Bright, young girls with a record of academic excellence, confident of getting admission in India’s best science colleges, can apply as soon as they complete their Class XII examinations.
Only students who opt to study pure/natural science courses for their graduation are eligible for this scholarship.
Preference will be given to students with rural backgrounds, economically weak backgrounds and interest in scientific research.
IMPORTANT: The scholarship will be given only to students who have confirmed admissions to any of the colleges listed.
Application Process
Register
Fill application and submit documents (1st May 2022 onwards)
Select institution/s
Submit admission offer from anyone institution (by 30th Nov 2022)
Wait for selection confirmation email
Scholarship Registrations will begin on 1st May 2022.
The last date for application submission with admission offer will be 30th Nov 2022, by which time all the listed colleges will have announced their final list of admissions. You need to have a confirmed admission offer in any one of the colleges. Admission slips will need to be submitted.
Documents Required
| X Std. Certificate | Mandatory |
| X Std. Mark sheets | Optional |
| XII Std./ 10+2 Mark sheets | Mandatory |
| XII Std./ 10+2 Certificate | Optional |
| Income Certificate | Mandatory for household income less than Rs 5 lakhs |
| Disability Certificate | Mandatory for PwD Candidates |
Applicable Institutions
| Bangalore | Department of Science, Christ (Deemed to be University) |
| Chennai | Madras Christian College |
| Delhi | Miranda House |
| Hyderabad | St. Francis Degree College for Women |
| Kolkata | St. Xavier`s College |
| Mumbai | Mithibai College |
Others | IISERs |
Mentors
| Mentor Name | Designation | Department | University |
| Dr Rita John | Professor and Head | Department of Theoretical Physics | University of Madras |
| Dr. H.S. Savithri | Professor | Department of Biochemistry Indian Institute of Science | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012 |
| Dr. Gaiti Hasan | Laboratory of intracellular calcium signaling, NCBS-TIFR | National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065, Karnataka, India | |
| Dr. Vidita Vaidya | Professor | Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 1, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005, India |
| Dr. Purnima Bhargava | Emiritus Scientist | CCMB, CSIR | Room : W312 |
| Dr. Rama Govindarajan | Professor | International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | Shivakote, Bengaluru 560089, India |
| Dr. Sudha Bhattacharya | JC Bose National Fellow, UGC-BSR Fellow, Professor (retired) | School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University | New Delhi 110067, India |
| Dr. Madhu Dikshit | Professor, Biochemistry/ Chemistry | IIT Jodhpur | NH 65 Nagaur Road Karwar 342 037 Jodhpur District |
| Dr. Swagata Dasgupta | Professor, Department of Chemistry, Associate Dean (Continuing Education) | IIT Kharagpur | IIT Kharagpur 721302. INDIA |
| Dr. R.Madhubala | Distinguished Scientist Chair, ICMR JC Bose National Fellow | School of Life Sciences | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi -110067, Affiliate Professor, Centre for Infectious Disease Research, Seattle, USA |
| Dr. Rohini Godbole | Vice President, National Academy of Sciences, India, Chair, WiS panel of the Indian National Science Academy. | Centre for High Energy Physics Indian Institute of Science, | Bangalore 560012, India |
| Dr. Saman Habib | Scientist | Division of Molecular & Structural Biology CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute | Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow-226021, India |
| Dr. Nita Bhandari | President and Director | Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies | Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies, 45, Kalu Sarai, New Delhi -110016 |
| Dr. Rita John | Professor and Head | Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Madras | University of Madras, Chennai |
| Dr. Deepa Agashe | Assistant Professor (Reader F), Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Fellow | National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) | GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore, India 560065 |
| Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam | Professor | Indian Institute of Astrophysics | Bangalore – 560034 |
| Priya Mahadevan | Senior Professor | S.N.Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences | JD Block, Sector 3, Salt Lake, Kolkata |