Scholarship
Financial Assistance to OBC Students Appearing in the Mains Examination of UPSC(FAOSAMEU)
Overview
About FAOSAMEU
Financial Assistance to OBC Students Appearing in the Mains Examination of UPSC is a state welfare scheme run by the Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Government of Assam. It supports Other Backward Class candidates from the state who have qualified the UPSC preliminary examination and are preparing to sit the Civil Services (Main) examination.
The grant is worth up to ₹50,000 per beneficiary, paid in cash and subject to the budget provision for the year. To qualify, an applicant must belong to an OBC community of Assam, must have qualified the UPSC preliminary examination in the relevant cycle, and must have parental or guardian annual income of not more than ₹5,00,000.
Applications are filed online through the national myScheme portal, and a DigiLocker account is needed to register. The Directorate asks for an OBC caste certificate, a parental income certificate issued by the Circle Officer, the preliminary examination admit card and proof of having qualified it, among other documents. Assistance is not automatic: it is extended on the basis of the applicant meeting the eligibility criteria and the documents submitted, and it remains tied to the funds allocated for the scheme in a given year.
Sources: myScheme – Financial Assistance to OBC Students Appearing in the Mains Examination of UPSC · Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Government of Assam – Financial Assistance to OBC Students Appearing in the Mains Examination of UPSC
Who runs it
Provider
Assam State Government
State / UT Government
Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State/ UT |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Social welfare & Empowerment, Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current | Applications open | 2025-07-01 |
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant must belong to a Other Backward Class (OBC) community of Assam. | |
| The applicant must have recently qualified for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Preliminary Examination held in 2025. | |
| The annual income of the applicant's parents/guardians must not exceed ₹5,00,000/-. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- An amount of up to ₹50,000/- will be provided to each beneficiary, subject to budget provision.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
Questions
FAOSAMEU – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.