NORKA Roots invites applications for its 2026–27 Directors’ Scholarship

NORKA Roots invited applications on 5 November 2026 for its Directors’ Scholarship for the 2026–27 academic year. The scholarship provides higher-education financial assistance to children of economically disadvantaged Non-Resident Keralites and return emigrants.

Eligibility and application

Applicants must be children of an NRK or return emigrant who worked abroad for at least two years. The family’s annual income must not exceed ₹3 lakh. Students must be enrolled regularly in postgraduate or professional degree courses during 2026–27 and have secured at least 60% in the qualifying examination required for their course.

Eligible students can apply online through the NORKA Roots scholarship website at scholarship.norkaroots.org.

Important Facts for Exams

• Delivery agency: NORKA Roots is the field agency of Kerala’s NORKA department and acts as an interface between the department and Non-Resident Keralites.
• Returnee assistance: NORKA Roots also provides a forum for addressing expatriates’ problems, safeguarding their rights and assisting those who return.
• State-level distinction: Kerala’s NORKA department was the first department of its kind established by an Indian state.