How much funding does Joy Thomas Prize provide?

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When is the deadline for Joy Thomas Prize?

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Who is eligible for Joy Thomas Prize?

Eligible applicants: Focus: Female top-ranked students in All-India Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced; Female students who are top-ranked in JEE Advanced.

How often is Joy Thomas Prize offered?

Joy Thomas Prize runs on an annual cycle.

Joy Thomas Prize

Joy Thomas Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Women STEM Education Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Focus: Female top-ranked students in All-India Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced
Female students who are top-ranked in JEE Advanced

Other requirements

Primary: India
Excellence in STEM fields
Participation in international science competitions (e.g., International Chemistry Olympiad, European Girl's Mathematics Olympiad)
Currently enrolled or pursuing studies at premier technical institutions (IIT institutions)

Overview

Annual award recognizing exceptional female students in STEM fields, particularly those who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in competitive entrance examinations and scientific competitions.

Geographic Scope

Primary: India
Focus: Female top-ranked students in All-India Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced

Eligibility

Female students who are top-ranked in JEE Advanced
Excellence in STEM fields
Participation in international science competitions (e.g., International Chemistry Olympiad, European Girl's Mathematics Olympiad)
Currently enrolled or pursuing studies at premier technical institutions (IIT institutions)

Award Purpose

Recognizes and celebrates outstanding female STEM students
Provides platform for inspiration and mentoring
Honors women breaking barriers in STEM

Prize Components

Recognition and award ceremony
Invitation to webinar and networking events
Mentoring opportunities

Past Winners

2024: Naga Bhavya Sree Nayakanti (JEE Advanced 2023, AIR 56; IIT Bombay CS&E)
2023: Tanishka Kabra (JEE Advanced 2022, AIR 16; IIT Bombay)
2022: Kavya Chopra (JEE Advanced 2021 Top Female; IIT Delhi CSE)

Focus Areas

Women in STEM
Recognition of academic excellence
Inspiration and mentoring for young women in technical fields

Contact Information

Address: 28037 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Phone: 408-216-7025
Email: info@joythomasfoundation.org
Website: joythomasfoundation.org

What Joy Thomas Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Joy Thomas Foundation reported $30K in grants for 2023 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2022: 2
Total given: $63K
Median grant: $31K
Range: $7,500–$55K

By dollars: New Jersey 100%. Top recipient cities: Piscataway, NJ; Denville, NJ.

Example grants

Ieee Foundation Inc · Piscataway, NJ

Endowment set up by the IEEE Information Theory Society for the Joy Thomas Tutorial…

$55K
Learn for Life Foundation · Denville, NJ

Funding of a STEM lab for high school students at St Josephs Boys' School

$7,500