Oasis Scholarship

What is the Oasis Scholarship?

Provided by the Government of West Bengal, the Oasis scholarship provides several pre-matric and post-matric scholarships for the economically backward students interested in pursuing higher studies. Students of West Bengal belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The Oasis scholarship portal is administered by the Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal. The main objective of the portal is to ease the scholarship application process and management of the scholarships provided.

Scholarship Quick Links:

The quick links for ease of access are given below:

• Oasis Scholarship Programs
• Oasis Scholarship Application Period
• Oasis Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
• Oasis Scholarship Rewards and Benefits
• Oasis Scholarship Application Process
• Oasis Scholarship Renewal Process
• Oasis Scholarship Documents Required
• Oasis Scholarship Status Check
• Oasis Scholarship Contact Details

Oasis Scholarship Program List:

The different scholarships offered under the Oasis scholarship scheme are:

1. Pre-matric scholarship for SC students
2. Pre-matric scholarship for ST students
3. Post-matric scholarship for SC/ ST students
4. Post-matric scholarship for OBC students

Oasis Scholarship Application Period:

The Oasis scholarship scheme is provided by the Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal. The application period for the different scholarships are listed below:

S No.	Scholarship Name	Application Period
1.	Pre-matric scholarship for SC students	May - November
2.	Pre-matric scholarship for ST students	May - November
3.	Post-matric scholarship for SC/ ST students	May - November
4.	Post-matric scholarship for OBC students	May - November

Oasis Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

The main criteria for a candidate to be eligible are that he/ she should be a domicile of West Bengal state. The other criteria required to avail the scholarship are discussed below:

S No.	Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
1.	Pre-matric scholarship for SC students	Candidate should be a student of Class 9/ 10 belonging to SC. The annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 2,00,000.
2.	Pre-matric scholarship for ST students	Candidate should be a student of Class 9/ 10 belonging to ST. The annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 2,00,000.
3.	Post-matric scholarship for SC/ ST students	Candidate should be a Post-matric/ Post-secondary level student belonging to SC/ ST. The annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 2,50,000.
4.	Post-matric scholarship for OBC students	Candidate should be a Post-secondary level student belonging to the OBC category. The annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 1,00,000.

Oasis scholarship Rewards and Benefits:

The Oasis scholarship awards different rewards/ benefits to hostel residents and day scholars. The scholarship amount depends on the students’ category, merit, and also the financial condition of the candidates' family. The benefits that can be availed by the students are explained in detail below: 

Scholarship Name	Scholarship Benefits for Day Scholars	Scholarship Benefits for Hostel Residents
Pre-matric scholarship for SC students	INR 150 per month for 10 months Adhoc grant of INR 750 per annum	INR 750 per month for 10 months Adhoc grant of INR 1000 per annum
Pre-matric scholarship for ST students	INR 150 per month for 10 months Adhoc grant of INR 750 per annum	INR 750 per month for 10 months Adhoc grant of INR 1000 per annum
Post-matric scholarship for SC/ ST students	INR 550 per month for Medical/ Engineering/ BSc (Agriculture)/ MPhil/ PhD/ LLM students INR 530 per month for BPharm/ LLB/ BSc (Nursing)/ PG/ Hotel Management students INR 300 per month for students pursuing general graduation level courses INR 230 per month for 11th and 12th class students in ITI/ polytechnic courses Maintenance fee of up to INR 550 per month	INR 1200 per month for Medical/ Engineering/ BSc (Agriculture)/ MPhil/ PhD/ LLM students INR 820 per month for BPharm/ LLB/ BSc (Nursing)/ PG/ Hotel Management students INR 750 per month for students pursuing general graduation level courses INR 750 per month for 11th and 12th class students in ITI/ polytechnic courses Maintenance fee of up to INR 1200 per month
Post-matric scholarship for OBC students	INR 335 per month for BPharm/ LLB/ BSc (Nursing)/ PG/ Hotel Management students INR 350 per month for Medical/ Engineering/ BSc (Agriculture)/ MPhil/ PhD/ LLM student INR 210 per month for students pursuing general graduation level courses INR 160 per month for 11th and 12th class students in ITI/ polytechnic courses Maintenance fee of up to INR 350 per month	INR 510 per month for BPharm/ LLB/ BSc (Nursing)/ PG/ Hotel Management students INR 750 per month for Medical/ Engineering/ BSc (Agriculture)/ MPhil/ PhD/ LLM student INR 400 per month for students pursuing general graduation level courses INR 260 per month for 11th and 12th class students in ITI/ polytechnic courses Maintenance fee of up to INR 750 per month

Oasis Scholarship Application Process:

The application process for the scholarship is online. The step by step procedure is given below:

Step 1: Student Registration

• Interested students should visit the Oasis Scholarship official website.
• On the home page, click the ‘Student's Registration’ option.
• The applicant should select the district/ city in which his/ her college is based.
• The next webpage displayed is for caste verification. The candidate should fill in all the details and ‘Submit’.
• Once the caste certificate details are verified, the online registration process is complete.

Step 2: Login and Application form filling procedure

• Once the registration process is complete, the Permanent User ID and password can be downloaded from the ‘Download Login Information/ Acknowledgement Slip’ tab.
• The applicants should ‘Log In’ to the portal using the User ID and password obtained.
• The next step is to fill in all the personal details and bank details in the application form.
• The candidates are advised to verify all the details at this stage and then ‘Save and Proceed’.

Step 3: Review and Lock the application

1. This step is to ensure that all the details entered by the candidate are valid and accurate. 
2. The applicant should click the ‘Verify and Lock’ button to save all the details.
3. Once the details are ‘Locked’, there is no option to edit or make changes to the details entered. 

Step 4: Print and Submit the Application form

• Post successful submission, the candidates should download a copy of the submitted form.
• The completed form along with the supporting documents should be submitted to the concerned Block Development Officer (BDO) for further processing.

Oasis Scholarship Renewal process:

The existing scholars need to renew their scholarships every year. The renewal process is done online. The step-wise procedure for the same is given below:

• The student should visit the Oasis Scholarship official website.
• In the Students’ section, there is an option to ‘Renew Scholarship’.
• The applicant should ‘Log In’ to the portal using the registered user ID and password.
• The students have to verify all the details previously entered, and make changes if necessary.
• After verification of all details, the applicant has to click the ‘Renew Application’ button.
• Now, the candidate has to enter all the current academic details and click on the ‘Renew and Lock Application’ button.
• No further changes can be made once the application is locked.
• The applicant should download a copy of the submitted form and submit it to the concerned  Block Development Officer (BDO) along with all the supporting documents for further processing.

Oasis Scholarship Documents Required:

The documents to be submitted along with the application form are listed below:

• Passport size photograph
• Caste certificate
• Birth certificate
• Mark sheet/ certificate of last qualifying examination
• Aadhar card copy (or any other Government-issued ID and address proof)
• Income certificate
• Copy of bank passbook
• Domicile certificate
• Fee receipt

Oasis scholarship Status Check:

The Oasis scholarship portal also facilitates all the applicants to track the status of their application. Both fresh applicants and renewal applicants can check their application status online. The step-wise procedure to do the same is mentioned below:

1. The applicant should visit the Oasis Scholarship official website.
2. He/ she should click on the ‘Track an Application’ button.
3. The candidate should select the district/ city in which his/ her college is based.
4. Details such as Serial number/ User ID, academic session, region, etc has to be entered to track the application.

Contact Details:

• Oasis Scholarship Helpline Number: +91- 8420023311