The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is currently accepting applications for Post-Matric Scholarships under the NEC Merit Scholarship Scheme for students from the North Eastern States for the academic year 2024-25. The application deadline has been extended to November 15, 2024, from the original date of October 31, 2024. Ajay Parashar, Director, Information & Public Relations of NEC Secretariat said this in a press statement on Friday.

The statement having quoted Sherry Lalthangzo, Economic Adviser (E&M), stated that the eligibility criteria of an applicants for the NEC Merit Scholarship must be permanent resident of any North Eastern States and enrolled in recognized institutions across various disciplines (Diploma, Graduate, Post Graduate, and PhD/MPhil) within India, including those outside the North-East. A minimum of 60% marks in the previous examination is required, and the annual income of the applicant’s parent or guardian must not exceed Rs. 8.00 lakh.

Important documents needed for application submission include a valid mobile number, Aadhaar (UID) Number, Aadhaar-seeded bank account, income certificate, and a Bonafide certificate from the institution. Eligible students can apply online at the National Scholarship Portal via the following link: [https://scholarships.gov.in] (https://scholarships.gov.in). For further details, the NEC Merit Scholarship Guidelines can be downloaded at: [NEC Scholarship Guidelines](https://scholarships.gov.in/public/schemeGuidelines/NEC_1234_G.pdf).

Interested students may contact the North Eastern Council Secretariat for further details, if any, the statement said.