Science Olympiad Foundation announces Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (SOF-GCSS) for Session 2024
SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme 2024 – Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) is pleased to launch the Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (SOF GCSS) 2024-25.
About SOF
- SOF is an Educational Organization popularizing academic competition and assisting development of competitive spirit among school children.
- SOF was established by leading academicians, scientists and media personalities with the aim of promoting Science, Mathematics, Computer Education, English, Social Studies, General Knowledge, Hindi and professional courses. Science Olympiad Foundation has been striving for over 25 years to promote scientific attitude and temperament through innovative activities and use of IT in learning process that involve school students across the globe.
Important Date
- Last date for submission is : 31st December 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Girl students studying in class two to class Ten.
- The girl being nominated must be studying in the nominating school in India in class One to class Ten.
- She should have scored at least aggregate 60% marks or equivalent grade in the previous class.
- The school should send a copy of her previous year’s report card duly certified by the Principal to SOF along with the GCSS application form.
- The marks criteria may be waived off for a child with major physical disability.
- Child’s parents’ combined monthly income should be less than Rs. 25000.
Scholarship Amount
- SOF GCSS aims to provide financial assistance to girls from the economically weaker section, to enable them continue their school education. 300 needy girls will be provided with an education scholarship amounting to Rs. 5000/- each for their education for a full year.
Scheme Features
- The G.C.S.S. is an annual scholarship covering one academic year of a girl child.
- Under G.C.S.S., 300 deserving girl children will be selected from across India.
- The selection of the G.C.S.S. students will be done from recommendations sent by schools.
- Each selected girl will be awarded a scholarship of Rs. 5000/- to support her school education.
- The G.C.S.S. amount will be released by 31st March 2025.
- Cheque for the amount, in favor of the selected student, will be dispatched at her school address.
Application Process
- Girls will be selected from nominations received from schools in India.
- Nomination form is being sent to schools along with the Prospectus.
- For any query please visit official Website : http://www.sofworld.org/girl-child-scholarship-scheme-gcss
Selection Process
- Schools may send a proposal nominating a girl child for consideration for GCSS.
- Each school may nominate only one girl child.
- Nomination should be signed by the school Principal / Headmaster / Headmistress only.
- Nomination should be in the specified format (as above) and complete in all respects / with required attachments.
- All nominations received will be evaluated by a Committee set up by SOF.
- Qualifiers of GCSS will be notified individually and through respective schools.
- Decision of the SOF Committee will be final and binding.
- In case of any dispute, jurisdiction will vest with Delhi courts only.
- Nomination under GCSS should be submitted by 31st Dec. 2024, at the Office of Science Olympiad Foundation.
Fore more details and apply, please visit the official website