The Corteva Agriscience Scholarship Program 2024-25, an initiative of Corteva Agriscience India Pvt. Ltd., aims to provide financial assistance to meritorious female students pursuing postgraduate, doctoral or undergraduate courses in the area of agriculture, as well as students in Classes 11 and 12 with STEM subjects. Under this scholarship program, female students in any year of postgraduate, PhD or undergraduate programs in government colleges in streams such as Agriculture, Biotechnology, Entomology, Breeding, etc., recognized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), will be awarded a scholarship amount of INR 50,000 and INR 25,000, respectively, and to cover their academic expenses. Female students in Classes 11 and 12 with STEM subjects in government and private schools from recognized boards can get a scholarship of INR 10,000.
About Corteva Agriscience
Corteva Agriscience is a leading global agriculture company driven by its purpose: to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. The company combines two centuries of scientific achievement and agronomic expertise to provide farmers with the right mix of seeds, crop protection and digital solutions to maximize their yields and improve their profitability, while strengthening customer relationships and ensuring an abundant food supply for a growing global population.
Corteva is headquartered in the U.S., and its Asian headquarters is in Singapore. Corteva India has three business offices, two of which are located in Hyderabad and one in Gurgaon. India’s geographic outreach includes 24 states. They deliver services to 10 million farmers and 150 million hectares of farmland.
Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) is a publicly traded, global pure-play agriculture company that combines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world’s most pressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market preference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its balanced and globally diverse mix of seed, crop protection, and digital products and services.
With some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline well-positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers while working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information can be found at www.corteva.com.
The company has introduced this scholarship program as part of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative.
- Open for female students in any year of postgraduate (MBA/M.Sc./M.Tech.) or PhD courses in streams such as Agriculture, Biotechnology, Entomology, Breeding, etc., recognised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
- Students must be studying in government colleges.
- Students from across India are eligible to participate.
- The applicant’s annual family income must be INR 6,00,000 or less.
- Children of employees of Corteva Agriscience and Buddy4Study are not eligible.
Benefits:
Fixed scholarship of INR 50, 000.
