PM Scholarship Scheme 2026 – Boys Get ₹2,500 & Girls ₹3,000 Per Month

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) 2026 The Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) is implemented by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW), Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The scheme is intended to encourage technical and professional education for eligible widows and wards of deceased/ex-service personnel of the Armed Forces. Under the scheme, scholarships are available for approved technical and professional courses, including medical, dental, veterinary, engineering, MBA, MCA and other equivalent technical courses in institutions having the required AICTE/UGC approval, as applicable. Scholarship Amount: Boys: ₹2,500 per month Girls: ₹3,000 per month The revised scholarship rates of ₹2,500 per month for boys and ₹3,000 per month for girls are applicable from Financial Year 2019-20. The scholarship is paid annually through ECS into the bank account of selected students. Number of Scholarships: A total of 5,500 fresh scholarships are awarded annually under the scheme, subject to the applicable policy and merit selection. The existing policy provides for 2,750 fresh scholarships for boys and 2,750 for girls. Important Eligibility Note: PMSS is NOT a general scholarship available to every student in India. Eligibility is primarily connected with being an eligible ward/widow of deceased/ex-service Armed Forces personnel and meeting the prescribed educational, course, institution, merit and other eligibility conditions. Students must check the current eligibility criteria, approved courses, priority categories and other conditions before applying. Managing Authority: The scheme is managed by the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) under the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence. Application: Eligible students can obtain the latest application information and apply through the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) website, subject to the current application schedule and eligibility conditions. Official Source: Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence https://desw.gov.in/en/prime-ministers-scholarship-scheme-pmss Important: The scholarship amount, eligibility, courses, priority categories, application dates and other conditions should be verified from the latest official PMSS/KSB information before applying.

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Merit-based selection as per PMSS policy and priority categories; fresh scholarships are awarded from the merit list.

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