Ministry of Tribal Affairs
NFS FOR ST STUDENTS
Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 5:31PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri. Durgadas Uikey today informed Rajya Sabha that the year-wise and State/UT wise number of fellowships awarded under the National Fellowship Scheme for ST students during the last five years is placed at Annexure–I.
The budget allocation and fund released under this scheme during last two financial year and current year(as on date) is given below:-
Amount in Cr.
|
Financial Year |
Budget allocation(RE) |
Disbursement |
|
2025-26 |
220 |
199.76(as on date 09.03.2026) |
|
2024-25 |
240 |
240 |
|
2023-24 |
230 |
230 |
Under the National Fellowship scheme online portal for inviting applications generally opens on 1st July and closes on 30th September of the academic year. Thereafter, verification of applications is carried out and further merit list of 750 selected candidates are uploaded on the Ministry’s website which normally takes 2–3 months. Subsequently, the release of fellowship funds is processed, subject to completion of necessary compliance by students such as submission of joining report, linking of bank account, continuation certificate etc. The release of fellowship amount to students are also subject to availability of funds under the scheme budget head.
Complaints/grievances relating to the scholarship schemes are received through the CPGRAMS/PG Portal and all grievances are disposed of within the prescribed timeline. The average disposal time of CPGRAMS related to scholarship schemes is given in the table below:-
|
CPGRAMS/PG Portal Report for all scholarship Grievances (including NFST scheme) Period of Report: 01/04/2025 to 09/03/2026 |
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|
Name |
Brought Forward |
Received During |
Disposed During |
Average Disposal Days |
|
Scholarship and DBT |
3 |
792 |
786 |
2 |
Technical queries regarding application process and routine inquiries regarding the scheme are also received through the Fellowship Portal which are attended to and replied. The number of scholars completing their courses/research during the last three years and current year(as on 09.03.2026) is indicated in the table below.
|
Financial Year |
No of Students completing Research* |
|
2022-23 |
105 |
|
2023-24 |
294 |
|
2024-25 |
156 |
|
2025-26(as on 09.03.2026) |
106 |
* 750 fellowships are given every year for a period of 5 years (which may get extended beyond 5 years) The data on representation of Schedule Tribe Researchers in higher Education is not maintained by this Ministry. Annexure-I
Annexure to be referred in the part (a) of the reply of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2225 dated 11.03.2026 asked by Shri Madan Rathore, Shri ChunnilalGarasiya, Dr. Parmar JashvantsinhSalamsinh and Shri SadanandMhaluShetTanavade regarding “NFS for ST Students”.
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State/UT Wise Number of NFST Award during the selection year 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
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|
State |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
2023-24 |
2024-25 |
|
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
ANDHRA PRADESH |
19 |
9 |
18 |
14 |
13 |
|
ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
41 |
39 |
28 |
55 |
58 |
|
ASSAM |
56 |
55 |
51 |
50 |
53 |
|
BIHAR |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
CHHATTISGARH |
25 |
42 |
32 |
35 |
33 |
|
DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
GOA |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
GUJARAT |
57 |
31 |
34 |
29 |
25 |
|
HIMACHAL PRADESH |
17 |
14 |
12 |
8 |
10 |
|
JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
32 |
22 |
22 |
19 |
71 |
|
JHARKHAND |
24 |
20 |
16 |
21 |
23 |
|
KARNATAKA |
71 |
67 |
45 |
47 |
38 |
|
KERALA |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
|
LADAKH |
19 |
19 |
19 |
9 |
7 |
|
LAKSHADWEEP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
MADHYA PRADESH |
8 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
|
MAHARASHTRA |
27 |
15 |
30 |
21 |
19 |
|
MANIPUR |
38 |
33 |
45 |
34 |
35 |
|
MEGHALAYA |
38 |
32 |
47 |
44 |
39 |
|
MIZORAM |
77 |
104 |
78 |
104 |
83 |
|
NAGALAND |
45 |
46 |
66 |
70 |
66 |
|
ODISHA |
15 |
35 |
59 |
82 |
40 |
|
PUDUCHERRY |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
RAJASTHAN |
22 |
35 |
31 |
18 |
28 |
|
SIKKIM |
5 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
|
TAMIL NADU |
5 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
TELANGANA |
61 |
52 |
34 |
26 |
39 |
|
TRIPURA |
13 |
8 |
18 |
12 |
13 |
|
UTTARAKHAND |
9 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
|
UTTAR PRADESH |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
|
WEST BENGAL |
16 |
32 |
22 |
12 |
19 |
|
TOTAL |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
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