M.A. Economics Scholarship program

• • Mobile Number linked to Aadhaar card of the applicant.
• • Email Address of the applicant.
• • Income Certificate or intimation u/s 143(1) document of earning members.
• • Birth Certificate.
• • Admission letter of enrolment into first year of two-year full-time M.A. Economics  program 2025-27 batch from Delhi School of Economics.only.
• • Confirmation letter of Fees paid to the college/ Fee Payment receipt.
• • National Testing Agency Score card for M. A. Economics students pursuing from Delhi School of Economics with Valid year.
• • College ID Card for M. A. Economics students pursuing from Delhi School of Economics for batch 2025 -27 only.
• • Address proof if the Current address is different from the address mentioned in the Aadhar Card.
• • Address must have proper PIN CODE

No, if you do not have an Aadhar card, you are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Yes, it is mandatory to have the applicant's mobile number linked to their Aadhar Card to apply for the scholarship.

Yes, this scholarship is only open for Indian nationals studying in campuses within the territory of India.

Selected Scholars shall receive the scholarship for two consecutive years of their full time M. A. Economics program given that the candidate clears his/ her first year in academic year 2025-27 and is promoted to the second year in academic year 2026-27.

84000 each year for 2 years.

Please note, this is the full and final list of eligible colleges for the current batch of scholarship and is not subject to any further change, if your college is not mentioned in the list of eligible colleges then, unfortunately you would not be eligible to apply for the scholarship at this time. you may suggest colleges that you would like the bank to explore for the coming years. though this does not guarantee an addition to the college in the coming years.

You are eligible to apply for the scholarship if your college name is mentioned in the list, irrespective of the campus location mentioned. although the campus needs to be basic within the boundaries of India. Students based in campuses outside of India are not eligible to apply.

• • Income from family members including parents or guardians, spouse, unmarried daughters and unmarried brothers/ sisters of the individual applying for the scholarship is taken into consideration while calculating income.
• • Income from widowed daughter/ sister is excluded when calculating what is family income.

Income Certificate & intimation u/s 143(1) document of last financial year, no income certificate they are acceptable proofs for the calculation of family income.

• • A valid, no-income certificate issued by an authority under the State Government would be needed in this case. Applicants are requested to check the validity of the certificate before submitting their applications.
• • Please refer to the next FAQ for more information.

• • An income certificate is a document issued by an Authority under the state government certifying the annual income of a person or a family from all sources, including salary, daily wages, pension, business, producers from property, rent, and remittances from expatriate members.
• • The authority that issues the certificate varies from state to state. In most cases, it is the Village Tahsildars that issue this certificate, but many states and union territories also have District Magistrate, Deputy Commissioner, Collector, Revenue Circle Officers, Sub Divisional Magistrates or other District Authorities appointed for this purpose. You are requested to check on the issuing authority of your state for this requirement.
• • The income certificate is valid for the financial year mentioned in the certificate and varies from state to state. Applicants are requested to check for validity of the certificate before applying.
• • Students applying for batch starting in 2025 must ensure that their certificates are valid for FY 2025-26.

No, The EWS certificate is an income and asset certificate issued to the economically weaker category and is not acceptable as income proof because it does not establish the exact income of the applicant.

No, an agricultural income certificate contains only details of income obtained from involvement in all agricultural activities, whereas an income certificate includes details of annual income for all sources.