• Open to PwD (Persons with Disabilities) students.
• Applicants must be studying in Classes 9 to 12.
• Applicants must have secured at least 55% marks in their previous academic year.
• Annual family income of applicant should not be more than INR 3,20,000.
• PAN India applicants are eligible.
• Children of employees of Kotak Securities, its affiliates and Buddy4Study are not eligible.

Benefits:

Scholarship up to INR 50,000 per year

Note: The scholarship amount includes tuition fees, hostel fees, mess fees, travel expenses, books, stationery, devices/data, etc. Additionally, the scholarship covers expenses related to supporting disabilities, ensuring a comprehensive approach to fostering educational advancement for PwD students.

Documents

• Proof of identity (Aadhaar card/ Ration card/ Voter’s id card).
• Current year admission proof (fee receipt/admission letter/institution identity card/Bonafide certificate).
• Class 10 and 12 marksheets
• Previous academic year marksheets
• Family income proof (of one of them):
  • Income proof issued by Gram Panchayat (signed and stamped)
  • Income proof issued by Tehsildar/BDP (for rural areas)
  • Certificate from concerned authorities for person having income from agriculture, horticulture and veterinary sources
  • Affidavit for orphans/single parent child (where family lost the earning member)
  • Last three months’ salary slips/ITR/Form 16
  • BPL/Ration Card
• Bank account details of applicant or parent
• Recent photograph

How can you apply?

• Click on the ‘Apply Now’.
• Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and land on the ‘Application Form Page’.
  • If not registered, register at Buddy4Study with your email, mobile, or Gmail account.
• You will now be redirected to the ‘Kotak Suraksha Scholarship Program 2024-25’ application form page.
• Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process.
• Fill in the required details in the online application form.
• Upload relevant documents.
• Accept the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and click on ‘Preview’.
• If all the details filled in by the applicant are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.