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Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation - Nursing Scholarship

The Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation (S-ILF) is pleased to invite applications for financial support for students residing in self-settled leprosy colonies for pursuing nursing studies.
Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation

Eligibility:

  • At least one parent or the applicant must have had leprosy and must be residing in a self settled leprosy colony.
  • Only one individual from a family can avail of the scholarship in any one year.
  • Only first year applicants beginning their studies/courses in in the academic year 2021-22 are eligible.
  • Applicants availing scholarships from other organizations/individuals will not be considered.
  • Applicant opting for B.Sc. (Basic Nursing) must have cleared her/his higher secondary education (10+2) from a recognized school with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
  • For GNM, arts and commerce students can apply.
  • Applicant must not be less than 17 years at the time of application.
  • Applicant must have completed previous course in year 2022 or 2021.

Selection of Students

  • All eligible candidates will be listed in the order of the set criteria of merit in the last Board examination.
  • Meritorious students will be called for the personal interview and top candidates will be selected for the scholarship by selection committee.
  • The scholarship fund will be given only if admission is secured in a government recognised institution
  • In case, a candidate decides not to avail of scholarship or fails to secure admission in a government recognized institution, the candidate next in line will be eligible to avail of the scholarship.

How to Apply?

  • Interested students are required to apply for the scholarship on the online MIS portal scholarship.silf.in. Link also given on S-ILF website (www.silf.in).
  • Application form should be completed and along with required attested documents should be uploaded on scholarship.silf.in
  • In case the student has already gained admission, proof of admission in a government recognised institute is mandatory. Candidates can also submit an admission call letter issued by the institute to which s/he has secured admission. In case admission is still being sought, candidate must fill up Annexure I.

Last Date of Nursing/GNM Application: 15th August, 2022

For more details, please visit: http://scholarship.silf.in/#tab-2

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