Last date
31/08/2025
Reward
46,162
Qualification
Other
Post
Diploma, Under Graduate, Post Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
SIKH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS (SHDF)
SHDF provides scholarships for professional diploma, degree or postgraduate courses to bright students from low-income families in Punjab and other northern Indian states. The objective is to help them overcome the barrier that poverty creates in accessing higher education, and succeed in becoming self-reliant, employed professionals. Item Description Name SIKH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS (SHDF) Provided By SIKH HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
- Region
- Punjab
- Scholarship type
- Private
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Diploma, Under Graduate, Post Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 31/08/2025 The last date to apply for this scholarship is August 31, 2025.
Eligibility
Students are selected via a transparent and rigorous process, following strict guidelines for the awarding of scholarships.
- Candidates should have gained admission or be studying in an accredited government or private institution (India only).
- Annual family income less than Rs. 300,000 (Approx. $300 a month)
- Obtained at least 60% marks in the previous final examination
- The Scholarship is open for Punjab and neighboring states including Delhi/NCR region.
- Distance learning/Correspondence course students are not eligible.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 46,162 Scholarship recipients include orphans, children of widows and of terminally sick parents, farmers who committed suicide, agricultural laborers, domestic servants, and other disadvantaged families. Most are from rural areas, living in extreme poverty. 70% of our applicants had a family income of less than $110 (INR 9, 232) a month. The average cost of a SHDF Scholarship is $550 (INR 46, 162) per year per student. No. of scholarships is subject to availability, please visit official website.
Application
No information available. This is a four-step process:
- Obtain/download the prescribed Application Form,
- Obtain/Collect necessary documents to be submitted with the Application Form.
- Finally, they must enclose the SHDF scholarship online form in a cover mentioning “SHDF Scholarships” and post it through registered/speed post or courier at the below-mentioned address before the SHDF scholarship last date.
- Duly filled-in Application Form along-with attachment must reach at- Nishkam Sikh Welfare Council (Regd.), Nishkam Bhawan, B-Block, TilakVihar, New Delhi –110018 For more detail click here.
Selection process
SHDF determines the rules and procedures, as well as selection criteria. Nishkam invites scholarship applications. A written test and interview are conducted and recommendations are then sent to SHDF. We review scholarship applications in detail and allocate the amount of need-based scholarship for each applicant. Other Info Our Operations and Achievements-
- Since the beginning, we have partnered with Nishkam Sikh Welfare Council, a well-reputed NGO based in New Delhi. Nishkam headquarters houses staff financed by SHDF who run this program. Our ten centers (eight in Punjab, one in Delhi, and one in Karnal) are run by knowledgeable volunteers who maintain regular contact with educational institutions and potential recipients to implement the program effectively.
- Funds over $5 million have been disbursed for scholarships.
- Many graduates have found professional jobs in varied fields including architecture, engineering, healthcare, information technology, education, law and medicine among others.
- SHDF Scholarships have transformed the lives of recipients, helping them become economically independent, helping secure their future and those of their families and communities.
Contact
Phone No: 011- 28333842/28334477 E-mail: contact@shdf.org For more information: Click here Apply Now https://www.shdf.org/scholarships-india/