National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India invites applications from disabled students for awarding Scholarships under the following two Schemes:-
Scholarship Scheme (Trust Fund):
1. 1000 Scholarships are to be awarded to eligible students with disabilities for degree and post graduate level professional and technical courses from recognized institutions in India.
2. Applicants can apply any time in an academic year for scholarship under this scheme. Scholarships will be awarded on quarterly basis for the applications received in preceding quarter.
3. Reimbursement of Non-Refundable fees restricted to the limit of fee of similar courses in Government/ Government-aided institutions. Maintenance allowance will be paid to the students for 10 months @ Rs. 2500/ per month for Professional Graduate Courses and Rs.3000/- per month for Professional PG Courses in an academic year.
4. Books/Stationery allowance will be paid to students pursuing Professional Graduate Courses @ Rs.6,000/ per annum and Rs.10,000/- per annum for pursuing Professional PG Courses.
5. Visual and Hearing differently-abled students will be provided an additional financial assistance for purchase of aids & appliances (only once during life time).
6. Monthly income of the beneficiary/ parents or guardians should not be more than Rs.3,00,000/- per year from all sources.
Scholarship Scheme (National Fund):
1. Under this scheme, 500 National Scholarships will be awarded to eligible students with disabilities for pursuing higher academic/ professional or technical qualification.
2. Applicants can apply for scholarship before 30/09/2011 and scholarship shall be awarded once in a Academic year under this scheme.
3. Scholarship of Rs.1000/-p.m. for hostellers and Rs.700/-p.m. for day scholars studying in professional courses at graduation and above level, and Rs.700/-p.m. for hostellers and Rs.400/-p.m. for day scholars pursuing Diploma/ Certificate level professional courses. Course fee reimbursed upto ceiling of Rs.10,000/- per year.
4. Financial assistance can be given for computer with editing software for blind/deaf graduate and post graduate students pursuing professional courses and for support access software for cerebral palsy students.
5. Monthly income of the beneficiary/ parents or guardians should not be more than Rs.1,80,000/- per year from all sources.
Way to apply for the scholarship: The applications for scholarship in prescribed format along with all requisite documents duly countersigned and recommended by the Head of the Institution, where the candidate is studying, should reach to the following address:
National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), Red Cross Bhawan, Sector- 2, Faridabad-121007.
Note: A student will be eligible for only one Scholarship out of the two Scholarship Schemes if he/ she has applied under both the Scholarship Schemes.
For further details, please visit website of NHFDC www.nhfdc.nic.in or contact NHFDC at the following telephone numbers:
0129 - 2226910, 2287512, 2287513 Fax no. 0129 - 2284371, E-mail - nhfdc97@gmail.com