No student having qualified for admission has ever had to leave National School of Leadership due to financial problems. The National School of Leadership, being a National mission aimed at nurturing great leaders, organizations and nations, in order to attract meritorious students from the all socio-economic strata of society, NSL attempts to provide as many scholarships as possible. However, it is important to note that NSL Scholarships are available only on the basis of merit, gratitude and economic/physical challenges. NSL does not offer any scholarship on the basis of caste, community or religion.
Employees from Consortium for Global Leaders (CGL) organizations get a moderate scholarship from the National School of Leadership as a gesture of gratitude for CGL Member organizations’ contribution to the National School of Leadership.
If a student has qualified for admission into NSL, but cannot afford the fees, there are multiple options available to them through the Lead India Scholarship. Satasuryaa’s Scholarship is a gratitude scholarship available for those who have contributed significantly to the nation and the world. Leadership Research Fellowship Grant for doctoral and post-doctoral residential research scholars.
Courses from the National School of Leadership are also eligible for bank loans from most private and national banks. The interest rates and borrow benefits vary between lenders; therefore students are encouraged to carefully research loan options.
Lead India is a national initiative directed towards empowering individuals from multiple segments of society with the leadership skills that can change lives and help in upliftment of society and standards of living. The Lead India initiative is designed to be conducted through training camps and workshops in remote villages in India and for the under-privileged in cities, and for this, students, volunteers and mentors from the National School of Leadership join hands in imparting life changing leadership skills. Through the Lead India programme, our students also play the role of Leadership Mentors, and are instrumental in the nurturing of leaders in the locations that Lead India works in, resulting in a system that is cued to bring constant and ever increasing development across all strata of society. NSL Lead India has also created paradigms in taking up cause based initiatives in nurturing leaders from multiple sections of the society including finding solutions for issues across rural India using leadership tools and strategies researched in-house at NSL.
The Lead India movement started with training kids from slums and moved on to benefit everyone who deserves a place at the National School of Leadership but cannot afford. Lead India scholarships are a step towards making world-class education available for all those who have demonstrated merit transcending beyond of financial crisis or disabilities.
| Scholarship | Up to 90% |
| Application Fee | Waived |
| Maximum student intake | Up to 50% of the batch size |
| Applicable Programmes | All Certificate Programmes, Advanced Diplomas, Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowship Programmes |
| Eligibility | |
| Minimum GPA of 7.0 out of 10.0 or an aggregate of 70% in the qualifying exam. Family income as per Govt. of India regulations to qualify for lower economic strata. | |
| Required Documentation | |
| Proof of income as acceptable under Government of India regulations and other documentation as mentioned for each course. | |
| Note | |
| The NSL Scholarship Committee has full discretion to fix any amount after considering the candidature of an applicant on the basis of the evidence of personal financial problems and the grades obtained. The Scholarship Committee also has the discretion to vary the amount specified in the category considering the nature and financial problems of the student. This scholarship shall be for the duration of the entire course. | |
| Scholarship | Up to 100% |
| Application Fee | Waived |
| Maximum student intake | Up to 50% of the batch size |
| Applicable Programmes | All Certificate Programmes, Advanced Diplomas, Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowship Programmes |
| Eligibility | |
| Women Applicants with Minimum GPA of 7.0 out of 10.0 or an aggregate of 70% in the qualifying exam. Family income as per Govt. of India regulations to qualify for lower economic strata. | |
| Required Documentation | |
| Proof of income as acceptable under Government of India regulations and other documentation as mentioned for each course. | |
| Note | |
| The NSL Scholarship Committee has full discretion to fix any amount after considering the candidature of an applicant on the basis of the evidence of personal financial problems and the grades obtained. The Scholarship Committee also has the discretion to vary the amount specified in the category considering the nature and financial problems of the student. This scholarship shall be for the duration of the entire course. | |
| Scholarship | Up to 70% |
| Application Fee | Applicable |
| Maximum student intake | Up to 30% of the batch size |
| Applicable Programmes | All Certificate Programmes, Advanced Diplomas, Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowship Programmes |
| Eligibility | |
| Physically Challenged Students with minimum GPA of 6.0 out of 10.0 or an aggregate of 60% in the qualifying exam. | |
| Required Documentation | |
| Proof of disability as acceptable under Government of India regulations and other documentation as mentioned for each course. | |
| Note | |
| The NSL Scholarship Committee has full discretion to fix any amount after considering the candidature of an applicant on the basis of the evidence of disability and the grades obtained. The Scholarship Committee also has the discretion to vary the amount specified in the category considering the nature and financial problems of the students. | |
| Scholarship | Up to 80% |
| Application Fee | Applicable |
| Maximum student intake | Up to 30% of the batch size |
| Applicable Programmes | All Certificate Programmes, Advanced Diplomas, Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowship Programmes |
| Eligibility | |
| Mentally Challenged Students with minimum GPA of 5.0 out of 10.0 or an aggregate of 50% in the qualifying exam. | |
| Required Documentation | |
| Proof of disability as acceptable under Government of India regulations and other documentation as mentioned for each course. | |
| Note | |
| The NSL Scholarship Committee has full discretion to fix any amount after considering the candidature of an applicant on the basis of the evidence of disability and the grades obtained. The Scholarship Committee also has the discretion to vary the amount specified in the category considering the nature and financial problems of the students. | |
| Scholarship | Up to 100% |
| Applicable Programmes | All short duration workshops and training programmes |
| Eligibility | |
| Organizations working towards development of the underprivileged and physically or mentally challenged students. | |
| Note | |
| The NSL Scholarship Committee has full discretion to fix any amount after considering the candidature of an institution on the basis of the work done by the applicant institution. The Scholarship Committee also has the discretion to vary the amount specified in the category considering the nature and financial problems of the institution. | |
The Scholarship amount sanctioned will be adjusted against the fee payable to NSL and the percentage reflected is with regard to the tuition fee unless mentioned otherwise. The Scholarship Committee at the National School of Leadership holds complete discreetion on scholarships.
To apply for scholarships at the National School of Leadership, applicants can send an email to info@nsl.ac.in or reach out to our official HQ or send in an enquiry through Ask A Question. It is recommended to detail out the request with candidate's profile and supporting documentation in support of the scholarship an applicant wishes to apply for.
We believe that every great Leader is a dynamic sales person. This initiative enables NSLites to refer their friends, add organizations in the CGL, introduce new NSL Information Centres, take up paid research work and get paid for being a brand ambassador to NSL. There are multiple ways on how a Fellow can benefit financially from the Earn While You Learn initiative.
Irrespective of which long duration programme you have enrolled for, you can benefit from this lifetime opportunity. It can be benefitted from even after you complete your course and become an Alumnus of the National School of Leadership.
It may be surprising to many that the National School of Leadership maintains a pro-ragging stand. Not only senior students, but even Mentors at the National School of Leadership join in ragging new-comers unaware. However, ragging activities at NSL are strategically orchestrated with the help of Mentors with the objective of inspiring psychological and leadership development at an early stage, bonding among new-comers, seniors & mentors and creating an experience that is enjoyable and pleasantly memorable for life by both seniors and new-comers.
However, any ragging activity that is outside the permissible limits as per statutes of the Government of India, including any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student, or indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student or asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student, with or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority would be treated with 0 tolerance and may lead to immediate termination of the accused student/s and appropriate legal action taken.
The National School of Leadership maintains an open door policy for all students. In case of an emergency including an attempt to ragging outside the permissible limits, any prospective victim can fearlessly walk in to any official of the National School of Leadership including the Chairman, Directors or even a board room while a board meeting is going on. All doors are flung open during such situations and no appointments are required.
It is important to note that the National School of Leadership does not accept any donations for admissions or offer any management-quota seats or engage any individual or organization to accept documentation or fee on behalf of the National School of Leadership unless they are listed on our website. The only way of making it to the National School of Leadership is by merit. NSL maintains a strict 0 tolerance towards any form of corruption. Strict action would be taken against anyone trying to pay a bribe or anyone receiving it at the National School of Leadership.
As a participative member of the United Nations PRME and the United Nations Global Compact, the National School of Leadership and all NSLites including students, mentors, staff and associates conduct themselves responsibly towards the environment. NSLites love the environment and contribute significantly towards keeping it green and clean. NSL maintains an almost paperless office barring mandates where paper work is absolutely necessary and discourage any wastage of power, water or any other resources. Strict action is taken against anyone found to be causing any significant hazard to the environment.
If you come across any instance or inclination towards unfair practices at the National School of Leadership, which is unlikely but we do not rule out the future possibility, please collect as much evidence as possible and report it to the Fellow Support team (fellow.support@nsl.ac.in) at the National School of Leadership. If you feel, the matter is too sensitive, you can directly approach the Chairman of the National School of Leadership at chairman@nsl.ac.in.
NSLites, aspirants and well-wishers of the National School of Leadership pledge to keep the National School of Leadership clean and positive, there by, doing their bit in contributing to excellence in nurturing leadership among individuals, organizations and nations.