Board S Merit Scholarship

CBSE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Objective:

The objective of the CBSE merit scholarship scheme is to provide scholarships for professional education of medicine and engineering in the institutes participating in CBSE conducted All India Pre Medical/ All India Engineering Entrance Examinations, or Central Govt. controlled/ aided institutions. The scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to the brilliant students to enable them to pursue higher studies. The scheme also aims to support the higher education of girls, who are the only children of their parents, so that they become professionally qualified and financially independent.

2Award of scholarships:

The scholarships shall be awarded to students according to merit and without reference to the institution where they have studied or where they propose to prosecute their further studies nor will there be any allocation of scholarships to particular institutions. All girls awarded the scholarship will be called ‘Indira Gandhi Scholars’.

3Eligibility criteria:

Candidates whose names are appearing in the merit list of CBSE AIPMT(Final) Examination and CBSE-AIEEE Examination shall only be considered for award of CBSE scholarship for pursuing a professional course.

All Girl candidates, who are otherwise eligible and are the only child in the family.

The scholarship shall be awarded to Indian National only.

A student in full time employment shall not be eligible for award of scholarship.

A Scholar under the scheme while availing scholarship can enjoy other concession(s) given by the institution in which he/she is studying/ other organization(s).

Candidates who have passed qualifying Examinations in the year 2005 onwards shall only be eligible for consideration under this Scheme.

4Duration of scholarship and its renewal :

A Scholarship awarded shall be renewed on year-to-year basis till the completion of such course. The renewal will depend on promotion to next class provided the scholar secure 50% or more marks in aggregate in the semester/annual examination which determines his/her promotion to the next class. Colleges where only grades are awarded will be requested to indicate suitable conversion of overall grades into percentage for this purpose.

The renewal/ continuation of the Scholarship, in cases where a Scholar gives up the chosen course of study before its completion or changes the course of study, will be subject to prior approval of the CBSE. Good conduct and regularity in attendance are required for continuance of a scholarship. The decision of the CBSE shall be final and binding in all such matters. A scholarship once cancelled will not be renewed under any circumstances.

5Rates and number of scholarships:

Total number of scholarship and the rates for the same shall be as under:

Courses / Number of scholarships* / Rate/month (Rs.)
ENGINEERING / 350 / Rs. 1000/-
MBBS / 150 / Rs. 1000/-

*Total number of scholarships at the end of four years will be 2000. 5% of the total number of scholarships shall be for the girl candidates who are the only child in the family. However in case of non receipt of application from such candidates, any unawarded scholarships left from this category would be available to other candidates.

6Financial implications:

The maximum amount of scholarship shall be Rupees 240 Lakhs per annum from the fourth year onwards. However, in the initial years financial implications of scholarship shall be as per details below:

CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP

(Rs. in lakhs)

Year / Engineering courses / MBBS courses / Total amount
I / 42.00 / 18.00 / 60.00
II / 84.00 / 36.00 / 120.00
III / 126.00 / 54.00 / 180.00
IV / 168.00 / 72.00 / 240.00

7Selection procedure:

The Board shall intimate the candidates who fulfill the conditions of the scheme and who appear in the merit list prepared by the Board. The offer letters will be issued with in 15 days from the date of declaration of the respective results. The candidate will have to submit to the Board a letter of acceptance along with proof of joining Medical/ Engineering course in an University/ Institute recognized under the scheme, duly certified by the Registrar/ Dean of such University/ Institute on or before 31st August* of the year in which scholarship is to be awarded. The scholarship shall be renewed on Ist April every year on submission of the proof of securing qualifying marks in the previous year from the University concerned. Request for renewal of scholarship will be accepted up to 31 August only. The decision of the Board in this regard shall be final.

* Please note that the last date for submission of the letter of acceptance by the candidate to the Board along with all the relevant documents will be November 30th, 2005 for the current year i.e. AIPMT- 2005 and AIEEE- 2005.

8Payment of scholarship:

The payment of scholarship shall be made by the Board by making bank transfer to the accounts of the candidates. For this, the candidate shall open a bank account in his/her single name and shall inform details of such bank account to the Board so that amount of scholarship may be transferred to this account.

ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER OF CBSE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

FOR PROFESSIONAL / UNDER GRADUATE COURSES

I accept the offer of award of scholarship of Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi. I certify that I fulfill the conditions of the CBSE scholarship scheme. The required details as desired are stated below:

P R O F O R M A

Scholarship No. :

1. Name of the candidate: ………………………………………………………….

2 Mother’s Name: ………………………………………………………………….

3.Father’s Name: …………………………………………………………………..

4 Date of Birth: dd/mm/yy: …../…../……..

5 Sex: ……….

6 Category: ……….

7 Details of Appearance in Professional Examinations conducted by CBSE in 2005: (Write NA if not Applicable)

(i) Roll No of the Candidate: (a) AIPMT (Final): ……………. (b) AIEEE Exam: ……………….

(ii) All India Rank in: (a) AIPMT (Final) ………….…. (b) AIEEE (Engg): …………….

8 Details of Appearance in Class XII Examination:

(a) Roll No.: ………………..

(b) Board of Examination:

(d) Year of examination passed: ………..

(e) Name and address of the school:

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9Address for Correspondence:

………………………………………………………….……

……………………………………………………………….

State: ………………………………………………. Pincode: ………………

Telephone No. with STD Code: …………………….

Email Address: …………………………………………………………………………………….

10(a) Are you the Only child of your Parents : Yes / No

(b) Details of your Brothers/sisters:

Sl.No. / Names of sibling / Relationship with the applicant-
Brother/sister / Name of the School/ college he/ she studying/ have studied. / Remarks, if any.

11Details of receipt of any other scholarship: ………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

12Details of Medical/Engineering/Undergraduate course joined:

(a)Name of Course : Medical ………… Engg…………. Under Graduate………….

(b)Duration of Course: …………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13 Particulars of Savings Bank Account of the applicant:

a) Account No. …………………….

b) Name of Bank…………………………………………………………………………..

c) Branch Code: ………………………..

d) Branch address: …………….…………………………………………………………………….

……………………….………………………………………………………………………

Place: ……………………Signature of the candidate

Date:……………………..

NOTE: 1.The duly filled in proforma be sent in an envelope superscribing “CBSE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME” to the Secretary, CBSE, Shiksha Kendra, 2 Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110092 so as to reach latest by 30th November 2005.

2.In case you have received the proforma for both Professional & Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme, you must submit only one form for consideration of either of the Scheme according to your eligibility. The other proforma may be returned to the Board indicating “Not applicable”.

TO BE FILLED BY THE UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/INSTITUTION CONCERNED

I/we certify that the facts stated above by Mr. /Miss …………………………………………………..

S/o / D/o ………………………………………………………………………………………………. R/o……………………………………………………...... ……… for the purpose of award of scholarship by Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi, are true and correct as per the records submitted to the …………………………………………………….… (college/ university). The Board may consider award of the scholarship.

Place: ………..…… Signature: …………………………….

Date: ……………... Name & Designation: ………………..

Telephone No.: ………………………

SEAL:...……………………………...

Encl:

A copy of Bank Pass Book showing details of bank account.
In case of girl candidates, who is also a single child of her parent, an affidavit from the parent on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- sworn before I class Judicial Magistrate/SDM/Executive Magistrate.
An additional photograph mentioning the name of student and name of father/mother on its back.

PROFORMA FOR RENEWAL OF SCHOLARSHIP

I was awarded a scholarship by the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi, in the year______. The same may be renewed for the academic year. The necessary certificate from the Head of the Institution and attested copy of the original mark-sheet (attested by the Head of Institution) are enclosed herewith.

P R O F O R M A

SCHOLARSHIP NO.______

Name of the candidate______

Address of the candidate______

Enrol. No of the candidate allotted by the Institute/University______

Name of Institution______

______

Total marks in the I/II/III/IV year______

Name of the Course joined(Medical/Engg.)______

Total Duration of Course______

Duration left of course ______

Subjects taken in the current year/last year______

Name of the University/College

SexMale/Female

Signature of the candidate

Name______

TO BE FILLED BY THE UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/INSTITUTION CONCERNED:

VERIFICATION:

I/we certify that the facts stated above by Mr./Miss.______S/o D/o______R/o______for the purpose of renewal of award of scholarship by Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi, are true and correct as per the records submitted to the ______(college/university)______. The Board may consider his/her case for award of the scholarship.

Date______Signature

SEAL

Encl:

A certificate from the Principal for good conduct and regularity in attendance.
Duplicate copy of the original mark sheet issued by the University/Institution.

CBSE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Objective

The objective of CBSE merit scholarship scheme is to provide scholarships to the meritorious students who have passed the CBSE Class XII Examination for pursuing undergraduate level studies in a Central University or a State University or any University recognized by the UGC. The scheme is aimed to provide encouragement to meritorious students.

Allocation of scholarships:

The number of scholarships for a particular year shall be allocated among various States, Union Territories and the foreign schools (as one unit) on the basis of number of students who have appeared for CBSE class XII Examination in that year.

All girls awarded scholarships will be called ‘Indira Gandhi Scholars’.

Eligibility criteria:

The scholarship for under graduate studies will be given on the basis of merit list prepared, as stated in Para 2 above, from the result of CBSE Examination. The eligibility criteria shall be as under:

i) State/ UT/ Foreign school wise merit lists will be prepared of students who have appeared in the CBSE Class XII Examination from every particular State/ UT/ Foreign School. State of domicile of students, if different, will not be considered for the purpose.

ii)The scholarship shall be awarded to Indian Nationals only.

iii)The student must continue his/her undergraduate, non-medical non-engineering, education in recognized institutions as stated in para 1 above.

iv)5% of the total number of scholarships shall be reserved for the girl students who are the only child in their family provided that she has got at least 60% marks in the class XII examination.

v)Candidates who have passed CBSE Class XII examination in 2005 and beyond shall only be considered.

vi)A Scholar under the scheme while availing scholarship can enjoy other concession(s) given by the institution in which he/she is studying/ other organization(s).

Duration of scholarship and its renewal :

i)The Scholarship awarded shall be renewed on a year-to-year basis till the completion of the chosen course of study. Renewal will depend on promotion to the next class provided the scholar secures 50% or more marks in aggregate in the examination which determines his/her promotion to next class. Colleges where only grades are awarded will be requested to indicate a suitable conversion of overall grades into percentage for this purpose.

ii) The renewal/ continuation of the scholarship, in cases where a scholar gives up the chosen course of study before its completion or if he/she changes the course of study will be subject to prior approval of the Board. Good conduct and regularity in attendance are required for continuance of scholarship. The decision of the Board shall be final and binding in all such matters. A Scholarship once cancelled will not be renewed under any circumstances.

Rates and number of scholarships:

Total number of scholarship shall be five hundred fifty (550) per annum. The rate of scholarship will be Rupees five hundred(Rs. 500/-) per month. A Scholarship awarded under the scheme shall be paid for a maximum period of three years. With this, at the end of three years, there will be one thousand six hundred fifty(1650) scholarships per annum.

Financial implications:

The maximum financial implication of Scholarship shall be Rs.99.00 lakhs from the third year onwards. However, initially year-wise financial implication on the basis of number of scholarships and rates as stated in 5 above shall be as under:

CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP

(Rs. in lakhs)

Year / Total amount
I / 33.00
II / 66.00
III / 99.00

(Say Rs. One Crore approx.)

Selection procedure:

The Board shall intimate the candidates who are fulfill the conditions of the scheme and who appear in the merit list prepared by the Board. The offer letters will be issued within 15 days of declaration of CBSE Class XII result. The candidate will have to submit to the Board the letter of acceptance along with proof of joining a graduation course in the any University as stated in Para 1 duly certified by the Registrar/ Dean of the University concerned on or before 31st August* of the year in which scholarship is to be awarded. The scholarship shall be renewed on Ist April every year on submission of the proof of securing qualifying marks in the previous year from the University concerned. Request for renewal of scholarship will be accepted up to 31st August only. The decision of the Board in this regard shall be final.

* Please note that the last date for submission of the letter of acceptance by the candidate to the Board along with all the relevant documents will be November 30, 2005 for the current year i.e. Class XII examination, 2005.

Payment of scholarship:

The payment of scholarship shall be made by the Board by making bank transfer to the accounts of the candidates. For this, the candidate shall open a Savings Bank account in his/her single name in any nationalized bank and intimate details of such bank account to the Board so that amount of scholarship may be transferred to this account.

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ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER OF CBSE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

FOR PROFESSIONAL / UNDER GRADUATE COURSES

P R O F O R M A

Scholarship No. :

1. Name of the candidate: ………………………………………………………….

2 Mother’s Name: ………………………………………………………………….

3.Father’s Name: …………………………………………………………………..

4 Date of Birth: dd/mm/yy: …../…../……..

5 Sex: ……….

6 Category: ……….

7 Details of Appearance in Professional Examinations conducted by CBSE in 2005: (Write NA if not Applicable)

(i) Roll No of the Candidate: (a) AIPMT (Final): ……………. (b) AIEEE Exam: ……………….

(ii) All India Rank in: (a) AIPMT (Final) ………….…. (b) AIEEE (Engg): …………….

8 Details of Appearance in Class XII Examination:

(a) Roll No.: ………………..

(b) Board of Examination:

(d) Year of examination passed: ………..

(e) Name and address of the school:

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10Address for Correspondence:

………………………………………………………….……

……………………………………………………………….

State: ………………………………………………. Pincode: ………………

Telephone No. with STD Code: …………………….

Email Address: …………………………………………………………………………………….

13(a) Are you the Only child of your Parents : Yes / No

(b) Details of your Brothers/sisters:

Sl.No. / Names of sibling / Relationship with the applicant-
Brother/sister / Name of the School/ college he/ she studying/ have studied. / Remarks, if any.

14Details of receipt of any other scholarship: ………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

15Details of Medical/Engineering/Undergraduate course joined:

(c)Name of Course : Medical ………… Engg…………. Under Graduate………….

(d)Duration of Course: …………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13 Particulars of Savings Bank Account of the applicant:

a) Account No. …………………….

b) Name of Bank…………………………………………………………………………..

c) Branch Code: ………………………..

d) Branch address: …………….…………………………………………………………………….

……………………….………………………………………………………………………

Place: ……………………Signature of the candidate

Date:……………………..

TO BE FILLED BY THE UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/INSTITUTION CONCERNED

I/we certify that the facts stated above by Mr. /Miss …………………………………………………..

Place: ………..…… Signature: …………………………….

Date: ……………... Name & Designation: ………………..

Telephone No.: ………………………

SEAL:...……………………………...

Encl:

A copy of Bank Pass Book showing details of bank account.
In case of girl candidates, who is also a single child of her parent, an affidavit from the parent on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- sworn before I class Judicial Magistrate/SDM/Executive Magistrate.
An additional photograph mentioning the name of student and name of father/mother on its back.

PROFORMA FOR RENEWAL OF SCHOLARSHIP

I was awarded a scholarship by the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi, in the year______. The same may be renewed for the academic year ______. The necessary certificate from the Head of the Institution and attested copy of the original mark-sheet (attested by the Head of Institution) are enclosed herewith.

SCHOLARSHIP NO.______

Name of the candidate______

Father’s Name ______

Mother’s Name ______

Address of the candidate______

Roll No of the candidate in Class XII______

Name of Institution______

______

Total marks(excluding additional subject)______

Name of the Course joined (BA/B.Sc./Diploma/etc.)______

Total Duration of Course______

Duration of course remaining ______

Subjects taken in the current year/last year______

Name of the University/College

Sex Male/Female

Signature of the candidate

TO BE FILLED BY THE UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/INSTITUTION CONCERNED:

VERIFICATION:

I/we certify that the facts stated above by Mr. /Miss. ______S/o/ D/o ______R/o______for the purpose of renewal of scholarship by Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi, are true and correct as per the records submitted to the ______(college/university)______. The Board may consider his/her case for renewal of the scholarship.

Date______Signature

SEAL

Encl:

A certificate from the Principal for good conduct and regularity in attendance.
Attested copy of the original mark sheet issued by the University/Institution. Attestation should be done by the institute only.