SHIKHAR THALES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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Shikhar Thales Scholarship Program is designed for Indian students who wish to pursue their studies in France at the Master’s degree level.

FIELDS

Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Communication and Control Systems

BENEFITS

The scholarship awardees will be provided with:

a monthly stipend of 700 euros
assistance in securing an affordable accommodation
visa and Campus France fee waiver
social security

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates must

be Indian citizens living in India.
be at least 18 years of age or above at the time of application.
be a student currently enrolled/have studied at an Indian Institution of higher learning or a young professional employed in a company for a maximum of 3 years at the time of application
belong to low income families.

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).
Scanned copy of your admission/acceptance letter from the French higher education institution. If you have not received it before the deadline, attach an email correspondence to show that you are in the process of getting the acceptance letter from them.
Attested (by a gazette officer or the Head of the institute where you studied/are studying) scanned copies of mark sheets of Higher Secondary School (XII), Bachelor's and Master's degrees (including those of completed semesters of the ongoing degree)
French language certificate (DELF /DALF or from any recognized university or Xth mark sheet if French was your second language)
XII Marksheet and degree/passing certificate
University Marksheet and degree (Bachelor’s Degree and Mark Sheet and for those who are applying for M2, upload your M1 mark sheet as well)
Document of employment / internship record, if applicable
Recommendation letter from the university (not mandatory)
Family Income Proof (ITR for the last 2 years)

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.

Please note that your statement of purpose is the reflection of your own thoughts. It should explain why you chose the French institution to which you have applied or been admitted, as well as how would the exchange program add value in your further studies or in launching your career. Explain why you would be a worthy candidate for the scholarship. Your response to each question for your statement of purpose should not exceed 250 words.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The applications will be selected on the basis of academic excellence as well as the consistence and quality of the candidate’s statement of purpose. There is no CGPA/ Percentage cut off for the scholarship. Knowledge of French language will be an asset but it is not mandatory.