LEGRAND EMPOWERING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
LEGRAND EMPOWERING SCHOLARSHIP 2024
About Group Legrand India
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure. Based in Limoges, Legrand operates in 90 countries and has a market presence in over 180 countries. Legrand offers a wide range of products in the categories of Energy distribution, Wiring devices, Home Automation, Structured Cabling, UPS, Lighting Management Solutions, Cable Management and Industrial application products.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
The program is designed for Indian students aspiring to pursue a Master’s programme at one of the French higher education institutions. Introduced in the year 2018, this scholarship program has been assisting the promising Indian students to avail quality education from French Universities and fulfill their dreams.
Fields: Management, Science, Engineering, Finance and Social Science.
BENEFITS
The scholarship is awarded for up to a maximum of one academic year (September to June) and covers
- a monthly stipend of INR 59,500
- visa and Campus France fees waiver
The scholarship award can be renewed for a second year and will be subject to students’ academic performance and attendance record in the first year of master studies.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must
- be Indian citizens living in India
- be less than 30 years at the time of application
- have good academic records (senior secondary & UG)
- have secured admission in reputable French universities for courses commencing from September 2024
- have a first degree or diploma or professional qualification in their specialization
- belong to low-income families (annual income should be less than INR 8 lakh from all sources)
Preference will be given to:
- differently-abled
- students from LGBTQ community
- single Mother children
- martyred armed forces personnel children
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The students must submit their application on the online scholarship portal http://ifi.scholarship.ifindia.in/ along with the following documents:
- Passport size photograph (please make sure that the photograph uploaded is formal)
- Scanned copy of the first page of your passport (with photo and expiry date). If you will be getting your passport after the deadline, please attach proof of your passport application.
- Full Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages).
- Proof of educational qualifications (scanned copies, attested by a gazette officer) – High school and university marksheet and passing certificate/degree
- Evidence that you have been accepted unconditionally for the course or that progress towards acceptance has been made
- Statement of Purpose stating clearly in detail what you want to do in the France or project you plan to undertake and how you will put it to use on returning to India.
- French Language certificates (DELF/DALF), if applicable.
- Document proof of family income
- Document of employment/internship record, if applicable
- Recommendation letter from the university (not mandatory)
Note: All the above documents must be in word, pdf or jpeg format (rtf, odt, txt, msg documents, zip folders or scans of social media are NOT acceptable).
Applications submitted without required documents or incorrect documents will be rejected.
QUESTIONS/ASSISTANCE
If you have questions regarding the Legrand scholarship program, please contact us by e-mail: scholarship.france@ifindia.in
Please note that no reason will be given for rejection of an application. The Group Legrand India & Franco Indian Education Trust are not obliged to respond to candidates whose applications are incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.
TIMELINE
- Opening of the call for applications: Monday, 18 March 2024
- Deadline for the reception of applications : Wednesday, 24 April 2024 (23:59 IST)
- Publication of results: Last week of May 2023
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