Key Information
Conducted By | West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation |
Eligibility | Class 1- Ph.D. level students |
Region | West Bengal |
Rewards | Variable financial award based on scheme |
Last Date of Application | December 31, 2020 |
What is the WBMDFC Scholarship?
The West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation provides financial aid for the empowerment of the students belonging to the minority communities such as Muslims, Christians, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists, and Sikhs. The primary goal of the scholarship is to facilitate the socio-economic and educational mobility of the students belonging to the West Bengal state. The WBMDFC provides various pre-matric and post-matric scholarships, economic welfare schemes, coaching, mass awareness and career guidance to the backward class students.
Scholarship Quick Links:
The quick links for ease of access are given below:
- WBMDFC Scholarship Programs
- WBMDFC Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
- Rewards and Benefits
- WBMDFC Scholarship Application Process
- Documents Required
- Contact Details
WBMDFC Scholarship Program List:
The different schemes offered under the WBMDFC Scholarship are:
- West Bengal Pre-matric Scholarship
- West Bengal Post-matric Scholarship
- West Bengal Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
- West Bengal Talent Support Stipend
- Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means Scholarship for Minorities
- West Bengal Term Loan Scheme
- West Bengal Micro Finance (Direct to SHGs)
- West Bengal Minority Women Empowerment Program
- West Bengal Educational Loan
WBMDFC Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:
The WBMDFC Scholarship is for the students of West Bengal belonging to minority communities such as Muslims, Christians, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists, and Sikhs. The detailed eligibility criteria are given below:
S No. | Scholarship Name | Eligibility Criteria |
1. |
West Bengal Pre-matric Scholarship |
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2. |
West Bengal Post-matric Scholarship |
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3. |
West Bengal Merit-cum-Means Scholarship |
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5. |
Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means Scholarship for Minorities |
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6. |
West Bengal Term Loan Scheme |
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7. |
West Bengal Micro Finance (Direct to SHGs) |
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8. |
West Bengal Minority Women Empowerment Program |
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9. |
West Bengal Educational Loan |
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WBMDFC Scholarship Rewards and Benefits:
The selected minority community students receive the scholarship amount through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) which ensures complete transparency in the scholarship disbursal process. The scholarship benefits availed by the students at different education levels are listed below:
S No. | Education Level | Scholarship Benefit |
1. |
Class 1-5 |
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2. |
Class 6-10 |
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3. |
Class 11/ 12 |
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4. |
Class 11/ 12 (Technical and Vocational courses) |
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5. |
UG/ PG level |
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6. |
MPhil |
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7. |
Merit cum Mean |
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Scholarship Benefits of other schemes under the WBMDFC Scholarship:
West Bengal Term Loan Scheme Benefits:
- Loan amount of up to INR 5,00,000 to be repaid at an interest of 6% in 12 or 20 quarterly installments in 3 or 5 years.
West Bengal Micro Finance (Direct to SHGs) Benefits:
- Loan of up to INR 1,00,000 to each member of the Self-help groups.
- To be repaid at 7% per annum interest rate in 24 months.
West Bengal Minority Women Empowerment Program Benefits:
- Loan is given to women for income-generating activity or small scale business at a 3% interest rate.
- Subsidy of 50% of the loan amount provided a maximum amount of INR 15,000 is given to each beneficiary.
West Bengal Educational Loan Benefits:
- Education loan of up to INR 20,00,000 for pursuing study within the country.
- Education loan of up to INR 30,00,000 for pursuing study outside the country.
- To be repaid at a 3% interest rate in installments after 6 months of course completion or employment, whichever is earlier.
WBMDFC Scholarship Application Process:
Different schemes under the WBMDFC scholarship have different application procedures. The scholarship application process for the different schemes is explained below:
Application Process for West Bengal Term Loan Scheme:
- The application form should be collected from the Minority Office located in the Office of the District Magistrate, Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) or Block Development Officer (BDO).
Application Process for West Bengal Micro Finance (Direct to SHGs) and West Bengal Minority Women Empowerment Program:
- The application form should be submitted to the Corporation in the prescribed format.
- For any queries about the application, the concerned District Office should be contacted.
- An application can be submitted at any time of the year.
Application Process for West Bengal Educational Loan:
- Interested applicants should apply online through the WBMDFC portal.
Application Process for all other scholarships:
- Interested applicants have to visit the WBMDFC Scholarship official website.
- The candidate should click on ‘New Registration’ on the homepage for registration as a new user.
- He/ she should fill in all the details under the ‘Student Information’ and ‘Scheme Eligibility’ sections.
- The applicant should note down the User ID and check the Email Id/ Mobile number for getting the password.
- The candidate should log in to the website under ‘Student Log-In’ with the user ID and password generated.
- The next step is to change the password (for security purposes).
- The applicant should fill in the Basic Information, Academic Information, and Bank account details and should verify the same.
- The candidate should ‘Preview’ the entire application form details and should click on the ‘Final Submit’ button to do the final submission.
- The applicant should take a printout of the submitted application and submit it to the respective institute along with a copy of the bank passbook with account number and IFSC code.
WBMDFC Scholarship Documents Required:
The documents that should be submitted along with the WBMDFC Scholarship application form are listed below:
- Minority certificate issued by the appropriate authority
- Domicile certificate
- Marks sheet of the qualifying examinations
- Family Income certificate
- Copy of Aadhar card
- Copy of bank passbook with Account number and IFSC code
- Recent passport size photograph
Contact Details:
Address:
AMBER: DD-27/E, Sector-I,
Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064
Toll-free Number: 1800-120-2130
Contact Number: 033- 4004-7468/4004-7469
WhatsApp Number: 8017071714
Email ID: [email protected]