NewsIMTSHigher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj formally inaugurated the scheme, which will be implemented from the 2025–26 academic year. Under the scheme, SC and ST students from families with an annual income of ₹ 12 lakh or below will be eligible. Applicants must have secured admission to postgraduate or PhD programmes in the Top 200 QS-ranked foreign universities or institutions, the minister said. Suraj said applications will be invited twice a year — in July–August and December–January. "Each year, 50 students will be selected for the scholarship. Of these, 10 (four PG and six PhD) will be from engineering and technical education; 10 (four PG and six PhD) from medical, agriculture, architecture and other technical streams; and 30 (10 PG and 20 PhD) from higher education," he said. Each selected student will receive a scholorship of up to ₹ 25 lakh per year to support their studies, the minister said. In addition to the launch of the scholarship scheme, the department also issued appointment letters to… (Updated 27 Nov 2025, 12:02 IST; source: link)
Odisha launches scholarship scheme for SC, ST students to study abroad — What
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Key Points
- Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj formally inaugurated the scheme, which will be implemented from the 2025–26 academic year.
- Under the scheme, SC and ST students from families with an annual income of ₹ 12 lakh or below will be eligible.
- Applicants must have secured admission to postgraduate or PhD programmes in the Top 200 QS-ranked foreign universities or institutions, the minister said.