by: Nav Jeevan

Reliance Foundation offers scholarships to 5K first year full-time undergraduate students

  • The merit-cum-means scholarship provides a grant of up to Rs 2 lakhs and an opportunity to be part of an enabling support system and a vibrant alumni network
  • Applications invited from eligible first year full-time undergraduate students for academic year 2023-24 in any branch of study from across India. Last date: 15 October 2023
  • Santoor Scholarship Programme 2023-24 aims to support the undergraduate studies of young women from disadvantaged backgrounds from states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana or Chhattisgarh
  • Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is offering financial assistance to underprivileged students pursuing engineering courses at specified 20 NITs across India
  • For the discerning student-readers of Navjeevan Express, we have joined hands with Buddy4Study to publish scholarship alert

NE EDUCATION BUREAU

AHMEDABAD, SEPT 13

 

Nita Ambani, Founder & Chairperson, Reliance Foundation

The Reliance Foundation Scholarships programme, one of India’s largest, inclusive and diverse scholarships initiatives for higher education, has opened applications to award 5,000 undergraduate scholarships for the academic year 2023-24. Applications are open until 15 October 2023 to all first-year regular undergraduate students across all branches of study.

The importance of investing in the power and potential of youth was a firm belief of Reliance’s Founder Chairman Shri Dhirubhai Ambani. Taking this vision forward, the Reliance Foundation Scholarships aim to strengthen young people’s access to higher education. In December 2022, on the occasion of Shri Dhirubhai Ambani’s 90th birth anniversary, Nita Ambani, Founder & Chairperson, Reliance Foundation, announced Reliance Foundation’s significant commitment to support 50,000 students with scholarships over the next 10 years as part of her vision to empower youth for a better tomorrow.

 

Scholarship Name 1: Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships 2023-24
Description: The Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships aim to support meritorious students from all corners of the country in pursuing their undergraduate education. This empowers them to continue their studies, become successful professionals, and realize their dreams, unlocking their potential to uplift themselves and their communities and contribute towards India’s future socio-economic development.
Eligibility:
  • Students must be enrolled in the first year of a 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 up to Rs 15,00,000 (preference will be given to those students whose family income is less than Rs 2,50,000)
  • Open for resident Indian citizens only. Aptitude test is mandatory.
Prizes & Rewards: Up to Rs 2,00,000 over the duration of the degree
Last Date to Apply: 15-10-2023
Application mode: Online applications only
Short Url: www.b4s.in/nnes/RFS8

 

Scholarship Name 2: Santoor Scholarship Programme 2023-24
Description: Santoor Scholarship Programme 2023-24 aims to support the undergraduate studies of young women from disadvantaged backgrounds from states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana or Chhattisgarh.
Eligibility:
  • Open only for young women from underprivileged backgrounds from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana or Chhattisgarh
  • Have passed Class 10 from a local government school
  • Have passed Class 12 from a government school/junior college in the academic year 2022-23
  • Have enrolled in a full-time graduate programme beginning 2023-24

Note: 

  • The duration of the full-time graduate course must be a minimum of 3 years.
  • Students showing a keen interest in pursuing their higher education in the fields of humanities, liberal arts and sciences, in addition to professional courses are strongly encouraged to apply.
Prizes & Rewards: Rs 24,000 per year
Last Date to Apply: 30-09-2023
Application mode: Online applications only
Short Url: www.b4s.in/nnes/SWS6

 

Scholarship Name 3: Medhaavi Engineering Scholarship Program 2023-24
Description: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is offering financial assistance to underprivileged students pursuing engineering courses at specified 20 NITs across India and encouraging them to pursue their higher studies, gain self-confidence, achieve independence, and become employable.
Eligibility: Students enrolling in the 1st year of undergraduate engineering courses in the academic year 2023-24 at any of the specified 20 NITs across India are eligible. Applicants must have scored at least 55% marks in Class 12 examination. The annual family income of the applicants should be less than Rs 8 lakh from all sources.
Prizes & Rewards: One-time fixed scholarship of Rs 50,000
Last Date to Apply: 30-09-2023
Application mode: Online applications only
Short Url: www.b4s.in/nnes/BPCLS1