Eligibility Criteria - To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you must:
- Gain admission to one of the institutions from IIMs: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Lucknow; IITs (B. Tech): Chennai, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Mumbai; BITS: Pilani
- Feature among the top 20 in terms of the entrance exam ranking at the time of admission.
How to apply
Eligible students are required to fill the application form and submit it at the given address. Forms are available only through the institution such as
IIMs: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Lucknow.
IITs (B. Tech): Chennai, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Mumbai.
BITS: Pilani.
Selection procedureThe following process is followed in selecting the scholars:
The 80 students from the IIMs and the 120 students from the IITs and BITS (Pilani) who meet the eligibility criteria are evaluated on the basis of the information they provide in their application form.
The students' overall achievements, spanning academic and co-curricular excellence, are weighted and assessed. Those selected for the next round are asked to write an essay.
Essays written by these students are evaluated by a panel of judges and, based on their performance, candidates are shortlisted for the final round.
Those shortlisted are invited for an interview. The 10 best engineering and the 10 best management students become Aditya Birla Scholars.
The interviews are conducted by an eminent panel of business luminaries and academicians in Mumbai. Invited candidates are given an allowance to cover expenses on travel and accommodation.
Contact Details
Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiative and Rural Development Project,
Aditya Birla Management Corporation Limited,
Aditya Birla Centre,
1st Floor, 'C' Wing,
S.K. Ahire Marg Worli, Mumbai 400 030
Tel: 91-22-6652 5000 / 2499 5000
Fax: 91-22-6652 5741 / 42
One can also contact respective institution(s) for details of the scholarships.
For Contact Detail of IIM Ahmedabad
Click HereFor Contact Detail of IIM Bangalore
Click HereFor Contact Detail of IIM Lucknow
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