F1 : Whether any scholarship is given to SC/ST students at NIT Rourkela?
SC/ST students are eligible for Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) of the respective State Governments if they satisfy the norms set by the State Govt. For that they need to apply in appropriate time to their State Govts.
Among the admitted students in the first year top 12 SC students and top 5 ST students are eligible to get TOP CLASS SCHOLARSHIP from the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI respectively provided their parental annual income is below 4.5 lakhs. These students will get Top Class scholarship for four years (first year to fourth year) provided they get promoted to the next higher year, else the scholarship will be stopped.
A student who will get Top Class Scholarship will not be eligible for Post Matric Scholarship. However, he/she may get PMS if his Top Class scholarship is stopped.
F2 : How many scholarships a student can avail at a time?
Only one. A student getting scholarship from one Govt. fund is not eligible for the 2nd scholarship.
F3 : Whether all students taken admission to M.Tech programme with valid GATE score will get GATE scholarship?
Yes, they will get GATE Scholarship of Rs.8000/- per month paid every month subject to satisfying attendance requirement of the Institute.
F4 : Is there any scholarship available for Non-GATE students taken admission to M.Tech programme?
Non-GATE students taken admission to M.Tech programme and belonging to SC/ST categories are eligible for Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) of the respective State Governments if they satisfy the norms set by the State Govt. For that they need to apply in appropriate time to their State Govts.
There is no provision of scholarship to the Non-GATE students of other categories. However, some students satisfying eligibility norms, may be given financial assistance from TEQIP – II fund till available.
F5 : Whether an SC/ST M.Tech student getting GATE scholarship can avail PMS scholarship?
No, an SC/ST M.Tech student getting GATE scholarship can not avail any other scholarship.
F6 : Under which condition a PhD student will get scholarship/fellowship?
A PhD student having M.Tech/M.Pharm degree and within the age limit are eligible for Institute research fellowship for four years; first two years @ Rs.31000/- a month and next two years on satisfactory performance @ Rs.35000/- a month.
The maximum age limit is 32 years (35 years for SC/ST/Women candidates) to be eligible for fellowship.
Apart from Institute research fellowship, PhD students are eligible for External fellowships like Rajib Gandhi National Fellowship, Inspire Fellowship, Maulana Azad Fellowship, CSIR Fellowship etc. if they qualify for the said fellowship examinations and satisfy their terms and conditions.
F7 : Is there any scholarship for M.Tech(Research) students?
M.Tech(Research) students are eligible for Institute research fellowship provided they have valid GATE/NET/GPAT score and are within the age limit of 28 years (31 years for SC/ST/Women candidates). Such students will get fellowship maximum for two years @ Rs.12400/- a month.
F8 : Whether a Sponsored student satisfying fellowship norms and within the age limit will get any fellowship?
No, Sponsored students are not eligible for any type of fellowship.
F9 : Whether a student needs to return the scholarship/fellowship if he/she discontinues the programme?
M.Tech, M.Tech(Res) and PhD students need to return the scholarship/fellowship amount received till date to the Institute if he/she discontinues the programme. This is not applicable to the students of other programmes.