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DRDO Scholarship 2020-21 For Girls : Defence Research & Development Organization

DRDO Scholarship For Girls

DRDO Scholarship Scheme for Girls in Aerospace Engg / Aeronautical Engg / Space Engg & Rocketry / Avionics / Aircraft Engg.

Eligibility Criteria

For UG :
** Candidate must be an Indian National.
** Candidate should have got admission in the 1st year of current academic year (2020-21) to the relevant B.E./ B. Tech./B.Sc Engg. course.
** Candidate should have cleared JEE (Main).
** Candidate should have a valid JEE(Main) score.

For PG :
** Candidate must be an Indian National.
** Candidate should have a valid GATE (General Aptitude Test in Engineering) score.
** Candidate should have secured admission in the 1st year of the current academic year (2020-21) to the relevant ME/M.TECH / M.Sc Engg course.

** Candidate must have scored minimum 60% marks in the qualifying exam (graduation level: BE/B Tech/B Engg. or equivalent) for getting admission to the subject course as per the guidelines set by AICTE/MHRD.

In cases where the conversion formula is not obtainable, CGPA/CPI of 6.75 (for a 10 point scale) will be taken as equivalent to 60%, as per AICTE guidelines.

Number of Scholarship

Number of scholarships are limited to 20 for Under Graduate and 10 for Post Graduate students pursuing their respective degrees at the academic institutes.

How to Apply?

RAC invites online scholarship applications from the Girls / Women students studying in first year of Under Graduate (BE/B.TECH: full time four year degree) and Post Graduate (M.TECH/ME: two year full time degree course) under “DRDO Scholarship Scheme for Girls in Aerospace Engg / Aeronautical Engg / Space Engg & Rocketry / Avionics / Aircraft Engg” for FY 20-21, Batch-02 through RAC website.

Apply Online : https://rac.gov.in/index.php?lang=en&id=0

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Check List

Please ensure that you have :
(a) Attached a scanned copy of each of the requisite certificates with online scholarship application.
(b) Rightly selected the scholarship applied for.
(c) Uploaded recent passport size colour photograph (max. size 50 KB)
(d) Aadhaar Card (max 500 KB)
(e) Proof of admission (max 500 KB)
(f) Fees details (max 500 KB)
(g) Certificate from Institute (max 500 KB)
(h) A printout of the finally submitted/Locked online application for your reference.

Amount of Scholarship

For UG :
Rs.120000 / year or annual fee whichever is less for a maximum period of four years.

For PG :
Rs.15500/- per month subject to Rs.186000/- per year for a maximum period of two years.

Notification :
https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2020/43898-advt.pdf

Important Dates

** Registrations will start from 19th July 2020 onwards
** Closing date for DRDO Scholarship Scheme for Girls is 30th Sep 2020

Selection Process

a) First year Under graduate (B.E./B.Tech./BSc. Engg.) scholarship (for 4-yr full time course) will be based on the merit of JEE (Main). Candidates without valid JEE (Main) score will not be considered.

b) First year Post graduate (M.E./M.Tech./M.Sc. Engg.) scholarship (for 2 yr full time course) will be based on the valid GATE score on merit basis. The candidates without valid GATE score will not be considered.

Conditions of Scholarship

** Once scholarship is discontinued to a candidate it will not be granted further, inspite of qualifying the eligibility in the later years.

** Students availing this scholarship will be entitled to avail only one scholarship at a time and an undertaking has to be furnished by the students and it should be countersigned by the institute that she is not availing any other scholarship from any other institute / department / agency.

** Candidates will have to produce all certificates, in original, for verification in the Institute and a certificate has to be forwarded to AR&DB in this regard by the institute where the student belongs.

** Applications without scanned copies of certificates for the requisite essential educational qualification or incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. No correspondence would be entertained in this regard.

** Selected candidates will be considered for scholarship and will get scholarship through their respective Institute. The Institute has to submit the contingent bill with ECS mandate for all the candidates so selected for scholarship for release of money for scholarship.

Contact

For queries for status of approval of scholarship candidates may contact at e-mail ardb [AT] hqr.drdo.in

Author : Ranjani