TG CM Overseas Scholarship 2025, apply at telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in

TG CM Overseas Scholarship 2025 or Telangana Overseas Scholarship for Minority Students 2025 notification will be released by the Minority Welfare Department on behalf of Government of Telangana on its Overseas Scholarship Selection website, telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in.

TG CM Overseas Scholarship 2025 is an Overseas Study Scheme launched by the Telangana State Government for Minority students under the TS Foreign Education Scheme. It is for minority students pursuing higher studies in postgraduate studies at foreign universities.

The Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Minorities is a new Overseas Scholarship Telangana for Minorities, which is for the benefit of students belonging to the Minority community.

Telangana Overseas Scholarship for Minorites

Under the scheme of Telangana Overseas Scholarship for Minorites, online applications are invited from eligible candidates who fulfill all eligibility criteria for admission into PG/PhD doctoral courses in foreign universities through the website.

The Overseas Scholarship Selection ePass website, www.telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in, for applying for the Fall Season, will be available as per the schedule.

So, applications are being sought from eligible minority students to pursue postgraduate/doctoral courses in foreign universities for the year (fall season) admissions.

Overseas Scholarship Telangana for Minorities

Telangana CM Overseas Scholarship under the Overseas Study Scheme for Minority Students for grant of TS Overseas Scholarship or Financial Assistance for abroad studies.

A poor student’s future will click when he/she is exposed to someone who uplifts or gives support. Then, that student will open the way to some other students. Many of them are lying behind the screen due to lack of money.

Traditionally, minority students did not come forward to study. But as the days passed, they became interested in higher studies.

However, due to their financial condition, they are not achieving their goals. So, our T Government decided to give them a helping hand to study in foreign countries.

The government has taken steps to provide higher education abroad to poor minorities under the CM Overseas Scholarship Scheme.

Minority students who have taken admission from January to December to study PG and Doctorate abroad should register their applications on the Telangana Overseas Scholarship website until the end date.

The government will provide Rs.20 lakh in two phases for those pursuing higher education in Engineering, Management, Agriculture, Science, Medicine, Nursing, Social Science and Humanities courses.

Students are also paid airfare up to Rs.60,000/-. Applicants should have an annual income of less than Rs.5 lakh and should apply online along with locality, caste, income verification documents, Aadhaar card, and other relevant documents. Contact the office of the District Minority Welfare Officer for more details.

So, Eligible Minority students should apply for an Overseas Scholarship (Overseas Vidya Nidhi) for the academic year through the Telangana State Minority Welfare Department.

60% marks in Degree (Engineering) and post-graduation, Only those who get 60 per cent marks in PG and want to do PhD are eligible. Beneficiaries of the scheme are required to get admission in selected foreign universities from January to December.

Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Jain, and Parsi students can apply from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, New Zealand, and South Korea.

Required Documents: Must have SSC, Inter, Degree, PG Marks List, GRE, GMAT Exam Score Card, TOFEL, ILETS Exam Score Card, Caste, Residence, Birth Certificate, Income (not to exceed Rs.5 lakhs) Certificates.

Along with these, an Aadhaar card, a copy of a passport, proof of enrollment in foreign universities (1-20), a Xerox copy of a bank passbook, and a photo scan are required.

Application forms should be submitted to the office of the District Minority Welfare Department by the deadline. Or applications www.telanganapass. can be submitted on the website telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in.

TS Overseas Scholarship for Minorities

Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme: The Government of Telangana State, Minorities Welfare Department introduced a new scheme called the “Overseas Study Scheme for Minorities” for pursuing higher studies in Postgraduate Courses in foreign universities. This scheme benefits students belonging to the Minority Community.

The Telangana State Minority Welfare Department invites applications from minority students (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and Pharisees) to study abroad under the CM Overseas Scholarship Scheme.

For those who want to pursue postgraduate education, they must have 60% marks in their Engineering Degree. Only 60% of the marks in the PG are eligible for PhD CM Overseas Scholarship program.

Students who can benefit from this scheme must get admission in foreign universities selected for the Fall Season (January to December).

Eligible students can apply through the online portal with certificates until the deadline. For more details on this scheme, contact the District Minority Welfare Officer’s Office or visit the official website at www.telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in

Steps to apply for TG CM Overseas Scholarship:

• The Government of Telangana provides Financial Assistance of Rs.20.00 Lakhs (Rupees Twenty Lakhs only) + One-Way ticket fare to 50 (25 for Spring / 25 for Fall) eligible Christian minority students/graduates per year to pursue Postgraduate/Doctoral studies abroad as per the guidelines.
• Notification to be issued by Govt.
• Candidate should apply ONLINE at EPASS website
• Candidate should submit hard copies at concerned DMWO
• Candidate/parents should attend for the verification with original / xerox copies of certificates
• Director, MW will consolidate the eligible list and forward to the programmer to generate the merit list
• DMWOs will verify the certificates
• DMWOs will shortlist the eligible students as per guidelines
• DMWOs will submit the shortlisted list to DIRECTOR, MW
• After the merit list generated, the Director, MW requests the Govt., to convene the date for SLSC Meeting for Selecting the students
• SLSC will select the students based on MERIT list.
• District wise selected list is  uploaded in the EPASS website by the Director, MW and also communicated to the DMWOs

DISBURSEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP

• Release of Air Fare – Student must upload the boarding pass and Air Ticket in the EPASS website
• Release of 1st Installment– student must upload the University ID card and 1-94 /i20 in the EPASS website.
• Release of 2nd Installment – student must upload the 1st Semester Marks sheet in EPASS website.

Eligibility Criteria for Minority scholarship Telangana

(i) 5% of the Target for BCs reserved for EBCs.
(ii) For income criteria, the income of the parents+ if an employed student only to be considered not family.

(iii) Relaxation of 60% minimum marks in degree / PG should be considered only, subject to as the candidate gets adequate score in eligibility tests such as GRE / GMAT and IELTS/ TOEFL and gets unconditional admission in the abroad Universities / Institutions in case if the registrations are not up to the expected levels within the Budget allocated and to be done only on case to case basis by the Government.

Age Limit

The qualifying upper age limit for scheme applicants shall not exceed 35 years as of 1 July of the year.

• One-way ticket fare shall be paid to the selected candidates.
• No of Scholarships for FALL SESSION: 200 Scholarships
• Scholarship amount: 20 lakhs

Qualification

For the postgraduate course, 60% marks or equivalent grade in foundation degree in engineering / management / pure sciences / agriculture sciences / medicine and nursing / social sciences / humanities.

For Ph.D. Courses:   60% marks or equivalent grade in P.G. course in Engineering / Management / Pure Sciences / Agriculture Sciences / Medicine / Social Sciences / Humanities.

Important Documents

• The student shall submit the following documents:
• Caste Certificate from Mee Seva;
• Income Certificate from Mee Seva;
• Date of Birth Certificate;
• Aadhaar Card;
• E-pass ID Number;
• Residential / Nativity Certificate;
• Passport copy;
• Mark sheet from SSC/Inter/Graduate/PG Level;
• GRE / GMAT or equivalent qualifying exam/test scorecard;
• TOFEL/IELTS scorecard;
• Admission offer letter from Foreign University (I-20, letter of Admission or equivalent);

The Fees shall be payable in two equal instalments as follows: 1st Instalment An amount of Rs.10.00 Lakhs or the actual fee (whichever is less) shall be payable to the Students upon production of the landing permit/1-94 Card (Immigration Card);

2nd Instalment An amount of Rs.10.00 Lakhs of the actual fee (whichever is less) shall be payable to the Students upon production of the 1st Semester Results.

The expenditure shall be debited to the Head of Account “ 2225 – Welfare of SCs., STs., & OBCs., – 80 – General – 800 – Other Expenditure – G.H.- 11 – State Normal Plan – S.H.-(40) – Overseas Study Scheme for Minorities – 340 – Scholarships & Stipends. 6. These orders will come into force with immediate effect.