To stir-up students towards studying Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a main or optional language, Central Schemes of Ministry of Education, Government of India invites online applications for “Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship”. Under this scholarship program the government provides access to learn Sanskrit effectively in various ways by providing them with financial support so that those who wish to learn Sanskrit but are struggling with financial troubles and due to this unable to study Sanskrit are able to learn without any financial worry. If you’re a student who wishes to learn Sanskrit as a main language through this scholarship program, keep exploring this article till the end for learning about the Central Sanskrit University Scholarship.
Purpose of Central Sanskrit University Scholarship
The main purpose of Central Sanskrit University Scholarship is to encourage students towards studying Sanskrit in University and understand the value of Sanskrit. By offering this scholarship program, the government aims to ensure that those who wish to learn Sanskrit but are struggling with financial problems are able to resolve it by using financial support through CSU.
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Key Highlights of Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship
| Name of Scholarship | Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship |
| Funded by | Central Schemes of Ministry of Education. |
| Governing body | Government of India |
| Year | 2025-26. |
| Objective | To provide financial assistance to encourage students towards studying Sanskrit in University and understand the value of Sanskrit. |
| Financial Benefits | As per the Class/Course |
| Application Opens on | 01/04/2025 |
| Closed on | 30/09/2025 |
| Duration of Scholarship | Maximum 3 years |
| Target Beneficiaries | Students of India. |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Official website | CSU website |
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Central Sanskrit University Scholarship, applicant needs to meet the following eligibility criteria’s these are as follows:-
Traditional Stream :- For obtaining the scholarships under Traditional Stream, student must have passed the previous qualifying examination with 60% (General) 55% (OBC & 50% (ST/ST/PH), details as mentioned below:-
| Courses of study for which Scholarship is given | Qualifying examination for obtaining scholarship in Traditional Stream |
| Purvamadhyama-1st or equivalent course | Prathma-3rd year or equivalent course |
| Purvamadhyama-2nd or equivalent course | Purvamadhyama-1st year or equivalent course |
| Uttarmadhyama/Prak-Shastri- 1st or equivalent course | Purvamadhyama-2nd or equivalent course |
| Uttarmadhyama/Prak-Shastri-2nd or equivalent course | Uttarmadhyama/Prak-Shastri-1st or equivalent course |
| Shastri-1st or equivalent course | Uttarmadhyama/Prak-Shastri-2nd or equivalent course |
| Shastri-2nd or equivalent course | Shastri-1st or equivalent course |
| Shastri-3rd or equivalent course | Shastri-2nd or equivalent course |
| Acharya-1st or equivalent in Sanskrit/ Pali/Prakrit | Shastri-3rdor equivalent course |
| Acharya-2st or equivalent in Sanskrit/ Pali/Prakrit | Acharya- 1st or equivalent course |
| Vidya-Varidhi or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. | Acharya-2nd or equivalent course (The registration of the candidate in Vidya-Varidhi course should be done before advertisement and not more than two years from the date of registration. |
For Modern Stream :- For obtaining the scholarships under Modern Stream, Eligibility criteria is as following:-
| Courses of study for which Scholarship is given | Qualifying examination for obtaining scholarship in Modern Stream |
| Class 9th or equivalent | Must have passed the previous examination (i.e. 8th class or equivalent course) with a minimum of 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall and 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a subject. The students should have opted Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at-least 100 marks or equivalent grade in current class and also in previous class (i.e. 8th class or equivalent course). |
| Class 10th or equivalent | Must have passed the previous examination (i.e. 9th class or equivalent course) with a minimum of 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall and 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a subject. The students should have opted Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at-least 100 marks or equivalent grade in current class and also in previous class (i.e. 9th class or equivalent course). |
| Class 11th or equivalent | Must have passed the previous examination (i.e. 10th class or equivalent course) with a minimum of 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall and 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a subject. The students should have opted Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at-least 100 marks or equivalent grade in current class and also in previous class (i.e. 10th standard or equivalent course). |
| Class 12th or equivalent | Must have passed the previous examination (i.e. 11th class or equivalent course) with a minimum of 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall and 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a subject. The students should have opted Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at-least 100 marks or equivalent grade in current class and also in previous class (i.e. 11th class or equivalent course). |
| B.A.-1st/ B.A.(Hons.)-1st or equivalent | Must have passed Intermediate/Higher Secondary/12th class or equivalent course with minimum 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall subject and also 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit as a subject. The students should have opted Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at-least 100 marks or equivalent grade in current class and also in previous class (i.e. 12th class or equivalent course). |
| B.A.-2nd/ B.A.(Hons.)-2nd or equivalent | Must have passed B.A.-1st/ B.A.(Hons.)-1st year or equivalent examination with minimum 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall subject and also 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit as a subject. The candidate should have passed previous two semester/one year or equivalent course (i.e. B.A.-1st/ B.A.(Hons.)-1st year or equivalent course). The students should have opted Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at-least 100 marks or equivalent grade in current class and also in previous class (i.e. B.A.-1st/ B.A.(Hons.)-1st year or equivalent course). |
| B.A.-3rd/ B.A.(Hons.)-3rd or equivalent | Must have passed B.A.-2nd/ B.A.(Hons.)-2nd or equivalent examination with minimum 60% marks or equal grade in aggregate/overall subject and also 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit. The candidate should have passed previous two semester/one year or equivalent course (i.e. B.A.- 2 nd/ B.A.(Hons.)-2nd year or equivalent course). The students should have opted Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at-least 100 marks or equivalent grade in current class and also in previous class (i.e. B.A.-2nd/ B.A.(Hons.)-2nd year or equivalent course). |
| M.A.-1st year or equivalent in Sanskrit/ Pali/Prakrit | Must have passed Graduation with at-least 60% marks or equal grade in the aggregate and also 60% marks or equal grade in the Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit. The students should have opted Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a special subject in current class/course and at-least 100 marks or equal grade in previous class (i.e. B.A.- 3rd/ B.A.(Hons.)-3rd year or equivalent course). |
| M.A.-2nd year or equivalent in Sanskrit/ Pali/Prakrit | Must have passed M.A.-1st year or equivalent with at-least 60% marks or equal grade in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. The candidate should have opted Sanskrit/ Pali/Prakrit as a special subject in the current class/course. |
| Ph.D. or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/ Prakrit. | Must have passed M.A. in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit with at-least 60% marks in the aggregate. The registration of the candidate in Ph.D. course should be done before advertisement and not more than two years from the date of registration. Other qualification related guidelines to be seen here under. |
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Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Starting date of online registration/profile updating | 01/04/2025 |
| Closing date of online registration/profile updating | 30/09/2025 |
Financial Benefits
| Scholarship for the Class | Scholarship Amount |
| Class 9th standard/Purva-Madhyama-1 st year/ 10th standard/Purva-Madhyama-2nd year or equivalent course | Rs.500/- p.m. for 10 months (Rs.5000/- p.a.) |
| Class 11th standard/Prak-Shastri-1 st year/ Uttarmadhyama-1st year/12th standard/PrakShastri-2nd /Uttarmadhyama-2nd year or equivalent course | Rs.600/- p.m. for 10 months (Rs.6000/- p.a.) |
| Shastri-1st /2nd/3rd /B.A.1st /2nd/3rd /B.A.(Hons)- 1st/2nd/3rd/ or equivalent course | Rs.800/- p.m. for 10 months (Rs.8000/- p.a.) |
| Acharya-1 st /2nd M.A.-1st /2nd/ year or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit | Rs.1000/- p.m. for 10 months (Rs.10000/- p.a.) |
| Vidyavaridhi/Ph.D in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit | Rs.2500/- p.m. for 12 months+Rs.5000/- per year as contingency. (i.e. Rs.35,000/- per year) |
Selection Process
- Recommendation of Selection Committee:- The Central Sanskrit University will award the Scholarships on the recommendations of a Scholarship Selection Committee constituted by the University for the purpose.
- Placed Before GIAC for Final Approval:- The recommendations of the Scholarship Selection Committee will be placed before GIAC for final approval.
- Merit Criteria:- The merit would be prepared by taking into account the marks/grade obtained in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit. For students of Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit honours students, the overall grade/percentage obtained in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit Honours will be taken for consideration.
- Preparation of Awardees List:- The list of awardees will be prepared based on a cut off percentage of marks/grade obtained in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit in previous classes.
- Percentage Requirement:- Percentage requirement may be relaxed for Honours and M.A. students who have opted the Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a special subject in case the applications are not received in required numbers.
- Opt. Sanskrit:- The students should have opted Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit as a paper of at-least 100 marks or equivalent grade in current class and also in previous class.
- Percentage Criteria:- For obtaining scholarships in Vidyavaridhi/Ph.D. or equivalent in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit, the student must have passed Acharya or M.A. in Sanskrit/Pali/Prakrit with at-least 60% marks in the aggregate and registered in the Ph.D. course.
- Send Utilization Certificate:- The Scholarship for the Ph.D./Vidyaparidhi will be tenable for three full years i.e. 36 months subject to satisfactory progress report. The scholar shall send Utilization Certificate and Progress Report on the work done by the scholar through the Guide and Head of the Department, to enable the university to consider the Scholarship for the second and third year.
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Application Process
To apply online for Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship, applicant must have to follow these steps:-
- Step 1: First of all, the applicant needs to visit the CSU website.
- Step 2: Once the applicant reaches the home page of the official website, the applicant first needs to Login themselves by entering your registered E-mail ID and password.
- Step 3: After successful login clicks on, you need to click on the “Register Now” option.
- Step 3: An application form will open on the screen
- Step 4: Now the applicant needs to enter all the asked details, attach all the necessary documents with the form.
- Step 5: Once quickly review all the details carefully.
- Step 6: At last, click on Submit to complete the process.
- In this way applicants can easily register themselves under Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship.
Important Downloads
Helpline Number
- Dial:- 011-28524993, 28524995, 28520979, 28520966
FAQs
Who has launched the Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship?
The Government of India has launched the Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship.
Is there any gender-related criteria for Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship?
No, gender related criteria is not available under Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship.
What are the benefits provided to deserving candidates under Central Sanskrit University (CSU) Scholarship?
Deserving candidates receive financial assistance directly into their bank accounts.