NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (2002-2003)

Application in the prescribed proforma are invited from students with disabilities for
financial assistance for pursuing higher and technical education

Eligibility :
(1) Financial assistance will be available to Indian students with disabilities certified as per definition under Persons with Disabilities Act 1995.
(2) Financial assistance will be given for post matric/post secondary professional course in recognized institutions.
(3) Scholarship will be awarded for one course to one student.
(4) Financial assistance can be given for computer with editing software for blind & deaf graduate and postgraduate students pursuing professional courses and for support access software for cerebral palsied students.
(5) Students with disabilities, who have passed matriculation/secondary or any higher examination from a recognized board/university, will be eligible for the assistance.
(6) Continuation/renewal of the award for next year will depend on successfully completing the course in the preceding year with minimum 50 percent marks.
(7) Assistance will not be available for courses having duration of less than one year.
(8) A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for choosing the scholarship that he/she proposes to avail and inform awarding authority about the same.
(9) For availing financial assistance under this scheme monthly family income of the beneficiary should not be more than Rs.15,000/- from all sources. Family income will include income of the parent/guardian.

Awards :
500 awards will be available for pursuing higher and technical education and will be given through institutions in which students will undertake the study. Awards will be given to different categories of disabled student in following number:

Category

Male students

Female students

(1) Students with orthopedic disability
(2) Students with visual disability
(3) Students with hearing disability
(4) Students with low vision, cerebral palsy and disabilities other than above

70 awards
70 awards
70 awards
90 awards
 

45 awards
45 awards
45 awards
65 awards
 

300 awards

200 awards

Amount of awards will vary among courses and will also depend on availability of hostel/residential facility with the institution. The details are given below :

S.No.

Courses of Study

Rate of Scholarship

(Rs. Per Month)

Hosteller

Day Scholars

1.

Ph.D./M.Phil and Post Graduate / Graduate level course in Engineering / Indian and other systems of Medicine / Agriculture / Veterinary / IT / Biotechnology, Education Management / Architecture, Physiotherapy, Music and other Professional Courses

1000

700

2.

Diploma and certificate level professional courses

700

400

The awardees will also be re-imbursed the course fee subject to a ceiling of Rs.10,000 per year.

Besides students living in the hostel/residential facility provided by the institution, those students will also be considered hostellers who live in an accommodation hired at least by a group of 3 students living together with common mess arrangements. Such students will have to furnish a certificate in this regard countersigned by head of the institution.

Application for the awards will be made to Shri K.S. Kainth, Under Secretary in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001. Application for awards of scholarship will be made through head of the institution in which applicant is enrolled for study. Application for the award will be made in prescribed format that is placed at annexure a (Application form can be typed and used).

The Last day for receipt of application is 29.08.2002

Annexure A
Application for award of scholarship to students with disabilities

1. Name
2. Address
3. Date of Birth
4. Sex
5. Type of disability (Please enclose disability certificate)
6. Education Qualification

Photograph
(Passport size)

Examination Passed

Name of the Institution

Name of the board/university

Major Subjects

Percentage of marks

Class Division

7. Family Income (Please enclose income certificate issued by competent authority)
8. Name and duration of the course for which award is requested.
9. Name and address of the institution where course will be undertaken.
10. Whether hosteller or a day scholar (if hosteller please specify whether provided by the institution or own arrangement and address of the hostel)
11. Details of Scholarship/Stipend/financial assistance assistance being received for the same course (if any)
12. Any other information applicant wishes to provide.
13. Recommendation of the institution.

I declare that information provided above is true to my knowledge and I am aware that providing wrong information will make me liable for legal action and recovery of scholarship amount.

Date                                                                                                      Name & Signature of the applicant

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT, GOVT OF INDIA

For details see Hindustan Times (New Delhi) August 4, 2002 pg.3

Blueshift India Pvt. Ltd.

BLUESHIFT SCHOLARS PROGRAM INSTITUTED
FOR ASPIRING MANAGEMENT STUDENTS

Chennai Aug 09, 2002
In a unique initiative, software services and solutions provider, Blueshift,
has instituted a scholarship program for aspiring Management students.

The awards are being offered to students who will initiate their application process this year for admission in 2003. The awards will be given to those who get admission into institutions that use the CAT or XAT scores as criteria for selection. Ten awards, of Rs. 50,000 each will be given to students
who clear the stipulated screening process.

Speaking on the motivation for instituting the award, Chairman of Blueshift,
Dr. Sankaran. P. Raghunathan said, "Blueshift derives a good part of its revenue from the education segment, especially Indian Management Institutes. The Blueshift Scholars Program is our way of contributing to the efforts that these management institutes make to the development of this country."

Every year, ten Blueshift Scholars will be named, and an award of Rs.50,000
will be awarded to each of these budding scholars who will become some of
the best managers in the country.

"Blueshift hopes that in the years to come, it will not only be able to increase the value and the number of scholarships that this program offers,
but also expand the coverage to technical institutes such as the IITs,
and enhance the scope to cover studies abroad", Dr. Raghunathan added.

An application for the scholarship, offers students not only the chance to win the award, but also other benefits, one among them being, that students who register for the scholarship will have a chance to take free national online mock tests to help them get better prepared for their admission exams and benchmark their performance with the best in their group. Complete details of the program, as well as the online scholarship application form are available at www.blueshift.com/scholars

Blueshift has instituted the Blueshift Scholars Program where every year 10 people who get admitted to Indian Business Schools will be
selected and awarded a scholarship of Rs.50,000 each.
You may visit www.blueshift.com/scholars for more information.

Contact : Konrad Fernandez, Corporate Communications
Blueshift India Pvt Ltd.
21, Abdul Razack Street, Saidapet, Chennai - 600015
Phone : 044-431-3211/2, Fax : 044-431-3210
Email : konrad@blueshift.com Website : www.blueshift.com

Source : E-mail

Singapore Management University

Scholarships at SMU in 2003

We welcome outstanding applicants from India with A-Levels /
Indian Standard 12 / International Baccalaureate Diploma to apply for
the SMU Foreign Students Endowed Scholarships to study at SMU.
Details on the scholarships will be available on the SMU website in Feb 2003.

To gain admission into Singapore Management University's undergraduate programmes, you must take the SAT I : Reasoning Test, an independent test administered by the US College Board. The SAT I is a three-hour test, comprising multiple-choice questions that measure verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities.

SMU is one of the three universities in Singapore, and the only one that has
a collaboration with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,
an Ivy League University.

SMU offers the Bachelor of Accountancy, Bachelor of Business Management and Bachelor of Science (Economics) programmes. Application for admission in the academic year 2003-04 will open on 2 Dec 2002 and in Mar 2003.
Details on application, including online application, will be available
on the SMU website at www.smu.edu.sg during these periods.

The remaining SAT I test dates are :
12 October 2002 (registration deadline : 10 Sep 2002)
2 November 2002 (registration deadline : 27 Sep 2002)
7 December 2002 (registration deadline : 1 Nov 2002)
25 January 2003 (registration deadline : 23 Dec 2002)

SAT I test centres are available in Bangalore, Calcutta, Cochin, Hyderabad, Kodaikanal, Madras, Mumbai, Mussoorie, New Delhi and Pune. For SAT I details, enquiries and test registration, please visit the US College Board website at www.collegeboard.com.

In registering for the SAT I, please indicate the code number 2861 for SMU,
so that a copy of the SAT score report is sent directly to SMU by
the US College Board.

To be considered for admission in 2003,
your SAT I scores must reach SMU by 7 April 2003.

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Singapore Management University
Oei Tiong Ham Building, 469 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259756
Phone : 65-6822 0193/6822 0200, Fax : 65-6822 0303
E-mail ; admissions@smu.edu.sg  Website : www.smu.edu.sg

For details see The Hindu (Chennai) August 30, 2002 pg.17

J.P. Mathur Charitable Trust

J.P. Mathur Charitable Trust Launches
Bhavishya Nirdharak Scholarship
Series

"J.P. Mathur Charitable Trust" an philanthropic organisation,
invites application from meritorious aspirants of B.Tech. 1st Year, B.Tech. 2nd Year (direct lateral entry to diploma holders) MCA, MBA, BCA and BBA programs for "Bhavishya Nirdharak Scholarship Series."
J.P.M.C.T. shall award scholarship for the courses mentioned above conducted at the Institutions of NICE Society situated in
Western Uttar Pradesh.
Students securing 75% marks or above in qualifying exam are eligible. Scholarship* proportionate to marks secured.
So 90% marks = 90% Scholarship and so on...

For more details and application form contact :
Co-ordinator
B.N.S.S. - J.P.M.C.T. C/o NICE Society
Nirmal Sadan, 54, Todar Mal Road, Bengali Market, New Delhi-110 001
Phone : 011-3323994, Fax : 011-3323996
E-mail : nicesociety@www.com

* Scholarship is applicable on prescribed tuition fees by govt.

For details see Hindustan Times (New Delhi) June 16, 2002 pg.9

J.N. TATA SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for
the J.N. TATA ENDOWMENT LOAN SCHOLARSHIPS
for the academic year 2003-2004 for higher studies abroad in all disciplines

Eligibility :
Applicants should be graduates of a recognized Indian University, with a consistently good academic record. Students in the final year of the degree course and those awaiting results are eligible to apply. Academics and other mid-career professionals with a good academic background and experience in their field who wish to go abroad for further specialization are also eligible.
Candidates applying for the scholarship should have applied for admission to universities abroad for the Fall 2003/Spring 2004 semesters. Applications for scholarship from students awaiting admissions abroad will also be considered. However, the final award is subject to their securing admission.

Selection :
After the initial screening, candidates will be short-listed for an interview in person by subject experts. The interview will be held at Mumbai between
March and June 2003 and the final selection for the award will be
announced by the end of July 2003

Procedure for Applying :
Application forms will be issued from the administrative office of
the Endowment at Mulla House, 51, M.G. Road, Mumbai-400 001, on payment of Rs.100/- by cash or by Money Order. The applications should give their
full name and address in the 'Space for Communications' provided on
both sides of the money order form.
Last date for the issue of application forms is January 31, 2003

Completed application should reach :
The Chief Executive Director
J.N. Tata Endowment
Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Street, Mumbai-400 001
not later than Friday, February 14, 2003

For details see Hindustan Times (New Delhi) December 7, 2002 pg.3