About this student scheme
For SC and ST students in Leh and Kargil who want to continue past Class 10, this Post-Matric Scholarship covers the biggest cost outright: the entire tuition fee is reimbursed, whatever stage of study — Class 11, diploma, degree, post-graduation, or PhD. On top, a monthly allowance of ₹500 to ₹1,000 helps with daily expenses. The Social Welfare Department, Ladakh UT, oversees the scheme, though filing happens online through the National Scholarships Portal (scholarships.gov.in) rather than at any district office. Families must stay under an annual income of ₹2.5 lakh, and once verified, the money is deposited by DBT into the student's Aadhaar-linked bank account.
Scholarship snapshot
| Scheme Name | Ladakh Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST Students 2026 — Full Tuition + ₹1,000/Month |
| State | Ladakh (लद्दाख) |
| Launched By | Government of Ladakh |
| Launch Year | 2020 |
| Benefit | Entire tuition fee reimbursed plus ₹500–₹1,000 monthly maintenance for Ladakh's SC/ST students, from Class 11 through PhD |
| Category | Education |
| Beneficiaries | 5,000+ SC/ST students from Ladakh |
| Last Verified | 7 September 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://scholarships.gov.in |
लद्दाख SC/ST पोस्ट मैट्रिक छात्रवृत्ति — पूर्ण ट्यूशन शुल्क + ₹500-₹1,000/माह maintenance — Class 11 से PhD — परिवार आय ₹2.5 लाख से कम — scholarships.gov.in — DBT।
पूर्ण tuition fee + ₹500-₹1,000/माह — SC/ST — लद्दाख — Class 11 से PhD
लद्दाख UT के SC/ST छात्रों को Class 11 से PhD तक पूर्ण ट्यूशन शुल्क और ₹500-₹1,000/माह maintenance allowance मिलता है। परिवार की वार्षिक आय ₹2.5 लाख से कम होनी चाहिए। National Scholarships Portal (scholarships.gov.in) पर आवेदन करें। राशि DBT से आधार-लिंक्ड बैंक खाते में आती है।
📌 फायदा: पूर्ण ट्यूशन शुल्क + ₹500-₹1,000/माह — SC/ST — लद्दाख — Class 11 से PhD — DBT
पात्रता:
लद्दाख UT (Leh/Kargil) के SC/ST छात्र — Class 11 से PhD में नामांकित — परिवार आय ₹2.5 लाख से कम — आधार-लिंक्ड बैंक खाता।
अर्ज कसा करावा:
scholarships.gov.in → 'Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST' → Ladakh UT select → SC/ST caste certificate, domicile, marksheet, bonafide, income cert, bank passbook upload → submit.
What students receive
✅ Entire tuition fee reimbursed plus ₹500–₹1,000 monthly maintenance for Ladakh's SC/ST students, from Class 11 through PhD
पूर्ण tuition fee + ₹500-₹1,000/माह — SC/ST — लद्दाख — Class 11 से PhD
Which students qualify
- ✓ You must be SC or ST and hold domicile of either Leh or Kargil district in Ladakh UT.
- ✓ You should be enrolled anywhere from Class 11 through diploma, degree, post-graduation, or a PhD programme.
- ✓ Your family's combined annual income must not exceed ₹2.5 lakh.
- ✓ Both an Aadhaar card and an Aadhaar-linked bank account are needed, since the benefit is disbursed only through DBT.
- ✓ You must not be receiving any other full government scholarship for the same year.
Papers for the application
Applying online, step-by-step
- 1Go to the scheme's official portal, scholarships.gov.in
- 2Start a new registration with your mobile number and confirm the OTP
- 3Work through each section of the form, matching entries to your documents
- 4Attach the requested paperwork (Aadhaar Card, Ladakh UT Domicile Certificate, SC/ST Caste Certificate from competent authority in Ladakh)
- 5Verify the preview screen, submit, and write down the acknowledgement ID
- 6Return to the portal later to follow the verification stages
Official Government Portal — Ladakh
Applications go through scholarships.gov.in only. Applying is free of charge — no agent, middleman or "consultant" is ever required.
🔗 Apply at National Scholarships Portal