Brief Description:-

G. P. Birla Scholarship 2023 is an initiative of the G.P. Birla Educational Foundation* for meritorious students from West Bengal, who have passed the class 12 examination in the year 2023. The selected candidates will receive a scholarship worth INR 50,000 per year and other benefits.
*The G.P. Birla Educational Foundation was initiated to nurture the dream of Late Shri G. P. Birla, renowned Industrialist, and Philanthropist, to promote education, improve human resources and encourage the youth of the country to pursue education.

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must –
• be a citizen of West Bengal
• have passed the class 12 examination in the year 2023
• have secured 85% marks or more from WBCHSE (West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education) or 90% or more from ISC/CBSE
• be pursuing undergraduate courses in streams such as Science, Commerce, Arts, Engineering, Medicine, Architecture, Law, Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary, and Cost Accountancy from any recognized University/Institution in India
• have an annual family income of less than INR 3,00,000 (Note – For extra meritorious students, maximum family income criteria may be relaxed in specific cases at the Trustees’ discretion) OR
• need financial help to pursue further studies

Benefits

The selected candidates will receive the following benefits –
• Scholarship of up to INR 50,000 per year to cover the tuition fees and hostel fees
• Additional one-time payment of INR 7,000 towards the purchase of books in the first year of college

Note – The scholarship is initially granted to students for one year, and its continuation depends on the student’s satisfactory performance in the preceding year, as evaluated by the Trust.
This continuation can be extended up to a maximum of 4 years, subject to an annual evaluation and a limit of 4 years for the completion of the course.

Documents

• A complete and signed copy of the application form
• Scanned colour photograph (Format – .jpg max size 30KB)
• Proof of admission (if admission has been taken)
• Copy of Class 12 marksheet (Format – .pdf max size 2MB)
• Annual family income proof certificate (Format – .pdf max size 2MB) –
o Copy of Form 16 or Salary Certificate (in case the Father or Mother is in Employment with Government or Private Sector) or
o Copy of Income Tax Return or Certificate from Tahsildars, Councillors, etc. (in any other case).

Apply Here:

https://www.gpbirlaedufoundation.com/download.php