School and college students pursuing graduation can benefit much from ace scholarship programmes. These can build confidence, increase exposure, and give a better idea about what to expect in the job industry after passing certain courses.
Getting through a scholarship programme in reputed institutes, organisations or companies can change the career trajectory of young students. In such programmes, you will get to work beside the top students and faculty of India.
Check out these three major scholarship and fellowship programmes in India you can apply to by September 2021:
1. Zoological Survey of India NRC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) 2021
Zoological Survey of India NRC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) 2021 is a research opportunity offered to MSc degree holders. The selected fellow is required to work project entitled ‘Microstructure, Individual and Sub-species Variations of the Song in Indian Robin Copsychus Fulicata (Family: Muscicapidae)’.
Eligibility:
The fellowship is open for the candidates who are 28 years of age as of the date of the interview and have a first-class MSc degree in Life Sciences/Zoology/Forestry/Ornithology OR equivalent with a preferable background of ‘Animal Behaviour and/or Avian Biology’ with a valid CSIR/UGC-NET score.
Prizes and rewards: INR 31,000 per month plus HRA
Last date to apply: 08-09-2021
Application mode: via Online and Post
Url: https://zsi.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/Advertisement/2021_Aug_Advertisement_2.pdf
2. Vinati Organics Young Women Merit Scholarship 2021-22
As a part of the ‘HERS’ (Health, Education, REVIVE, Skilling) initiative, Vinati Organics Ltd. in collaboration with Samhita and Collective Good Foundation is inviting scholarship applications from meritorious girl students who are currently enrolled in Class 12 to provide them with financial support for their higher education.
The scholarship aims to help meritorious young girls from disadvantaged sections in rural communities.
Eligibility:
- Open for girl students from Raigad and other districts of Maharashtra only.
- They must be currently enrolled in Class 12 for the academic year 2021-22.
- They must have scored 65% or more marks in their Class 10 or 11 examinations from Raigad or other districts of Maharashtra.
- Annual family income of the candidates from all sources should not be more than INR 3,60,000.
Prizes and rewards: INR 10,000 for Class 12
Last date to apply: 15-09-2021
Application mode: Online applications only
Url: www.b4s.in/it/VOMS1
3. Vivo for Education Scholarship 2021-22
Vivo India invites scholarship applications from students of Class 10 and 12 to provide them with financial support for their higher studies. The scholarship aims to help meritorious students coming from financially weaker sections of the society.
Eligibility:
- The scholarship is open for students who are residents of Telangana and Maharashtra only. They must be studying in Class 10 and 12.
- The applicants must have scored more than 80% marks in their Class 9 or 11 in 2020-21.
- The annual family income must not be more than INR 4,00,000 (4 lakh) from all sources.
Prizes and rewards: Fixed one-time award of INR 10,000
Last date to apply: 15-09-2021
Application mode: Online applications only
Url: www.b4s.in/it/VES1
4. NIT Tiruchirappalli Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (DEEE) Junior Research Fellowship 2021
NIT Tiruchirappalli Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (DEEE) Junior Research Fellowship 2021 is a research opportunity offered to graduate and postgraduate degree holders. The selected candidates will be required to work on a project entitled ‘Sustainable Energy System for Achieving Novel Carbon Neutral Energy Communities (SUSTENANCE)’.
Eligibility:
The fellowship is open for candidates who are below 30 years of age, holds a BE/BTech degree in Electrical/CSE with ME/MTech degree in Power Electronics/Power Systems/CSE with a minimum of 70% or 7.5CGPA in UG and PG from a recognized university/institute and must have a valid GATE score.
Prizes and rewards: INR 31,000 per month plus 16% HRA
Last date to apply: 10-09-2021
Application mode: via Online only
Url: https://www.nitt.edu/home/other/jobs/ADV-EEE-JRF-DST.pdf
5. ISCA Fellowship 2021
ISCA Fellowship 2021 is an initiative for ISCA life members. A fellow can nominate up to three candidates each year for election to the Fellowship of the Association.
The main objective of ISCA is to advance and promote the cause of Science in India, recognize and support excellence in scientific research, technologies, and innovations.
The outstanding achievements and sustainable significant contributions to sciences are determining criteria for selecting fellows.
Eligibility:
- The fellowship is open for candidates who are ISCA Life Members with a minimum of 15 years of membership and remain in good standing for a period of three years.
- They must be Indian scientists and overseas citizens of India, distinguished as Non-Resident Indians, having Indian citizenship who have outstanding research work to their credit.
Prizes and rewards: Variable awards
Last date to apply: 10-09-2021
Application mode: Via post only
Url: http://sciencecongress.nic.in/isca_fellowship.php
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