To be eligible, an applicant must –
- be a citizen of West Bengal
- have passed the class 12 examination in the year 2023
- have secured 85% marks or more from WBCHSE (West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education) or 90% or more from ISC/CBSE
- be pursuing undergraduate courses in streams such as Science, Commerce, Arts, Engineering, Medicine, Architecture, Law, Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary, and Cost Accountancy from any recognized University/Institution in India
- have an annual family income of less than INR 3,00,000 (Note – For extra meritorious students, maximum family income criteria may be relaxed in specific cases at the Trustees’ discretion) OR
- need financial help to pursue further studies
The selected candidates will receive the following benefits –
- Scholarship of up to INR 50,000 per year to cover the tuition fees and hostel fees
- Additional one-time payment of INR 7,000 towards the purchase of books in the first year of college
Note – The scholarship is initially granted to students for one year, and its continuation depends on the student’s satisfactory performance in the preceding year, as evaluated by the Trust.
This continuation can be extended up to a maximum of 4 years, subject to an annual evaluation and a limit of 4 years for the completion of the course.
- A complete and signed copy of the application form
- Scanned colour photograph (Format – .jpg max size 30KB)
- Proof of admission (if admission has been taken)
- Copy of Class 12 marksheet (Format – .pdf max size 2MB)
- Annual family income proof certificate (Format – .pdf max size 2MB) –
- Copy of Form 16 or Salary Certificate (in case the Father or Mother is in Employment with Government or Private Sector) or
- Copy of Income Tax Return or Certificate from Tahsildars, Councillors, etc. (in any other case).
Eligible candidates can apply for the opportunity by following the below-mentioned steps:
Online Application Process:
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Step 2: Click the ‘Register’ button and fill in the required registration details. (Note – If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email Id)
Step 3: Navigate to ‘Please click here to apply’ at the bottom of the page to access the online application form.
Step 4: Fill in the details, upload the necessary documents in the prescribed format and submit the form.
Offline Application Process –
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and read the details.
Step 2: Navigate to ‘download’ in the first section of the page to download the application form.
Step 3: Fill in the details, attach the necessary documents and send the below-mentioned address by post –
G.P. Birla Educational Foundation,
78, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Kolkata – 700019
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