Scholarships

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is offering 2600 Scholarships for students of 10+ / ITI, Engineering, MBBS and MBA Courses on merit cum means basis. Candidates with parental income of less than Rs. 1 lakh per annum along with other qualifications mentioned below can apply online through http://applicationnew.com/ioclscholar2011 Selected 10 + / ITI candidates will get Rs. 1000 per month and all other candidates will receive Rs. 3000 per month as scholarship. Following are details of eligible courses, duration, number of scholarships and application procedure:

1. For 10+/ITI candidates: Duration of the scholarships: 2 years; Number of Scholarships: 2000; Eligibility: 10th class; Scholarship amount: Rs. 1000 per month.
2. For Engineering candidates: Duration of the scholarships: 4 years; Number of Scholarships: 300; Eligibility: 12th class; Scholarship amount: Rs. 3000 per month.
3. For MBBS candidates: Duration of the scholarships: 4 years; Number of Scholarships: 200; Eligibility: 12th clss; Scholarship amount: Rs. 3000 per month.
4. For MBA candidates: Duration of the scholarships: 2 years; Number of Scholarships: 100; Eligibility: Any Graduation; Scholarship amount: Rs. 3000 per month.

Eligibility Requirements: Candidates should be pursuing full time / regular courses in the above streams and they should be studying in Schools/ Colleges/ Institutions/ Universities recognized by regulatory bodies such as MCI/ AICTE/ State Education Boards/ State Govt. / ICSC/ CBSE/Central Govt./AIU are eligible to apply. The student should have got admission in the 1st year of concerned School / College/ Institute/ University in the academic year 2011-12. Applicants age must be between 15 – 30 years as on 25th July 2011.

Students who are pursuing two year full time post graduate courses in Business Administration / Management which are equivalent to MBA degree can apply for the scholarships in the management stream. Students with confirmed admission in the first year of Engineering, MBBS, MBA and also 11th standard as well as those in the 1st year of 2 year ITI course are also eligible to apply. Only full time courses will be considered. All the candidates should submit income certificate of the family for financial year 2010-11. The parental income should not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- . Selection of the candidates will be based on the marks secured by the students in the qualifying examination and family’s income.

Application Procedure: Candidates studying in 11th standard / First year of Higher Secondary education, 1st year of a 2 year ITI course, 1st year of Engineering degree, MBBS and MBA in the academic year 2011-12 can apply Online through http://applicationnew.com/ioclscholar2011. They should take system generated unique Registration Number along with a print-out of the submitted online application. Print out of the application along with other required documents should be sent to ‘ACE Consultants, Post Box No. 9248, Krishna Nagar Head Post Office, Delhi-110051’. For more details, see http://www.iocl.com/Aboutus/Scholarships.aspx

Important Dates:

1. Start of online application: 25th July 2011
2. Close of Online application: 15th September 2011.
3. Last date for the receipt of print outs of applications; 15th October 2011.

The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is inviting applications for the grant of Scholarships to to those pursuing MA / M.Sc. in Mathematics from the academic year 2011-12. NBHM was established by the Government of India under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Govt. of India. The NHBM also offers financial assistance to research projects and to doctoral and postdoctoral scholars through different advertisements. Following are details of NBHM Scholarships for MA/ M.Sc. in Mathematics:

Eligibility Requirements: Candidates should have completed B. A. / B. Sc. in first class. Those appeared final year exams also can apply. Candidates who studied / appeared final year exams of B.Sc. (honours) degree with at least second class marks also can appear. Those completed three years of an integrated M. Sc. with first class marks also can apply. Students with M.Sc. (Part-I) or in the fifth year of a 5 year integrated M.Sc. course are also eligible to apply for NBHM scholarships. Candidates age should be below 23 years as on 1st January 2011.

The Scholarship amount is Rs. 6,000/- (Rs. six thousand only) per month. Students who are in M.Sc. (Part-I) or in the 5th year of a 5 year Integrated M.Sc. course will get the scholarship for one year. Candidates should enroll in an recognized institute to be eligible to avail these scholarships.

Selection Procedure: Candidates will be selected based on a written test followed by interview of short listed candidates. The written test will be held on 24th September 2011 across the country. The question paper will consist of questions from the areas of Algebra, Analysis and Geometry. Duration of the test is two and half hours and involve questions with short answers. Old / Previous question papers of NBHM are available on http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in.

How to Apply: Candidates can obtain application format from the above website. Filled in forms should be sent along with a passport size photograph and a self-addressed envelope to the appropriate person for the Zone in which the candidate is going to appear for the written test. Details of Zone addresses are available on the website. Application forms should be super scribed as ‘NBHM M.A. / M. Sc. Scholarships’.

Last date for the receipt of filled in applications is 1st August 2011. For more details, contact at concerned Zonal head address.