MERIT CUM MEANS SCHOLARSHIP 2009-10

Government has invited applications through online for the Merit-cum-Means Scholarships for the academic year 2009-10. Students belonging to the Muslim and Christian communities who are pursuing the listed technical/professional courses at the undergraduate or postgraduate level can apply for the scholarship.

Eligibility:
>Applicant should be a native of Kerala state
>Applicant should belong to the minority community of Muslim or Christian community.
>Applicant should have joined for any of the listed Technical or Professional courses.
>The annual family income of the parent/guardian of the applicant, from all sources should not exceed Rs.2, 50,000/- [Two lakhs and fifty thousand].
>Applicant should have scored not less than 50% marks at higher secondary/graduate level.
>Applicant should not be receiving any other scholarship for pursuing the same course.

Enclosure of Certificates:
>Attested copies of certificates in respect of all examinations passed

>Income declaration - affidavit on Rs.10/-non-judicial stamp paper and duly notarized/income certificate from employer

>Nativity certificate, by village officer

>Community certificate, by village officer

>Declaration by the applicant that he/she is not in receipt of any other scholarship from any other sources - affidavit onRs.10/- non-judicial stamp paper and duly notarized.

How to apply:

Step – 1

Register in the website with your valid e-mail id. You will get user name and password by mail.

Step – 2

Using this user name and password ( you can change your password) apply by online. To fill the online application, Bank details are mandatory. Therefore those who are not having a bank account, open a bank account in a nationalized bank preferably with the State Bank of Travancore (SBT).
The following details of your bank account is required to fill up the application form:

* Bank branch address

* Bank code number

* MICR code of bank

* Electronic transfer mode of bank

Step – 3

After submitting form, an Application ID will be generated and remember this ID for future reference. Then take printout of the application format. After pasting photo and signing on the format, You have to submit the printed application form with all enclosures to the Head of Institution/College.

Last date of online application 20 August 2009

To apply Click here ---> MCM09application

List of Eligible Courses Click here ---> Course List

For any queries, Contact to

The Director
Directorate of Technical Education
Padmavilasom Road
Fort (P.O.)
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala- 695023
Mail Id: mcmskerala@gmail.com
Telephone: 91 471 2561402, 2561433

Website : http://dtekerala.gov.in/mcms