Aims:

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to eligible students belonging to SC/ST/BC/Minority/EBC including Kapu students to pursue PG/Ph.D/MBBS courses in the academic year 2023-2024 in any one of the 21 broad categories of subjects in top 50 Institutions/Universities.

Scholarship Amount:

Four Installments:

• 1st Installment: It shall be payable to the students upon production of the landing permit / 1-94 card. (Immigration Card).
• 2nd Installment: It shall be payable to the students upon production of the 1st Semester/Term results.
• 3rd Installment: It shall be payable to the students upon production of the 2nd Semester/Term results.
• 4th Installment: The final installment shall be released after successful completion of the 4th/final Semester and uploading the 4th/final semester mark sheet in the concerned online portal.

1. One-way Economy Class Tickets (lowest fare tickets) for the shortest route shall be payable upon production of valid visa and admission particulars.
2. The Total Visa Fees shall be reimbursed to the student upon production of a valid visa and receipt of visa fee payment.

1. Candidates should be natives of A.P.
2. Maximum age should not exceed 35 years as of the date of publication of notification.
3. Family income shall not exceed ₹ 8,00,000/- per annum.
4. Only one candidate per family is eligible.
5. The candidate who availed financial assistance under similar schemes from the State or Govt of India is not eligible under the scheme.

Qualification-Related Criteria:

• For Post Graduate Courses: 60% marks or equivalent grade in foundation Degree in Engineering / Management / Pure Sciences /Agriculture Sciences / Medicine & Nursing /Social Sciences/Humanities.
• For Ph.D. Course: 60% marks or equivalent grade in P.G course in Engineering / Management / Pure Sciences / Agriculture Sciences / Medicine / Social Sciences/ Humanities.
• For MBBS Courses: 60% marks in Intermediate or equivalent courses.

1. The Candidates are required to make their efforts in seeking admission to an accredited University/Institution abroad.
2. The selected candidate has to join the concerned university/institution within six months of the communication of selection under this scheme. On the expiry of this specified period of time, the sanction will get automatically canceled. No request for an extension of time for availing of the award is permissible under the Scheme.
3. The candidate shall not change the course of study or research for which the scholarship has been sanctioned.

1. Caste Certificate from the concerned Village/Ward Secretariat.
2. Income Certificate from the concerned Village/Ward Secretariat and physically certified by the concerned District Collector.
3. Ration Card of the Family of the Student, if available.
4. SSC Certificate / Birth Certificate (for the purpose of determining the eligible age prescribed for the scheme).
5. Aadshar Card
6. Nativity Certificate from the MeeSeva/Revenue Department.
7. Qualifying Intermediate/Degree/PG Certificate for admission to MBBS/PG Course/Ph.D. Course respectively.
8. Mark Sheet of Qualifying Examination (for proof of acquiring minimum prescribed marks).
9. TOEFL/IELTS/GRE/GMAT Score Sheet.
10. Unconditional Offer Letter from Foreign University.
11. NEET Score Card, in case of admission into MBBS Course.
12. Copy of the latest Tax Returns of Family Members, wherever applicable.
13. Nationalized Bank Account Details of Student.
14. Latest Passport Size Photo.
15. Scanned Signature.
16. Self-Certification from the student that no other member of his family availed financial assistance under a similar scheme from the state or central government and he/she also has not availed similar scheme from the state/central government previously.