Marathi Vidnyan Parishad’s Scholarship Scheme (2023)

Scholarship Scheme for Students studying in Maharashtra and pursuing Post Graduation in Science / Mathematics.

Background : The student scholarship scheme was designed with the dual purpose of helping the needy and promising college students and involving them Marathi Vidnyan Parishad’s science popularization work. Since 1994-95 students in Mumbai were given opportunity in this scheme. Further expanding the scope of this activity, Marathi Vidnyan Parishad’s various chapters were included in a rotational manner.

From the year 2016, this scheme’s format has changed. For this programme, it has been decided to offer scholarships to students in Maharashtra pursuing M.Sc. degrees in physics, chemistry, biology, or M.Sc./ M.A. degree in mathematics. This scholarship program’s goal is to help deserving and promising individuals who want to pursue higher education in basic sciences.

Eligibility Criteria of Scholarship (2023-25)

• Scheme is open only to students who have taken admission for above courses in the academic year 2023-24. Scholarship will be considered for two students each of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics discipline.
• Each scholarship is worth Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand only) per year. Candidate selected for the scholarship in M.Sc. / M.A. Part-I will be eligible for the scholarship for M.Sc. / M.A. Part-II only if he/she gets aggregate 60% / 7 grade points or more marks/grade in M.Sc. / M.A. Part-I.
• Scheme is open to all candidates who are residing in Maharashtra for last 15 years minimum and are enrolled for M.Sc. / M.A. (Mathematics) in a College / University or recognized (University Grants Commission approved) Institute in Maharashtra and the total annual income of the family upto Rs. 8 lakhs or below.
• This scholarship is only for “Regular course” students.
• Every student should write 10 lines in Marathi on ‘Importance of work of Marathi Vidnyan Parishad’ or ‘How can I help in the work of Marathi Vidnyan Parishad’. Students applying for the scholarship are supposed to enclosed this to the application, without which the application will not be considered.
• Candidates winning the scholarship will be expected to contribute at least 60 hours per year for both the years of their M.Sc./M.A., to further MVP’s mission of spreading awareness of science in the community. This contribution can be in the one or more forms for example conducting workshops, delivering lectures, using the social media for science popularization, writing science articles for MVP etc. The selected candidates will need to coordinate with respective MVP Vibhag, nearest to them.

Google link for application form for this scholarship is available on MVP website. Candidates should fill the form completely. Upload the student’s photo and required marksheets/grade cards.  Last date to apply for Scholarship is 30/09/2023.

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Contact Address:
Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, Vidnyan Bhavan, V. N. Purav Marg, Sion, Chunabhatti, Mumbai 400022
+91 22 24057268 / 022 48263750
Mob. : +91 9969100961
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