Students in the science stream will be able to use INSPIRE, which stands for Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research. Today’s article will tell you everything you need to know about the Inspire Scholarship so that you can apply for it without too much trouble. We will also tell you all the steps you need to take to apply for the Inspire Scholarship 2023, which will be very helpful to you. We will make sure to tell you everything you need to know about the scholarship, including who is eligible, what awards are given, and what the benefits are.
What’s the 2023 INSPIRE Scholarship?
Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) is a scholarship for students who are struggling financially and can’t afford to keep going to school. The scholarship is funded by India’s Department of Science and Technology, and it is mostly given to students who are taking science classes at the moment. The main benefit of this scholarship is that it helps students get money when they are still young.
Recent News about the INSPIRE Scholarship
This year, there won’t be a Kishore vaigyanik protsahan Yojana exam because it has been stopped. The test was part of a national fellowship programme for students who wanted to work in research. It was set up by the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology. The test will now be part of the Inspire Scholarship 2022. The test gave 300 scholarships to students every year, but there are 12000 scholarships and fellowships available through the inspire Scholarship. This choice was made so that the students would have less stress. Now, the candidates won’t have to take any extra tests to qualify for the fellowship programmes for research careers that are open to them.
Information on the INSPIRE Scholarship
- Name
- The 2022 INSPIRE Scholarship
- Department of Science and Technology put it out there.
- Beneficiaries
- Science Stream Students’ Goal: Help with money
- Official site : https://www.online-inspire.gov.in/
Important Dates
- Key Dates for an Event
- The first day you can apply online is March 1, 2022.
- The last day to apply online is March 31, 2022.
Scholarship Types
On the official Inspire website, you can find the following scholarships:
- Scheme for Early Attraction of Talent, or SEATS, is a scholarship for gifted young people who want to study science. One million young students between the ages of 10 and 15 will each get Rs. 5,000. The scholarship will be given to students in the sixth through tenth grades. Through INSPIRE internships, about 50,000 11th-grade science students will be able to attend summer camps with global leaders. These camps will help the students build new innovations every year.
- Scholarship For Higher Education, or SHE: Through science-intensive programmes, this scholarship will give students in the science stream the tools they need to go to college. With this kind of scholarship, you can get both a scholarship and a mentor. At a cost of Rupees 0.80 lakh per year, there will be 10,000 scholarships given to students. The people who will get the money will be between the ages of 17 and 22. The scholarship will be given to students who are studying natural sciences at the bachelor’s or master’s level. Every scholar will be able to get help from a mentor.
- Assured Opportunity for Research Careers (AORC): This scholarship will help grow the research and development department. It is made up of two parts. The first is the INSPIRE fellowship, which is for students between the ages of 22 and 27. In the first part of each year, 10,000 fellowships will be given out. This fellowship will help people get their PhDs in both basic and applied sciences, such as engineering and medicine.
- In the second part, you will learn about the INSPIRE faculty scheme. The faculty scheme makes sure that 1,000 Post-Doctoral researchers between the ages of 27 and 32 will have a chance to work each year. Contractual or tenure-track positions will be available for 5 years in both basic and applied science areas.
Scholarships and Benefits from INSPIRE
Under this Inspire scholarship plan, the following rewards and benefits will be given:
- The total value of the scholarship is INR 80,000 per year.
- INR 60,000 per year is paid in cash to students who are chosen.
- Those who do research projects during the summer are given INR 20,000 as a summer attachment fee.
Subjects Available
Scholarships are given to students in the following fields by the Department of Science and Technology:
- 1.Physics2.Chemistry3.Mathematics4.Biology5.Statistics6.Geology7.Astrophysics8.Astronomy9.Electronics10.Botany11.Zoology12.Biochemistry13.Anthropology14.Microbiology15.Geophysics16.Geochemistry17.Atmospheric Sciences18.Oceanic Sciences19.Ecology20.Marine Biology21.Genetics22.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, we just have to meet the simple requirements listed below:
- The student must be over 17 years old.
- He or she must be younger than 22 years old.
- The student must have scored in the top 1% on the 10+2 board exam.
- The student must be enrolled in one of the above courses.
- Those who scored in the top 20,000 on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), IIT, or AIEEE, passed the CBSE-Medical (AIPTM), and want to study Natural or Basic Sciences are eligible.
- People who got into the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), or the Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Basic Sciences (DAE-CBS) at Mumbai University to study Natural/Basic Sciences leading to a B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree are also eligible.
- KVPY (Kishore Vagyanik Protsahan Yojana), National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), Olympiad Medallists, and Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) students who want to take courses in Natural/Basic Sciences leading to a B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree are eligible.
Important Documents
To apply for the scholarship, you need the following things:
- Document Name
- File type and size
- Passport-sized photo of the applicant
- No bigger than 50 KB in JPEG format
- If the applicant is from an OBC, SC, or ST category, they will need a community or caste certificate.
- PDF format, and it can’t be bigger than 1 MB. An eligibility note or advisory note from the State/Central Board, if it has one.
- PDF files that are no bigger than 1 MB
- Mark sheet for 12th grade
- PDF files that are no bigger than 1 MB
- Report card or certificate for 10th grade (for proof of Date of Birth)
- PDF format with a size of no more than 1 MB. Certificate showing rank or award in JEE (Main)/JEE (Advanced)/NEET/KVPY/JBNSTS/NTSE/International Olympic Medallists (if the candidate is eligible under this criterion)
- PDF format, no bigger than 1 MB.
- Endorsement Form signed by the College Principal, Institute Director, or University Registrar.
- PDF files that are no bigger than 1 MB
- First page of the SBI bank passbook of the applicant
- PDF files that are no bigger than 1 MB
Criteria for choosing
In order to get this scholarship, the applicant will have to go through the following steps:
- The list of candidates that the authorities will choose from will be posted on the website for the Inspire scholarship.
- The candidates who were chosen will be able to download their provisional offer letter from the scholarship’s official website.
- The candidates who are chosen will also be able to upload the necessary documents on the scholarship’s official website.
- A time frame will be given for the documents to be uploaded.
- The State Bank of India will give the scholarships directly to the people who are chosen.
- The scholarship money will be sent directly to the candidate’s bank account.
Process for Renewing an INSPIRE Scholarship
If the applicant wants to keep their scholarship, they will have to do the following:
- If a student wants to keep their scholarship, they must have gotten at least 60% on the annual exam or a 7.0 GPA in the last two semesters or on the annual exam.
- If the applicants don’t get the above scores, their scholarship for the next school year will be taken away.
- As soon as the candidates’ grades are good enough, they will be able to get the scholarship.
How to Apply for the INSPIRE Scholarship
To apply for the scholarship, you just need to follow these simple steps:
- First, go to the Inspire Scholarship’s official website. Website for the INSPIRE Scholarship
- Click the link that says “New User?” Register here First Time? Register Here
- Your screen will change to a new page.
- Enter all the information and you’ll be able to sign up.
- Your User ID and password will be sent to the email address you used to sign up.
- Now you have to click on the activation link to turn on your account.
- Use your credentials to log in.
- Fill in everything that has to do with your course.
- Upload all of the necessary files.
- The form will be filled out correctly.
- Check all of your information.
- Click on the button that says “Print Preview” to get a copy of your application form.
- Fill out your application form and send it in.
How to log in
- Go to the scholarship program’s official website.
- The screen will show the home page.
Login
- Fill out the application form that you can find on the website’s home page.
- Now, choose the option to Sign In.
Check the list of first-level students who were turned away.
- Go to the scholarship program’s official website.
- The screen will show the home page.
- Under “Announcement,” choose the “Rejected Student List” option.
- A list of all the students who were turned down will show up on the screen.
Students Who Didn’t Get In
- Check the list carefully or don’t bother to get it.
List of Selected Students
- Go to the scholarship program’s official website.
- The screen will show the home page.
- Under “Announcement,” choose the “Selected Student List” option.
List of Selected Students
- A list of all the students who were turned down will show up on the screen.
- Check the list carefully or don’t bother to get it.
Know how much you owe.
- Open the PFMS’s official website.
- The portal’s home page will show up on the screen.
Official Website
- Click on the button that says “Know Your Payment.”
- The screen will show a new page.
Know how much you owe.
- Enter the information about your bank, account number, etc., that the application form asks for.
- An OTP will be sent to the phone number you gave when you signed up.
- Fill in the OTP.
- The screen will show the payment information.
Scholarships from INSPIRE SHE Preliminary List of Those Chosen
- Open the scholarship program’s official website.
- The website’s home page will show up on the screen.
- On the home screen, choose the SHE Provisional Selected List option.
SHE Preliminary List of Those Chosen
- You will see a PDF of all the applicants.
- You can either check to see if your name is on the list or download it.
SHE Didn’t Get the INSPIRE Scholarship
- Open the scholarship program’s official website.
- The website’s home page will show up on the screen.
- From the home screen, choose the INSPIRE Scholarship SHE Rejected List option.
SHE Turned Down List
- You will see a PDF of all the applicants.
- You can either check to see if your name is on the list or download it.
How to Add a School or College to the INSPIRE Portal
Guidelines to Add School/College on INSPIRE Portal Pdf, so they can add their school or college to the INSPIRE portal. In this PDF file, you can find all the documents and links you need to add.
Helpline
Email: [email protected] Phone: 0124-6690020, 0124-6690021