UGC PG Scholarship 2026: eligibility, amount, selection and how to apply
UGC National Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies, given by University Grants Commission (UGC). Monthly stipend.
Apply on the National Scholarship PortalCheck if you can apply
Who can apply for UGC PG Scholarship
You can apply if
- In the first year of your first postgraduate degree, in regular full-time mode
- Below 30 years of age on the date of admission to the first semester or year
- Undergraduate degree from an institution recognised under the UGC Act
- Studying at a NAAC-accredited university or college, a fully government-funded degree-awarding institution, or an Institution of National Importance
Not eligible
- Students who already have a postgraduate degree
- Open, distance, correspondence, private or part-time students
- Holding another scholarship or a paid job at the same time (you must give one up if selected)
Check if you can apply
Answer from your own documents. The questions are the scholarship's published rules; your answers stay in this browser.
Answer the questions to see if you meet the published conditions.
How many get it: 10,000 scholarships (or as decided by UGC). 30% are reserved for women and are filled first by single, twin or fraternal girl children; 50% of slots in each category go to Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law and Management, and 50% to Science, Engineering, Medical, Agriculture and similar programmes. Source: University Grants Commission.
JanWatchdog does not give a percentage chance: the scholarship does not publish one. Meeting every rule makes you eligible to apply; selection then depends on the steps below.
What UGC PG Scholarship pays
Monthly stipend. Rs 15,000 a month for 10 months a year, for two years.
What it covers
- Rs 15,000 a month, 10 months a year, for the two years of a postgraduate degree
How UGC PG Scholarship selection works
- All-India merit on undergraduate marks, except the slots for single, twin or fraternal girl children
- Ties are broken by undergraduate marks, then Class 12 marks
- Results are usually declared in November or December on the National Scholarship Portal and the UGC website
How to apply for UGC PG Scholarship, step by step
- Apply on the National Scholarship Portal during the year's window.
- Keep certificates ready for your institution, which verifies your application (they are not uploaded on NSP).
- Give a KYC-compliant bank account in your own name, linked to Aadhaar.
Documents to keep ready
- Undergraduate marksheets
- Postgraduate admission proof
- Caste or category certificate, if applicable
- Aadhaar-linked bank account details
Keeping the scholarship every year
- The scholarship runs for the two years of the postgraduate degree
Letter of recommendation
No letter of recommendation. Your institution verifies your eligibility.
Sources
Everything on this page comes from these documents and pages, and this year's dates from the National Scholarship Portal. Checked 18 Oct 2026.
- University Grants Commission: Guidelines for National Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies (2021)
JanWatchdog is not connected with any scholarship. Apply only on the official website; applying is free and no agent is needed.
Other scholarships
Central Sector Scholarship (CSSS)PM YASASVI Top Class (College)Top Class Scholarship (SC)NMMS (Class 9 to 12)AICTE Pragati (girls, degree)AICTE Saksham (disability, degree)INSPIRE-SHE (science)PM Research Fellowship (PhD)National Overseas Scholarship (NOS)Bihar Post Matric (BC, EBC)UP Scholarship (pre and post-matric)Chevening (UK)Commonwealth Master's (UK)Rhodes Scholarship (Oxford)Gates CambridgeFulbright-Nehru Master's (USA)DAAD EPOS (Germany, master's)DAAD Doctoral (Germany, PhD)Erasmus Mundus (Europe)MEXT Japan (research students)
All scholarships and this year's National Scholarship Portal dates