INDIAN OIL SCHOLARSHIPS [for Students of 10+/ITI, Engineering, MBBS and MBA Courses]

INDIAN OIL SCHOLARSHIPS [for Students of 10+/ITI, Engineering, MBBS and MBA Courses]
INDIAN OIL SCHOLARSHIPS
Indian Oil Scholarships Scheme Indian Oil Corporation Limited – India’s largest commercial enterprise and the No.1 Indian Company in Fortune ‘Global 500′ listing – awards 450 Scholarships for meritorious students all over India, under the Indian Oil Scholarships Scheme for each academic year.

As part of Indian Oil’s social responsibility programme, the scheme provides for attractive scholarships to bright students selected on ‘merit-cum-means’ basis. For each academic year, 450 scholarships covering the first year students of 10+ / ITI, Engineering, MBBS and MBA, are formally announced through newspaper advertisements inviting applications under the IndianOil Scholarships Scheme.

Out of the total 450 scholarships, 250 scholarships for 10+/ ITI students is on zonal basis @ Rs. 1000/- per month for two years. Engineering (100) and MBBS (40) students are awarded scholarships @ Rs. 2000/- per month for four years, while MBA (60) students are entitled to a scholarship amount of Rs.2000/- per month for a duration of two years.

As part of the scheme, special encouragement is being given to girl students, physically challenged students, and students from J & K as well as the Northeast States.

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SCHOLARSHIPS

ENGINEERING SUCCESS
450 Scholarships for Students of 10+/ITI, Engineering, MBBS & MBA Courses

1 10+/ITI
Duration: 2 years
No. of Scholarships: 250
Qualification: 10th
Scholarship amount per month: Rs. 1000

2 Engineering
Duration: 4 years
No. of Scholarships: 100
Qualification: 12th
Scholarship amount per month: Rs. 2000

3 MBBS
Duration: 4 years
No. of Scholarships: 40 12th
Scholarship amount per month: Rs. 2000

4 MBA
Duration: 2 years
No. of Scholarships: 60
Qualification: Graduation
Scholarship amount per month: Rs. 2000

Distribution of 250 scholarships for 10+/ITI will be as under and based on location of the School/College/Institute where admission has been taken in the academic year 2008-2009.
North: Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh & UT of Chandigarh : 50 Nos.
East : Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal : 50 Nos.
West : Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Goa, UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu : 50 Nos.
South : Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry : 50 Nos.
North Eastern States, Sikkim & Islands : Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Minicoy, Aminidivi Islands etc: (Additional to East & South) : 40 Nos.
Jammu & Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir : 10 Nos.

200 scholarships will be for students pursuing 1st year of Engineering, MBBS and MBA courses on zonal merit basis. There will be only four zones i.e. North, East, West & South for these three scholarships. J & K will be considered in North zone, North Eastern States and Sikkim will be considered in East and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands will be considered in South zone for Engineering, MBBS & MBA Scholarships. The candidates applying for scholarships in these three professional Streams must therefore quote North/East/West/South zones only (as applicable) in their case.

ELIGIBILITY:
Students pursuing full time courses in these streams & studying in Schools/Colleges/Institutions/Universities recognized by MCI/AICTE/State Education Boards/ State Govt. / ICSC/CBSE/Central Govt./Association of Indian universities, shall be eligible to apply. The student should have bonafide admission in the 1st year of School/College/Institute/University in the academic year 2008-2009. Students of two year full time post graduate courses in Business Administration/Management recognized by Central/State Govt./Association of Indian universities and which are equivalent to MBA, are eligible for management stream scholarship. Students having confirmed admission in the first year of full time engineering degree course, MBBS, MBA and also 11th standard as well as those in the 1st year of 2 year ITI course are eligible to apply. For MBA the average percentage of marks of all the academic years of graduation, shall be treated as eligibility marks. Minimum eligibility percentage of marks for various categories will be as indicated above. Gross Joint income of the family of the candidate from all sources (during financial year 2007-2008) should not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only). The marks obtained in the qualifying examination making the students eligible to seek admission in the respective first year of these courses will be considered for selection. Normalization of marks of applicant shall be done for Engg., MBBS & MBA streams to bring parity of marking system within different Boards/ Universities/Institutions. Criterion for selection will be merit and family’s income. Wards of the employees of IOCL, its Joint Venture and Subsidiary companies and ACE Consultants are not eligible to apply.

AGE LIMIT:
Minimum 15 years and maximum 30 years as on 1.9.2008. Persons born between 1.9.78 and 1.9.93 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply.

RESERVATION & RELAXATION:
Relaxation in the upper age limit is 3 years for OBC candidates, 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 10 years for physically challenged/physically handicapped candidates. 50% of the scholarships are reserved for SC/ST & OBC candidates. In each stream/ category, 25% of scholarships are reserved for girl students and 10% for physically challenged/physically handicapped students. Only those listed in the central govt’s OBC list will be considered against OBC quota. OBC candidates of state list and not covered by central govt’s OBC list may apply against general quota.

APPLICATION:
Candidates studying in 11th standard, 1st year of a 2 year ITI course, 1st year of Engineering degree, 1st year of MBBS and 1st year of MBA in the academic year 2008-2009 are to apply through Online Application Form by logging on to http://www.applicationnew.com/ioclscholar Such candidates need not send forms by post. In order to avoid Postal delay/loss in transit, Candidates are requested to fill the Online Application First. If for any reason candidate encounters any problem/difficulty in applying through Online System, the candidate should download the Application form containing unique Application Form No. with Barcode printed on it. Candidates who are not applying online and sending application through post may use the prescribed application form (downloaded from the website) number for all their future correspondence. Applications not in prescribed Format (downloaded from the website) will be summarily rejected. Once awarded the scholarships will be disbursed @ Rs. 2,000/- per month for 4 years in case of Engineering & MBBS and 2 years for MBA courses and @ Rs 1,000 per month for duration of 2 years in case of 10+ and ITI course. Duration of each course in no case be less than the duration of the scholarship. The scholarship will be suspended, if the scholar is not promoted to the next academic year. In case, the scholar is not promoted for the second time (in succession for 2 years during the entire course), the scholar will be taken off from the list of IOCL scholars and scholarship will be discontinued permanently. The performance of the scholar must be satisfactory during the entire duration of the course. The performance is to be certified by the Head /Principal/Dean/Director of the school/College/Institute /University. The top one scholar each from final year of Engineering, Medicine & Management (who top their respective university exam) and top 10 scholars amongst final year of ITI & 12th (who are able to achieve position amongst top ten in their respective Board) will be awarded bonus prize of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each and invited to the annual day function of IndianOil Institute of Petroleum Management, Gurgaon, to receive the prize. The travel, board & lodge expenses will be borne by IiPM/IOCL. A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend from any other source. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for choosing the scholarship that he/she proposes to avail and inform awarding authority about the same. In case, the scholar opts for any other scholarship, he/she will have to refund the scholarship amount for the duration during which he/she is in receipt of the IOCL scholarship. There will be no obligation on part of IOCL to provide employment/vocational/summer training to any of the scholars, at any time/stage. IOCL reserves the right to reject any application as well as discontinue the scholarship at any time without giving any notice/ assigning any reason.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Applications received later than 30th September 2008, will not be accepted. No correspondence on this subject will be entertained. IOCL shall not be responsible for any postal delay/loss in transit. No request in this regard will be entertained. Incomplete application form will be rejected. Court of jurisdiction for any dispute will be at Delhi. The shortlisted candidates will be requested separately, by post, to forward their Caste/Date of Birth/Mark Sheet/family’s Income Certificate etc., duly authenticated by appropriate competent authority/civil authority for verification of documents and drawing up final merit list. However, in case the marks, income or any other information; declared at the time of initial application; is found incorrect during scrutiny; the candidature of such candidates shall be summarily rejected. Decision of IndianOil regarding Scholar’s selection shall be final and no correspondence on the selection process shall be entertained.
LAST DATE:
Completed application form in respect of candidates, who are unable to submit the application online, on prescribed Application Format (downloaded from website), without any mark sheet/certificate/document should be forwarded so as to reach by 30th September 2008 by ordinary post, to the administrator of the scheme: ACE Consultants, Post Box No. 9248, Krishna Nagar Head Post Office, Delhi-110051.
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