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How to get your NSP scholarship number

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Make your 14-digit scholarship number once in the NSP OTR APP. The time is not stated on the official page.

Central Government Checked 25 October 2026 National Scholarship Portal

Steps

  1. Open the National Scholarship Portal
    Go to scholarships.gov.in in your browser.
    Open this page
  2. Click Apply For One Time Registration (OTR)
    Under Students, click Apply For One Time Registration (OTR). This is what gives you your scholarship number.
  3. Find Lock/Unlock Aadhaar on myAdhaar web portal
    NSP names the myAdhaar web portal for this check. It is a different site from NSP.
    Open this page
  4. Make sure Lock/Unlock Aadhaar shows Unlocked
    When it is locked, Aadhaar blocks face and fingerprint checks. NSP says it must show Unlocked before the face scan.
  5. Install the NSP OTR APP
    Get the NSP OTR APP from the Google Play Store.
    Open this page
  6. Scan your face in the NSP OTR APP
    Use the app for a face scan that shows it is really you. Your scholarship number is made after this check.
  7. Disabled students: log in to the UDID portal
    UDID is the number on your disability ID card. This step is only for disabled students.
    Open this page
  8. Agree to share your UDID details
    After you log in to the UDID portal, agree to share your UDID details.
  9. After the last step
    Use your scholarship number to apply for a scholarship on NSP.
    Disabled students give consent on the UDID portal before they apply.
    Need to complain about a service? Read our guide on lodging a complaint and tracking it.

What you need

  • Not listed on the official page
App: fee not stated. CSC: Rs 30 per candidate, as stated on the NSP home page

Where to find it

Home Students Apply For One Time Registration (OTR) Open the official page

If something goes wrong

Never share your OTP (One-Time Password) or password with anyone who asks
No official office, bank or helpline will ask for your OTP, password or PIN by phone, SMS or chat. Type your details only on the official website, and hang up on anyone who asks for them.
Face scan fails again and again
Open Lock/Unlock Aadhaar again and check that it shows Unlocked. Then try the face scan once more.
Error 904 during face scan
Update the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) AadhaarFACERD app from the Play Store. Then try again.
Cannot use the app
Go to a local help centre that does online government work for you. NSP says the fee there is fixed at Rs 30 per candidate for the whole process.

Official help

Official website
scholarships.gov.in
Grievance Redressal Officers (GROs) list: officer names and emails by scheme
GRO list (PDF)

Words used on this page

NSPNational Scholarship Portal, the government website where students apply for scholarships.
OTROne Time Registration, your 14-digit scholarship number. You make it once for all your studies.
AadhaarYour 12-digit identity number from UIDAI, the government body that issues it.
EIDAadhaar Enrolment ID, the number on the slip you get when you apply for Aadhaar.
AYAcademic year, the school or college year, such as AY 2024-25.
CSCCommon Service Centre, a local centre that helps people use government services online.
UDIDUnique Disability ID, the disability ID card number given to people with disabilities.
Face authenticationA face scan on your phone that shows it is really you.
Lock/Unlock AadhaarAn Aadhaar setting. When locked, it blocks face and fingerprint checks.
myAdhaar web portalThe UIDAI website where you manage your Aadhaar settings.

Sources and how we checked

Last checked against the official source: 25 October 2026

Known limits

We read the official pages on 25 October 2026. We have not tested every step ourselves, so if a screen looks different, follow what the official website shows.