Embassy of India, Kathmandu invites applications for Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship on prescribed data-sheets from Nepalese nationals enrolled in Class-XI in recognized schools/colleges in Nepal. 1000 scholarships are available under the scheme for the academic year 2015-16.
Eligibility:
(i) Candidates should be Nepalese citizen.
(ii) Candidates should be regular student of class XI and studying in any recognized school/ college of Nepal. They should have secured minimum 55% marks in aggregate in Class X/SLC, if passed out from Government schools, 75% marks in aggregate, if passed out from private schools located in the districts of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. For students from rest of Nepal minimum 50% marks, if passed out from Government schools, 70% for those passed out from private schools.
(iii) Family income of the candidate must be less than NRs. 1,20,000/- per annum.
(iv) Applicants should be between 14 - 20 years of age.
Age Limit: Applicants should be between 15 and 20 years as on July 01, 2015.
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