Jyoti Prakash Scholarship and Mentorship Program for First-Generation Learners

• Students whose parents are non-graduates and are daily wage earners, drivers, farmers, gardeners, plumbers, electricians, security guards, etc.
• Applicants must be studying in Class 9-12, graduation, or postgraduation courses.
• Applicants must have secured at least 55% marks in their previous qualifying examination.
• The annual family income of the applicant must be less than INR 3 lakh.
• Open only for Indian citizens.
• Children/wards of Buddy4Study employees are not eligible for this scholarship.

• For Class 9 to 12 students: INR 15,000
• For Graduation students: INR 18,000
• For Postgraduation students: INR 24,000

Additional benefits:

• The students will also be informed about other relevant scholarship programs available for transgender students.
• The students will also receive expert mentorship sessions from B4S employees.

• Aadhaar Card
• Marksheet of previous qualifying examination
• Family income proof (ITR Form-16/income certificate from competent government authority/salary slips of parent(s))
• Passport size photograph
• Proof of current academic year admission (admission letter or bonafide letter issued by school/college)
• School/college/university fee receipt of current academic year
• Self-declaration by the parents confirming that their child is the first in the family to pursue higher education and neither of the parents are graduates.

• Click on the ‘Apply Now’
• Login to Buddy4Study using a registered ID to land onto the ‘Online Application Form Page’.
  • If not registered – Please register at Buddy4Study with your Email/Mobile number/Gmail account.
• You will now be redirected to the ‘Jyoti Prakash Scholarship and Mentorship Program 2023-24’ application form page.
• Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process.
• Fill in the required details in the online scholarship application form.
• Upload the required documents.
• Accept the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and click on ‘Preview’.
• If all the details filled in by the applicant are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.