Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme
Ministry: Ministry Of Defence
Department: Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
The scheme was introduced from the Academic year 2006-07 to encourage higher technical and professional education for the dependent wards of Ex-servicemen/ Ex-Coast Guard personnel and their widows.
About This Scheme
Benefits
Amount of Scholarship (Paid annually):
₹2.5K · monthly
₹2,500/- per month (For Boys)
₹3.0K · monthly
₹3000/- per month (For Girls)
Notes:
1. A total number of 5500 wards/ widows of Ex-servicemen are selected for scholarship in each academic year.
1. Scholarships are equally divided amongst boys and girls i.e. 2750 each.
1. Scholarships are paid for a period of two to five years as per the duration of the courses approved by the concerned government regulatory bodies.
1. Scholarship amount is paid annually to the selected students.
1. The payment is made through ECS into the bank account of the selected students.
Required Documents
- ✦List of Original Documents to be Scanned and Uploaded:
- ✦Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard Certificate duly filled up and signed by ZSB/Coast Guard HQ as per [Annexure-1](https://ksb.gov.in/writereaddata/download/2025/Annexure-1.pdf). 1. Bonafide Certificate duly filled up correctly and signed by Vice Chancellor/ Principal/ Vice Principal/Dean/Associate Dean/Registrar/Dy Registrar/Director/Dy Director of the Institute/College as per [Annexure-2](https://ksb.gov.in/writereaddata/download/2025/Annexure-2.pdf). 1. Certificate from students bank stating
- ✦Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) certificate as applicable (10+2 Marksheet/ Graduation (mark sheets of 3 years/ all semesters) /Diploma (mark sheets of all semesters.
- ✦st page of Bank Pass Book (preferably SBI/PNB only) clearly showing name and A/c Number of Student and IFS code of the bank (duly printed and not hand written).
- ✦Aadhaar Card of Student
- ✦PPO/ESM Identity Card for Category 6 and the following supporting documents incase of Category 1 to 5: Copy of -
- ✦Category - 1: Part II Order in case of Army/ Gen form in case of Navy and POR in case of Air Force
- ✦Category - 2: Part II Order in case of Army/ Gen form in case of Navy and POR in case of Air Force
- ✦Category - 3: Part II Order in case of Army/ Gen form in case of Navy and POR in case of Air Force
- ✦Category - 4: Part II Order in case of Army/ Gen form in case of Navy and POR in case of Air Force
- ✦Category - 5: Award Certificate along with Gazette Notification.
- ✦Category - 6: Original PPO or ESM Identity Card to be scanned and uploaded.
- ✦Note- Failure to upload any of the above documents will lead to rejection of application.
- ✦For Renewal- List of Documents to be Uploaded:
- ✦[Annexure-1](https://ksb.gov.in/writereaddata/download/Annexure-1-Revised-2024-25.pdf) (Bonafide Certificate duly signed by Vice Chancellor / Principal / Vice Principal / Dean / Associate Dean / Registrar / Deputy Registrar / Director / Deputy Director. - [Annexure-2](https://ksb.gov.in/writereaddata/download/Annexure-2-Revised-2024-25.pdf) ((Instructions and Certificate / Undertaking from Student / ESM). - [Annexure-3](https://ksb.gov.in/writereaddata/download/Annexure-3-Revised-2024-25.pdf)
- ✦[Annexure-4](https://ksb.gov.in/writereaddata/download/Annexure-4_CertificatefromUniversity.pdf) (Not applicable to all Students). Certificate signed by University to be uploaded by those students whose mark sheets are issued by the University on completion of entire course. - First page of Bank Pass Book or cancelled cheque leaf of student (if Name and Account Number is printed).
- ✦Aadhaar Card of Student showing name and address.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
Quick Info
- Level
- Central Government
- Max benefit
- ₹3.0K
- Launched
- 1 Jan 2006