Calcutta Institute of Technology - [CIT], Howrah

Calcutta Institute of Technology (CIT), Howrah provides various scholarships to meritorious and deserving students. Some of the CIT Howrah Scholarships are Oasis Scholarships, Swami Vivekananda Scholarships, Merit Cum Means Scholarship, etc. A brief about the same is mentioned below:

Oasis Scholarship

WBMDFC Scholarship (Students belonging to Minority Communities)

Merit Cum Means Scholarships

1. The student must be a domicile of West Bengal.
2. The annual family income of the student should not be more than INR 2.5 lakh.
3. The student must have secured at least 50% marks in the last Higher Secondary/ Graduation examination.0
4. The students residing in West Bengal but pursuing studies in listed institutions with WBMDFC but located outside West Bengal are also eligible to apply.

Post-matric Scholarship

1. The student must be a domicile of West Bengal.
2. The annual family income of the student should not exceed INR 2 lakh.
3. The student must have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination.
4. Students studying in institutes outside West Bengal will not be eligible for the pre-matric or post-matric scholarship.
5. The student must be studying in a School/ Institution recognized by an educational Board/ Council/ University of the State/ Central Government.

NSP Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria for Post-Matric

Eligibility Criteria for Pre-Matric

Eligibility Criteria for Top Class

Swami Vivekananda Scholarship

With a view to assisting the meritorious students belonging to economically backward families in the State of West Bengal to pursue higher studies, the Government of West Bengal introduces this scheme of giving scholarships at different levels of higher studies, at educational institutions based in West Bengal. The Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship Scheme has been thoroughly revamped in the year 2016 to cover more students as well as to enhance the scholarship amounts significantly.

Scope of SV Scholarship

• The scheme benefits students studying in regular mode of Class XI and XII, and at under Graduate level in Science/Arts/Commerce, Engineering, Medical and Technical / Professional courses. Post Graduate level students pursuing Science/Arts/Commerce & Technical/Management. These scholarships will be sanctioned to deserving students on merit-cum-means criteria.
• Students should pass in the year 2020 or 2019 (unable to get admission in the year 2019 due to unavoidable reason) with at least (a)75% marks in aggregate in the last qualifying examination from West Bengal Board of Secondary Education/West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education/Madrasa Education for Higher Secondary level or Under Graduate level Scholarship (b) 75% marks in aggregate in diploma course from Institutes approved by AICTE and affiliated to WBSCT&VE&SD for Under Graduate level Scholarship (in 2nd year Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy courses through Lateral Entry) or affiliated by State Medical Faculty for Under Graduate level Scholarship (in 2nd year Pharmacy course through Lateral Entry) (c) 53% marks in aggregate in Graduation (Honours Subject) from any State University for Post Graduate Level Scholarship (General Education) /55% marks in Graduate Courses from any State University or AICTE approved Institute of West Bengal for Post Graduate Level Scholarship (Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy).
• Students pursuing M.Phil courses and Doctoral courses (NON-NET JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW and NET-LECTURERSHIP) from State-aided Institutions will come under the purview of this Scholarship Scheme.
• Kanyashree recipients (K-2) pursuing Post Graduate courses in Science, Arts and Commerce stream from Universities of this State after obtaining Under Graduate Degree with 45% marks in aggregate from Institutions of this State will come under the aegis of this Scholarship Scheme.
•  The upper ceiling for family income has been fixed at INR 2,50,000/- per annum. The payment will be made by direct beneficiary transfer only, furnishing of Bank details of the applicant, i.e. A/C No., Bank Name, IFS Code of Bank is mandatory.
•  There will be no need to submit a hard copy of the application.
•  Candidates opting for these scholarships and found eligible, will not be allowed to enjoy any other governmental (central/state) scholarship or stipend for the same course/stage of study. However, one time grants or assistance received from any source, or free or partly free studentship allowed by the host institutions will not debar the students from availing of the benefits of this scheme.

Allocation and Rate of Scholarship

The basic allocation and rates will be as under:

Means Judging Criteria: The total family income for the prospective scholars will be not more than INR 2,50,000/- per annum. Any deliberate falsification in the Income documents discovered at any stage will be considered as a grievous offense and may invite serious disciplinary actions leading to:

1. compulsory and immediate refund of the amount of scholarship already enjoyed by the scholar,
2. complete forfeiture of his/her right to apply for any governmental scholarship in the future and,
3. may also attract penal provisions of other relevant laws for the time being in force.

Merit Judging Criteria: Candidates whose family income is not more than INR 2,50,000/- per annum will be judged according to their academic merit in the under noted manner.

• For HS-level: The minimum qualifying marks for being considered for award of scholarships will be 75% in aggregate, in Madhyamik Pariksha, and the total marks obtained in the Madhyamik Parkisha excluding pass marks in the additional subject, if any, will be the sole criterion for consideration. Candidates from outside the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education will not be eligible to apply for this scholarship.
• For Diploma Courses (Polytechnic under DTE&T)-level: Students who are enrolled after passing out in Secondary (M.P) examination or its equivalent as stated above in 2020 or 2019 (unable to get admission in the year 2019 due to unavoidable reason) for the first-year Diploma (Polytechnic) course[ H.S. Examination or its equivalent for Diploma in 3-D Animations & Graphics or Pharmacy or Modern Office Practice and Management of two years duration] and after passing out in “West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development “ courses, which is equivalent to H.S Examination for 2nd-year Diploma(Polytechnic) courses on lateral entry basis, will be eligible to apply. Candidates must obtain at least 75% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination for applying for the scholarship [excluding the marks secured in the optional elective subject, if any]. 
• For UG-level: The minimum qualifying marks for being considered for award of scholarships will be 75% in aggregate, in the H.S. Examination conducted by the W.B. Council of H.S. Education/Madrasha Siksha Parishad. For the UG (Arts), UG (Commerce), UG (Science) separate merit lists will be prepared.
• For PG-level: Candidates should be graduates securing at least 53% marks in the Honours subject at the graduation level. The marks obtained in the Honours subject will be the only deciding criterion academically for the award of the PG-level scholarships. Kanyashree recipients (K-2) (married/unmarried) pursuing Post Graduate courses in Science, Arts and Commerce stream from Universities of this State after obtaining Under Graduate Degree with 45% marks in aggregate from Institutions of this State will come under the aegis of this Scholarship Scheme. There is no need to submit an Income Certificate and Income Affidavit in respect of Kanyashree students applying for a K-3 scholarship under the Swami Vivekananda Merit–cum–Means Scholarship Scheme.

Application and Sanction Procedure: The candidates for different categories will submit their applications online in the scholarship portal and applications i.r.o scholarship cases would be arranged in descending order (on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination apart from income/means criteria), and scholarship would be sanctioned as per the availability of fund and strictly on the basis of the merit list. The fund may be transferred to the beneficiaries' accounts if the documents are in order.

Renewal of Scholarship: For renewal of scholarship, the application must be submitted online to the concerned scholarship sanctioning authority within one month from the date of his/her admission in the next higher class due to promotion by passing in the first attempt. (In case of Semester mode-All Semester Examinations need to be cleared in the first attempt). Renewal cases (concentrated only at a particular level of study) will be sanctioned subject to good academic performance (Minimum 60% marks (combining both semesters) should be obtained from Higher Secondary Level to Undergraduate Level at the promotional examination) and 50% marks (combining both semesters) at Post Graduate Level.