Scholarship and fellowship programmes are a godsend to financially weak students, especially if they excel academically. These programmes provide much-needed financial assistance and give students access to top-class faculty, great peers to learn from and compete with, and even industry experts. Scholarships may be generic or specific to students of a particular age, cultural background or academic qualification. The Covid-19 pandemic created a significant gap in education access and gave rise to several scholarship programmes to help students.

1. KEEP INDIA SMILING FOUNDATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME FOR SPORTSPERSON AND INDIVIDUALS
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. provides young students with the opportunity to pursue their academic/career aspirations by giving them scholarships for education. The scholarship programme aims to give foundational support to deserving and meritorious individuals who may lack the resources to pursue their dreams.

Eligibility requirements for individuals helping others:
-Applicants must be graduates
-Involved in activities like teaching a group of underprivileged children or providing sports training to them.

For sportspersons:
-Applicants must have represented the state/country at the state/national/international level in the last 2/3 years.
-They must be ranked within 500 in the national ranking/ within 100 in the state ranking.
-They must be aged between 9 and 20 years.
-The annual family income of all applicants must be less than INR 5 Lakhs per annum.-The scholarship award of INR 75,000 per year is up for grabs for selected scholars! This fantastic opportunity is available for up to 3 years – so take advantage of your chance to apply. The application process is entirely online, and the deadline is 31-12-2022.