Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has invited online applications for ONGC Scholarship for the year 2024-25. This program has been launched with an aim to provide financial assistance to the students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. Applicants should visit the official website https://ongcscholar.org to apply for the scholarship. Detailed information regarding eligibility, application process as well as Selection Process are discussed below.
ONGC Scholarship 2024-25
ONGC Scholarship is a program by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to award scholarships to deserving students from marginalized sections of the society. The scholarship is open to first-year students enrolled in professional courses such as engineering, MBBS, MBA, and Masters in Geophysics/Geology. The ONGC Foundation awards approximately 2000 scholarships to students from SC, ST, General, and OBC categories, with female students receiving 50% of the scholarships. Selected students can get a stipend of Rs 48,000.
| Scholarship Name | ONGC Scholarship |
| Launched by | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) |
| Total Slots | 2,000 |
| Amount | 4,000/- per month (48,000/- yearly) |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Starting Date | August , 2024 |
| Application Deadline | Sep 18,2024 |
| Application Portal | https://ongcscholar.org |
Eligibility
Eligibility criteria is a key factor to be selected for the scholarship. Applicants must meet a number of eligibility criteria set by the ONGC Foundation to get benefit of the ONGC Scholarship. Which includes.
- The applicant must be 30 years old as of August 1, 2024.
- Applicant must scored 60% marks in class 12 for undergraduates and 60% marks in undergraduate for postgraduates .
- Students must enroll in a full-time course during the academic year 2024-25.
- For OBC, General, and EWS, the annual total family income should be 2 lakhs, and for ST/SC, it should be 4.5 lakhs.
- Applicants must be from the SC/ST, OBC, and General-EWS categories.
ONGC Scholarship 2024-25 Selection Process
- This scholarship is for both boys and girls, but more preference will be given to girl students, 50% scholarship is reserved for girls.
- The scholarship is for students belonging to SC, ST, and OBC communities. Out of the total number of seats, the number of scholarship slots for SC / ST students is 1000, 500 for general and 500 for OBC.
- Selection is made on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained in the qualifying examination of 12th standard or Undergraduate (for PG).
- In cases where candidates have equal marks in the qualifying examination., their family income is taken into account. Students with lower annual family income will be selected for the scholarship.
- Preference will be given to students belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families but in case sufficient number of BPL students do not meet the eligibility criteria, other students will be considered.
Amount
The scholarship will be awarded to cover students educational expenses such as tuition fees, examination fees and other fees, and the amount is Rs.48000 per annum i.e. a lump sum of Rs.4000/- (four thousand) per month. The scholarship will be awarded to the students on an annual basis till the completion of the course. selected students will have the amount remitted to their bank account through ECS facility.
Documents Required
Applicants must have the following documents while applying for ONGC Scholarship.
- Photograph
- PAN Card of applicant
- Birth Certificate or 10th Mark sheet (As Proof of age)
- Copy of Admission Receipt
- ECS Form
- Copy of self undertaking
- Copy of College Id
- Income Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Copy of 12th Mark Sheet for Engineering/MBBS
- Copy of consolidated Graduation mark sheet for MBA/Master’s in Geology/Geophysics students
Note: Applicants must upload scanned copy of the above documents and must be in prescribed format i.e PDF and Image, and prescribed size i.e less than 200 KB.
How to Apply for ONGC Scholarship?
To apply for ONGC Scholarship in 2024-25 applicants need to visit the official website https://ongcscholar.org. The step-by-step instructions for applying for the ONGC scholarship are discussed below.
- To begin go to the official of ONGC Scholarship portal: https://ongcscholar.org.
- On the homepage, locate and click on ‘Apply for Scholarship’.
- Select the scholarshiup accrdinbg to your Category and course.
- Read the instructions carefully, accept the content, a ‘Apply’ button will appear, click on it.
- Enter the following Basic Information
- Name, Category, Mobile Number, Email, Date of Birth, Father/Guardian Name, Occupation and Annual Income, etc.
- Enter the following Correspondence Address.
- Address Line 1/2, State, City, Pin Code, etc.
- Provide following Qualification details i.e. Institute you are studying in.
- Name of Institute, Admission Date, Course, Board/University, Admission type as well as Class 10/12 details.
- Provide Bank information in which you are going to receive the scholarship amount.
- Cross check information you entered, then click on button labeled ‘Submit’.
How to Update ECS Form?
To update ECS Form for ONGC Scholarship one may follow the instructions available below.
- Visit the ONGC portal: https://ongcscholar.org.
- Click on ‘Already Registered’, enter acknowledgment number and date of birth.
- Then click on ‘View’ button.
- Navigate to ‘Upload Documents’ section, upload the ECS Form.
- Finally, click on ‘Submit’ button.
What’s the last date to apply ONGC Scholarship 2024-25?
The last date of submission of application is September 18, 2024.