Female Science Aspirants, Apply for Sashakt Scholarship 2018

Sashakt Scholarship 2018 by Dr Reddy’s Foundation is for class 12^th passed girl students.  The aim of the programme is to encourage more females to pursue a career in Science.

The main goals are as follows:-

• Encourage and support young, academically bright girls to pursue Science studies.
• Address the attrition of girl students in Science during the transition from school to college.
• To contribute more female scientists as mentors and achievers to India and the world.
• Financially empower rural and economically challenged girls so that they get access to the best Science education in India.

About Dr Reddy’s Foundation

Dr Reddy’s Foundation was established in 1996 to allow socially and economically weak groups to take control of their lives. It is a not-for-profit organization set that focuses at developing and testing creative solutions to deal with complex social problems and promote the scale-up of impact by leveraging partnerships. The Foundation works with children, youth (including persons with disabilities), women and Households in over 18 States in India.

Eligibility Criteria

• Girls with an excellent academic record.
• Students who select pure/natural Science courses for their graduation.
• Candidates having interest in Science and belonging to rural or economically weak backgrounds get preference.

Benefits under Sashakt Scholarship 2018

• The scholarship amount is ₹2, 40,000 for 3 years of college.
• The reward covers the tuition fee, basic living expenses, cost of stationery and books.

How to Apply

• Click here to register as a new user.
• Log-in using the registered details.
• Start filling the application form.
• Upload all the essential documents.
• Select institution.
• Then, submit admission offer from any one institution.
• Wait for selection confirmation email.

Essential Documents

Listed Colleges

Admissions take place only in listed colleges: -

Delhi: Miranda House, Hindu College

Kolkata: Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Vivekananda College

Chennai: Madras Christian College, Loyola College

Mumbai: Mithibai College of Arts, Sophia College for Women,  Chauhan Institute of Science & Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics

Hyderabad: St. Ann’s College for Women, St. Francis College for Women

Bangalore: The Oxford College of Science, Department of Science (Christ University)