TN Annal Ambedkar Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2026, SC/ ST Students Check Eligibility

Today we are going to declare a welfare scheme which is related to the education system. The scheme is basically for students who have a dream to complete their higher education in overseas universities and institutes. The government of Tamil Nadu is helping those students by providing financial support for their Overseas education. The name of the scheme is “Annal Ambedkar Overseas Higher Education Scholarship”. Students who belong to the SC/ST category get the financial grant from the state government. In the recent budget of 202627 the government allocated 131 crore under the scheme for the overseas education scholarship. Around 362 students will get the benefit of the TN overseas scholarship for pursuing their higher education in a foreign country. So if you are planning to continue your higher education in a foreign university on Institutions, then you must check out this government initiative.

The government had invited applicants in May 2026 for an Ambedkar education scholarship scheme. This scheme is implemented by the Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare. There are a few guidelines and annual income criteria for the students who want to apply for the scheme and pursue their master’s and PhD degrees from foreign universities. Now we are going to explain the MB importance step of the scheme, which you will definitely check out.

TN Annal Ambedkar Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2026

The Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department introduced this scholarship program for students who are willing to do their higher education abroad. For this, students should get admission in the master of PHD courses in the abroad universities. These universities should be ranked within the top thousand as per QS World University Rankings. The government provide up to rupees 36 lakh for all eligible students under the scholarship. This scholarship amount covers their tuition fees and other educational expenses. The schedule caste and schedule tribes and the student from the low income group families are eligible for the scholarship. Those students who got admission in reputed overseas universities will get this scholarship amount from the Tamil Nadu TVK Government.

There is no financial burden on the students who are pursuing their higher education in foreign universities. It is mandatory for the candidate that they should belong to SC ST and other categories which are eligible under the scheme. Now we are going to discuss the other eligibility criteria, benefits for the students and the financial grant given by the government under the Overseas Scholarship Scheme.

Eligibility Criteria

• The student must belong to the scheduled caste and Scheduled tribe community.
• The student must be a permanent resident of Tamil Nadu State only.
• The scholarship amount will be sanctioned only tto hose student who have secured admission in a recognised foreign university for their higher education.
• The applicant must have an annual income within the limit of rupees 12 lakh.
• The age criteria for the postgraduate and PhD courses is below 35 years for the applicant.
• The applicants haven’t received any other scholarship from the Tamil Nadu State.
• The applicant must have the admission letter from a QS top thousand-ranked foreign university.
• The applicant can only get the scholarship for master’s, PhD, and post-doc courses.

Benefits

• Under the scholarship, the student will get up to 36 lakh in scholarship.
• This is a great opportunity for the student to continue their higher education in foreign universities.
• The scholarship grant helps the student to reduce their financial burden for their overseas education.
• The Government of Tamil Nadu, du under the Adi Dravidar and tribal welfare department, has started this scholarship scheme.
• The government provide the main preference to students who belong to schedule tribe and SCC communities.
• The other priority selection is for those students who have an annual income of less than 8 lakh under their first slab of selection.
• The financial grant provided under the scholarship scheme covers the tuition fees and other educational expensive the student for their Overseas higher education.
• The student will get high-quality education in foreign universities, and in future they will also get excellent employment offers.
• By providing the scholarshi p, the governmealsosoo encourages students to pursue overseas education and continue higher education.

Documents

• Identity proof certificate like Aadhar card, PAN card, birth date certificate, driving licence, and voter ID card.
• Domicile certificate of Tamil Nadu
• Income certificate
• Passport
• Admission letter from the foreign university
• Visa document
• If you are an employee, you must submit the no-objection certificate.
• Cast certificate
• Undertaking
• University offer letter and course details
• Passport size photographs
• Mobile number
• Bank account details

Scholarship Amount

Slab 1: If the family income does not exceed more than 8 lakh, then the candidate will get rupees 36 lakh under the scholarship.

Slab 2: If your annual income is between 8 lakh and 12 lakh, then you will get the scholarship up to rupees 25 Lakh.

How to Get Annal Ambedkar Higher Education Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2026?

• The TN Annal Ambedkar Overseas Scholarship Scheme application process is available on the official Tamil Nadu ADW portal.
• All students are requested to visit the official website of the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and tribal welfare department website.
• Under this website, the student will get the application link.
• Before the application, log in with your user ID and password.
• Those who are new must register first and then continue to the sign-in option.
• For this, enter your registered email ID and password.
• After signing in, you will get the application form for the scholarship.
• In the application form, enter all your details regarding your category, family income, personal details,s and the information regarding the foreign universities under which you are going to continue your higher studies.
• At last, upload all the important documents with the application form submission to the official department.
• The official department will verify your details, and after approval, you have to follow further guidelines.
• They will provide you a period of time under which you have to join your course.

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