State Agriculture Scholarship for B.Sc. & M.Sc. Agriculture, Nagaland 2025‑26

The State Agriculture Scholarship for B.Sc. & M.Sc. Agriculture is a state scheme of the Government of Nagaland. The Agriculture Department runs it through the Directorate of Agriculture. The State Department of Agriculture provides stipend of Rs. 700/- & Rs. 900/- per student for undergoing undergraduate and post graduate programme respectively, so B.Sc. and M.Sc. Agriculture students each get a monthly payment. Students apply on the Common Scholarship Portal of Nagaland.

The 2025-26 round closed on 31 January 2026. The scholarships page of the portal lists this scheme as Inactive, and the official pages do not yet show a 2026-27 round. Check the portal before you plan around a date.

What you get

The department’s education page gives these monthly rates. It does not say which session they apply to. It also mentions book grants, reimbursements and thesis grants, but gives no amounts for them.

The money goes to the student’s own bank account. A bank account must belong to the applicant, and the form is rejected if it does not.

Who can apply

• Inhabitants of Nagaland pursuing B.Sc. or M.Sc. Agriculture.
• The institution must have a valid AISHE/UDISE code. Students who failed their last examination (repeaters) are not eligible.
• Applicants must not be a beneficiary of any other scholarship scheme.
• The department’s page says the support covers students within and outside the state.
• Family income limits, minimum marks and age limits are not published in the official documents I could read.

The guideline says all inhabitants of Nagaland qualify. Its document list for fresh applicants, however, asks for a Scheduled Tribe certificate. The official pages do not explain how this applies to students from other communities. Ask the Scholarship Section before you apply.

How to apply

Applications go through the Common Scholarship Portal. The portal’s how-to steps are general, so pick the State Agriculture Scholarship when the form asks for a scheme.

1. Your mobile number is verified with an OTP before your account is created. Use an Aadhaar-linked mobile number, then set a password.
2. Complete your profile. Enter your name and date of birth exactly as they appear on your Aadhaar card. Upload your passbook, Aadhaar card and photograph.
3. Verify your identity once through DigiLocker. If your name or date of birth don’t match your profile exactly, correct your profile and try again.
4. Click Create Application. Choose the scheme and your category, Fresh or Renewal. Then pick your state, district, institution and course, and save.
5. Fill in the scheme fields and upload the documents listed below.
6. Preview the application, then confirm and submit. Submitted applications can’t be edited unless rejected.
7. Note the Application ID and download the confirmation PDF.
8. Track the status on your dashboard. It moves from submitted to under process, verified and approved.

Documents you need

Fresh applicants need:

• Class X admit card
• Progress report of the last semester
• Admission receipt from your institution
• Scheduled Tribe certificate
• Indigenous Inhabitant certificate
• Front page of your bank passbook or bank statement
• Institution Verification Form (Annexure I)

Renewal applicants need the progress report, the admission receipt, the bank passbook front page and Annexure I.

The head of the institution signs Annexure I and certifies that you are a regular student and not a repeater. The official seal of the head of the institution and the round seal of the institution are compulsory. Stamped signatures will not be accepted.

How students are selected

The official documents do not explain how applicants are ranked. They do say that incomplete or wrong entries in the e-form, or incomplete enclosures, lead to rejection, and corrections after online submission are not entertained. A false declaration has heavier consequences: the applicant is blacklisted and debarred from this and other scholarship schemes for the entire period of studies, and any amount already paid is recovered.

Renewal

Students who received this scholarship in 2024-25 continue with a Renewal application. The institution must also report if you leave the course, accept another scholarship, or fall short of 75% attendance, according to the undertaking in Annexure I. The official documents do not say how many years a student can renew.

Important dates

• 2025-26 round: Online application: 28th November 2025 to 31st January 2026.
• 2026-27 round: no date is published in the official pages checked for this guide.

For help, call the Scholarship Section of the Agriculture Department on 9774452095 or 8414820012. For portal technical issues, the IT and C help desk number is 8929307387.