National Scholarship Portal 2025-26: National scholarship portal is open for students studying in India in different states. NSP is the Central Government sponsored scholarship website where most of the scholarship stakeholders are registered and offering multiple scholarships to their specific targeted students.
Since it is the one platform for all scholarships in India, so students are required to complete the one time registration OTR on the page To apply for multiple programs in the academic session of 2025-26. Check this article to know the detailed information on the program including the NSP application form, NSP OTR application procedure, last date to apply for scholarships in NSP.
National Scholarship Portal 2025-26
National scholarship portal is an umbrella website for all the Central Government sponsored scholarship programs in the state. The program is offering single platform to all the students so they can easily get benefit of the financial assistance to complete their education. Hundreds of scholarships are available on the National Scholarship Portal for different courses.
The application for the Academy session of 2025-26 are going to start soon, while scholarships for 2024 have been completed but few scholarships are still running and candidates can submit the application through online mode accordingly.
NSP OTR Registration 2025
One time registration- NSP OTR registration is newly introduced program on national scholarship portal where now candidates are required to register on the page for one time in their life and after that can apply for different programs according to their eligibility. The program will help students to remember only one user id and password to access the portal and will also help the government to reduce the multiple applications from a single student, so most needy student will able to get the benefit of the program.
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The NSP OTR registration will ensure to allow single student get only one scholarship for the Academy session, so maximum number of students can use the benefit of this scholarship accordingly. If you are planning to apply for scholarship application on NSP then you are required to complete OTR earlier so it will help you to apply instantly after activating a direct link.
NSP OTR Registration Procedure
Candidates can complete the one time registration by using their smartphone or personal computer by following the is step by step procedure in this section:
- Visit to the official website of national scholarship portal https://scholarships.gov.in/
- Now you will see the dashboard on the screen where you have to click on the student section.
- You will find the OTR link on the new page where you have to click on it and complete your registration
- It will ask you to enter your mobile number and will send OTP for verification on your mobile number.
- Now you need to complete your KYC by entering your personal details, name of the candidate, parents information, Aadhar card details etc.
- At the end you need to upload your documents including passport size photograph, Aadhar PDF, educational details etc.. on the website and submit the application form accordingly.
NSP OTR Face Authentication
Once you complete or application for registration on NSP, you will get acknowledgement number on your email id and mobile number and now you will need to download the NSP OTR Face authentication mobile application in your device. Once you download the mobile application you need to enter the acknowledgement number and Aadhar Card details so it will enable the front camera where student have to click their clear image live. The system recognise the image and will confirm the NSP OTR Face Authentication within few second.
After completing the authentication, your OTR will be generated and you will get your OTR on your email id and mobile number accordingly.
Find NSP Scholarship 2025
Department of school Education and literacy, department of higher education, Ministry of Railways, ministry of defence, UGC, AICTE and many more departments are providing different scholarships for pre Matric and post matric programs on the page for different categories including scholarship for female students, scholarship for minority students, scholarship for SC ST students, scholarship for PWD student etc.
You can check the specific scholarship according to your eligibility on the portal by following this procedure:
- Visit to the official website of national scholarship portal and locate the scholarships section.
- Now it will show you all the eligible scholarships available on the bottle and you can select the specific program according to your course and other conditions.
Once you click on the specific scholarship it will show you all the important details of the program including last date to apply, eligibility criteria, application procedure, scholarship amount etc.
NSP State-Scholarship Lists
| State | Scholarship Name |
| Chandigarh | Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Transgender Students – Chandigarh |
| Chandigarh | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students – Chandigarh |
| Chandigarh | Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students of Class 9 and 10 – Chandigarh |
| Assam | Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students – Assam |
| Assam | Pre-Matric Scholarship to ST Students – Assam |
| Assam | Pre-Matric Scholarship to ST Students (Class 9 & 10) – Assam |
| Assam | Post-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students – Assam |
| Assam | Post-Matric Scholarship to ST Students – Assam |
| Chandigarh | Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students – Chandigarh |
| Chandigarh | Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students – Chandigarh |
| Assam | Pre-Matric Scholarship to Children of those Engaged in Uncleaned Occupation, Assam |
| Assam | Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class 9 & 10) – Assam |
| Assam | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students – Assam |
NSP Central-Scholarship Lists
| Provider | Scholarship Name |
| RPF/RPSF, Ministry of Railway | Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme For RPF/RPSF |
| Ministry of Minority Affairs | Pre-Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities |
| Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities |
| Ministry of Minority Affairs | Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS |
| Ministry of Minority Affairs | Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities |
| Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities |
| Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities |
| Ministry of Labour & Employment | Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric |
| Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment | Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students |
| Ministry of Labour & Employment | Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Pre-Matric |
| Ministry of Tribal Affairs | National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students – Scholarship (Formally Top-Class Education for Schedule Tribe Students) – only for scholarships |
| Ministry of Labour & Employment | Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna Scholarship for Andhra Pradesh |
| Department of School Education & Literacy | National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE) |
| Department of Higher Education | Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students |
| Department of School Education & Literacy | National Means Cum Merit Scholarship |
| WARB, Ministry of Home Affairs | Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles |
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How to renew the scholarship for next year?
Similarly, students can use their previous year ID and password on the portal NSP login panel for renewal of scholarship scheme. As same, you need to update details and other requirements.
FAQ’s: National Scholarship Portal 2025-26
What’s the full Name of NSP?
It stands for National Scholarship Portal.
What’s the purpose of NSP OTR Authentication?
You will get acknowledgement number on your email id and mobile number and now you will need to download the NSP OTR Face authentication mobile application in your device.
How many types of scholarship are present on The Portal?
There are different scholarships for pre Matric and post matric programs on the page for different categories including scholarship for female students, scholarship for minority students, scholarship for SC ST students, scholarship for PWD student etc.
What’s the official web page of NSP Portal?
https://scholarships.gov.in/.
