Scholarship source hierarchy
- Government scheme portal or ministry/department page.
- Scholarship provider or foundation application page.
- Current notice from the participating university/institute when the scheme is institution-routed.
- A secondary source only when primary material is unavailable, with the limitation stated clearly.
How status is labelled
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Open | A current application route or official notice indicates applications are being accepted. |
| Closing soon | An open opportunity has a verified deadline approaching within the finder window. |
| Renewal only | The current cycle is available only to existing scholars or renewal applicants. |
| Upcoming | A provider has announced a future application window or reopening. |
| Monitor | The programme exists, but a current fresh application window is not verified. |
| Closed | The verified current/most recent application window has ended. |
Eligibility data in the Scholarship Finder
The finder stores structured criteria only when they are known: study level, state/region, course, category, income ceiling, marks, course year, institution condition and application type. Unknown criteria are not guessed.
Student profile privacy
Profile filters such as marks, income and eligibility category should be used only to calculate matches. StudyDesk does not need those values indexed by search engines or exposed in public faceted URLs.
When a scholarship must be rechecked
- Deadline has passed or is within a short period.
- The application page is unavailable or redirects unexpectedly.
- Award amount, income limit or eligible course changed.
- The scheme is carried forward from a previous academic year.
- A user reports that the official source contradicts StudyDesk.
Sources & verification
This policy describes how StudyDesk prepares, verifies, updates and corrects public exam, board and scholarship information.
Frequently asked questions
How does StudyDesk verify a scholarship listing?
StudyDesk checks the scholarship's status, eligibility and deadlines against primary/official sources first — the provider or government portal — before listing it as open.
What happens if a scholarship's status cannot be confirmed?
Accuracy comes before speed: the entry stays in Monitor status or is flagged for review rather than being listed as open on a guess.
How does StudyDesk correct a wrong scholarship detail?
Corrections are made at the same canonical page URL, and the verification label records what was checked and when.
Should I still check the official portal myself?
Yes. Deadlines and eligibility can change; always confirm on the official provider or government page before submitting personal documents or payments.





