Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: The University Grants Commission (UGC) Ishan Uday Scholarship for North East Region (NER) is currently accepting online applications. Interested and qualified applicants may apply for the UGC Ishan Uday scholarship via scholarsips.gov.in, the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), till October 31.
Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: Scholarship Overview
A total of 10,000 scholarships are awarded each year.
The scheme is meant for students from the economically weaker sections of Northeast India.
Each selected student receives ₹8,000 per month for 10 months.
Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: Distribution of Scholarships by Discipline
The scholarships are equally divided between two broad categories:
50% reserved for: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Management
50% reserved for: Science, Engineering & Technology, Medicine, Agriculture, Forestry
Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: Result timeline
The selection results or status are usually announced in November or December each year.
Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: Eligibility criteria
- Candidates must graduate from a recognised Northeastern school (such as CBSE, CISCE, or NIOS) with a Class 12 diploma.
- They ought to be working towards an accredited undergraduate degree.
- Students may only apply if they have previously been accepted into an approved university, college, or other institution in India for the first year of their undergraduate degree program.
- Eligible students are those who have already earned a degree.
- For the length of the undergraduate degree program, the scholarship will be awarded. The scholarship will only be given for the duration of the UG compartment for integrated and dual degree programs.
- Only students enrolled in normal, full-time courses are eligible for the grant. Courses that are open, distance, correspondence, private, or part-time are not acceptable.
- Eligible students are those admitted under the management quota.
- The applicant's parents should make less than ₹4.50 lakh annually.
- The candidates must possess a current certificate of residency from any state in the Northeast. Scholarship renewal is contingent upon maintaining the required attendance and good behaviour. After the first year of study is successfully completed, the scholarship will be renewed for the following year.
Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: Steps to apply
Step 1: Go to scholarships.gov.in; if this is your first time applying, click "New Registration."
Step 2: Carefully read and agree to the scheme's rules.
Step 3: Enter correct personal, academic, and bank information.
Step 4: Select "UGC Ishan Uday Scholarship" from the list of schemes
Step 5: Log in with your NSP credentials.
Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: Required documents
Class 12 mark sheet
Family income certificate
Residence certificate
Proof of admission (admission letter or fee receipt)
After submission, download and save a copy of the completed application for your records.
