NSP Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme For Ministry of Railways 2025-26
Scholarship Amount
About This Scholarship
The NSP Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for Ministry of Railways 2025-26 offers crucial financial assistance to the children and widows of ex-serving and serving Railway Protection Force (RPF) or Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel. This scheme is specifically designed for dependents of personnel below the rank of Gazetted Officer, aiming to promote higher technical and professional education among them.
The scholarship provides a monthly stipend to selected students, with female candidates receiving ₹3,000 and male candidates receiving ₹2,500. Additionally, all beneficiaries will be honoured with a personal letter of congratulations directly from the Honourable Prime Minister.
The application deadline for this scheme is October 31, 2025. Selection is based on merit and the thorough fulfillment of all specified eligibility criteria.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must:-
• be dependent ward (children) or widows of ex-serving and serving Railway Protection Force (RPF)/Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel below the rank of Gazetted Officer
• have taken regular admission in the academic year 2025-26 and are applying for the PMSS for the same academic year
• have secured at least 60% marks in their Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ), such as Class 12, diploma, or graduation
• be enrolled in professional degree courses (BE, B.Tech, BDS, MBBS, BEd, LLB, BCA, MCA, B.Pharma, etc.) recognised by the relevant government regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, UGC, or NCTE
Note:-
• Master's degree courses are not eligible, except for MBA and MCA.
• Distance learning courses are not eligible for the Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS). Additionally, recipients can only avail this scholarship for a single course.
• Only two wards per family are eligible for the scholarship. Both beneficiaries and concerned zonal Railways/RPSF must ensure compliance with this limit.
• Eligibility is restricted to institutes, universities, and colleges that adhere to AISHE regulations.
• If the number of applications exceeds the number of available scholarships, the order of preference for scholarship allotment will be as follows:
• Category I: Wards/widows of ex-RPF/RPSF personnel who died in harness due to causes attributed to encounters with terrorists or criminals while protecting Railway Property, Passengers, and Passenger Areas, or those who died during election duty.
• Category II: Wards/widows of ex-RPF/RPSF personnel who died while in service.
• Category III: Wards of ex-RPF/RPSF (retired) personnel.
• Category IV: Wards of serving RPF/RPSF personnel.
Required Documents
For Fresh Applicants:
• Service certificate issued by the respective office for Category IV applicants (as per Annexure II)
• PPO/Discharge Certificate/Book (Required for Categories I, II, and III)
• Scanned copy of marksheet of the Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ), such as 10+2, Diploma, or Graduation
For Renewal Applicants:
• Updated Service Certificate: Issued by the respective office for Category IV applicants (as per Annexure II)
• A scanned copy of the previous class marksheet/grade card or Proof of upgradation issued by the competent authority
Note: For document formats, refer to the ‘Scholarship Details’ document.
How to Apply
Eligible applicants can apply by following these steps on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP):
1. Visit the official website (National Scholarship Portal • NSP) and locate the application section for this scheme.
2. Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
3. Navigate to the 'Students' option on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
4. Now, click on the 'Login' button under the OTR option, as it is required to apply for a scholarship on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
5. Click on the 'New user? Register yourself' on the left-hand side of the dashboard.
6. Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the 'Next' button.
7. Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the registration process.
8. Fill in the required details and click on 'Save & Register' to complete the 'One-time registration (OTR)' process. (Note: This is a temporary registration number; students need to download the OTR mobile application for face authentication to complete the OTR process.)
9. After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
10. Select the scholarship, fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents and submit.
Note: All applicants are advised to fill in the information correctly on the application form. Once the application is submitted, no changes can be made. Additionally, submitting multiple applications will result in disqualification.