Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship 2023-24 is an initiative of Swami Dayanand Education Foundation (SDEF) to provide financial assistance to students pursuing professional courses, including engineering, medical, architecture, etc., and other undergraduate programs at government or private institutions in India. The objective of SDEF is to support exceptionally talented students facing financial constraints, enabling them to pursue and complete their college education. Selected candidates will receive up to INR 50,000 per annum or up to INR 2 lakh over the duration of their degree to continue their higher studies.
About SDEF
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation, initiated by Mr. Ashutosh Garg and its founder trustees in 2015, was founded with a noble mission to offer scholarships to college students in India and the United States. Since its establishment, the foundation has been dedicated to making a quality college education attainable and within reach for all deserving students, regardless of their financial circumstances.
To be eligible, an applicant must –
- be pursuing professional courses including Engineering, Medical, Architecture, etc. and other undergraduate courses in Government or private Institutes in India
- have secured 65% or above marks in Class 12
- have an annual income of less than INR 6 lakhs
The candidate will receive up to INR 50,000 per annum to continue their higher studies.
- Class 10 and 12 marksheets/certificates
- Academic Marksheets for all semesters/term-wise scores
- Bonafide Certificate from College
- Admission Letter/Rank Certificate
- Counselling letter for Seat Allotment
- Proof of Semester/Annual fees paid by the students
- Copy of Scholarship Letter/fee waiver/Education Loan, if you are availing any.
- Residence Proof or Ration Card or Parent’s ID Proof
- Copy of Aadhaar Card/PAN Card/Voter ID
- Family Income Proof- Salary Certificate/Salary Slip (For 3 Months)/IT Return Form/Any other document justifying your family income
- Agricultural land documents/Pics of Shop
- Copy of Electricity Bill (3 months)
- Education Loan Proof, if any
- Rent Agreement, if any
- House Pictures (Inside/Outside) & Family Photograph
- Institute Bank details attested by the Institute
The eligible candidate can apply for the scholarship by using the below-mentioned steps –
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and read all the details carefully.
Step 2: Navigate to ‘Download Application (2022-23)’ and download the application.
Step 3: Scan the application form and scan it along with other documents.
Step 4: Save the scanned application form and other documents in a folder. (Note – The candidates can label the folder by their name.)
Step 5: Navigate to ‘Upload Here’ and upload the folder.
