VANI - Virtual Assistance By NIC Please Select Language Text Size Increase Text Size Decrease Highlight Links Unhighlight Links Increased Cursor Size All disabled students must first login in the UDID portal and provide consent to share their UDID details and then submit application in NSP. Otherwise, they will not be able to submit their application. Renewal applications for the "PM-USP – Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarship For College And University Students (CSSS) (Merit Based Scheme)" and "PM USP Special Scholarship Scheme For Jammu Kashmir And Ladakh (Merit Based Scheme)" is currently open in NSP. Closing dates for student application is 31-10-2026 and closing date for institute verification is : 15-11-2026 and closing date for L2 verification is : 30/11/2026 The Portal is open for Academic year 2026-27 from 1'st June 2026 onwards. Students may apply for one merit-based scholarship scheme and one or more welfare-based scholarship schemes from AY 2026–27, as per scheme eligibility criteria. NPCI has launched Bharat Aadhaar Seeding Enabler (BASE) platform to facilitate Aadhaar Seeding and De-seeding activities in self-service mode for Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) by enabling the citizens to carry out certain activities in digital mode. For more details click here

NSP services are now available at Common Service Centres (CSCs). Students can avail the scholarship related services by visiting the nearby CSCs. The total charges for the entire activity per candidate (including generation of Reference number, biometric -authentication, generation of One-Time Registration (OTR) number, and filing of complete application form of the candidate) is fixed at Rs 30.00 (inclusive of all applicable taxes, etc.) To locate the nearest CSC please visit the link: https://locator.csccloud.in/ Dear Student , if you are getting error 904 while doing face authentication, kindly update UIDAI AadhaarFACERD App from PlayStore. It has been observed in some cases that student’s / parent’s / legal guardian’s face authentication for generation of OTR is getting failed as they (Aadhaar Holder) have locked the biometrics for authentication in their Aadhaar. In such cases students / parents / legal guardians are advised to check their Biometric Lock / Unlock status by using mAadhaar mobile app or My Aadhaar web portal. Before proceeding for face authentication through NSP OTR app, kindly ensure that the Biometric Lock / Unlock status should be as “Unlocked” for authentication in Aadhaar. To lock or unlock the Biometric in Aadhaar, please click on the “Lock/Unlock Aadhaar” option on myAdhaar web portal(please refer to the link: https://uidai.gov.in/en/contact-support/have-any-question/1012-english-uk/faqs/aadhaar-online-services/aadhaar-lock-unlock.html ). For assistance, please watch the video . The Portal is open for One Time Registration(OTR) for students. Apply now One Time Registration (OTR) is a unique number allotted to the student and is applicable for entire academic career on National Scholarship Portal. OTR is required to apply for the scholarships on National Scholarship Portal from AY 2024-25. OTR can be generated using Aadhaar/Aadhaar Enrollment number(EID) NSP OTR App is available on Google Play Store. One Time Registration (OTR) is a unique 14-digit number issued based on the Aadhaar/Aadhaar Enrolment ID (EID) and is applicable for the entire academic career of the student. OTR simplifies the scholarship application process, thereby eliminating the need of registration in each academic year. OTR is required to apply for scholarship on National Scholarship Portal.