Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Minorities Girls

The Scheme of "Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship" for Girl Students belonging to the Minority Communities was earlier known as "Maulana Azad National Scholarship" Scheme. It was started by the Maulana Azad Education Foundation in academic year 2003-04. 

Objective of the Scheme

To recognize, promote and assist meritorious Girl students belonging to National Minorities who can not continue their education without financial support.

Purpose of Scholarship

Scholarship will be admissible for expenditure on payment of School/College Fee, purchase of syllabus books, purchase of stationery/equipments required for the course and payment of Boarding/Lodging charges.

Eligibility conditions

• Only girl students belonging to six notified Minority Communities i.e. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis are eligible.
• Scholarship will be awarded to minorities girl students who are studying in Class 9th to 12th, and have secured at-least 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate in previous class.
• Annual income of students parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakh.

Benefits

Amount of scholarship will be provided Rs.5000/ each for Class IX & X and Rs.6000/-each for Class XI & XII.

How to apply

• Online application can be done at http://bhmnsmaef.org/maefwebsite/
• Documents required
  • The credentials of student requires School Verification. For this purpose the students are advised to download the school verification form and get it signed by the principal of the school. Principal stamp & signature are required on photograph and at the given space in the form. The scan
    copy of the School Verification form is to be uploaded and attached to the application. 
  • Students have to submit the Income certificate of parents/guardian issued by the Competent Authority declared by the State Government/UTs Administration. Alternatively, the Income Certificates from Pardhan / Sarpanch, Municipal Board, Councillors, MLA, MP or from any Gazetted Officer may also be considered, apart from the Income Certificate received from concerned department.

Whom to contact

 Maulana Azad Education Foundation

Phone : 011-23583788/89; Email : scholarship-maef@nic.in /  scholarshipmaef@gmail.com

For more details, visit http://bhmnsmaef.org/maefwebsite/maefHome.aspx