NSF Scholarship 2016-17 : North South Foundation

Organization : North South Foundation (NSF)
Scholarship Name : NSF Scholarship 2016-17
Applicable For : Undergraduate Students
Application Last Date : Aug 31st, 2016

Website : http://www.northsouth.org/
Apply Here : http://www.northsouth.org/app6/MainTest.aspx

NSF Scholarship:

North South Foundation (NSF) provides scholarships to undergraduate students entering into engineering, medicine or 3-year polytechnic (diploma in engineering.) based on merit and financial need.

Update : North South Foundation NSF Scholarship 2019-20 : www.scholarships.net.in/24196.html

NSF uses uniform eligibility criteria to identify meritorious students across chapters. Eligibility criteria for NSF college scholarships are listed below: Apart from reviewing academic records and income statements, NSF will also review the special circumstances under which the student is submitting his / her application. No assistance is provided for students at the high school level and those at the graduate (Master’s) level in this category of scholarships.

Fresh Applicants:
Online registration of applications is a must. Applications which are not registered online shall not be considered for grant of scholarships and summarily rejected.

All relevant documents viz:
** College Admission Card
** CET/JEE rank card
** Bonafide certificate from the college into which candidate secured admission
** Certificates showing marks secured from class 10th to 12th duly attested
** Proof of tuition fee paid /payable annually duly certified by college authorities
** Income Certificate issued by a Revenue Official or any other competent authority
** Ration card / Aadhar card
** Two passport size photographs
** One family photo with the family standing in front the house they live in, and
** Reservation Class card duly certified, if the entrance exam rank card does not have the reservation class
** must invariably be enclosed and submitted to respective chapters.
** Applications not properly filled up and containing gaps shall be liable for rejection

Renewal Applicants:
** Bonafide certificate from the college, marks memo of the previous year/semesters, conduct certificate and fees paid receipt/s for the current year should be obtained and forwarded along with hard copies of renewal applications.
** Applications not properly filled up and containing gaps shall be liable for rejection. Online registration of renewal applications is a must.
** Conduct certificates duly certified by the Principal and passing of all subjects in one attempt without any backlog is a prerequisite for granting renewal scholarships.
** During 2015-16 it was stipulated that all the scholarship recipients should spend 80 hours in serving the poor through a registered NGO. While forwarding renewal applications the students should enclose.
** A certificate from the NGO that he/she had performed 80 hours of service to the poor giving full details about what the student did during the 80 hours.
** The student should also submit a detailed report on the experience gained during the Seva Programme of 80 hours.

Eligibility criteria for college scholarships are listed below:
** You are among the top 10% in 10th and 12th and CET/JET ranks in your state
AND
** Your annual family income is less than Rs. 80,000
AND
** You have secured admission to professional courses like Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, B. Pharm, BSc Agri or Polytechnic in a GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (including seats in Government Aided colleges) and do not receive other aid or scholarships

Note:
** Preference to students coming from government schools and colleges
** Preference to fresh students going to government colleges
** Preference to students getting the top rank in the first attempt
** Preference to students not getting other scholarships
** North South Foundation is the last resort for financial assistance to a needy student
** Candidates are short listed based on their applications and will be called for an interview along with their parents for final selection.

Last Date:
Last date for scholarship application is Aug 31st, 2016