Applications are invited for the Jyoti Prakash Scholarship and Mentorship Program for Transgender Students. Apply by October 3!

About the Program

Jyoti Prakash Scholarship and Mentorship Program is an initiative of Buddy4Study India Foundation to support students with disabilities, transgender students, first-generation learners, orphans, single-parent children, and sportspersons to help them cover their educational/sports expenses and enable them to fulfil their dreams.

Under this program, students who are currently studying in classes 9 to 12, graduation, or postgraduation courses; and sportspersons are eligible to apply for a scholarship of up to INR 24,000 to cover their academic/sports expenses. Moreover, the students will be informed about other relevant scholarship programs available on the Buddy4Study platform. The students will also receive expert mentorship sessions from B4S employees.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Transgender students studying in Class 9-12, graduation, or postgraduation.   
  • Applicants must have secured at least 55% marks in their previous qualifying examination. 
  • The annual family income of the applicant must be less than Rs. 6 lakh. 
  • Open only for Indian citizens.
  • Children/wards of Buddy4Study employees are not eligible for this scholarship.

Benefits

  • For Class 9 to 12 students: Rs. 15,000.
  • For Graduation students: Rs. 18,000.
  • For Postgraduation students: Rs. 24,000.

Additional Benefits

  • The students will also be informed about other relevant scholarship programs available for transgender students.
  • The students will also receive expert mentorship sessions from B4S employees.

Documents Required

  • Transgender certificate.
  • Aadhaar Card.
  • Marksheet of the previous qualifying examination.
  • Family income proof (ITR Form-16/income certificate from competent government authority/salary slips of parent(s)).
  • Passport-size photograph.
  • Proof of current academic year admission (admission letter or bonafide letter issued by school/college).
  • School/college/university fee receipt for the current academic year.

How to Apply?

To apply for the Jyoti Prakash Scholarship and Mentorship Program for Transgender Students [Classes 9 to 12; Rs. 15k], please visit the Buddy4Study platform.

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