Swami Dayanand Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship 2018-19 : swamidayanand.org

Swami Dayanand MCM Scholarship

Swami Dayanand Education Foundation provides Merit-cum-Means Scholarships to exceptionally talented but poor students in India pursuing professional courses.

Related / Similar Scholarship :
Swami Dayanand Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship 2020-21

The aim of the Scholarship program is to offer help to deserving students who have secured the admission on the basis of merit at premier colleges in India.

Eligibility

1. The Scholarship is offered to students pursuing Engineering, MBBS, Pharmacy, IT, Architecture courses in Government or private Institutes in India.

2. Candidate must have secured 85% marks in 12th class OR has obtained Min. 25,000 Rank in JEE (Main) OR Min. 10,000 Rank in JEE (Adv)
3. Grade Point Average should be at least 7.5 in 10 points scale system.
4. The scholarship is opened to all years of UG courses.

5. Gross annual income of family of the candidate from all sources should not be more than Rs. 6.00 lacs per annum. Students having lowest family income shall be given preference in the ascending order.

6. The age limit of the applicant is maximum 25 years.
7. The candidates should not be availing or intend to avail any other financial assistance/scholarship from any other source.

Offered Scholarships

** Smt. Shyam Lata Garg Scholarships – Rs. 50,000
** Sh. Anand Swarup Garg Memorial Scholarships – Rs. 25,000
** Sh. Ram Lal Gupta Memorial Scholarships – Rs. 20,000
** Smt. Shanti Devi Memorial Scholarships – Rs.17,500
** Sh. Ram Ji Lal Garg Memorial Scholarships – Rs. 15,000

How to Apply?

Just follow the below mentioned steps to apply for the scholarship online.

Online Application

Step 1 : Go to the official website of Swami Dayanand Education Foundation through the URL https://www.swamidayanand.org/

Step 2 : Then, Click on the ‘Apply for Scholarship (2018-19)’ link in the top of the home page.

Step 3 : Please read the instructions carefully before applying for Scholarship.

Step 4 : After that, Fill the application form with the required details.

Step 5 : After successful registration, the candidate will receive confirmation email along with a copy of application form.

Offline Application

If you are not able to apply online application, please download the application form from the below mentioned link and send the your duly filled application to the following address,

Instruction for Filling up Form

1. Scholarship applied for – Choose the name of the Scholarship you wish to apply for.
2. Name & Date of Birth – Fill your name & date of birth as printed on your Class X certificate

3. Email ID :
The applicant has to enter his/her own valid & functional email address which will be used for the application process and subsequent communications upon registration.

4. Educational Record :
Please fill the education details in ascending order under Education. Also mention semester wise scores of the current course i.e. B.Tech./MBBS/B.E./B.Pharm/Others under Education details. Click on add button to add more rows.

5. Rank in All India Entrance Examination – Write name of entrance examination followed by Rank attained in the examination. (For e.g. you may write JEEMain-“1234” & JEEADV-1234, NEET-12345 etc.)

6. Parent’s Occupation – All the candidates are advised to give full details of parent’s occupation. Incomplete details about occupation will not be preferred for Scholarship.

7. Declaration and Undertakings :
After filling the above details, your online form filling is complete. After submitting the online form, take the printout of the application and get it verified from the Dean/Principal/Head of the Institute.

Note :
** DO NOT REGISTER MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION. Duplicate applications will not be considered. For any corrections, please contact the foundation.
** Write “NA” if any details are not applicable for you.

Selection Process

** There are two stages in selection process,
I Stage – Registration for Scholarship
II Stage – Submission of required documents of Shortlisted Candidates

** After online registration, the SDEF will contact shortlisted students on the basis of merit and needs.
** In stage II, the shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit the detailed application along with copies of required certificates.

** The shortlisted candidates should submit an essay on 500 words in his own handwriting in Hindi or in their mother tongue. The topic of the essay is “About Challenges You Have Faced in Life and How You Have Responded to Them”.

** The shortlisted candidates will submit a page listing your most important activities and achievements, including academic honors, community service, work experience and extracurricular activities. Please include dates and, where appropriate, duration of activity.

** Please note that 30% of total scholarships offered are reserved for women candidates.

Scholarship Amount

** The foundation has spent over $78,800 to provide scholarships to the deserving students in India.
** The foundation has provided more than 260 scholarship in two years.
** The Foundation has awarded Scholarships to more than 50 institutes in India including all the Govt & Pvt. Institutes providing professional courses.

Student Helpdesk

For any queries/clarifications, you may write to scholarships [AT] swamidayanand.org or text to whatsapp no. 8448770654.

Author : Ranjani