MAEF Scholarship 2025 – Eligibility , Important Dates and Application Process

MAEF Scholarship 2024 – The ‘Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship’ was awarded by the Maulana Azad Education Foundation which is previously known as the Maulana Azad Scholarship. This scholarship is given to the students whose merit is good in the academic field which is only for the girls who are from the minority communities such as Sikhs, Muslims, Jains, Christians, Parsis, and Buddhists. The Maulana Azad Education Foundation was created under the Government of India by the Ministry of Minority Affairs concept is from the birth centenary celebrations of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

The Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) comes from the University Grants Commission (UGC) which is for the students who are belonging from the minority community such as Sikhs, Muslims, Jain’s, Christians, Parsis, and Buddhists. MAEF Scholarship is provided to students studying in MPhil and Ph.D. courses. The aim is to provide them with financial support.

Steps to apply for MAEF Scholarship 2024

Interested students must visit the website- https://www.maef.nic.in/scholarship-scheme

Click on the “Apply Online”.

The students have to then select whether they are applying for the first time or what to renew the application. 

Select the option respectively.

Fill in the application form.

Fill in the personal details such as Name, Gender, Standard, Address, etc.
Attach your passport-size photo and other relevant documents and submit the application form.

MAEF Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

The Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) Scholarship is given and is only for the students who are coming from the minority community such as Sikhs, Jains, Muslims, Christians, Parsis, and Buddhists. The other criteria which is needed for the students to apply for the scholarship is given below:-

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – 

• The applicant should be a girl who must be from the minority community.

• The candidate should be from class 9 – class 12.
• The candidate should acquire atleast 50% marks in the last qualifying examination.
• The candidate’s annual income of the should be under INR 2,00,000 and it should not exceed that.

Maulana Azad National Fellowship –

•  The candidate should be a girl and they must come from the minority community.
• The candidate should have cleared the following examinations such as: CBSE-NET/ CSIR-NET/ UGC-NET/ NTC, except these exams they are not eligible for this scholarship.
• The candidate should have registered their name in full-time MPhil/ PhD course from any recognized University/ Institute in India.
• Transgender applicants can also apply.
• The candidates must have completed their post graduate degree from any recognized Board/ University/ College with atleast 55% marks.
• The candidate’s annual family income should be under INR 6,00,000.

MAEF Scholarship Rewards and Benefits:

The MAEF Scholarship helps the students to clear the admission fees, course fees and maintenance fees. The amount gets directly transferred to the students bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Other benefits offered by the MAEF Scholarship are mentioned below:-

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – 

• Not all but only the students of class 9 and class 10 gets a scholarship of Rs. 5000 per annum.
• Not all but only the students of class 11 and class 12 gets a scholarship of Rs. 6000 per annum.

Maulana Azad National Fellowship – 

• Amount of Rs. 25,000 per month is given to the candidates who are studying Junior Research Fellowship for 2 years and Rs. 28,000 per month is given to the candidates who are studying Senior Research Fellowship for the rest of the year.
• Candidates who are pursuing Humanities, Social Sciences, and Commerce degree gets a contingency amount of Rs. 10,000 per annum for the initial 2 years and Rs. 20,500 per annum for rest of the 3 years. 
• Candidates who are pursuing Science gets a contingency amount of Rs. 12,000 per annum for the initial 2 years and Rs. 25,000 per annum for rest of the 3 years.
• The physical and visually challenged candidates also get an Escorts/ Readers Assistance of Rs. 2000 per month.

MAEF Scholarship Application Process:

The entire application process is done through online mode from its respective scholarship portal. Other procedure are mentioned below:-

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Application Process:

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Application Process is done through online mode through the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) scholarship portal. The step by step procedure is given below:- 

• At first candidates have to register themselves on the official website of Maulana Azad Education Foundation online portal website. 
• The candidates have to register themselves by clicking on the ‘Student Registration’ tab which is given on the homepage. 
• The candidate should enter all their personal details such as name, parents’ name, address, domicile, mobile number, pin code etc, on the registration form.
• The candidate have to submit that registration form for rechecking.
• After successfully submitting the registration form, the candidate’s will get a link to download the school verification form.
• The candidate should download the school verification form and get is verified by the principal of the respective school/ institution. The school verification form should be submitted with the scholarship application form.
• The candidate should now login to the MAEF official website using their registered mobile number and date of birth.
• The candidates should fill the scholarship application form with the required details such as bank details, academic details, parents’ occupation, and income details.
• All required documents should be submitted along with the scanned copy of the school verification form.
• Now submit the complete application for to process your request.

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Application Process:

The application for the fellowship should be done through the official website of University Grants Commission (UGC). The other stepwise procedure is given below:-

• Interested candidates should go to the official website of UGC.
• On the portal the candidates will find ‘View All’ button, click on that and they will find all the list Scholarships/ Fellowships programs offered by UGC.
• Under the Fellowships category, candidates will find an apply now button, click on that button of the Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students. 
• The candidates should read all the instructions properly and then click on the ‘Proceed for Registration’ button.
• The candidates should fill all the required details correctly in the registration form. After submitting they will get an ID at the end which eull help them to download the application form. 
• Candidates should fill the application form very carefully with all the required details such as personal details, academic details, institute details, research work details, and also the supervisor and current employment details.
• Finally after reading all the declaration section very carefully, submit the application form.

MAEF Scholarship Documents Required:

The documents required for both the scholarships application are as follow:–

• Passport size photograph
• School application form attested by the respective principal.
• Attested mark sheet of last qualifying mark sheet.
• Parents’ income certificate.
• Minority certificate of the candidate with self attested.
• First page of bank passbook with self attested.
• Aadhar Card.

Documents Required for the Maulana Azad National Fellowship:

The documents required for the Maulana Azad National Fellowship are mentioned below. The student should have all these documents mandatorily. If you fail to attach one of these documents, your application will be considered incomplete and there are chances of it being rejected.

• Passport size photograph
• Domicile certificate
• Minority certificate of the candidate with self attested.
• Handicap certificate (if any)
• NET/ JRF award letter or Mark sheet if the award letter is not yet received. 
• Mark sheet of Master’s degree.

MAEF Scholarship Application Deadline:

The application deadline is different for both of the scholarships, they are mentioned below:-

• Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship – September, 2024.
• Maulana Azad National Fellowship – December 2024.

MAEF Scholarship Application Status Check:

Candidates can check their application status through the online in the respective MAEF Scholarship Application Portal. The following steps and procedures are mentioned below for the different schemes under the MAEF Scholarship are:-

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Status Check:

The candidates can check their application status from the MAEF scholarship portal. The required details which are needed to enter to check the application status are:-

• Scholarship Category
• Details to identify such as Registration number/ Aadhar number/ Bank account number.
• Date of birth.

The students have to fill out the new Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship form. There is no provision for renewal of the application. The students have to apply as fresh candidates every time. For more details, you can visit the official website.

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Status Check:

The candidates can check their application status from the UGC website. The required details which are needed to enter to check the application status are:- 

• Registration ID of the candidate.
• Date of birth 
• Year of scholarship applied
• Registered email ID.

MAEF launched the Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme in the year 2017-18. Under this scheme, short-term job-oriented skill development courses are provided to young talents from the minorities’. This is a step to achieve skill-based employment. This scheme is running under the Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSD&E) and Program Implementation Agencies (PIAs).

MAEF Scholarship Selection Process:

The selection criteria for the different scholarship schemes which are under MAEF Scholarship are given below:-

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Selection Process:

• The selection process is based on the annual income of the candidate’s family.
• The candidates are also selected on the basis of their academic performance. 
• There is a fixed number of scholarships for each State/ Union Territory which is actually based on the minority population of the particular State/ Union Territory.
• The students who have their least annual family income will be preferred more than any other students.

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Selection Process:

The UGC follows some procedures to choose the candidates for the Maulana Azad National Fellowship. The selection criteria is given below:-

• The application form of every candidate is sent to the UGC for verification.
• The application forms which match the eligibility criteria are selected.
• The expert committee makes a final list of selected students. 
• The list is then uploaded on the UGC official website. However, the final decision is in the hands of the elected committee.
• On the 1st of April in the particular year, the selected candidates have to join the fellowship program.

Some important points:

• The application procedure is fully online so please do not send hard copy or by post to MAEF
• Upload all the required documents in the JPG format with correct dimensions. Read information carefully and you can upload all the documents.
• Only one Application form can be submitted by an aspirant, if more than one form is submitted then it will be rejected.

• The university does not accept offline application forms.
• The candidates must read the information brochure related to the admission to understand the admission-related procedures.
• MAEF Scholarship 2024 is not applicable for abroad studies. The candidates have to study in India for receiving the scholarship. There are no charges for filling out the application online.
• If there is any gap in the academic year in the studies of the student due to any reason, then the awarded scholarship may be cancelled and discontinued.
• If the student misses the deadline, then no claim for fresh or renewal of the scholarship form will be considered.

Maulana Azad education foundation or MAEF FAQs

Que. What should be the annual income of the candidate’s family ? 

Ans. The annual income of the candidate’s family should be less than 2.5 lac. 

Que. What are the rewards and benefit received by the candidates after they get scholarship ?

Ans. For class 9th to 10th girls they can get 5000 per year along with their academic books. As well as the girls of 11th -12th they can get 6000 per annum. 

Que. How many girls are assigned till today’s date with this scholarship programme ? 

Ans. 5,89,838 girls are assigned under this scholarship programme till today’s date. And more are going to be.

Que. Where can I apply for the Maulana Azad scholarship?

Ans: You can apply for the Maulana Azad scholarship through the official website

Que. How will I know whether I am selected for the Maulana Azad Scholarship?

Ans: You will be notified about the selection by email or SMS.

Que. What is the deadline for the application?

Ans: The deadline for the application form is October 2024.

Que. Can I apply offline for the Maulana Azad Scholarship?

Ans. No, only the online applications are accepted. You don’t need to send the hard copy of the application form by post.

Que. Are two scholarship application forms accepted from a single candidate?

Ans. No, a single candidate can submit only one application form. If more than one form is submitted, it would result in the rejection of the forms.

Contact Details:

Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship Contact Details:

Address: Maulana Azad Campus,

Chelmsford Road, Opposite New Delhi RailwayRegistration Centre,

New Delhi- 110055

Helpline Number: 011-23583788, 011-23583789

Email ID: scholarship-maef@nic.in

Maulana Azad National Fellowship Contact Details:

Email ID: sosa3ugc@gmail.com