ONGC Merit Scholarships 2024 for Engineering, MBBS, MBA, Geology, Geophysics courses
Applications are now open for the ONGC Merit Scholarships 2024 for poor students studying undergraduate Engineering and MBBS courses, and postgraduate MBA, Geology, and Geophysics courses. This article provides complete information about the scholarship amount, how to renew it for the next year, eligibility criteria, and the online application procedure.
ONGC Foundation, a Trust which engages in philanthropic activities in health, skill development, education, etc., has announced applications open for its annual Merit Scholarships worth Rs.9.6 crores. By funding the education of a student who would otherwise drop out of academic studies due to intimidating course fees, these scholarships enable students to forge ahead, pursue a course of their choice, and get ahead in their careers. 
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The scholarships are offered to meritorious students who are admitted in the academic year 2024-25 for professional courses in Engineering (4-year course), MBBS (4-year course), and those admitted to a 2-year Master's Degree course in Management, Geology, and Geophysics. Only Indian citizens can apply for the scholarships, and a student cannot get the benefits of more than one ONGC Merit Scholarship at the same time. However, a student can get the scholarship renewed once the tenure of that scholarship ends, and can also apply for a different scholarship after the duration of one scholarship has ended.
Quick facts: You can apply for the scholarship only if the course you are pursuing is a full-time regular course, and it is awarded only for one course of study once in a lifetime. Ensure that you check if your college/university is in the list of approved educational institutions that are given on the official website. While submitting the online application, select the correct scholarship scheme, namely, for General EWS students, SC/ST students or OBC students, as applicable. Under each scheme. 50% of the scholarships are reserved for girls. You cannot apply if you are receiving the benefits of any other scholarship or financial aid from any other source.
ONGC Foundation Scholarship Features
Number of Scholarships: Meritorious SC/ST Category students – 1000; Meritorious OBC Category students – 500; and Meritorious General Category Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students – 500.
The Stream-wise breakup is- 300 scholarships for engineering students, 50 scholarships for MBBS students, 50 scholarships for MBA students, and 100 scholarships for students pursuing a Master's Degree in Geology/Geophysics.
Scholarship Amount: Rs. 4,000/- per month (Rs. 48,000/- per annum) to cover academic fees and other expenses (you can contact the ONGC Foundation to get details of what all is covered by the scholarship). The amount will be paid every year after completion of the academic year.
Zone-wise Distribution: Scholarships are distributed as per one of five zones, namely, North, South, East, West, and North-East. The specific zone where you can apply for the scholarship would depend on the location of the college/university/institute in which you were studying for the qualifying exam. Refer to the Table below for more details-
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Bank Account requirement: Since the scholarship amount will be credited to the savings bank account of the student through the ECS facility, you should ensure that you have an active bank account and this should not change later after selection. Learn about dormant account activation.
Important- The savings bank account of a Minor will not be accepted.
Academic requirements: You must maintain a minimum of 60% or 6 Grade points out of 10 in each year's semester exam to continue to receive the scholarship amount. To continue to receive the scholarship amount, you need to submit an online application in the prescribed format through the official website under 'Application for renewal'. If you have applied under the General EWS or OBC scheme, the scholarship will not be renewed if you fail to qualify in the annual exam or a semester exam. If you have applied under the SC/ST scheme, you will not be eligible for that particular year of the scholarship if you fail the annual exam or a semester exam.Eligibility requirements
Age criterion: You should not be more than 30 years of age as of 1st August 2024.
Educational Qualification: For Engineering and MBBS students- You should have passed Class XII (CBSE/ICSE Board) or an equivalent exam of a State Board and should be a student of the first year of the Graduate engineering or M.B.B.S. course.
For MBA and Geology/Geophysics postgraduate students - You should have completed your graduation for the current year and are a student in the first year of the Master's degree course in Geology/Geophysics or MBA.
Note- All courses of the UG/PG level should be full-time regular courses recognized by the relevant qualifying authorities, namely, by AICTE/MCI/UGC/Association of Indian Universities/State Education Boards/a State Govt./the Central Govt., as applicable. If you are pursuing an integrated course, then you are not eligible for the ONGC Merit Scholarship.
Qualifying Marks: In the relevant qualifying exam, you should have obtained a minimum of 60% in Class 12 for the Engineering/MBBS course, and a minimum of 60% in graduation for PG courses in Geology/Geophysics/MBA (in the case of a Grading system, the minimum OGPA/CGPA should be 6.0 in the 10 points scale).
Family Income: The gross family income should be less than INR 2 lakhs per annum from all sources for OBC, General category/EWS candidates, and less than Rs.4.5 lakhs for SC and ST candidates.2024 ONGC Foundation Merit Scholarships Application Procedure
Applications should be submitted only online after registration with an active mobile number and email ID at the official ONGC Foundation Scholarship Scheme portal
In the online application form, you must fill in the subject-wise marks of Class 10, Class 12, and Graduation, as applicable.
Before you begin the online application process, scan and keep ready the required documents duly certified and attested by the Head/Principal/Dean of the college/university/institute. These should be uploaded in the 'documents upload' section. The documents should be only in PDF format or as an image in jpeg/jpg/png form, and the size of each should be a maximum of 200 KB only.
Mandatory documents are as follows-
Other documents (not mandatory): PAN Card.
Important note: The complete application along with all the relevant documents as mentioned in the application form duly certified and attested by the Head/Principal/Dean of the college/university/institute need to be uploaded and all are required to be shared in hard copies to reach the designated office of ONGC as per the details given in application format.Post-application selection
Students will be selected based on the aggregate marks obtained in the qualifying exam prescribed for each eligible course of study. If there is more than one student with equal marks in the qualifying exam, then those who have a lower family income will be selected. Secondly, students from families who are below the poverty line (BPL families) and fulfill the required eligibility criteria will be given preference. Other students will be considered only if a sufficient number of students from BPL families are not available. Important dates
Applications open on 3rd August 2024.
The last date to submit applications is 18th September 2024.Contact information
ONGC Foundation
8th Floor, Core III, Scope Minar, Laxmi Nagar,
Delhi-110092
Ph: 011-22406854, 011-22406859 (contact during office timings – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Email: info@ongcscholar.org
Website: https://ongcscholar.org/
Footnote: It would be good to apply through a desktop/laptop. However, since a mobile phone is now generally the device used, it has been advised to apply for the ONGC Foundation scholarship if the phone has a desktop mode and to ensure that the WiFi connection is quick and stable to avoid disruptions while filling in the application form.
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