DRDO has launched “DRDO Scholarship Scheme for Girls” through Aeronautics Research and Development Board (AR&DB), DRDO HQ. Recruitment & Assessment Centre (RAC) has invited online scholarship applications from the Girls / Women students studying in first year of Under Graduate (BE/B.TECH: full time four year degree) and Post Graduate (M.TECH/ME: two year full time degree course) under “DRDO Scholarship Scheme for Girls in Aerospace Engineering/ Aeronautical Engineering/ Space Engineering & Rocketry/ Avionics/ Aircraft Engineering” for FY 2020-2021, Batch-02 through its official website – rac.gov.in from 15th August 2020 to 15th November 2020.
Scholarship scheme:
| Number of Scholarships & Amount of Scholarship | Level |
| 20 Rs.120000 per year or annual fees whichever is less for a maximum period of four years. | Under Graduate* (BE/ B.TECH/ B.Sc. Engg |
| 10 Rs.15500/- per month subject to Rs.186000/- per year for a maximum period of two years. | Post Graduate (ME/ M.TECH/ M.Sc Engg) |
Educational Qualification:
| Subject/ Discipline/Level | Eligibility Criteria |
| Aerospace Engineering/ Aeronautical Engineering/ Space Engineering & Rocketry/ Avionics/ Aircraft EngineeringUnder Graduate(BE/ B.TECH/ B.Sc. Engg) | · Candidate must be an Indian National.· Candidate should have got admission in the· 1st year of current academic year (2020-21) to the relevant B.E./ B. Tech./B.Sc Engg. Course.· Candidate should have cleared JEE (Main).· Candidate should have a valid JEE (Main) score |
| Aerospace Engineering/ Aeronautical Engineering/ Space Engineering & Rocketry/ Avionics/ Aircraft EngineeringPost Graduate(ME/ M.TECH/ M.Sc Engg) | · Candidate must be an Indian National.· Candidate should have secured admission in the 1st year of the current academic year (2020-21) to the relevant ME/ M.TECH/ M.Sc Engg course.· Candidate must have scored minimum 60% marks in the qualifying exam (graduation level: BE/B Tech/B Engg. or equivalent) for getting admission to the subject course as per the guidelines set by AICTE/MHRD. In cases where the conversion formula is not obtainable, CGPA/CPI of 6.75 (for a 10 point scale) will be taken as equivalent to 60%, as per AICTE guidelines.· Candidate should have a valid GATE (General Aptitude Test in Engineering) score. |
Conditions for scholarship:
- Once scholarship is discontinued to a candidate it will not be granted further, inspite of qualifying the eligibility in the later years.
- Students availing this scholarship will be entitled to avail only one scholarship at a time and an undertaking has to be furnished by the students and it should be countersigned by the institute that she is not availing any other scholarship from any other institute / department / agency.
Documents:
Attached a scanned copy of each of the requisite certificates with online scholarship application.
(b) Rightly selected the scholarship applied for.
(c) Uploaded recent passport size colour photograph (max. size 50 KB)
(d) Aadhaar Card (max 500 KB)
(e) Proof of admission (max 500 KB)
(f) Fees details (max 500 KB)
(g) Certificate from Institute (max 500 KB)
(h) A printout of the finally submitted/Locked online application for your reference