Maulana Azad Scholarship

When financial constraints keep a student’s aim of pursuing quality education at bay, scholarships become a real supporting hand. There are scores of academic institutions, government organisations, and private foundations that offer a wide range of schemes to students coming from varied financial and educational backgrounds. Apart from the Indian Oil Scholarship program, Seimens Scholarship, National Scholarships, etc, financial aids offered by the Maulana Azad Foundation have also shaped the future of many! So, here is a blog that will shed light on the key highlights of the Maulana Azad Scholarship and its related schemes. 

Conducted By	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India
Eligibility	Minority category students studying from class IX to a PhD level
Nationality	Indian
Rewards	Up to INR 35,000
Last Date of Application	October 31, 2023
Phone Number	011-23583788, 011-23583789
Email ID	[email protected]

About Maulana Azad Scholarship Scheme

Funded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the Maulana Azad Education Foundation offers scholarship/fellowship programs for students coming from financially weaker backgrounds. Details of the 2 most important schemes provided by the organisation have been given a rundown below: 

Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship

Being one of the popular scholarships for girls in India and earlier called the Maulana Azad National Scholarship scheme, the Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship is offered to students from 9th to 12th class across the country, provided they hail from any one of the 6 minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Parsis) and have a family income of fewer than 2 lacs per annum.

Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF)

Offered by the University Grants Commission, the Maulana Azad National Fellowship program is for students who are pursuing their M.Phill or PhD programme [Science, Engineering & Technology, Social Science, or Humanities streams] in India and belong to one of the minority communities i.e, Parsis, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Christians. 

Programme	Maximum Duration of Maulana Azad National Fellowship	JRF	SRF
PhD	5 Years	2 Years	3 Years
M.Phill	2 Years	2 Years	–
M.Phill + PhD	5 Years	2 Years	3 Years

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Maulana Azad Scholarship Eligibility Criteria 

Now that you are familiar with two important Maulana Azad scholarships, let’s understand another important context of it – the eligibility criteria in detail. 

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship 

• The candidate should be a girl student of class 9th to 12th. 
• The applicant should be from Sikh, Muslim, Jain, Parsi, Christain, or Buddhist background. They have to prove their minority community certificate on an affidavit. 
• The applicant must have scored 50% aggregate marks in the previous class in order to apply for the Begum Hazrat Mahal or previously called Maulana Azad Scholarship scheme.
• The applicant’s income should not exceed 2 lakh per annum from all sources. They have to produce a proper income certificate duly signed and issued by the Tehsildar or Block officer. 

Maulana Azad National Fellowship

• Candidates with 50% of aggregate marks in their Master’s programmes are eligible. 
• Applicant should be from Sikh, Muslim, Jain, Parsi, Christain, or Buddhist background and should submit a proof of minority certificate. 
• Should have cleared CSIR-NET/CBSE-NET
• Those who have enrolled in M.Phil/ PhD courses in registered universities and have cleared NET-JRF or UGC exam are eligible for the Maulana Azad Fellowship scheme.
• Candidates from the transgender community are equally encouraged to apply for this scholarship
• Applicants’ income should not exceed 2.5 lakh per annum for all sources. They have to produce a proper income certificate duly signed and issued by the Tehsildar or Block officer. 

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Maulana Azad Scholarship Rewards and Benefits

Students can apply for the Maulana Azad online scholarship to receive financial aid for entrance, course fees, and maintenance fees. The government will use the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism to send the Maulana Azad scholarship money straight to the student’s bank account. The following is a list of the Maulana Azad scholarship benefits:

Scholarship Name	Benefits
Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship	Rs 5,000: 9th and 10th class students. Rs 6,000: 11th and 12th class students.
Maulana Azad National Fellowship	Rs 31,000 for JRFs (Initial 2 years). Rs 35,000 for SRFs (remaining period). Rs 10,000 per annum for candidates pursuing Humanities, Social Sciences, and Commerce for initial 2 years and Rs 25,000 per annum for the remaining years. Rs 12,000 per annum for candidates pursuing Science for the initial 2 years and Rs 25,000 per annum for the remaining years.

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Maulana Azad Scholarship Application Process

On the official websites, students can access the Maulana Azad Scholarship 2023 online form. Both programmes, however, have different websites and application processes. Candidates can also fill out the Maulana Azad scholarship renewal papers online before the deadline. Learn how to apply for the Begum Hazrat Mahal national scholarship and the Maulana Azad national fellowship by reading the information below:

Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship

The scholarship application is done online through the Maulana Azad education foundation scholarship webpage. Additionally, through the web, candidates can view the Maulana Azad scholarship sanctioned list 2023. The following is a step-by-step guide to the application process:

• The Maulana Azad Education Foundation scholarship portal is where first-time applicants should register.
• On the homepage, select the ‘Student Registration’ tab.
• In the registration form, the candidate should include personal information such as his or her name, parents’ names, residence, phone number, and address.
• After that, the applicant should double-check the Maulana Azad scholarship registration form by clicking ‘Submit.’
• Students will receive a link to download the school verification form after completing the Maulana Azad scholarship enrollment form.
• The applicant should print out the school verification form and get it signed by the principal of the school in question. This form must be submitted with the scholarship application. Online scholarship application form for the Maulana Azad Education Foundation.
• By providing the registered mobile number and date of birth, the candidate can access the official website.
• The Maulana Azad Scholarship 2023 online application must include the applicant’s bank information, academic information, parents’ occupation, and income.
• All supporting documentation, including a scanned copy of the school verification form, should be uploaded by the applicants.
• For further processing, the filled Maulana Azad scholarship form 2023 should be submitted.

Maulana Azad National Fellowship

The scholarship application is done online through the Maulana Azad education foundation scholarship webpage. Additionally, through the web, candidates can view the Maulana Azad scholarship sanctioned list 2023. The following is a step-by-step guide to the application process:

• The applicant should go to the UGC’s official website.
• On the Scholarships/ Fellowships page, the student should select the ‘View All’ button to see a list of all UGC scholarships and fellowships.
• Click the ‘Apply Now‘ button for the Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students under the Fellowships category.
• ‘Proceed for Registration’ after carefully reading all of the instructions.
• To complete the Maulana Azad scholarship registration procedure, fill in all of the required information.
• The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad scholarship application form is downloaded with the use of a registration ID.
• All personal, academic, and institute details, research work details, and supervisor and current employment details must be filled out on the Maulana Azad scholarship form 2023.
• Before applying, candidates should carefully study the completed application and read the declaration section.

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Document Checklist

The documents needed for the Maulana Azad national scholarship 2023 are listed below:

• Passport size photograph
• Scanned copy of school verification form attested by the respective school principal
• Attested mark sheet of the last qualifying examination
• Parents’ income certificate
• Self-attested minority community certificate of the applicant
• Self-attested copy of the first page of bank passbook
• Copy of Aadhar card
• Domicile certificate
• Handicap certificate, if applicable
• NET/ JRF award letter or Mark sheet if the award letter is not yet received
• Mark sheet of Master’s degree 

Application Deadline

The deadline for the Maulana Azad national fellowship is provisional and subject to change at the discretion of the giver. Female students, on the other hand, have until September 30th, 2022 to apply for the Begum Hazrat Mahal national scholarship. The relevant dates for both schemes are listed below:

Maulana Azad Scholarship Schemes	Application Deadline
Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship	September 30th, 2022
Maulana Azad National Fellowship	October 31st, 2023 (tentative)

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