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LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship Details 2009

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) invites online application for ‘Golden Jubilee Scholarship‘. The objective of the scheme is to award scholarships to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections of society so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education. Last date for online application is 16th August 2009.

Scope: The scholarship is to be awarded for studies in India in a government or private college university,. It will also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) of classes at Graduation level.

Eligibility: Students who have passed Class XII exam or its equivalent in year 2009 and are interested to pursue higher education in the field of
a) Engineering

b) Medicine

c) Arts/Science/Commerce

d) Diploma Courses in any field and

e) Any Vocational course which leads to immediate employment and where minimum education qualification stipulated is plus 2

Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 60% marks or equivalent grade in the Class 12 or its equivalent final examination and the annual income of whose parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs60,000/ per annum.

Duration: Scholarship shall be provided for the entire course.

Rate of Scholarship: Rs.10,000/- per annum, Rs.1000/ payable monthly for ten months directly into the bank account of the beneficiary.