Here are 4 scholarship programmes in India you can apply to from February 2023 to March 2023.
A good scholarship or fellowship programme can help students break barriers and avail opportunities that can help them grow. These are especially beneficial to those coming from poor economic backgrounds.
A scholarship or fellowship programme that fits the student right can help boost their confidence and open the doors to brilliant faculty and competitive peers who can challenge them. At times, they may also provide access to industry mentors who can make their career progression easier.
Scholarships may be generic or open to all, or may be specifically directed towards students of a certain age group, educational qualification, or a certain economic or cultural background.
Here are 4 scholarship programmes in India you can apply to from February 2023 to March 2023:
1. KEEP INDIA SMILING FOUNDATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME FOR SPORTSPERSON AND INDIVIDUALS
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. is giving young students an opportunity to pursue their academic/career aspirations by providing them with scholarships for education.
This scholarship programme aims to provide foundational support to individuals, who are deserving and meritorious but may lack the resources to pursue their dreams.
Eligibility:
- For individuals helping others, the applicants must be graduates and involved in activities like teaching a group of underprivileged children or providing sports training to them.
- For sportspersons, applicants must have represented the state/country at the state/national/international level in the last 2/3 years. They must be ranked within 500 in the national ranking/ within 100 in the state ranking. They must be aged between 9 and 20 years. The annual family income of all applicants must be less than INR 5 Lakhs per annum.
Prizes and rewards: Selected scholars can avail scholarship award of INR 75,000 per year for up to 3 years.
Last date to apply: 31-03-2023
Application mode: Online applications only
Short Url: www.b4s.in/it/KSSI2
2. JN TATA ENDOWMENT LOAN SCHOLARSHIP 2023-24
The JN Tata Endowment invites loan scholarship applications from Indian students who wish to pursue overseas higher studies.
Students who are selected for the loan scholarship may be recommended for a partial ‘Travel Grant’ and a ‘Gift Award’- which is linked to their academic performance in their overseas studies.
Eligibility:
- Open for Indian nationals who have completed at least one undergraduate degree OR students who are in the final year of any undergraduate programme at a recognised university/college/institution in India
- Candidates must be willing to pursue postgraduate/doctoral/postdoctoral studies abroad
- Candidates who are at the end of their first year and entering the second year of their overseas studies (Fall 2023 – Spring 2024) are also eligible to apply. This is applicable only if the minimum duration of the course is 2 years and there is at least one full academic year remaining to complete at the time of award of the loan scholarship, normally by July of any calendar year
- Students must have scored at least 60% marks on average in their undergraduate or postgraduate studies
- Candidates must not be older than 45 years as on June 30, 2023
Prizes and rewards: Loan scholarship of up to INR 10 lakh
Last date to apply: 07-03-2023
Application mode: Online applications only
Url: https://application.jntataendowment.org/TataEndowment/index.jsp
2. RELIANCE FOUNDATION UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 2022-23
The Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships aim to support meritorious students from all corners of the country with an undergraduate college education, empowering them to continue their studies, become successful professionals and realise their dreams, unlocking their potential to lift themselves and their communities up and contributing towards India’s future socio-economic development.
Eligibility:
- Students must be enrolled in 1st-year full-time undergraduate (UG) degree in any stream at a recognised Indian institute.
- Must have passed class 12 with a minimum of 60% marks
- The annual household income should be less than INR 15,00,000 (preference will be given to those students whose family income is less than INR 2,50,000)
- Open for resident Indian citizens only.
Prizes and rewards: Up to INR 2,00,000 over the duration of the degree
Last date to apply: 14-02-2023
Application mode: Online applications only
Short Url: https://www.scholarships.reliancefoundation.org/
3. RELIANCE FOUNDATION POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 2022-23
The Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships aim to enable and propel India’s future leaders who can think big, think green, think digital for the benefit of society.
Eligibility:
- Students who are enrolled in the first
year of postgraduation programmes in the following streams can only
apply for this scholarship:
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mathematics and Computing
- Electrical and/or Electronics Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Renewable and New Energy
- Material Science and Engineering
- Life Science
- Must have secured 500 to 1,000 in the GATE examination OR must have scored 7.5 or above in their undergraduate CGPA (or % normalized to CGPA) [If students have not attempted GATE]
- Open for resident Indian citizen.
Prizes and rewards: Up to INR 6,00,000 over the duration of the degree
Last date to apply: 14-02-2023
Application mode: Online applications only
Short Url: https://www.scholarships.reliancefoundation.org/
