Scholarships are awarded to students of Kerala origin who have qualified meritoriously in the Higher Secondary Examination, for pursuing Undergraduate and Postgraduate degree courses in Basic/ Natural Science in Institutions/ Universities in India. The objective of the program is to motivate aspiring students to higher studies and a career in Science.

Eligibility:

Applicant should be of Kerala origin.

Applicant should have qualified for Higher Secondary Examination from Kerala.

Applicant should have qualified Higher Secondary Board Examination with minimum 90% marks or equivalent grade for all subjects put together and minimum 90% marks or equivalent grade for all Science subjects put together.

For SC/ST reservation category, the eligibility is stipulated to minimum marks of 80% or equivalent grade for all subjects in total and minimum 80% marks or equivalent grade for all Science subjects in total.

Applicant should have secured admission for 3 years B.Sc. /5-year Integrated M.Sc. / 5-year Integrated BS-MS course in Basic or Natural Science (23 subjects enlisted in the ‘guidelines’) in any of the Institutions or Universities in India.

Those who have availed Prathibha Scholarship for all 3 years of the Undergraduate Course and have qualified Degree Course with a minimum of 75% marks are eligible to continue the scholarship for the Postgraduate course.

Benefits:
U.G. Course/ First 3 years of Integrated P.G. Course.

1st Year - 12,000/-

2nd Year - 18,000/-

3rd Year - 24,000/-
P.G. Course (subject to scoring a minimum of 75% marks for Undergraduate course)

1st Year/ 4th Year of Integrated P.G. Course - 40,000/-

2nd Year/ 5th Year of Integrated P.G. Course - 60,000/-