NBHM 2025: The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) invites applications to appear for its Scholarship Written Test for pursuing Doctoral and Master’s studies in Mathematics. The written test constitutes the first phase of the two-phase selection process for grant of the following scholarships:
- NBHM Master’s Scholarship 2025 called the Master’s Scholarship
- NBHM Doctoral Scholarship 2025 called the Doctoral Scholarship
Note: There is a single test for both scholarships, not two separate tests being held at the same time.
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Amount of monthly stipend
Doctoral Scholarship
The NBHM 2025 current rates are as follows: monthly stipend 37,000/- for the first two years, to be increased to 42,000/- for the subsequent years, based upon the recommendation of the committee appointed by the scholar’s institution to monitor the scholar’s progress; yearly contingency grant 40,000/-.
Master’s Scholarship
The Master’s Scholarship is intended to encourage and support talented students to study mathematics at the Master’s level. It carries a monthly stipend of 8,000/-.
Eligibility
Grant of the Doctoral Scholarship
To be offered the NBHM 2025 Doctoral Scholarship, one must satisfy all these three conditions:
- be selected for the scholarship, following the test and subsequent (doctoral) interview;
- enrol by September 2026, or be currently enrolled, in a PhD programme “in Mathematics”;
- must not have drawn the (NBHM) Doctoral Scholarship in the past.
Grant of the Master’s Scholarship
To be offered the NBHM 2025 Master’s Scholarship, one must satisfy all these three conditions:
- must be selected for the Master’s scholarship, following the test and the subsequent (Master’s) interview;
- must enrol in a Master’s programme “in Mathematics” for the academic year 2025–26, or, must have enrolled in such a programme for the academic year 2024–25.
- must not have drawn the NBHM Master’s Scholarship in the past.
Selection Procedure
The selection procedure is based on 2 stages-
- Written Test &
- Interview
Aspirants for either one or both the scholarships must appear for the test. At the time of application, they can choose to be considered for the Master’s Scholarship only, the Doctoral Scholarship only, or both. (There is a single test for both scholarships, not two separate tests being held at the same time.)
The second phase of selection for NBHM 2025 shall be an interview. Two separate shortlists shall be drawn up based on the performance in the test, one for each of the scholarships. Candidates on these shortlists shall be invited to appear for an online interview.
Note: The interviews shall be conducted online.
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Start of online application | 4th Dec 2024 |
| Last date for applications(without late fees) | 15th Dec 2024 |
| Last date for applications(with late fees) | 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Realease of NBHM 2025 Admit Cards | 31st Dec 2024 |
| Written exam date | 25th Jan 2025; 10:30 am to 01:30 pm |
| Interview Shortlists & test scores uploaded | 15th Feb 2025 |
| Interviews | March 2025 |
| Final selection results | 15th Apr 2025 |
Application Fees
| Scholarship | Fees | with late Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Single Scholarship | Rs. 400 | Rs. 800 |
| Both Scholarship | Rs. 600 | Rs. 1000 |
Test Centres
The written Test for NBHM 2025 to have test centres in the cities listed below-
- Zone 1 (North): Chandigarh, Delhi, Jodhpur, Shimla, Srinagar (Kashmir).
- Zone 2 (North Central): Bhopal, Indore, Kanpur, Patna, Prayagraj, Raipur, Srinagar Garhwal, Varanasi.
- Zone 3 (West): Ahmedabad, Dharwad, Goa, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Pune, Vallabh Vidyanagar.
- Zone 4 (East): Agartala, Aizawl, Bardhaman, Berhampur (Odisha), Bhubaneswar, Dimapur, Guwahati, Imphal, Jamshedpur, Kharagpur, Khurda (Odisha), Kolkata, Ranchi, Rangpo (Sikkim), Sambalpur, Shillong, Siliguri, Tezpur.
- Zone 5 (South): Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kozhikode, Madurai, Mangaluru, Pondicherry, Salem, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati.
Once the centre allotments are done, candidates shall be allowed a short window of time during which they can request a change of centre, for a non-refundable fee of Rs. 200.
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