The scheme has been in effect since 2019.

Children of registered construction workers are eligible to apply, provided their parent(s) have been registered with the MPBOCWWB and hold a valid identity card for at least 5 years.

The scheme covers postgraduate degrees and research degrees (Ph.D.) pursued abroad.

A maximum of 50 students are selected each year under the scheme.

The scheme covers the actual tuition fee or up to $40,000, whichever is less.

Yes, a maximum of $10,000 per year is provided for subsistence allowance, based on the monthly expenditure as shown by the educational institution.

Yes, the scheme covers visa fees, insurance premiums, second-class rail/bus fare from the place of residence to the airport and back, and actual economy class airfare to the educational institution and back.

Eligible applicants can apply through the ‘Shram Sewa Portal’ of the Madhya Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. https://labour.mp.gov.in/Public/Application/RegsiterSchemeApplication.aspx

Yes, applicants must have passed their graduation degree with at least 60% marks in the first division or its equivalent grade.

For Ph.D., applicants must have a postgraduate degree with at least 60% marks in the first division and two years of teaching/research experience or an M.Phil degree in the relevant field.

Students receiving benefits from any other source are not eligible for this scheme.

The grant amount is credited into the student’s account as per the prescribed fee payment schedule of the educational institution, upon submission of a certificate of continuity of studies.

The scheme covers a maximum of two years for postgraduate and research degrees.

No, the scheme is only for postgraduate and Ph.D. courses.