MAFSU Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojna, Maharashtra 2025-26
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About This Scholarship
The MAFSU Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojna, Maharashtra 2025-26 is a significant initiative by the Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Government of Maharashtra. This scholarship aims to provide crucial financial assistance to students who are the children of registered labourers or marginal landholders (alpabhudarak) and are pursuing higher education. The scheme is specifically designed for hostellers enrolled in professional and technical undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses at recognized institutions, having secured admission through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP).
This scholarship offers varied financial benefits for a period of 10 months, tailored to the student's background and place of study. The allowances provided include:
• Food allowance: Up to ₹32,000 for students in major metropolitan areas like Mumbai suburbs, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, and Nagpur. This amount varies for other cities and districts, ranging from ₹23,000 to ₹28,000.
• Residence allowance: For students with an annual family income up to ₹1,00,000, this allowance can be up to ₹20,000 in major cities, descending to ₹10,000 in Talukas.
• Subsistence allowance: Students with an annual family income between ₹1,00,000 and ₹8,00,000 are eligible for a subsistence allowance of up to ₹8,000 in major cities and ₹5,000 in Talukas.
Overall, the total financial assistance under this scheme can range from ₹38,000 to ₹60,000 for the 10-month period, depending on the category and location of study. This comprehensive support helps alleviate the financial burden on deserving students.
The application deadline for this valuable scholarship is March 31, 2026. Interested and eligible candidates are strongly encouraged to apply before this date.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must:
• be a domicile of Maharashtra
• be a child of a registered labourer, child of an alpabhudarak (marginal land holder), or both
• be a hosteller
• have taken admission in a professional and technical course (UG/PG degree) in a recognized institution through Centralized Admission Process (CAP)
• have attempted every semester or annual exam
• have a minimum of 50% attendance in the previous semester (except for fresh admits to college)
• have an annual family income of less than ₹8,00,000
• not have a gap of 2 years during the course
Required Documents
The following documents are required for the application process:
• Domicile certificate
• Registered labor certificate/alpabudharak certificate/family annual income certificate
• Hosteller document
• CAP-related documents
• Attendance certificate
• Previous year's marksheet
• Gap-related documents (if applicable)
• Previous year's annual income certificate
• Family declaration certificate for two children
How to Apply
Eligible applicants can apply by following these steps:
Step 1: Visit the official MAFSU scholarship portal.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. If already registered, log in using your Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID.
Step 3: Navigate to the 'New Applicant Registration' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
Step 4: Fill in all required details, verify your email and phone number, enter the captcha, and click on the 'Register' button.
Step 5: After successfully registering on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 6: Log in using your username and password.
Step 7: Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit your application.