Samsung Star Scholarship

Scholarship Details

Samsung Electronics Private Limited has started a scholarship for Indian students so that they can contribute their part in the corporate social responsibility initiatives. Samsung is a South Korean multinational company and now it will be providing scholarships to Indian students so that they can continue their higher education.

Award

Rupees 2,00,000 will be provided to the beneficiaries of this scholarship provided by the organization so that the students can pay off their expenses related to tuition, examination, and other things.

Eligibility

• The scholarship is available for student(s) who have graduated from any JNV (10th or 12th-grade pass), run by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
• Currently pursuing a full-term  BE/B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech +M.Tech) course (“Degree Course”) in an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in India as mentioned in the list of Institutes available on the Samsung India Star Scholar website (hereinafter ”Institute”). Any other courses like B.ARCH/BSC/MSC etc. are not covered under this Program.
• Duration of the scholarship will be for one (01) academic year, extendable to subsequent three and Four (03/04) years for B.E./B. Tech. Degree and Dual Degree courses respectively based on the fulfillment of eligibility criteria and selection approval by Samsung.
• Applicants in the first year of the scholarship will be selected based on their all India rank which is a common rank list (CRL) in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main).
• After 1st year, scholarships to Applicants from 2nd to 4th year or 2nd to 5th year (as applicable) shall be available if
  • The Applicants have received the Scholarship for all preceding applicable years and;
  • The Applicants have an SGPA or CPGA grade rating of 5 or above for the immediate previous two (02) semesters.
• Applicants selected for Scholarship under the Program shall not avail of any other financial assistance or scholarship from any Institute, Government or Non-Government source, during their pursuance of the Degree Course. Applicants receiving fee waiver from the Institute based on socio-economic criteria laid down by the Institute are eligible to apply, provided that the waiver is reflected in the official fee structure of the Institute. Such applicants must declare the same in the application form and not claim the amount which is waived off as per the fee structure of the Institute applicable to them.
• All Applicants must be in good standing with the Institute to receive the Scholarship support.
• Applicants who have not completed Eighteen years (18) of age at the time of application must have their parent(s)’ / legal guardian(s)’, countersign the Application Form. In the event that there is a constraint of meeting the submission deadline, parent(s) / legal guardian(s) shall submit a declaration in original and in the format, as prescribed by Samsung, within 10 days of the submitted form. In case, the Applicant fails to submit the declaration by the parent/legal guardian, Samsung reserves the right to cancel the application of the Applicant.
• If an applicant fails to receive a scholarship in the current year, he/she will be ineligible to receive future Scholarships.

Documents Needed

• Completed Application Form, with a self-attested photograph. The Application Form has to be certified and signed by Dean Academics/authorized signatory only. (Mandatory).
• Self-certified clear and legible copy of Class X and XII CBSE marks statement. (Mandatory).
• Self-certified clear copy of JEE (Main) ranking certificate. (Mandatory)
• Self-certified clear copy of final admission letter from the Institute.
• Copy of admission/first semester/annual fee receipt deposited at Institute, attested and verified by the Institute’s Dean Academic/authorized signatory.
• Self-certified clear copy of your primary active bank account passbook with the account number and IFSC code of the bank branch. If selected, the scholarship amount will be deposited into this account (Mandatory).
• Self-certified clear copy of Aadhaar/ Aadhaar Enrolment/ Electoral Card/ Passport (mandatory).
• Self-certified clear copy of PAN Card (Mandatory).
• Provide a brief write up in a separate sheet, describing why you are a qualified candidate for the scholarship and how you will be impacted if chosen.

Provider

Samsung Electronics Private Limited

How To Apply

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