Bhubaneswar, September 1: The Odisha Government has extended the deadline for submitting the online applications under the 'Bidesh Sikhyabruti' by 18 days, allowing eligible beneficiaries to apply until September 18.
As per the earlier schedule, the last date for applying for the scholarship, was August 31. Now, prospective students can apply for the scholarship scheme through the designated online portal - scholarship.odisha.gov.in till September 18 (Friday).
“The last date for submission of online application for 'Bidesh Sikhyabruti' through the OSS Portal has been extended from 01.09.2026 to 18.09.2026,” said a notification issued by the Higher Education Department.
For the context, the Odisha Government has launched ‘Bidesh Sikhya Bruti’ under the existing Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana (MMCPY) to help aspiring students from the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) get enrolled in post-graduation and doctoral courses offered by the top 200 QS-ranked foreign institutes and universities.
Under the scholarship scheme, a total of 50 SC/ST students will be selected from various streams to pursue higher education in foreign universities. Shortlisted students will receive financial assistance of up to Rs 25 lakh, which includes a maximum of Rs 15 lakh for tuition fees, Rs 7 lakh to cover living expenses, and Rs 3 lakh set for miscellaneous expenses.
