Bangalore: Sikkim Manipal University - Directorate of Distance Education today announced the launch of its fifth "National Level Vidyadeep Scholarship" for students who enrol in any of their distance education programmes by January 31.
The scholarship scheme aims to cater to the aspirations of lakhs of students, both working and self-employed, who wish to further their education, the University said in a release.
The scholarships ranging from 15 to 100 per cent fee waiver will depend on the marks secured by the student at the qualifying examination or the SMAT (Sikkim Manipal University Aptitude Test), it said.
Sikkim Manipal University is a public-private initiative between the Government of Sikkim and Manipal Education. SMU, a state University, is recognised by the UGC, Ministry of Human Resource Development.