Dr. S.K. Mukherjee Scholarship for B.Sc. Agriculture Students (2nd & 3rd Year)

What is the Dr. S.K. Mukherjee Scholarship?

The Dr. S.K. Mukherjee Scholarship is a merit scholarship for B.Sc. Agriculture students in the 2nd and 3rd year at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar. The scheme is listed under the Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttarakhand, with the university as the implementing body.

The scholarship provides Rs 1,100 per month for one year. Its stated purpose is to give financial support to meritorious students pursuing a B.Sc. Agriculture course in their middle years of study. The point at which the practical, field and project components of the degree begin to cost money and before final-year awards become available.

GBPUA&T, Pantnagar is India's first agricultural university, established in 1954 on the American land-grant pattern, and holds an ICAR accreditation with an 'A' grade. The Dr. S.K. Mukherjee Scholarship sits alongside a long list of named memorial awards and merit scholarships the university administers through its College of Agriculture.

How much does the scholarship pay?

The rate is Rs 1,100 per month. Over the one-year award period that comes to Rs 13,200. Payment goes to the selected student through the university's normal disbursement procedure, after the Vice-Chancellor approves the selection committee's recommendation.

Two limits matter. First, the award is for one year only. It is not a standing scholarship that runs from the 2nd year through to graduation. A student who receives it in the 2nd year and wants it in the 3rd year must apply again when the next session's notice appears, and must compete afresh on merit. Second, the amount is fixed; there is no additional book grant, hostel component or contingency allowance attached to it.

Who is eligible for the Dr. S.K. Mukherjee Scholarship?

You are eligible if:

• You are a student currently on the rolls of GBPUA&T, Pantnagar.
• You are enrolled in the B.Sc. Agriculture programme.
• You are in the 2nd year or the 3rd year of that programme.
• You meet the merit standard applied by the selection committee for the session.

You are not eligible if:

• You study at any institution other than GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. Students at other agricultural colleges in Uttarakhand cannot apply, even though the Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttarakhand, lists the scheme.
• You are in the 1st or 4th year of B.Sc. Agriculture. The scholarship is defined for the middle two years only.
• You are enrolled in a different course; B.Tech, B.V.Sc., B.Sc. Home Science, B.F.Sc. or any other programme of the university. Those students should look at the university's other named awards instead.
• You are a postgraduate or PhD student. This is an undergraduate scholarship; research scholars are covered by ICAR JRF, SRF and university fellowships.

What documents are required?

The official listing says only that documents are required in accordance with the university guidelines prescribed for this scheme. The session's notice is the authority. Where the notice differs from the table above, follow the notice.

How to apply for the Dr. S.K. Mukherjee Scholarship

The application mode is offline.

1. Watch the Student Corner page on gbpuat.ac.in during the academic session. Applications for this scholarship are invited by a notice posted there and on the College of Agriculture notice board. There is no online scholarship portal for it.
2. Collect the prescribed application form named in the notice, from the Student Corner page or from the Office of the Dean, College of Agriculture.
3. Fill the form with your enrolment number, year of study, semester-wise academic record and bank account details.
4. Attach the supporting documents: proof of current enrolment in the 2nd or 3rd year and the marksheets or OGPA statement for every completed semester.
5. Submit the application to the Office of the Dean, College of Agriculture, on or before the last date in the notice, and keep the acknowledgement.
6. A committee constituted by the Vice-Chancellor evaluates the applications as per the established selection process and recommends the awardees.
7. The Vice-Chancellor approves the list, after which the Rs 1,100 monthly payment is released to the selected students.

How do you check your application status?

There is no online tracker. Three practical routes:

1. Ask the Office of the Dean, College of Agriculture, which holds the application file and forwards it to the committee.
2. Watch the Student Corner notices at gbpuat.ac.in. The university publishes scholarship selection lists there.
3. Call the Student Corner numbers, 05944-233349, 233350, 233325, 233320 or 233331, from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, quoting your enrolment number.

Why applications get rejected

• Wrong year of study. First-year students applying in their first semester, and fourth-year students applying out of habit, make up the largest share of rejections. The scholarship covers the 2nd and 3rd year only.
• Wrong course. Students of other GBPUA&T programmes apply because the scholarship is well known on campus. It is restricted to B.Sc. Agriculture.
• Incomplete academic record. Without marksheets or an OGPA statement for all completed semesters, the application cannot be ranked and is set aside.
• Missing the notice window. The announcement is made only during the session; there is no rolling intake.
• Plain-paper application. Only the prescribed form is accepted.
• Bank account in a different name, or an account that is dormant, delays the monthly credit even after selection is approved.

Help and grievance redressal

• Office of the Dean, College of Agriculture, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar; first point of contact for the application file
• Student Corner helpline: 05944-233349, 233350, 233325, 233320, 233331, from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
• Notices and forms: gbpuat.ac.in, Student Corner section

No fee is charged to apply, and no intermediary has any role in selection. If anyone asks for money to secure the Dr. S.K. Mukherjee Scholarship, report it to the Dean's office at once.