New Delhi: TATA AIG-Avanti has announced a Fellows Scholarship programme for female MBBS aspirants. The programme is also for engineering students.
In this initiative, the girl MBBS aspirants who have cleared NEET will be eligible to apply. The students must have passed Class 12 from a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) / State Government School / Kendriya Vidyalaya, anywhere in India.
Along with career guidance, the support will continue till the end of the course completion (provided the scholars maintain the required percentage / GPA in the semester exams and are able to progress in their academic journey).
The last date to register for the TATA AIG-Avanti Fellows Scholarship programme is August 31st 2024.
Below is the detailed eligibility criteria and benefits of the scholarship programme:
Eligibility Criteria:
a. Gender: Only for Girl students
b. School: Should have passed Class 12 from a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) / State Government School / Kendriya Vidyalaya, anywhere in India
c. Category: SC / ST / Gen-EWS / PwD students are eligible to apply
d. State: Should belong to any of the following states / UT: Arunachal Pradesh / Assam / Bihar / Jammu & Kashmir / Jharkhand / Manipur / Meghalaya / Mizoram / Nagaland / Odisha / Punjab / Sikkim / Tripura / Uttar Pradesh
e. Entrance Exam: Should have cleared JEE (Mains / Advanced) or NEET exam in 2024 and should be able to secure admission in a college for a UG program in 2024
f. Colleges: Should be able to secure admission in any of the following institutions: IIT / NIT / IIIT / IISc / AIIMS / Government Medical Colleges (MBBS) / Top 200 ranked Engineering Colleges (NIRF ranking). Girl Students seeking admission into any of the above-mentioned institutes in the academic year 2024-25 are eligible (Only 1st-year students)
g. UG Courses: Engineering / Medicine (MBBS only)
Benefits of the scholarship:
1. Coverage of the following expenses: Tuition fees, Mess fees, Hostel fees, Admission fees, Exam fees, Expenses for buying academic books
2. The support will continue till the end of the course completion (provided the scholars maintain the required percentage / GPA in the semester exams and are able to progress in their academic journey)
3. One time gift: A brand new laptop for Engineering students / a brand new tablet (iPad) for Medical students
4. Additional support: Career guidance sessions, Placement related training programs, internship opportunities, mental health support, counseling sessions and many more
5. Opportunity to join the Avanti Alumni Network who can support, guide and mentor the scholars
Last Date to register: 31-August-2024
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