NSP NEC Merit Scholarship 2025-26
Scholarship Amount
About This Scholarship
The NEC Merit Scholarship for Students of NER 2025-26 is an initiative by the North Eastern Council (NEC), under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. This opportunity aims to provide financial assistance to meritorious students from the North Eastern Region (NER) of India. The scholarship supports students pursuing higher professional courses in recognized Indian institutions.
Selected candidates will receive significant financial aid, with awards varying based on the level of the course:
• For diploma-level courses: ₹20,000 per annum
• For degree-level courses: ₹22,000 per annum
• For PG courses: ₹25,000 per annum
• For M.Phil/Ph.D. degree: ₹30,000 per annum
The application deadline for this scholarship is October 31, 2025.
Scholarships are awarded purely on merit based on marks obtained in the qualifying exams, considering the level-of-course-wise slots allotted to each state. There are no reservations for category, religion, or gender.
For M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree programs, selection is also based on the relevance of the research topic/synopsis to problems and issues of the North Eastern Region. Priority is given to topics directly, specifically, and currently relevant to the region, while basic and theoretical research will generally not be favored. In case of a tie in marks, the candidate with a lower family income will be given preference.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the NSP NEC Merit Scholarship 2025-26, an applicant must fulfill the following criteria:
• Be an Indian citizen and a permanent resident of one of the following Northeastern states:
• Assam
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Manipur
• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Sikkim
• Tripura
• Be enrolled in a diploma, degree, or postgraduate course, or be registered in an M.Phil. or Ph.D. program.
• Have passed the required qualifying examination (HSLC/HSSLC/Secondary School Leaving/Senior Secondary Leaving Certificate) from a recognized state/central board for diploma courses.
• Have scored a minimum of 60% marks in the qualifying examinations.
• Have an annual family income of less than ₹8,00,000 from all sources.
Required Documents
Applicants are required to submit the following documents with their scholarship application:
• Permanent residence certificate issued by the Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Sub-divisional officers of civil sub-divisions in the North Eastern States. For Sikkim, a Certificate of Identification (COI) issued by the respective Deputy Commissioner in the Govt. of Sikkim to its Permanent residents is required.
• Note: A certificate from any other authority will not be accepted.
• Income certificate issued by the Competent Authority.
• Bank account passbook.
• Note: The bank account must be in the name of the applicant.
• Marksheet of the previous qualifying examination.
• Synopsis signed by the project guide/director (Research) or any official authorized by the Institute/University in the case of M.Phil/Ph.D. degree candidates.
How to Apply
Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship by following these steps:
1. Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
2. Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details.
• Note: If already registered, log in using your 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 'New user? Register yourself' on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
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.
Important Notes for Applicants:
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.