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National Scholarship for PG Studies: Rs 15,000 a month for 2 years, apply on NSP by 30 November

By AiCoN | Published 19 October 2026 | Sources checked 19 October 2026, deadlines re-checked 2 November 2026

The National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies (NSPGS) pays Rs 15,000 a month for 10 months a year - Rs 1.5 lakh a year - for the full two years of your PG degree. It is a UGC merit scholarship for students in the first year of a regular, full-time PG course, there is no income limit, and 10,000 students are selected across India every year. Applications for 2026-27 are open on the National Scholarship Portal and close on 30 November 2026.

Scoped update: 2 November 2026. The live NSP scheme list now shows student applications for this scheme till 30 November 2026, with defective application and institute verification till 15 December 2026 and nodal verification till 31 December 2026. Our 19 October version said 31 October, 15 November and 30 November. Original publication date unchanged.

Good to knowSelection is purely on all-India merit from your UG marks - there is no income cut-off and no application fee. Only your first PG degree counts, you must be below 30 on the date of PG admission, and distance/part-time modes are not eligible. 30% of slots are reserved for women, with single, twin and fraternal girl children considered first. Older guidelines said you can hold only one scholarship at a time; Kerala's Department of Collegiate Education notification for 2026-27 says the revised "One Student - Multiple Scholarships" policy now lets a welfare-based scholarship continue alongside this merit scholarship.

Who can apply

Students admitted to the first year of a PG degree through regular/full-time mode (first PG degree only)
Below 30 years of age on the date of admission to the first semester/year of the PG programme
UG degree from an institution recognised under Section 2(f) or Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or authorised to award degrees
PG institution must be a Section 2(f) university/college with valid NAAC accreditation, a deemed university (Section 3), a fully Central/State-funded institution, or an Institution of National Importance
Integrated programme students can apply for the PG component only
No income limit

What you get

Rs 15,000 a month for 10 months a year - Rs 1.5 lakh a year
For both years of a two-year PG degree - up to Rs 3 lakh in total
10,000 scholarships a year, split 50-50 between Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences/Law/Management and Science/Engineering/Medical/Technical/Agriculture/Forestry streams
30% of slots reserved for women candidates, single girl children first
Paid by Direct Benefit Transfer to your own Aadhaar-seeded bank account

How to apply: step by step

NSP homepage for Academic Year 2026-27 showing the Students entry point — Step 1 - Open the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in) and tap Students. Applications for Academic Year 2026-27 are open.

Keep documents ready: UG degree certificate and mark lists, PG admission proof from your institution, Aadhaar, and your own Aadhaar-linked bank account details (account number and IFSC).
Complete One Time Registration (OTR) on NSP: Students, then Register. OTR needs an active mobile number and Aadhaar-based eKYC, and it is free.

NSP OTR registration page showing the Guidelines step of One Time Registration — Step 2 - The OTR registration flow on NSP. OTR is mandatory before you can apply to any scheme.

Log in on NSP with your OTR number and password, fill in your personal, academic and bank details, and choose "National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies" from the scheme list.

NSP schemes page showing the National Scholarship For Post Graduate Studies scheme card with application dates — Step 3 - The scheme card on the NSP schemes page, a screenshot of the earlier state captured on 19 October 2026, when it showed student applications closing 31 October 2026. NSP now lists 30 November 2026 (checked 2 November 2026).

Upload the required documents and submit. Note your application ID.
Submit originals/documents to your college for verification. Your institution verifies on NSP by 15 December 2026; defective applications can be corrected and re-verified by the same date; nodal verification runs till 31 December 2026.
Results are usually declared in November-December on NSP and the UGC website.

Watch: apply step by step

English: How to Generate OTR Number on NSP OTR App - Step by Step Guide - Buddy4Study, 2025. Walks through the mandatory OTR registration that comes before the NSPGS application.
Malayalam: we could not find a reliable, current Malayalam video covering the NSPGS 2026-27 application. The official Kerala notification in Malayalam is linked below.

These videos are by independent education channels, not the government - always cross-check details on the official pages linked below. Dates on the NSP scheme list (checked 2 November 2026): student applications close 30 November 2026; defective application verification and institute verification close 15 December 2026; nodal verification closes 31 December 2026. On 19 October the same list showed 31 October, 15 November and 30 November. Amount, slots and rules are from the UGC scheme guidelines and FAQ published on NSP. Kerala students can also contact the state scholarship office at 9446096580 or 9188900228, or nsppgstudies@gmail.com.

Sources: NSP scheme list, UGC scheme guidelines (PDF), official FAQ (PDF), UGC scheme page, Kerala DCE notification (Malayalam PDF). Checked 19 October 2026; dates re-checked 2 November 2026. This is an AiCoN explainer, not a government publication.