1. Category: National Level
Scholarship: Doodle 4 Google 2018
Description: School students, who have creative niche for doodle making, are invited to showcase their imagination online with Doodle4Google contest, based on the theme ‘What Inspires Me?’ Students are required to create a story or a thought, which inspires them, by using any materials from crayon to clay.
Eligibility: Students studying in class 1 to 10 or their parents or guardians can also enter the contest on their behalf. Previous years’ national or group winners can also participate but will not be eligible for the national winner’s prize.
Prizes & Rewards: National winner’s doodle will be displayed on Google.com of India, college scholarship of INR 5,00,000, technology package of INR 2,00,000 for his or her school, a certificate or trophy of achievement, a trip to Google India and Googley Swag. Four group winners and twenty national finalists will also be given various rewards.
Last Date to apply: October 06, 2018
Application: Interested candidate can upload their doodle online or send it in the envelope, via post to: Doodle for Google 2018, Google India Private Limited, Signature Tower 2, Tower B, Delhi – Jaipur Expressway, Sector 15 – Part 2, Gurugram, Haryana, 122001.
Short Source URL: http://www.b4s.in/excelsior/DG7
2. Category: International Level
Scholarship: Gates Cambridge Global Scholarship 2018
Description: Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme by Bill and Melinda Gates offers donations to students with the potential to prove academic brilliance with full- time postgraduate degree in programmes offered by the University of Cambridge.
Eligibility: Graduate or post- graduate candidates with proven academic excellence planning to pursue Ph.D. for three years, M.Sc. or M.Litt. for two years, or any one year post- graduate course offered by the university can apply for the call.
Prizes & Rewards: Scholar will be provided university composition fee, £17,500 for 12 months as maintenance allowance, one economy class airfare at beginning and end of the course, inbound visa costs and immigration health charges.
Last Date to apply: October 10, 2018
Application: Applications can be made online only and 500 words statement is also expected by the candidate on about their fit with the Gates Cambridge programme.
Short Source URL: http://www.b4s.in/excelsior/GCG1
3. Category: Merit and Means Based
Scholarship: Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship 2018
Description: Like every year, Fair & Lovely Career Foundation has declared its scholarship call open; to select 55 college-going female students. This program intends to help girls who require financial aid, by covering their education-related expenses on the basis of merit and need, for which applications are invited from all across the country.
Eligibility: Female applicants, who have cleared class 12 from any stream with 60% marks in class 10 and 12 examination, of age between 15-30 years can apply. The applicant’s family income should not be more than INR 6L p.a. The candidate can be from any given wide range of graduation, and post-graduation programme (as mentioned in the application site). Applicants preparing for Banking Services, CA-CS-ICWA, CAT-MBA, Civil Services, Government Services, IIT-JEE-Engineering, PMT-AIIMS-MBBS, Language-English Communication are also welcomed.
Prizes & Rewards: One-time scholarship of INR 25,000 to 50,000 is offered.
Last Date to apply: October 30, 2018
Application: Applications can be made online only. Two subjective type questions are expected to be answered in about 600 words describing themselves, the reason for the chosen course of programme and how this scholarship will prove to be beneficial for them.
Short Source URL: http://www.b4s.in/excelsior/FAL8
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