To be eligible, an applicant must –
- be a domicile of Maharashtra
- have a disability of 40% or more certified by a competent authority
- be studying in Class 11 to Ph. D. level in a government/government-aided institution in Maharashtra
- have taken admission through the CAP process
The selected students will receive the following benefits:
| Groups | Maintenance Allowance for Hostellers (in ₹ per month for 10 months) | Maintenance Allowance for Day Scholars (in ₹ per month for 10 months) | Additional Allowance for Blind Students |
| Group A | 1,200 | 550 | 100 |
| Group B and C | 820 | 530 | 75 |
| Group D | 570 | 300 | 75 |
| Group E | 380 | 230 | 50 |
In addition to the maintenance allowance, all mandatory fees/ compulsory payable fees including tuition fees, exam fees & other fees) by the student to the institutes are covered under this scheme.
A project typing expense of up to ₹600 per annum will also be provided to the students.
Candidates pursuing M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses will receive a maintenance allowance as per postgraduation Groups A, B, and C.
- Marksheet of the last qualified examination
- Domicile certificate
- Disability certificate
- Guardian certificate
- Gap certificate (mandatory for students in Group A)
Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Register’ button and fill in the required registration details. (Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: Click on ‘New Applicant Registration’ button.
Step 4: Fill in all required details, verify the email and the phone number.
Step 5: Complete the Aadhaar authentication process either through OTP or biometrics.
Step 6: After completing the authentication process, fill in all the required details to ‘Register’.
Step 7: Now, click on the ‘Applicant login’ button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 8: Log in using the username and password.
Step 9: Fill in the necessary details, upload the specified documents, and submit.