Organisation : Miranda House, University of Delhi
Scholarship Name : Dr. Raj K Jolly Memorial Scholarship 2017-18
Applicable For : Students of B.Sc. Life Science II, III Year
Application Last Date : 22 September 2017
Website : http://mirandahouse.ac.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/18021-PM.pdf
Dr. Raj K Jolly Memorial Scholarship :
Dr. Raj K Jolly Memorial Scholarship 2017-18 for Students of B.Sc. Life Science II, III Year
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Applications Invited :
The Dr. Raj Kumar Jolly Memorial Scholarship is an Annual Full Fee Waiver Scholarship given to a B.Sc. Life Sciences II or III Year student in need of financial assistance.
1. The selection will be on the basis of (i) proof of family income; (ii) cumulative grade point average of earlier semesters; and (iii) general academic profile of the student as evidenced by regularity in classes and participation in college activities.
2. Prescribed Application Form is available with the Cashier, Accounts Branch and may also be downloaded from the website.
3. Applications in requisite format need to be duly forwarded by the teacher coordinator of the Life Science Course, Dr. Jyoti Arora, Department of Zoology.
4. The last date of submission of the Application is 22 September 2017.
5. A duly constituted Selection Committee chaired by the Bursar will scrutinize the applications and select the awardee.
6. The amount will be disbursed by 31 September to the selected student.
7. The student awardee will be given the Dr. Raj K Jolly Memorial Scholarship Certificate on the Founder’s Day of the college, celebrated on 7 March.
Know About College Awards of Excellence :
Golden Jubilee Awards:
This award replaces the Silver Jubilee Award which was instituted with donations made by the Principal and members of the faculty in the Silver Jubilee Year 1973. The first Silver Jubilee Award was given in the academic year 1974-75. In the Golden Jubilee Year the teaching faculty and the Principal upgraded this as the Golden Jubilee Award. It was first given in the academic year 1997-98.
The Golden Jubilee Award is given to two third year students – one from Humanities and Social Sciences and one from the Sciences including B. Sc. Honours Mathematics. Till 2014, the award was in the nature of Rolling Trophy and a Certificate of Merit. From the academic year 2014-15, each award also includes a cash prize of Rs 7500.
Eligibility:
Academic – Humanities & Social Sciences: 55% marks; Sciences including B.Sc. Honours Mathematics 60% marks. Applicants should have ordinarily cleared concurrent/ subsidiary subjects and also have the requisite attendance as per University guidelines.
Extracurricular and Co-curricular:
Participation in at least two categories of activities from amongst (a) Cultural/ Extracurricular activities; (b) Organization of department/ college functions; and (c) Co-curricular activities NCC/ Sports/ Social Service.
Procedure for Applying:
Applications with complete biodata including details of academic, cultural/extracurricular/co-curricular and organizational activities, along with an essay on a specified topic are to be submitted by a notified date.
Selection Criteria:
** Academics 35%
** Cultural/Extracurricular/Co-curricular/Organizational 35%
** Interview 30%
Professor Savitri G. Burman Awards of Excellence:
These were instituted in the Golden Jubilee Year 1998 by Shri S. K. Burman for two second year students, one from Humanities and Social Sciences and one from the Sciences including B.Sc. Honours Mathematics. Each award was in the nature of a Rolling Trophy and a Certificate of Merit. From the academic year 2014-15, it also includes a cash prize of Rs. 5000.
The modalities for selection are the same as for the Golden Jubilee Award, excluding the essay.
Principal’s Award:
The Principal at her discretion gives this award to a student whose contribution to a cause or the college is exemplary in nature. Till 2014, this award was in the nature of a Silver Medal. From the academic year 2014-15, the award includes a cash prize of Rs. 5000.
University Rankers Award:
The award is given to students procuring top three university ranks in the north campus at the University Examinations. From the academic year 2014-15, it is in the nature of a Certificate of Merit and a cash prize of Rs. 2500 (as against Rs. 1500 in previous years).