GMCA AMDAANA Scholarships 2018 : Government Medical College Amritsar

Organisation : Government Medical College, Amritsar
Scholarship Name : AMDAANA-GMCA SCHOLARSHIPS
Applicable For: All Undergraduate M.B. B.S. Students
Scholarship Last Date: 16th January, 2018

Website : http://gmc.edu.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/19468-GMCAScholars.pdf
Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/19468-FormAmdaana.pdf

AMDAANA-GMCA Scholarships :

** Available to all Undergraduate M.B. B.S. Students presently enrolled at Government Medical College, Amritsar

Update : GMCA AMDAANA Scholarship 2019 : www.scholarships.net.in/34563.html

** USA based Amritsar Medical & Dental Alumni Association of North America (AMDAANA) which consists of physicians who have graduated from Government Medical College, Amritsar and settled in USA are pleased to announce a scholarship program to support needy undergraduate students presently enrolled in MBBS which will primarily be need-based with additional consideration for merit and extra-curricular achievements.

Aims :
** The principal aim of this scholarship program is to offer fixed financial support to current undergraduate MBBS students and to encourage deserving students.

Scholarship Award Amount :
** Twenty (20) Scholarships are available at a fixed amount of Rs. 25000 each per year. They will be awarded to five (5) selected candidates in each class.

Use of Scholarships :
** The scholarships will be disbursed to the bank account of the selected scholar and will be used for offsetting tuition fees.

Basis of Award of Scholarships :
** Two Scholarship Committees, comprised of members of GMCA and AMDAANA will make the final selection of students to receive a scholarship based on their review of the application forms.

The scholarships will be awarded primarily on the basis of :
** Financial need
** Academic merit
** Extracurricular accomplishments

** Scores of a 250-word essay addressing two questions: “Why do you want to become a doctor and why do you think you deserve this scholarship?”.
** Personal interview by the Scholarship Committee

** Financial need will be documented through an Affidavit/ Certificate of total family income. Academic Merit will be decided on the basis of details of marks obtained in previous examinations. Extracurricular achievements should be accompanied by complete supporting documents or references. All shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an interview.

** Scholarship Committee set up by AMDAANA, USA will also score the applicants independently. The final scores awarded by the two independent committees will form the basis of the final selection.

How to Apply :
** The Scholarship Committee will only accept applications on the downloadable prescribed from along with the necessary affidavit/ certificates and other documents in support of the application.

** The Committee may request additional information to complete its evaluation.
** In addition to a completed Application Form, the Scholarship Committee also requests an essay as outlined above.
** Additional relevant information that would aid the Committee in reaching its decision can also be included.

** Documents in support of financial need are mandatory with the application.
** The last date of receipt of applications is 16th January, 2018.
** The applications with all supporting documents are to be submitted to Sh. Arun Bhagi, PA to Principal, Principal Office, Government Medical College, Amritsar.

** Incomplete applications forms and forms with deficient supporting documents will not be considered.
** The decision of the Chairman, AMDAANA-GMCA Scholarship Committee will be final.