Prathibha Scholarship Programme Selection Process 2026
How Candidates are Selected
Based on absolute academic merit in Science subjects in Higher Secondary (normalized marks ranking). SC/ST has relaxed marks (80%).
Verification Flow
Institute Nodal Officer Verification
Your college/school checks your bonafide status, fees paid, and marks cards against the database.
District Welfare Officer / State Board Sanction
The state/central department approves the budget release for verified records based on category quotas.
Fund Disbursement via DBT
The bank issues direct fund credits to Aadhaar-seeded accounts using treasury payment systems.
FAQs for Prathibha Scholarship Programme
Q.Which courses are eligible under Prathibha Science Scheme?
Only regular BSc courses in Basic and Natural Sciences (like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, etc.) are eligible. Applied sciences or professional courses are excluded.
Q.Is there any family income limit?
No, this scholarship is purely merit-based and has no family income bar.
Q.How many awards are distributed?
KSCSTE distributes exactly 100 scholarships annually across science students of Kerala origin.