Sophia Merit Scholarships goal is to help outstanding students from poor families
so that deserving families are extricated from poverty. Although there are many
respectable and worthy fields of study, in the Indian situation, engineering and
medicine are two fields, which continue to be secure, and financially rewarding.
The completed application form for Sophia Scholarships along with the requested
details and attachments should reach the contact address for Sophia Scholarships .
After the selection process of Sophia Scholarships is completed the candidates
will be informed of the decision by November/December. The awards for the selected
Sophia Scholar will be distributed towards the end February at an award ceremony in Chennai.
Awards will be sent by mail to Sophia Scholars who are unable to attend the Award Ceremony.
Deadline for receiving all required documents and application form is October 30,
For further details visit: http://www.sophiascholarship.org
For application form http://www.sophiascholarship.org/SOPHIA_AppForm_2011.pdf
Contact Registered Office for Sophia Merit Scholarships India
Old No. 31/New No. 6
Krishnapuri 2nd Street,
Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai - 600028. Tamilnadu, South India.
Eligibility for Sophia Merit Scholarships India
1) Should have completed Higher Secondary Education
2) Should be interested in pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Medicine in a recognized
college or university in India
3) Should have secured admission for the academic year 2011-2012
4) Only students who secure admission by merit will be considered. Students who secure admission by paying capitation fee will not be considered for Scholarship
5) Only students entering college in first year are eligible to apply.
6) Students should demonstrate financial need.
Prospective scholars will be selected from applicants who meet all the above requirements.
Selection will be based purely on Merit and demonstrated financial need.
Time Line For Application: (2011-2012) Awards
1) Down Load 2011 Application form and Application Information from this site
2) Completed Application Form Application Form along with required Attachments should
be received at Address given below by September 15, T. Sivasubramanian, Sophia Merit
Scholarships, 11/6, First Floor, Fourth Street, Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600020.
Candidates provisionally selected for Sophia Scholarship will be informed of the decision
by end of November/December 2011
3) Scholarship Award will be made by end of February 2012 In Chennai
Attachments:
1. Completed Application form
2. Proof of Admission in the Engineering/Medical College for the year 2011-2012
3. Attested copy of the higher Secondary Mark Sheet (+2). Attestation can be done by any
Gazette officer of the State/Central Government or Head master of the School Studied or
by the Principal/Dean or Head of the Department of the present college.
4. Proof of Income of the parents from Employer or appropriate authorities as the case may
be.
Application with insufficient information will be summarily rejected without any further
correspondence.
Sophia Merit Scholarships in India
