How to Apply for Sheela Kanoria Foundation scholarships for Girls Students

Female Scholarship Programme:-

The Sheela Kanoria Foundation grants need based scholarships to deserving female students for pursuing their higher studies and vocational courses as follows:-

The Important Features of the scholarship:

• The scholarship is only for female students.
• It is for academic or vocational studies.
• The scholarship is need based, but applicants are screened by four parameters namely financial status, ambition to achieve, commitment to excel and talent.
• The Sheela Kanoria Foundation arranges periodical counseling to guide and assist the students successfully pursuing their studies.

Eligibility Criteria for the scholarships:

• Any female Indian citizen pursuing under or post graduate studies in West Bengal.
• Minimum 75% and above at HS/ISC/CBSC or 55% at undergraduate level for post graduate students.
• Extracurricular activities and social service would be an added advantage.
• Students of fine arts/sports and other field are exempted from the minimum marks criteria.
• The total family income (from all sources) of the applicant must not exceed Rs. 1.20 Lac per year.
• Continuance of receiving the scholarship by any beneficiary will certainly depend on her successful performance.

Selection Process

• The application must be made on the prescribed downloaded form only.
• Short listed candidates based on the above criteria will be called for final interview by a selection committee whose decision shall be final and binding on all.

Amount & Mode of Payment

• The amount is determined based on the actual need for the course.
• The maximum scholarship amount is Rs. 25, 000/- per year. It is payable on a quarterly basis directly to the bank account of the beneficiary and is subject to periodical evaluation by the management.
• The decision of the selection committee with regard to scholarship is final and binding.

To know about the Rules & Regulations for Scholarship Programme please visit the website of The Sheela Kanoria Foundation- http://www.sheelakanoriafoundation.org