UGC Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025: Check Guidelines, Eligibility And Benefits

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is offering Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme 2025, a key initiative to promote higher education from India’s North Eastern Region (NER).

launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, this scheme seeks to boost the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in the North Eastern Region by extending financial support to students from economically weaker sections.

Since its inception in 2014-15 academic year, the scheme has awarded 10,000 scholarships each year to eligible students pursuing general, professional, technical, medical, and paramedical degree courses across recognised institutions in India.

Applications for the current cycle are now live on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).

Eligibility criteria

• Be a domicile of any of the eight northeastern states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, or Tripura.
• Have passed Class 12 or equivalent in the academic year prior to application.
• Have secured admission in the first year of a full-time general or professional degree course in a recognised institution.
• Belong to a family with an annual income of Rs 4.5 lakh or less.
• Transgender candidates are also eligible.
• All reservations will be provided in accordance with Government of India norms.
• However, students enrolled in open universities, management quota admissions, or non-degree diploma courses, or those already availing other scholarships, are not eligible

Scholarship amount

Selected students will receive financial assistance as follows:

• Rs 5,400 per month – for students enrolled in general degree programmes
• Rs 7,800 per month – for students in technical, professional, medical, or paramedical courses

Scholarships will be directly credited to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and are renewable annually based on academic performance and attendance.

Application timeline

Applications are accepted once a year through the official National Scholarship Portal, scholarships.gov.in.

Students are advised to apply in advance and ensure all required documents are uploaded correctly.

How to Apply for Ishan Uday Scholarship 2025

Step 1: Visit the National Scholarship Portal, scholarships.gov.in

Step 2: Click on “New Registration” (if not already registered).

Step 3: Read and agree to the guidelines before proceeding.

Step 4: Log in with your credentials.

Step 5: Select “UGC Ishan Uday Scholarship” from the list of available schemes.

Step 6: Fill in personal, academic, and bank details carefully.

Step 7: Upload scanned copies of the required documents:

• Domicile Certificate
• Income Certificate
• Admission Proof
• Class 12 Marksheet

Step 8: Submit the completed application and download a copy for future reference.

For detailed guidelines of UGC Ishan Uday scholarship, click here.