either private or government institution	OBC/SEBC	Within INR 1,00,000	Tuition fee, Sports fee, Library and Admission fee upto INR 350 for day scholars and upto INR 750 for hostelers
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	Applicants must be continuing their studies exclusively from any government institution Applicant must study for their post matriculation in any course mentioned under Groups I, II, III and IV	Economically backward class	Within INR 1,00,000	Tuition fee, Sports fee, Library and Admission fee upto INR 350 for day scholars and upto INR 750 for hostelers
Pre Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	The candidate must have at least 40% disability The minimum age of the student should be 5 years He/she must be a permanent resident of Odisha Applying candidate must not be recipient of any other facility by the government Applicant must study at the pre matric level	All Category	Within INR 2,40,000	INR 350 and INR 600 for day scholar and hostelers respectively for 10 months. This includes monthly render allowance for blind candidates, monthly transport allowance for day scholars and escort allowance for PwD students
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Applicant must have at least 40% disability The minimum age of the candidate must be 5 years The student must be a permanent resident of the state Applicant should be studying at the post matric level	All Category	Within INR 2,40,000	Depending on the disability of the candidates, they receive maintenance allowance, reimbursements of non refundable fees and other allowances
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	Students must be pursuing a degree in engineering, liberal arts or medical Applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha	All Category	Within INR 2,00,000	Selected scholars are eligible for a 90% waiver of the academic fee and additional expenses upto INR 1,00,000 for a period of 4 years
Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	Applicants must have passed their higher secondary exam conducted by the CHSE Applicant must have studied under regular mode	All Category	Within INR 6,00,000	Selected candidates at the graduation level will receive INR 10,000 per year for the initial 3 years of the course. At the postgraduation level, candidates will receive INR 20,000 per year in the 4th and 5th years
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)	The minimum educational qualification of the student must be Class 10 or BSE exam Mus be a permanent resident of Odisha Applicants must score at least 80% at their secondary examination	All Category	Within INR 2,00,000	Candidates will be given INR 6,000 per year for the initial 2 years
Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	It is mandatory for the applicants of this scholarship to complete their B .A Honours/ Major in Odia Student must be a permanent resident of Odisha state Candidate must have secured at least 90% in the Odia paper at the higher secondary exam Students need to score at least 80% in their latest exam	All Category	Within 2,40,000	As a one time payment, selected candidates will receive INR 20,000
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	It is mandatory to be a permanent resident of Odisha Candidate must have represented Odisha state and the state universities in the sports field Applicant must meet the eligibility criteria to study courses designed by the Sports Authority of India and Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports	All Category	-	Sports persons under BPL category will receive 100% fee waiver and INR 10,000 per either distance or diploma course and INR 6,000 for certification course of 6 weeks as traveling and other expenses. Under the non-BPL category, candidates will receive INR 5,000 for a diploma or long distance course and INR 2,500 for 6 weeks for any certification course

How to Apply for Odisha Scholarship?

Register for Odisha Scholarship 2024
The first time students can refer to the following steps in order to register for the Odisha Scholarship Online Portal

Steps	Details
Step 1	Visit the official website of the Odisha Scholarship
Step 2	On the homepage, click on the ‘New Registration’ option
Step 3	A new page will be opened on the next screen
Step 4	After reading all the terms and conditions carefully, click on ‘I Agree’
Step 5	Click on ‘Proceed’
Step 6	A registration form will be opened in the next window
Step 7	Enter all the details in the form
Step 8	Upload the necessary documents
Step 9	Click on the ‘Submit’ button for final submission

Apply for Odisha Scholarships 2024

After registering, the steps that candidates can follow in order to apply for the Odisha Scholarships are mentioned below:

Steps	Details
Step 1	Visit the official website of the Odisha Scholarship
Step 2	Click on the ‘Apply for Scholarship’ option available on the homepage
Step 3	A new page will open in the next window
Step 4	Enter details such as name, age, class, category. etc.
Step 5	In the next screen, all the available scholarships will be displayed
Step 6	Select the most favorable scholarship from the given options
Step 7	Enter all the details on the next page
Step 8	Choose the ‘Submit’ option for final submission

Odisha Scholarship Registration Dates

Here we have mentioned all the important dates regarding the registration process for various scholarships of Odisha

Scholarship Name	Registration Date
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Between October to December
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Between October to December
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Between October to December
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	Between October to December
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	Between August to October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	Between August to October
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	Between August to October
Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	Between August to October
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)	Between May to July
Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	Between May to July
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	Between April to June

Documents Required for Odisha Scholarship

Some of the important documents that candidates need to submit while applying for Odisha Scholarships are as follows

Passport size photograph of the candidate	Domicile certificate	Birth Certificate
Aadhar Card/Voter ID Card	Income Certificate	Caste Certificate
First page of bank’s passbook	Mark sheets of latest qualified exam	Account Number and IFSC Code

PRERANA Scholarship

Prerana scholarship is a post-matric scholarship portal to provide financial assistance to economically weaker students of the state. It has been implemented by the ST & SC Development and Minority & Other Backward Classes Welfare Department, Odisha govt.

Application Date : To be updated soon
Awarding Body : Government of Odisha

Pathani Samanta Scholarship

Pathani Samanta Mathematics Talent Scholarship (PSMTS) is an initiative of Govt of Odisha to provide financial assistance to meritorious students with proficiency in Mathematics. Applications are invited from General, ST, SC, OBC/SEBC, and EBC students currently enrolled in Classes 11 and 12 in Odia medium-recognized institutions (affiliated to CHSE) across the state.

Application Date : To be updated soon
Awarding Body : Government of Odisha
Scholarship Amount : ₹ 50000