India Scholarships - College Merit Scholarships

India Scholarships - College Merit Scholarships

Funder: North South Foundation (IL, US)

Geographic Scope: India - Undergraduate students at government colleges and select private colleges

Focus Areas: Merit and financial need-based scholarships for professional courses

Program Description

NorthSouth Foundation provides scholarships to undergraduate students entering professional courses based on merit and financial need. This is an annual award that continues until graduation as long as students maintain high academic standards. The foundation has distributed more than 20,000 scholarships.

Eligible Courses

• Degree in Engineering (B.E./B.Tech, 1st year & Lateral Entry in 2nd year from Diploma)
• MBBS (Medicine)
• BDS (Dentistry)
• B.Pharma (Pharmacy)
• B.Sc(Ag) (Agriculture)
• B.Sc(N) (Nursing)
• Diploma in Engineering (3-year Polytechnic)
• Diploma in Agriculture
• BA.B.Ed & B.Sc.B.Ed (Limited to Regional Institutes of Education of NCERT Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysore, Shillong)

Eligible Schools/Colleges

• Government colleges: All students admitted to government colleges are eligible
• Private Engineering/Diploma colleges: May be considered for specific B.Tech/B.E. courses:
- B.Tech in Computer Science - Electrical and Communication Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering - B.Tech in Cyber Security - B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - B.Tech in Data Science - Automobile Engineering - Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering - Metallurgical Engineering - Diploma courses in Electrical, Mechanical, Automobile Engineering, Applied Electronics, and Instrumentation Engineering, and Metallurgical Engineering

Private college students must: Have residence in local area of college, submit BPL/ration cards, and attend interview by Chapter Coordinator

Eligibility Criteria

Starting Year: All students must be in 1st year of study while applying (exception: Lateral entry Engineering students may apply for 2nd year)

Family Income: Should not exceed Rs.2,00,000 per annum (subject to income certificate and verification)

School Education: Should have studied in government schools; private school students eligible if total school fees per year less than Rs.50,000

Minimum Marks:

B.E./B.Tech (Regular Entry): ≥85% in 10th and 12th exams (exception for Odisha, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, MP, Rajasthan, NE states: ≥80%)

Lateral Entry (Diploma to 2nd year): ≥85% in 10th and ≥80% in Diploma (exceptions apply)

B.Ed (4-year): ≥85% in 10th and 12th (exceptions apply)

MBBS, B.Pharma, BDS, B.Sc(Ag), B.Sc(N): ≥85% in 10th and 12th (exceptions apply)

Diploma in Engg/Agri: ≥80% in 10th exam

Gap Years:

MBBS, BDS, B.Pharma, B.E., B.Tech, B.Sc(Ag): Maximum 2 years after passing 12th exams

All other courses: No gap year criterion

Common Entrance Rank/Merit:

MBBS: All India NEET Rank ≤30,000 (private colleges: "A" Category/Convenor/Govt. quota)

Engineering (Direct/Lateral): All India JEE Rank ≤85,000 or State CET Rank ≤4,000

BDS: NEET Rank ≤1,20,000

Diploma in Engg: State CET Rank ≤1,500

Diploma in Agri: State CET Rank ≤500

B.Pharma: State CET Rank ≤4,000

B.Sc(Ag), B.Sc(N): State CET Rank ≤4,000

B.Sc.B.Ed, BA.B.Ed: Common Entrance Exam Rank ≤2,000

Duration: Every year till completion of chosen course, subject to conditions

Renewal Conditions

Yearly Renewal Requirements: Students must pass all subjects semester-wise in one attempt without any backlog. If a student fails in one or more subjects with a backlog, scholarship shall not be renewed even if those subjects are passed in subsequent attempt.

Interview Requirement

• Student and at least one parent should have personal interview with Chapter Coordinator
• Preferably face-to-face; video call via smartphone acceptable if face-to-face not feasible

Contact Information

National Coordinator: Bathina Srinivasulu
• Phone: 040-2335 6368
• Email: [email protected]

India Scholarship Lead: Sai Rachakonda

Phone: +1-281-235-6641

Email: [email protected]