BITS Pilani Institute Scholarships 2016-17 : Birla Technology & Science

Organization : Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Scholarship Name : Institute Scholarships 2016-17
Applicable For : Newly Admitted Students in the integrated First Degree Programmes
Application Last Date : 15th October 2016

Website : http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/10232-schnotice.docx

Institute Scholarships :

1. The award of scholarships will be decided at the end of First Semester and will be based on the performance of students in the First Semester.

Related : BITS Pilani Merit-cum-Need Scholarships 2015-16 : www.scholarships.net.in/1487.html

2. The types of scholarships are as follows:
(i) Merit Scholarships:
These will cover 80% reimbursement of semester fees for 1% students and 40% of semester fees for 2% students.

(ii) Merit-cum-Need Scholarships:
These will cover 80% reimbursement of semester fees for 3% students; 40% of semester fees for 6% students and 25% of semester fees for 12% students.

3. There is no waiver of admission fee.
4. No application is necessary for Merit Scholarships.

5. Procedure for applying for Merit-cum-Need Scholarships for First Semester 2016-2017:
(i) The application should be submitted on-line on or before 5.00 p.m. Saturday, 15th October 2016, through the application form available at SWD internet website (http://172.18.7.1)` or http://swd). This will be accessible from 3rd August 2016. An acknowledgment of your application will be sent to you by e-mail.

(ii) Income certificate(s) of parent(s)/guardian must be submitted before the Last Date, along with the details of the applicant on the cover sheet available at SWD office (2101). The certificate should clearly indicate the gross income. Income certificates of both parents, if both are employed, should be submitted along with photocopy of PAN cards.

Types of certificates that are accepted :
a) If parent(s)/guardian are salaried persons, salary slip or salary certificate from the employer dated not earlier than 1st of April 2016, should be submitted. Copy of Form 16, clearly showing the gross income can also be submitted.
b) All others should submit an income certificate from Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer or an affidavit on stamped paper countersigned by a First Class Magistrate/Notary indicating gross income for the financial year 2016-2017 based on the income of the preceding financial year (2015-2016).
c) Pensioners should submit a statement from bank/post office from where pension is drawn.

6. The eligibility criteria for award of scholarships are as follows:
(i) For Merit-cum-Need Scholarships, the gross annual income of parent(s)/guardian from all sources should be less than the maximum prescribed by the Scholarships Committee. Prescribed maximum limit for the previous semester was Rs. 6,00,000/- p.a.
(ii) The scholarships are awarded to students based on CGPA. However, CGPA for the previous semester may also be taken into consideration while deciding about the scholarships.
(iii) No NC report in the first semester.
(iv) No case of indiscipline.
(v) Not availing any external scholarship that carries a condition that the student is not receiving any other scholarship. Students are to certify that they are not availing any other scholarship such as Inspire/KVPY etc. Any student availing fee benefit scheme is not eligible.

7. All decisions of the Scholarships Committee are final.