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A Ministry of Defence scholarship of Rs 2,500 (boys) or Rs 3,000 (girls) a month for children and widows of deceased or ex-service personnel of the Armed Forces who join technical or professional degree courses; 5,500 scholarships a year. The application window is announced on the Kendriya Sainik Board site.
The Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme, introduced in 2006 and funded from the National Defence Fund, encourages technical and post-graduate education for the widows and wards of deceased or ex-service personnel of the Armed Forces. Scholarships are for medical, dental, veterinary, engineering, MBA, MCA and other technical courses at AICTE/UGC-approved institutions. 5,500 students are selected each year (2,750 boys and 2,750 girls) and the amount is paid by direct transfer to the bank account.