9th Annual Sophia Scholarship Award Announcement:

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Sophia Scholarship is pleased to announce year 2007 9th Annual Scholarship Awards:

This year Sophia will advertise in The HINDU early September requesting applications for award of scholarships.The prospective students can then request application forms by writing to the address given in the advertisement or the forms can be downloaded from this web site.

The completed application form along with the requested details and attachments should reach the contact address by October 31. (Check this Web Site in August/September for details). After the selection process is completed the candidates will be informed of the decision by November of 2007.

The awards for the selected Sophia Scholar will be distributed towards the end December 2007 at an award ceremony in Chennai. Awards will be sent by mail to Sophia Scholars who are unable to attend the Award Ceremony.

The Scholarships will substantially cover tuition, boarding and lodging costs for the entire length of the Degree Program To be eligible for Sophia Scholarship for subsequent years the students have to pass the year and also maintain the Merit Status.

Address for Mailing:

The Application form and all the required material should reach the address given below by October 31st 2007.

V.Lavakumar
Sophia Advisory Committee Member
64, 8th Cross Street,
West Shenoy Nagar,
Chennai - 600 030

For additional information or questions please email: info@sophiascholarship.org

Prospective Candidates should fulfill the following eligibility to be considered for Sophia Scholarship:

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 2007-2008
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.

1) Advertisement in 'The Hindu' newspaper early September
2) Completed application form along with required attachments should be received at address given below by October 31st, 2007: V.Lavakumar, Sophia Advisory Committee Member, 64,8th Cross Street, West Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 600 030
3) Candidates selected for Sophia Scholarship will be informed of the decision by end of November 2007
4) First Scholarship Award will be given by end of December 2007, in Chennai.

1) Completed Application form
2) Proof of admission in the Engineering/Medical College for the year 2007-2008
3) Attested copy of the higher secondary mark sheet (+2). Attestation can be done by any Gazette officer of the State/Central Government or Headmaster 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.

 

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