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The Central Sanskrit University (CSU) is giving scholarships to students who are studying Sanskrit, Pali, or Prakrit, and this is being done by the Ministry of Education to help students learn old and important languages. These scholarships are being given only to those who score good marks in their exams, and students must take one of these subjects as main or optional. If the scholarship is obtained in the first year, then it is continued for next year also, but only if exams are passed every year. A monthly amount of up to Rs. 2,500 is being given, and it is helping students to buy books or other study things. This scheme is being liked by many students because it supports their study and also makes Sanskrit more popular again.
Motive of Central Sanskrit University Scholarship
The main motive of the Central Sanskrit University Scholarship is to make more students study Sanskrit, Pali, or Prakrit, and this is being done so that old languages are not forgotten. The scholarship is being given by the Ministry of Education to those students who get good marks in their exams and take these subjects as main or optional. It is also given to help those who cannot pay for studies. By giving money every month, students are being supported to buy books and study things. This scheme is liked by many and more students are being encouraged.
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Key Highlights of Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship
| Name of the Scholarship | Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship |
| Launched by | Central Sanskrit University |
| Objective | To help students learn Sanskrit |
| Type | Scholarship for Sanskrit students |
| Subjects allowed | Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit |
| Based on | Marks and subject choice |
| Who can apply | Students from class 9 to Ph.D. |
| Mode of apply | Online only through website |
| Duration | 10 months or 3 years |
| Amount given | Rs. 500 to Rs. 2,500 every month |
| Ph.D. Extra Help | Rs. 5000 yearly for books, work |
| Official Website | CSU Website |
Eligibility Criteria
To get the scholarship under the Traditional Stream, the student must have passed the previous exam with at least 60% (General), 55% (OBC), or 50% (SC/ST/PH) marks.
For Traditional Stream:
| Course of Study (or Equivalent Course) | Qualifying Examination (or Equivalent Course) |
| Purvamadhyama – 1st year or equivalent course | Prathma – 3rd year or equivalent course |
| Purvamadhyama – 2nd year or equivalent course | Purvamadhyama – 1st year or equivalent course |
| Uttarmadhyama / Prak-Shastri – 1st year or equivalent course | Purvamadhyama – 2nd year or equivalent course |
| Uttarmadhyama / Prak-Shastri – 2nd year or equivalent course | Uttarmadhyama / Prak-Shastri – 1st year or equivalent course |
| Shastri – 1st year or equivalent course | Uttarmadhyama / Prak-Shastri – 2nd year or equivalent course |
| Shastri – 2nd year or equivalent course | Shastri – 1st year or equivalent course |
| Shastri – 3rd year or equivalent course | Shastri – 2nd year or equivalent course |
| Acharya – 1st year in Sanskrit / Pali / Prakrit or equivalent course | Shastri – 3rd year or equivalent course |
| Acharya – 2nd year in Sanskrit / Pali / Prakrit or equivalent course | Acharya – 1st year or equivalent course |
| Vidya-Varidhi in Sanskrit / Pali / Prakrit or equivalent course | Acharya – 2nd year or equivalent course (For Vidya-Varidhi course, the candidate’s registration must be done before the advertisement date and should not be older than two years from the date of registration.) |
For Modern Stream:
| Course of Study (or Equivalent) | Qualifying Examination (or Equivalent) |
| Class 9th | Must have passed 8th class with at least 60% overall and 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Subject must be of at least 100 marks in both previous and current classes. |
| Class 10th | Must have passed 9th class with at least 60% overall and 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Subject must be of at least 100 marks in both previous and current classes. |
| Class 11th | Must have passed 10th class with at least 60% overall and 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Subject must be of at least 100 marks in both previous and current classes. |
| Class 12th | Must have passed 11th class with at least 60% overall and 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Subject must be of at least 100 marks in both previous and current classes. |
| B.A. 1st year / B.A. (Hons.) 1st year | Must have passed 12th class with at least 60% overall and 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Subject must be of at least 100 marks in both previous and current classes. |
| B.A. 2nd year / B.A. (Hons.) 2nd year | Must have passed B.A. 1st year with at least 60% overall and 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Subject must be of at least 100 marks in both previous and current classes. |
| B.A. 3rd year / B.A. (Hons.) 3rd year | Must have passed B.A. 2nd year with at least 60% overall and 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Subject must be of at least 100 marks in both previous and current classes. |
| M.A. 1st year in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit | Must have passed B.A. 3rd year with at least 60% overall and 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit must be a special subject in current class and at least 100 marks in the previous class. |
| M.A. 2nd year in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit | Must have passed M.A. 1st year with at least 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit must be a special subject in the current class. |
| Ph.D. in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit | Must have passed M.A. with at least 60% in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. Registration in Ph.D. should be done before advertisement and not more than two years from the date of registration. Other qualification-related guidelines to be seen hereunder. |
Note:
- Merit of all Modern Stream to be calculated on the basis of Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit marks only.
- For Traditional Stream or Honours in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit, merit to be calculated on overall percentage of all subjects.
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Important Dates
Educational institutions (which are new and not already registered) must register or update their profile:
- Start date: 01 April 2025
- Last date: 28 September 2025
Students can apply for the scholarship only after their institution is registered:
- Application start date: 01 April 2025
- Last date to apply: 30 September 2025
All old (already registered) and new institutions must update their profile through the following: [AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education), UDISE+ (Unified Digital Information on School Education Plus)]
- Start date for profile updation: 01 April 2025
- Last date for profile updation: 30 September 2025
Financial Benefits
| Class/Course (or Equivalent Course) | Scholarship Amount |
| Class 9th / Purva-Madhyama – 1st year / Class 10th / Purva-Madhyama – 2nd year or equivalent course | Rs. 500 per month for 10 months (Rs. 6000 per year) |
| Class 11th / Prak-Shastri – 1st year / Uttar-Madhyama – 1st year / Class 12th / Prak-Shastri – 2nd year / Uttar-Madhyama – 2nd year or equivalent course | Rs. 600 per month for 10 months (Rs. 6000 per year) |
| Shastri – 1st/2nd/3rd year / B.A. – 1st/2nd/3rd year / B.A. (Hons.) – 1st/2nd/3rd year or equivalent course | Rs. 800 per month for 10 months (Rs. 8000 per year) |
| Acharya – 1st/2nd year / M.A. – 1st/2nd year or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit | Rs. 1000 per month for 10 months (Rs. 10000 per year) |
| Vidyavaridhi / Ph.D. in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit or equivalent course | Rs. 2500 per month for 12 months + Rs. 5000 per year as contingency (Total Rs. 35000 per year) |
Notes:
- Scholarship is given for 10 months in each academic year (except Ph.D.).
- For Ph.D./Vidyavaridhi, scholarship is given for 3 full years (36 months).
- Maximum scholarship for Ph.D. is for three years only.
Selection Process
The selection process for the scholarship program includes these simple steps:
- The scholarships are given by Central Sanskrit University after names are selected by the Scholarship Selection Committee which is made only for this purpose.
- The names which are picked by the committee, those names are then sent to GIAC where final yes or no is said by them and then only the list is made ready.
- The marks of Sanskrit or Pali or Prakrit are checked from the previous class and the list is made by seeing only those marks, so students should have good marks in those subjects.
- If a student has Honours in Sanskrit or Pali or Prakrit, then their total Honours marks is used for deciding.
- A cut-off percentage is fixed and only students who got more than that in Sanskrit or Pali or Prakrit in the last class are chosen for scholarship by the university.
- But sometimes if not many applications are received from Honours or MA students who took Sanskrit or the same subject specially, then rules of marks can be made a little soft.
- Students must have a Sanskrit or Pali or Prakrit subject of 100 marks or equal in both classes – the one passed and the one studying now.
- For getting Ph.D. or Vidyavaridhi scholarship, it is needed that Acharya or M.A. in Sanskrit, Pali or Prakrit must be passed with 60% marks and the student should be already registered in Ph.D. course also.
- Ph.D. or Vidyavaridhi scholarship is given for 3 full years (36 months) but it is continued only if the scholar sends progress report and utilisation certificate about the work done every year through the Guide and Head of Department so that university can allow second and third year scholarships.
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Application Process
To apply for the scholarship, please follow the steps as are mentioned below:
- Step 1: All those who are eligible under this scholarship program are requested to visit the CSU Website to apply for the scholarship.
- Step 2: On the homepage of the website, click on “Student Login for Online Scholarship Application” option which is present under “Step 5” section.
- Step 3: You will be redirected to another page, here you will see the login option, if you are a new user then click on “REGISTER” option to register yourself on the portal.
- Step 4: After clicking on the REGISTER button, a registration form will appear on your screen, fill out the form with the required details such as name, email, password, and mobile and then click on “Register” button to get successfully registered.
- Step 5: Then again go to the login page, and then enter your Email ID / Mobile Number and Password (that you have given at the time of registration) and then click on “LOGIN” button to proceed further with the application process.
- Step 6: Now the application form will appear on your screen, you have to carefully fill out the form with all the required details as are asked in the form.
- Step 7: Once you have completed the application form, review all the details carefully you have entered in the form and then proceed further.
- Step 8: Once you have checked the application form then you can click on “Submit” button to complete the application process.
- Step 9: Finally you will receive the acknowledgment number, you have to this number safe with you for your future reference.
Important Downloads
Helpline Number
- Address: Central Sanskrit University, 56-57, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi – 110058
- Ph. No.: 011-28524993, 28524995, 28520979, 28520966
- Email ID: help[dot]schemes[at]csu[dot]co[dot]in