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Name of the Organisation : Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Government of India (desw.gov.in)
Type of Announcement : PMSS Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme 2013-14

Application Form: http://www.desw.gov.in/
Advertisement : http://www.desw.gov.in/
Home Page : http://www.desw.gov.in/

PMSS Merit List 2013-14: www.indianjobtalks.in/40466.html

Applications invited from Ex-servicemen and Ex-Indian Coast Guards and their widows/wards under PM´s Scholarship Scheme 2013-14 by 30th November 2013 in English (For more details please visit the PM´s Scholarship Scheme section of this website)

PRIME MINISTER’S SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME 2013-14
Applications are invited from the dependent wards / widows of Ex-servicemen and Ex-Indian Coast Guard personnel pursuing Professional Degree Courses, duly recognized by the respective government regulatory bodies such as MCI, AICTE and UGC etc. The scheme will be applicable only to those candidates who have joined the Professional Courses in the academic year 2013-14.

Scholarships Available :
A total number of 4000 students will be selected.

Students eligible for the scholarship :
(a) Students who have taken admission in 2013 are only eligible for PMSS 2013-14. Students should have scored 60% and above in Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) i.e 10+2 / Diploma / Graduation.

(b) Students who are Dependent Wards / Widows of Ex-Servicemen & Ex-Coast Guard personnel who died in harness / disabled due to causes attributable to military service / coast guard service, irrespective of the rank.

(c) Dependent wards of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard and their widows (below officer rank only).

Amount of Scholarship :
Paid Annually
(a) Rs.2000/- per month for boys.
(b) Rs.2250/- per month for girls.

How to Apply For Scholarship :
One candidate to submit only one application form for one course, if any candidate submit two applications for more than one course, both the applications will be rejected. Forms are to be downloaded from the website www.desw.gov.in. Application forwarded in any other format will not be considered.

Application to be forwarded on plain A4 size paper (typed or handwritten) in the prescribed format duly completed in all respects with superscription on the envelope “Prime Minister?s Scholarship Scheme for the Academic Year 2013-14”.

Documents to be attached alongwith PMSS Application Form :
(a) Specimen Copy Of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard Certificate (Page 8 of Application Form).
(b) Matriculation certificate duly attested.
(c) Minimum Educational Qualification certificate duly attested, as applicable. (10+2 Mark sheet / Graduation (mark sheets of 3 years) / Diploma (mark sheets of all semesters).
(d) Bonafide Certificate from Collage in original as per specimen (page 9 of Application Form).
(e) Photocopy of Bank Passbook showing A/c No and one cancelled cheque leaf.

Selection Procedure :
Applications will be short listed based on Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard category (as given below in Para 7) and percentage of marks obtained in MEQ.

Eligible Courses :
Professional Degree Courses like BE, B Tech, BDS, MBBS, B Ed, BBA, BCA, B Pharma, etc. duly recognized by the respective Government Regulatory Bodies, such as All India Council for Technical Education, Medical Council of India, UGC. (Master Degree Courses are not eligible for PMSS except MBA, MCA). Students can see the list of eligible courses for details. Students studying abroad are not eligible for this scheme. Students getting stipend for the Professional Degree Courses are also not entitled. No distance learning course is permitted under PMSS. PMSS can be availed for one course only.

Last date of receipt of application at respective RSB / Coast Guard Headquarter is 30th November 2013.

For any query or help, candidate should contact 011-26715250 or email to jdpmscholarshipksb@gmail.com.