Recently, on 23rd October 2021 Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur announced a new scholarship program called IIT Kanpur Bright Minds Scholarship for JEE Top 100. This initiative is for the JEE Topper students. Students who have appeared in the JEE Advance examination and are going to take admitted to IIT Kanpur should read this article carefully to know more about the initiative. We are going to elaborate on each and every piece of information we have in this article like eligibility criteria, documents required, benefits of the scheme, application process, and much other such information.
About IIT Kanpur Bright Minds Scholarship
IIT Kanpur Bright Minds Scholarship has been specially designed to support the students who are going to pursue BTech/BS courses from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Under this scholarship scheme, financial assistance will be given to the students which covers all the expenses of the course. Selection of the students for this scholarship will be made on the basis of JEE Rank and the financial background of the family. Students may submit the application form from a further given session of this article and submit the application before the last date.
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Highlights Of IIT Kanpur Bright Minds Scholarship
- Name of the scheme: IIT Kanpur Bright Minds Scholarship
- Launched by: Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Announced by: Director Abhay Karandikar
- Launched for: students
- Benefits: cash award
- Mode of application: online
- Official site: IIT Kanpur
Objective Of Bright Minds Scholarship
The main objective of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Director Abhay Karandikar behind launching the Bright Minds Scholarship is to help students grapple with financial constraints that often prevent them from continuing their education.
Benefits Of Bright Minds Scholarship
The scholarship covers all the expenses of the course which includes tuition fees, boarding and accommodation, living costs, books and supplies, health insurance, and transportation, among other things.
Selection Procedure of Bright Minds Scholarship
Selection of the students under this scholarship program will be made by the IIT Kanpur authorities on the basis of JEE Advance examination score and families’ financial background.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must fall in the range of top 100 rank holders in JEE Advance.
- Students must have taken admissions to BTech/BS courses
- Students must possess 12th standard passing certificate
- The gross annual income of the applicant’s family should not exceed 20 Lakh rupees.
Documents Required
- MarkSheets and Degree (10th, 10+2)
- Family Income Certificate
- Aadhaar Card/Bank Passbook/Passport
- JEE Advance scorecard
- Passport size photograph
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Scholarship for JEE Top 100 Application Procedure
As the scheme has been recently announced by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur yet there is no update we have related to the submission of the application form. To submit the application form you might have to fill out the online or offline mode. Here is some step-by-step instruction that you may have to follow to submit the application:
- Open the IIT Kanpur website of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- From the home page, you should go to the student option
- Click on it and a new web page will open on the screen
- Choose the “scholarships and awards” option and further look for the Bright Minds Scholarship
- Read the detailed information and select the apply link
- Fill out the application form and upload the signed documents with the application
- Review the details, if no change needs to make then hit the submit button and take print of the application.