Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme (GJSS) FAQs
Find answers to common questions about the GJSS application process, eligibility, and benefits.
GJSS supports Nepalese students through a bachelor's degree in Nepal, with the yearly amount and its duration depending on the course. Because the award has to be kept up year by year, many of the questions below are about what to submit annually to continue it, alongside eligibility, the income limit and the online application.
It provides financial assistance per year depending on the course: NPR 48,000 for MBBS/BDS and B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./BAMS courses, and NPR 36,000 for other courses.
No, this scholarship is only for Nepalese students studying in a recognized educational institute in Nepal.
Yes, but only if the student passes each academic year and submits the required documents, including marksheets and a promotion/status certificate duly authenticated by the Principal/Head of Institute.
A regular first-year Undergraduate student (not Diploma) in a recognized educational institute of Nepal, who has secured at least 70% aggregate marks in Class 12 (excluding Class 11 marks) and is not receiving a scholarship from any other source.
Yes, the applicant's age must be between 17 and 22 years as on 1st July 2026.
MBBS/BDS students receive NPR 48,000 per annum for a duration of 5 years.
B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./BAMS students receive NPR 48,000 per annum for a duration of 4 years.
Students in other courses receive NPR 36,000 per annum for a duration of 3 years.
Yes, the candidate's family annual income must be less than NPR 2,00,000, supported by a latest income certificate issued by a Local/District Administration Office or similar government authority.
The Citizenship Certificate of the candidate as well as both parents (mother and father) must be uploaded.
Applications are made online through the portal named in the notice published by the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, within the notified application period. The previous portal address no longer opens, so check the Embassy website, indembkathmandu.gov.in, for the current notice and link rather than using an old bookmark.
A copy of the previous year's marksheet(s) and a status certificate showing promotion to the next year/semester with the percentage obtained (aggregate percentage for semester systems), authenticated by the Principal/Head of Institute, must be submitted.
Scholarship awardees must submit the required documents by December 31 each year via email to attacheedu.kathmandu@mea.gov.in to continue receiving installments.
GJSS awardees who do not pass their first year, or any subsequent year (both semesters), will not be entitled to the scholarship from that year onwards.
No, the Embassy only accepts applications submitted directly by applicants and does not recognize applications routed through education consultants, middlemen, or agencies.
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Our GJSS scholarship page sets out the eligibility rules, document checklist and application steps in one place. These answers are our own summaries and are not official; where anything differs, the current official notice takes priority.