|TN| ADW Scholarship 2023: Apply Online, Eligibility & All Details

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The State Government of Tamilnadu has launched the ADW Scholarship for providing financial help and support to students belonging to minority communities so that they will also be able to enjoy and avail the same educational opportunities as the other students may take. The students can apply online for this scholarship before the date of 15th March 2023.

Today through this article we will provide you with all types of information about the ADW Scholarship 2023 like purpose, Eligibility Criteria, Benefits, Features, important documents, etc. Apart from this, we will share with you the process to apply online under this scholarship. To get complete information about this scholarship, read this article till the end. 

ADW Scholarship 2023 

Now students belonging to Minority Communities such as Muslims, Sikhs, Islam and Christians, Parsis and Jain, etc can apply online under the ADW Scholarship so that the students belonging to these categories will be able to get some sort of financial help and support. The students will be able to undertake pre and post-matric classes from 1st to 12th and UG to a Ph.D. degree.

There are around 23 scholarships or schemes which have been covered under the TN ADW Scholarship for the students belonging to the Adi Dravidar, Tribal, and Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity communities or Minority Communities. Variable scholarship amounts will be provided to the students. Some of the offered facilities are Hostel Facilities, Awards or Prizes, Fee Reimbursement and Free Textbooks, etc.

Highlights Of ADW Scholarship 2023 

The highlights of this scholarship are as follows:- 

Name Of The Scholarship	ADW Scholarship
Known as	Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Scholarship
Launched By	State Government of Tamilnadu
Delegated State	Tamilnadu (TN)
Delegated Ministry	Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Allocated Portal	Tamilnadu e-District Portal
National Level Portal	National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
No. of Offered Scholarships	23
Objective	To provide social security provisions to the minority community students
Benefit	Students will be able to get the educational opportunities
Applicable To	Citizens of Tamilnadu
Beneficiaries	Students
Beneficiary Category	Minority Communities
Eligible Classes	Class 3rd to Class 12th
No. of Eligible Classes	10
Student Types	School & College Students
No. of Student Types	2
Mode Of Transfer	DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer)
Payment Mechanism	e-payment mechanism
Form of Benefit	Scholarship amount
Amount of benefit	Variable Assistance
Transferral Basis	Monthly/Yearly Basis
Hosting Site	National Information Center (NIC)
Mode Of Application	Online
Last Date of Online Form Submission	15th March 2023
Official Website	www.escholarship.tn.gov.in

Objectives Of ADW Scholarship

The main objective of launching the ADW Scholarship is to provide social security or welfare to students belonging to minority communities so that they will be able to pursue their current pursuing classes or degrees with the help of scholarship amounts provided to them. This will also bring tribal welfare to the students belonging to these communities. 

Another objective of launching the ADW Scholarship is to promote the adoption of higher studies among the students of the Minority community, ST, and SC communities so that they will be able to raise their educational standards in the social hierarchy.  An amount of scholarship will be provided on the yearly basis.

List of Covered Scholarships Under ADW Scholarship

The lists of covered scholarships are as follows:-

Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Hostels – Special Guides	Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Incentive / Award of Prizes –	Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Incentive / Award of Prizes
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Scholarship – Free Education upto 12th Std.	Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Scholarship – Public Examination fee for 10th and 12th Std.	Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department – Stationary – Text Books
Admission of Adi Dravidar / Tribal students in plusone at reputed schools	Afforestation schemes providing incentives and providing employment to Tribals in Forest Operation	All India Service Examinations like I.A.S., I.P.S., I.R.S., etc.
Animal Husbandry	Annual Gandhi Memorial Award	Annual Gandhi Memorial Award – Two (One Boy and One Girl) Hindu AD Students in each district who have secured first rank in the 12th Std Public Examinations and continue their studies.
Assistance for Funeral Rites	Assistance to Lawyers for Starting their Practice	Award of Rs.20,000/- to Best Writers
Awards to Bright Students	Book bank	Book Bank
Burial Ground	Chief Minister Merit Award	Chief Minister s Merit Award
Community Halls	Construction of free houses for tribals

Subsidiary Scholarship Initiatives

The details of subsidiary scholarship initiatives are as follows:-

Scholarship	Form of Benefit	Beneficiaries	Amount of Benefit
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Hostels – Special Guides	Hostel facilities will be provided to the Warden/ Matron of the hostel	Students of class 12th	Hostel Facilities
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Incentive / Award of Prizes	Prizes will be provided to one boy and one girl from the minority community	Students securing 1st and 2nd division or ranks in the class 10th examination	1st Prize = Rs. 1,000/- 2nd Prize = Rs. 500/- 3rd Prize = Rs. 300/-
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Incentive / Award of Prizes	Students of Chennai will be awarded the prizes	Students from Adi Dravidar/Tribal/Adi Dravider converted to Christianity for each subject	Prize
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Scholarship – Free Education upto 12th Std.	Fee reimbursement will be provided to the students belonging to minority communities	Students of class 12th	Fee Reimbursement or Free Education
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department -Scholarship – Public Examination fee for 10th and 12th Std.	Scholarships will be provided to the students for carrying out examinations	Students of classes 10th and 12th	Reimbursement of Examination Fee
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department – Stationary – Text Books	Free textbooks will be provided to the school-going students	Students of classes from 1st to 12th	Free Textbooks
Admission of Adi Dravidar / Tribal students in plus one at reputed schools	Admissions will be provided to the outstanding SC/ST students to the reputed schools of Tamilnadu	Students of class 10th	Admissions to private reputed schools
Afforestation schemes providing incentives and providing employment to Tribals in Forest Operation	Employment will be provided to the tribal communities	ST Communities	Employment in Trible Forest Areas
All India Service Examinations like I.A.S., I.P.S., I.R.S., etc.	Scholarship advantages will be provided to the students preparing for CSE	Students preparing for IAS, IPS, IRS	Boarding Allowance Lodging Allowance Coaching Allowance
Animal Husbandry	Sheep Units, Milch animals, and calves will be sold at the subsidized rates	SC or ST communities	Selling of sheep Units, Milch animals and Calves at 50% to 75% subsidized rates
Annual Gandhi Memorial Award	Prizes will be given to first-rank holders from each district of Tamilnadu	Hindu Adi Dravidar community Students securing 1st ranks	Rs. 2,000/- Rs. 5,000/- (For Succeding 5 years)
Annual Gandhi Memorial Award – Two (One Boy and One Girl) Hindu AD Students in each district who have secured first rank in the 12th Std Public Examinations and continue their studies.	Scholarship incentives will be provided to one girl and boy securing 1st ranks	Students securing 1st ranks in class 12th examination	Prizes
Assistance for Funeral Rites	Funeral assistance will be provided or given to SC or ST communities	Poor AD or Tribal Families	Rs. 500/-
Assistance to Lawyers for Starting their Practice	Financial assistance will be provided to the students for practicing their law field	Adi Dravidar/ Tribal Lawyers	Financial Assistance
Award of Rs.20,000/- to Best Writers	Awards will be provided or given to the 10 best writers	Best Writers from Adi Dravidar / Tribal / Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity	Rs. 20,000/- (Award)
Awards to Bright Students	Awards will be given to 2 boys and 2 girls from each district will be provided	Students belonging to di Dravidar, Tribal, and Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity communities	Awards
Book bank	Books will be lent to the students for borrowing in the form of a library	Students undertaking Medical/ Engineering/ Law / M.B.A./Veterinary / Agri. And Polytechnic courses	Books Borrowing for studying
Book Bank	One set of books will be provided to every 2 students from AD/Tribal communities	Students undertaking Medical/ Engineering/ Law / M.B.A./Veterinary / Agri. and Polytechnic courses	Books Borrowing for studying
Burial Ground	Burial ground facilities will be provided to the SC or ST communities	AD/Tribal habitation without the burial ground	Burial Ground Facilities
Chief Minister Merit Award	1000 girls and 1000 boys will be given the awards on the basis of merit records	Students belonging to di Dravidar, Tribal and Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity communities	Rs. 3,000/- Per Annum
Chief Minister s Merit Award	Awards will be provided to the 1000 girls and 1000 boys on a merit basis	Students who have passed the class 12th  examination	Rs. 1500/- Per Annum
Community Halls	Marriage facilities will be provided	SC or ST communities	Construction of Community Halls
Construction of free houses for tribals	Home living facilities will be provided to the tribal communities	ST communities	Construction of free houses

ADW Scholarship Timelines 

The timelines of this scholarship are as follows:- 

Event	Date
Starting Date to Apply	6th January 2023
Last Date to Apply	15th March 2023
Renewal Application	15th March 2023
HOD Level Process	15th March 2023

Beneficiary Category

The student or scholar must belong to that beneficiary category that has been fixed or set up by the selection body. The students who are going to apply for this scholarship will need to make sure that he or she belongs to the category of Minority Communities and also pursue pre and post-matric classes.

Student Types

There are 2 student types are as follows:-

• School Students
• College Students

Eligible Classes

The lists of eligible classes are as follows:-

Class 3rd	Class 4th
Class 5th	Class 6th
Class 7th	Class 8th
Class 9th	Class 10th
Class 11th	Class 12th

List of Covered Degrees

The lists of covered degrees are as follows:-

• UG Degree
• PG Degree
• Law Degree
• Polytechnic Degree
• Professional Degree

Class Wise Scholarship Amount 

The scholarship amounts provided to each class student are as follows:- 

Class	Scholarship Amount
Class 3rd to 5th	Rs. 500/- Per Annum
Class 6th	Rs. 1000/- Per Annum
Class 7th and 8th	Rs. 1500/- Per Annum
Class 10th	Rs. 1850/- Per Annum
Class 12th	Rs. 3000/- Per Annum
UG Degree	Rs. 7500/- Per Annum
Professional Degree	Rs. 8000/- Per Annum
Legal Education	Rs. 50,000/- Per Annum

Offered Facilities

The lists of offered facilities are as follows:-

• Hostel Facilities
• Awards or Prizes
• Fee Reimbursement
• Free Textbooks
• Funeral Facilities
• Burial Ground Facilities
• Book Banks
• Free Housing Facilities

ADW Scholarship Selection Procedure

An application form will be submitted by the concerned headmasters or principals. Then, the Institution head will post the annexed or attached student’s applications and documents with the application submitted by the student. ADW officials will scrutinize the documents. After that, the students will successfully get the scholarship amounts.

Annual Income Limit

The annual income limit of the student’s family must not exceed the rate of annual income limit that has been specified by the selection body. The parental annual income of the student must be Rs. 2,50,000/- according to the caste or category to which the student belongs.  If it exceeds, the students will get debarred.

Benefits Of ADW Scholarship

The benefits of this scholarship are as follows:- 

• ADW Scholarship will provide social security and social welfare to students belonging to minority communities. 
• A list of 23 scholarships will be offered to the students for applying.
• Students will get the scholarship amount on the yearly basis. 
• Students will be able to enjoy or avail of the facilities such as Hostel Facilities, Awards or Prizes, Fee Reimbursement and Free Textbooks, etc.
• This scholarship will be provided to the students studying in classes from 1^st to 12^th.
• Students will be offered a scholarship amount of Rs. Rs. 500/- Per Annum for pursuing classes 3^rd to 5^th. 
• An amount of Rs. 7500/- will be provided to the students for pursuing or undertaking UG or BA degrees every year. 
• Rs. 1000/- will be offered to the students for pursuing class 6^th on the annual basis. 
• The students can apply online under AWS Scholarship by 15^th March 2023. 
• Along with the scholarship amount, many other facilities will also be provided to the student. 

Features Of ADW Scholarship

The features of this scholarship are as follows:- 

• ADW Scholarship has been launched by the State Government of Tamilnadu. 
• This scholarship is also known as Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Scholarship.
• There are around 23 subsidiary scholarship initiatives covered.
• The student must belong to the state of Tamilnadu.
• Only the students belonging to Adi Dravidar, Tribal, and Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity communities or Minority Communities will be able to get the scholarship amounts. 
• Students of schools and colleges will be considered eligible to apply.
• A scholarship amount of Rs. 8000/- per annum will be provided to the students for pursuing a professional degree or course of studies. 
• The last date to apply online under ADW Scholarship is 15^th March 2023. 
• The fresh opening of these registration forms will start on 6^th January 2023.
• For getting more information, one can visit the official website.

ADW Scholarship Eligibility Criteria 

The applicants will need to follow the mentioned below eligibility criteria for getting online registration under this scholarship: –

• The applicant must have a domicile in Tamilnadu state.
• The student must be a candidate from an Adi Dravidar, Tribal, and Adi Dravidar converted to Christianity communities or Minority Communities. 
• Applicants studying in classes 1^st to 12^th, UG to a Ph.D. level of studies will be considered eligible to apply. 
• The parental annual income of the student must not exceed Rs. 2,00,000/-. 
• The student must have studied in the Adi Dravidar Welfare, GTR, and Government Aided Schools in case he or she is pursuing College level degree. 

Important Documents 

Some of the important documents to apply online under this scholarship are as follows:- 

• Aadhar Card 
• DOB Certificate 
• Residence Certificate 
• Caste Certificate 
• ID Proof 
• Educational Certificates 
• Student’s Identity Card 
• Bank Account Passbook Photocopy 
• Annual Income Certificate 
• Latest Passport Size Photograph 
• Working Mobile Number 
• Active Email Id 

Process To Apply Online Under ADW Scholarship 

As this scholarship has been recently launched, no such information has been received by using social networking resources. As soon as any information related to the application procedure required to apply online under the ADW Scholarship will be launched, we will update you through this article otherwise the applicant can visit the Official Website.

To Check Application Status

The applicants will need to follow the mentioned below steps for checking their application status.

• Visit the official website first.
• On the homepage, click on the Status button.

• A new page will get displayed on your screen.
• Enter the asked details in the required columns such as:-
  • Academic Year
  • Student ID
• Then, you will need to click on the View Status button.
• The application status will get displayed on your screen.

Contact Details & Helpline Info

• ADW Scholarship Helpline/ Contact Number: 044-28516689
• Official Email: dadwo.tntvr@gmail
• FAX: 044-28419612.
• Address: Adi Dravidar and tribal welfare directorate, Chepauk, Chennai (PBX No. 28594780).