What: The Central Board of Secondary Education invites applications for the CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child (single girl students who are the only child of their parents) for school, undergraduate and professional studies.
Scholarship details
For CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Class XI and XII
Are your eligible?
~ You will be considered if you have scored a minimum overall aggregate of 60 percent in the Class X examination conducted by the CBSE in 2006.
~ You must be currently studying in a CBSE affiliated school where the tuition fee was not more than Rs 1,000 per month during the year 2005-2006.
~ Value: Rs 500 per month
~ Duration: Two years.
For Professional Studies (Medical & Engineering)
Are your eligible?
~ You will be considered if you are on the merit list of the AIPMT and AIEEE examinations conducted by the CBSE board.
~ You must be pursuing professional course in medicine/ engineering in any central university/ institution controlled or aided by the Central government.
~ Value: Rs 1,000 per month
~ Duration: Four years
For Undergraduate Studies
Are you eligible?
~ You will be considered if you are on the merit list of the Class XII examination conducted by the CBSE in 2006.
~ You must be pursuing undergraduate course (non-medical/ non-engineering) in any central/ state university or any university recognised by UGC.
~ Value: Rs 500 per month
~ Duration: Three years
Important date
~ Please send in your completed application form before July 15.
~ Please superscribe the envelope with CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme.
How to apply
~ For the application form and further details, visit http://www.cbse.nic.in/.
Address
Secretary, CBSE
Shiksha Kendra
2 Community Centre
Preet Vihar
Delhi -- 110 092