The Central Government’s ICAR Merit-cum-Means Scholarship is a reliable support for students doing graduation in agriculture and animal science. The scholarship is run by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, known as ICAR. Both merit and economic need are looked at under this scheme. The student gets ₹1,000 a month for the full undergraduate course. The scheme is also for students studying at agricultural universities and colleges in Haryana, including Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University at Hisar.
How much money is given
The scholarship amount is ₹1,000 a month. This amount is given for the duration of the full undergraduate course.
- Scholarship: ₹1,000 per month
- Duration: the full undergraduate course
- Fields: Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Home Science, Dairy and Animal Husbandry
- Income limit: parents’ annual income should not be more than ₹1 lakh
- There is no provision for a half scholarship
- Students above the income limit get a ₹500 national prize and a certificate of merit
Who can apply
The eligibility conditions are as follows.
- Indian nationals
- Admission in an undergraduate course in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Home Science, Dairy or Animal Husbandry
- At least 60 percent marks in the qualifying examination
- Parents’ annual income should not be more than ₹1 lakh
- The scholarship is given through the college or university
- This scholarship is different from the ICAR National Talent Scholarship
The National Talent Scholarship is given on merit to students from other states, while the Merit-cum-Means Scholarship also looks at economic need. The rules of the two are therefore different. The scheme covers the main branches of agriculture and animal science taught at agricultural universities across the country.
How to apply
Applications are made through the college or university. The student has to fill the application form and submit it at the institute. The institute checks the student’s merit and the parents’ income and forwards the nomination. There is no single central last date for this scholarship, because applications are taken at the college level every academic year. Interested students should therefore contact the scholarship office of their college to know the process for the current academic year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How much money is given under the ICAR Merit-cum-Means Scholarship? A: ₹1,000 a month, given for the duration of the full undergraduate course. Q2: Who can apply for this scholarship? A: Students doing graduation in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Home Science, Dairy or Animal Husbandry, who scored 60 percent marks in the qualifying examination. Q3: What is the income limit? A: Parents’ annual income should not be more than ₹1 lakh. Students above the limit get a ₹500 national prize. Q4: How is it different from Haryana’s minority Merit-cum-Means Scholarship? A: This is the central ICAR scholarship for agriculture UG students. Haryana’s minority scholarship is a state-level scheme for minority students in the state.
Useful links
- Scheme details on MyScheme: https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/mcms-ugsvb-aass
- ICAR website: https://www.icar.gov.in
- Also see — ICAR National Talent Scholarship for UG: https://www.viksitharyana.com/english/central-government-icar-national-talent-scholarship-undergraduate-haryana/
- Also see — ICAR Senior Research Fellowship: https://www.viksitharyana.com/english/central-government-icar-senior-research-fellowship-haryana/
- Complete list of all 726 Central Government schemes: https://www.viksitharyana.com/english/kendra-sarkar-ki-yojnayen-2/
