Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

Students applying to or enrolled at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai can access various TISS Mumbai scholarships offered by state governments, central ministries, and funding bodies. To avail these TISS scholarships, students must meet the eligibility criteria and submit the required documents.

Key Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai scholarships include the Eklavya Scholarship (Government of Maharashtra), PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child (UGC), Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities (Ministry of Minority Affairs), and the National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students (Ministry of Tribal Affairs).

Applications can be made through the National Scholarship Portal or the Maharashtra Scholarship Portal. M. Phil. and Ph. D.

scholars can also apply for fellowships under TISS Mumbai scholarships, such as the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship (BANRF/BARTI), Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Scholarship, Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF), and the ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship, aimed at supporting research in the social sciences.

Incomplete or incorrect documentation can lead to rejection of the scholarship at TISS Mumbai and full fee liability. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai scholarships and its eligibility criteria.

TISS Scholarships, Benefits and Eligibility Criteria Scholarship Amount Eligibility Citeria Eklavya Scholarship Rs 5,000 Students who are admitted to the postgraduate programmes and must have obtained 60% in the arts, commerce and law stream and 70% in the science stream. Parental annual income should not exceed Rs 75,000 and students should residents of Maharashtra.

Also, students are not allowed to work part-time or full time. PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child Rs. 36,200 per annum Girl student up to the age of 30 years and must be pursuing full-time 1st year PG programme Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities Rs.

3,000 per annum Students should have obtained 50% or above marks in the previous final examination and annual family income should be up to Rs. 2,00,000 per annum. National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students Rs. 25,000 per month for M. Phil candidates Rs. 28,000 per month for Ph. D.

candidates Students should belong to the ST category, should have passed post-graduation and must be pursuing a regular full-time M. Phil / Ph. D. programme and annual family income should be up to Rs. 6,00,000 per annum. UGC Junior Research Fellowship Rs. 16,000 per month for the first two years and Rs. 18,000 per month for the next three years. s. A contingency grant of Rs.

10,000 per annum for the first two years and Rs. 20,500 per annum for the next three years is also available Students must have qualified National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) conducted by the UGC. Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Rs. 16,000 for the initial two years and Rs. 18,000 for the remaining three years. The contingency grant available is Rs. 10,000 per annum for the initial two years and Rs.