Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2024: On August 20, 2021, the Rajasthani government introduced the esteemed Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2024, a programme designed to pay tribute to the late Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi. It allows deserving students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with an annual family income below INR 8 lakh, to pursue their studies overseas by providing financial aid up to INR 10 lakh. The students must be no older than 35. The scholarship helps students enrolled in foreign universities for undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral programmes, enabling them to pursue their educational goals.
Objectives Of Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence
The primary goal of the Rajasthani government’s initiative is to offer financial support to students who fulfil the program’s eligibility requirements so they can pursue graduate and undergraduate research programmes at the Ph.D. and post-doctoral levels, as well as higher education abroad in specific fields.
List of Universities Under the Scholarship Scheme
- California Institute of Technology
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Duke University
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- ETH Zurich
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Harvard University
- Heidelberg University
- Imperial College London
- Johns Hopkins University
- Karolinska Institute
- King’s College, London
- KU Leuven Belgium Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) Research University Paris
- LMU Munich
- London School of Economics & Political Science
- Massachusetts Institute of technology
- McGill University
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- National University of Singapore
- New York University
- Northwest University
- Peking University
- Princeton University
- Stanford University
- Technical University of Munich
- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- The University of Texas
- The University of Tokyo
- Tsinghua University
- University College London
- University of British Columbia
- University of California, San Diego
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Cambridge
- University of Chicago
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Hong Kong
- University of Melbourne
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- University of Oxford
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Yale University
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Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2024: Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant needs to fulfil the following requirements in order to be eligible for the scholarship:
- The applicant needs to live in Rajasthan.
- A 12th grade diploma, a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from an accredited university or board is required of the candidate.
- The candidate cannot be older than 35 years old.
- The applicant must intend to study abroad at one of the colleges specified in the scholarship programme.
- The candidate’s annual income must equal INR 8 lakh or less.
- This scholarship will be granted only to one student from each family.
Documents Required
- Scanned passport-size image
- Aadhar card
- 10th Mark List
- 12th/Graduation/Post graduation/Ph.D. Mark list
- Age proof
- Bank passbook
- Mobile number
- Income certificate
- University Admission proof
Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2024: Benefits and Allowances
The student’s family’s annual income determines the rewards awarded under the Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence. There are three parts for the students: E1, E2, and E3.
| E1: Less than INR 8 lakh | Tuition and Bench Fees: Up to INR 50 lakh Living Fees: INR 3 lakh |
| E2: INR 8 lakh – INR 25 lakh | Tuition and Bench Fees: Up to INR 50 lakh Living Fees: INR 6 lakh |
| E3: Above INR 25 lakh | Tuition and Bench Fees: Up to INR 50 lakh Living Fees: Note Provided |
- Up to INR 10 lakh is the annual maintenance allowance.
- Up to INR 10 lakh is the annual contingency allowance.
- Visa fees: 100% refunded in Indian rupees
- Tuition fees: Complete reimbursement of fees
- Full reimbursement for medical insurance premiums
- Travel Expenses: Complete reimbursement
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Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2024: Course-Wise Slots
The following are the course-specific slots available for the scholarship programme:
- Humanities, Social Science, Agriculture and Forest Science, Nature and Environmental Science, Law: 150 Slots
- Management and Business, Administration, Economics and Finance: 25 Slots
- Public health and pure science: 25 slots
Note: Students may choose to pursue the following courses of study, which have 15 available slots each, if the aforementioned slots are still open: engineering, related sciences, medicine, and applied sciences.
How do I apply for the Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence?
Candidates must adhere to these steps in order to apply for the scholarship:
- Applicants must go to hte.rajasthan.gov.in, the official portal for the Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2024.
- Next, candidates must select “online scholarship” from the menu bar.
- Applicants need to click the page’s “apply now” button.
- Candidates must select the “citizen” option under the “registration” tab in order to continue with the registration process.
- To proceed with registration, candidates must choose between Jan Aadhar and Google and provide the required information.
- To find the login information, candidates should check the email address and phone number they registered.
- In order to finish the scholarship application, applicants must click the “login” tab and access the portal.
- It is recommended that applicants download and save their application receipt in case they need it later.
Login Process
- Visit the Department of College Education’s official website, run by the Government of Rajasthan.
- Go to the “Online Scholarship” option located in the menu bar on the portal’s home page.
- Click the Login option that is now visible.
- The new application form for SSO login will appear on the screen.
- Put in your password and SSO login ID.
- Click the login option now.
- Your log-in will be successful.
Forgot Password
- Launch the SSO Portal for Rajasthan.
- The website will launch on its homepage.
- On the homepage, click the “Forgot Password” link right now.
- The screen will flip to a new page.
- Choose the search option from any of the provided email addresses, mobile numbers, Aadhar IDs, or VIDs.
- Enter the chosen option and SSOID now.
- Click the Submit button now.
Process To Recover My SSOID
- Launch the SSO Portal for Rajasthan.
- The website will launch on its homepage.
- Now click the link on the homepage that says “Forgot My SSOID.”
- A new page will appear on the screen.
- Choose any option that was chosen during the registration process.
- Citizen
- Udyog
- Govt Employee
- By following the steps, you can easily retrieve your ID.
Recover SSOID through SMS
Applicants can text 9223166166 to retrieve their SSOID. The applicant must type RJ SSO and send it to 9223166166 in order to do this.
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Register Grievance
- Visit the official website of the Department of College Education, Government of Rajasthan, to find candidates for applications.
- Go to the “Student Grievance” option from the portal’s main page.
- The screen is going to turn to a new page.
- You now need to choose the option to file a grievance.
- After carefully reading each of the crucial points, select the option to file a grievance.
- At this point, the grievance form will appear on screen.
- Enter your details in the application form.
- Click the submit button now.
Track Grievance
- Visit the official website of the Department of College Education, Government of Rajasthan, to find candidates for applications.
- Go to the “Student Grievance” option from the portal’s home page.
- A new page will be shown.
- Select the option to track grievances now.
- There will be a new page opening.
Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2024: Contact Details
If students have any questions or concerns about the scholarship, they can get in touch with the relevant authorities at this address:
Telephone number: 0141-294-1493
Email ID: rgs.cce.info@gmail.com
FAQs On Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship
Q.) Can I get accepted into any university or other institution in the world?
Ans: No, the list of colleges and institutions is provided above. The scholarship will only be awarded to students who have been accepted into one of the 50 universities listed above.
Q.) Can I still apply for this programme if I already have a scholarship from the university or institute?
Ans: Yes, even if the university or institute you were admitted to is offering you a scholarship, you are still eligible to apply for this programme.
Q.) Do I receive all the benefits of this scheme if I already have a scholarship from the university or institute?
Ans: No, this programme will cut into the benefits you currently receive from the other scholarship.
Q.) Can I apply to any course at an international university to be eligible for this scholarship?
Ans: No, in order to be eligible for the scholarship, you must apply for the courses that are mentioned above in this article.
Q.) How can I obtain the amount of the scholarship?
Ans: The Rajasthan government will answer this question and pay out the scholarship money. The Rajasthan government will decide how to distribute the funds.
Q.) How many places are open for this scholarship?
Ans: There are 200 scholarship spots available each fiscal year.
Q.) What is the maximum number of applicants from a given family for this esteemed programme?
Ans: The scholarship is only available to one child under the same set of parents or guardians. Additionally, since the award can only be given once, the recipient is not eligible to be considered again.
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