Priyank Pathak Scholarship for B.Sc. Agriculture (4th Year) Students

What is the Priyank Pathak Scholarship?

The Priyank Pathak Scholarship is an endowment award administered by G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT) at Pantnagar, in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. The scholarship provides financial assistance of about Rs 800 per month to a meritorious student in the 4th year of the B.Sc. Agriculture programme, and it is tenable for one year.

GBPUAT, founded in 1960 as India's first agricultural university, is a Uttarakhand state government institution. It administers several named endowment scholarships funded from dedicated corpuses, and the Priyank Pathak Scholarship is one of them. Its purpose is to recognise and support a deserving final-stage Agriculture student, helping meet routine study costs during the demanding fourth year of the degree.

Because it is an endowment award, the scholarship is drawn from the returns on a named fund rather than a fresh annual state grant. The university invites applications, selects the awardee on merit, and disburses the monthly amount.

Who is eligible for the Priyank Pathak Scholarship?

You can apply if:

• You are a bona fide 4th-year B.Sc. Agriculture student at GBPUAT, Pantnagar.
• You have a strong academic record, since the award is merit-based.
• You are registered in the relevant academic year for which the scholarship is invited.

You cannot apply / are not eligible if:

• You study at a different university or college; only GBPUAT students qualify.
• You are in an earlier year of the B.Sc. Agriculture programme, or in a different degree, because the award is tied to the 4th year.
• You do not meet the merit standard relative to other 4th-year applicants.

This is a narrowly targeted award, usually given to a single student per year, so competition is on academic merit among 4th-year Agriculture students.

How to apply for the Priyank Pathak Scholarship

GBPUAT endowment scholarships follow an offline, plain-paper route:

1. Watch for the university notice inviting applications for endowment scholarships, generally issued each academic year by the Dean or Students' Welfare office.
2. Write a plain-paper application addressed to the concerned office, clearly naming the Priyank Pathak Scholarship.
3. Attach your documents; proof of 4th-year B.Sc. Agriculture enrolment and academic marksheets showing your merit.
4. Submit before the deadline stated in the notice, to the office named there.
5. Await selection — the university evaluates applicants on merit and disburses the monthly amount to the chosen student.

Exact steps and deadlines are set by the university each year, so confirm the current procedure with your college office or the Students' Welfare section.

What documents are required?

How much does the scholarship provide and for how long?

The Priyank Pathak Scholarship provides about Rs 800 per month to the selected 4th-year B.Sc. Agriculture student, and is tenable for one year, generally from the date of registration in the first semester of the relevant academic year. As an endowment award, the exact monthly amount and duration are set by the university, so students should confirm the current figure at the time of applying.

The amount is deliberately modest because an endowment scholarship pays out from the interest earned on a fixed corpus, not from a fresh grant. Its real value is twofold: it puts a small, steady sum toward a final-year student's study costs, and it carries the recognition of a named merit award on the student's record. For a 4th-year B.Sc. Agriculture student, the fourth year is the most demanding part of the degree, with the Rural Agricultural Work Experience and readiness for placements or higher study, so even a small monthly top-up is useful.

How the scholarship fits GBPUAT's endowment system

The Priyank Pathak Scholarship is one of a family of named endowment scholarships that G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology administers for its students. Each such award is funded from a dedicated corpus, is usually given to a single meritorious student, and is announced when the university invites applications for endowment scholarships in an academic year. Because these awards run on a common plain-paper application route through the Dean or Students' Welfare office, a student who is eligible for one is often eligible to be considered for others in the same notice, so it is worth reading the full endowment scholarship circular rather than applying for this one alone.

GBPUAT, established in 1960 at Pantnagar in Udham Singh Nagar district, is India's first agricultural university and a fully Uttarakhand-state institution. Its scholarship and student-welfare framework is administered internally, which is why there is no separate state government portal for this specific award, the university's own offices are the authoritative source. Students should not rely on third-party listings for the current amount, deadline or eligibility, because endowment terms can be revised year to year by the university.

How the scholarship is paid

Once the university selects the awardee on merit, the monthly amount is disbursed through the university's student-accounts process for the tenure of the award, generally one academic year. Selection and disbursement are handled entirely within GBPUAT; there is no Aadhaar-based DBT registration or state-portal step for the student to complete separately. A student who is selected but does not receive the monthly amount on time should follow up with the Students' Welfare office that processed the award rather than any external agency.

Common reasons an application may be rejected

• The applicant is not in the 4th year of B.Sc. Agriculture.
• Academic merit is lower than that of other applicants.
• The application was incomplete or submitted after the deadline.
• The applicant is not a GBPUAT student.

To avoid rejection, apply in the correct year with complete marksheets and submit within the notified window.

Key facts and where to get help

• Awarding institution: G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand.
• Benefit: about Rs 800 per month to one meritorious 4th-year B.Sc. Agriculture student, tenable for one year.
• Mode: offline, plain-paper application when invited.
• Portal: gbpuat.ac.in

For help, students should approach the Dean / Students' Welfare office of GBPUAT or their own college office at Pantnagar. As an internal university endowment, there is no separate state helpline for this scholarship.

Note on verification: the roughly Rs 800 per month figure, the one-year tenure and the 4th-year B.Sc. Agriculture eligibility are drawn from the scheme reference and university scholarship listings. The exact current amount and application window should be confirmed directly with GBPUAT, as endowment terms can change year to year.