The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation (NSF), founded by Narotam Sekhsaria, offers the Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship. The CEO and the founder of the company Ambuja Cement, formerly known as Gujrat Ambuja, is Narotam Sekhsaria.
He comes from a family of Rajasthani textile producers. He attended the famous Elphinstone College, located in Mumbai before enrolling the University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT) to get his chemical engineering bachelor’s degree.
He is one of India’s biggest supporters. In 2022, Narotam Sekhsaria founded the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation to carry out social welfare initiatives in the areas of health, education, and job creation. The Foundation does this by collaborating with other organizations to assist their projects and by creating its own programs.
The goal of the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation is to foster creativity and excellence by offering mid-career professionals and students financial support through a variety of internship and scholarship programs. The Foundation wants to provide eligible Indian students with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies at top universities and colleges locally as well as internationally through its scholarship programs.
Participants of the NSF scholarship program are selected on the basis of merit and must meet the rigorous requirements established by the Foundation. The programs give students who want to pursue postgraduate studies financial assistance in the form of interest-free loans.
Participants of this scholarship are placed with a mentor who will support and encourage them as they pursue their goals of becoming professionals in their areas.
Applicable course, university and country
- The scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students at all US, Canadian, Australian, UK, and Singaporean universities.
- All students doing postgraduate studies at well-known institutions in India or abroad are eligible to enroll in the program.
Scholarship amount details
Scholarship amount can be used for
- Tuition & Fees , the Scholarship amount can be used for Tuition & Fees
- Living Expense is Not covered in scholarship
- Accommodation is Not covered in scholarship
- Air Fare/Travel Expenses is Not covered in scholarship
- Spouse/Child Care is Not covered in scholarship
- Health Cover is Not covered in scholarship
- Application is Not covered in scholarship
- The scholarship is available as a tuition fees discount Student Awards and the Number of students to be awarded: is not specify
Scholarship Eligibility
No Special Restriction applicable, however student must be
- Applicant must be an Indian national, residing in India
- Applicant must have graduated from an accredited Indian University
- Students in their final year of the degree course or those awaiting results are also eligible.
- Applicants planning to pursue Postgraduate studies at top ranking institutions from fall 2024
- Applicants who have applied and are awaiting an acceptance from the university are also eligible to apply.
- The award of scholarship is subject to securing admission
- Shortlisted candidates will need to attend interviews
Eligible student nationality
This scholarship is applicable for students from India
Application Process for this scholarship and Application Documents
Please send in the following documents:
- Attested copies of all undergraduate and graduate course grade transcripts, if applicable
certified copies of the score reports from any qualifying exams taken. (For example, GMAT, GRE, CAT, GATE, etc.) - acceptance letter together with the schedule of fees
- Letters of recommendation
- Any paperwork proving you’ve been awarded a scholarship, financing, or waiver of fees, etc.
- Parents’ most recent income tax returns
- Authenticated passport copy
Scholarship Application
This scholarship needs a separate external application. The online application form requires a 500 rupee charge.
Note this, please: In addition to the documents listed above, the Foundation has the right to ask the applicant to supply any further documentation needed to confirm the information supplied
Important Dates and deadlines
The final date of application is not yet announced
Interviews with the shortlisted individuals will take place in April and June of 2024.
Please be informed that these dates could not be in Indian Standard Time (IST) and instead be in local nation times.
FAQ URL: pg.nsfoundation.co.in/faqs/ also Email address to reach: pgscholarship@nsfoundation.co.in
Please note that Applicant to make the payment of Rs.500/- in order the access the application form.
Selected scholars will also be required to attend an Orientation Programme and scholars are assigned a mentor to guide them in their development as professionals, and motivate them to strive for excellence