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Thursday, 27 May 2021

Amrita's Summer School Classes 2021

Amrita School of Engineering, Chennai is to bringing you an amazing free learning experience through Summer School Classes 2021, a student centric program which is one of its kind, to encourage all potential students to have first-hand experience with most sought & popular topics relevant to the current time. These classes are open to students from Grade 10th to Grade 12th.

Summer School 2021-Courses Provided are:

Introduction to 3-D Printing-Fun with Additive Minds: 31st May 2021 - 4th June 2021

Facial Recognition using M.L with Python: 7th June 2021 - 11th June 2021

Introduction to Cyber Security: 14th June 2021 - 18th June 2021

Internet of Things: Powering the Future: 21st June 2021 - 25th June 2021

Join these Courses and Attend Amrita's S.T.E.A.M Quiz Contest 2021 and Win Exciting Prizes Every Saturday.

COVID Crisis Support Scholarship

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COVID Crisis Support Scholarship program is an initiative of Buddy4Study India Foundation to support children who are left vulnerable and with very little or no financial support for their further education owing to a COVID-led crisis (family or financial) in their family.

Since early 2020, COVID has devastated many families in India. With 2.38 lakh deaths (till 8th May 2021) due to COVID-19, India is going through the biggest disaster of the century where lakhs of families are devastated and facing a crisis for the lifetime. Further, increasing job losses and unemployment has made it difficult for many families to support education of their children.

COVID Crisis Support Scholarship program will provide such affected students with scholarships so that they can continue their education without any hindrance. The beneficiaries will also be provided with mentoring and guidance.

Cambridge Summer Courses for Students

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Cambridge is renowned around the world for its academic excellence, rich history, and beautiful architecture. Study with us this summer on one of our Cambridge summer courses and you’ll develop your academic skills, meet like-minded international students, and explore UK culture.

Whatever your age, and whatever challenging subject you choose, our Cambridge summer school will offer you an authentic student experience; you’ll be taught by expert tutors in small classes, stay in historic accommodation and participate in popular student leisure activities. So you’ll not only develop a deeper understanding of your academic subject, you’ll also have the chance to get to know your fellow students.

ReachIvy Scholarship Programme

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Dream Big! Reach High!

ReachIvy is a premium education & careers advisory firm that helps students get accepted into top-tier education institutions globally. ReachIvy have successful admits at MIT, Columbia University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, LSE, University of Michigan, University of Oxford, the University of Chicago amongst others.

HDFC Bank Parivartan’s ECS Scholarship 2021-22

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HDFC Bank invites applications from students studying in Class 6 to post-graduation level. The scholarship supports meritorious and needy students belonging to underprivileged sections of the society. It will be given either on the basis of merit-cum-means or family/personal crisis.

Eligibility:

The scholarship is open for Indian nationals only. The students must be studying in any of the standards between Class 6 to 12, Diploma, Undergraduate or Postgraduate (including professional and non-professional courses) level. For merit-cum-means based scholarship, the students must have passed their previous qualifying examination with at least 55% marks and their annual family income must be less than or equal to INR 2.5 lakh. However, for a need-based scholarship, the students must be facing a personal or family crisis that has occurred during the past three years, due to which they are unable to continue bearing the cost of education and are at risk of dropping out.

Prizes & Rewards:

Up to INR 75,000

Last Date to Apply: 31-07-2021

Application mode: Online applications only

R. D. BIRLA SCHOLARSHIP EXAM - 2020

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Objective

"The objective of the R.D. BIRLA Scholarship Exam is to identify young talents and support their dream of achieving the next level of academic excellence."

EXAM DETAILS FOR 2020

The scholarship exam tests the higher order thinking skills from the fields of Science & Mathematics.

The scholarship exam will consist of only one exam paper.

Top performers selected from the National Level category will be awarded scholarship worth Rs. 1,00,000 (maximum).

Download the "Brainiacs App" from Play Store to receive all the updates related to the R.D. BIRLA Scholarship Exam 2020.

SPARK Civil Service Orientation Camp

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3-day Residential Workshop for school students from class 7 to 12. Equipping students with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to make informed decisions for a successful transition in their career path. Encourage the Next Generation to Discover and Manifest their full Potential.

Summer Outreach Camp 2020 - IISER Bhopal

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IISER Bhopal invites applications from students interested in attending a short summer camp from May 11 - 16, 2020 in Bhauri, Bhopal. Students who would be studying in classes IX, X, XI as on May 2020 can apply. The summer camp will consist of interactive lectures, along with the exposure to laboratory work guided by IISER faculty members. Our efforts are to make science interesting, exciting and intriguing for the participants and to contribute to the overall understanding of how and why things work like they do. The objective of this program is to inculcate in students an aptitude to appreciate the role and contribution of science in the betterment of mankind. The program has been designed to create harmony between learning and applying scientific knowledge towards the development of society with a mission to foster a new generation of scientists who are inspired to improve the world with Science. To facilitate homogeneous interaction between the students and faculty members, the seats are limited. After initial screening, the shortlisted candidates would have to pay a registration fee of Rs. 2000/- only. The registration fee will include food and lodging expenses for the participants. A doctor will be made available on campus (24 hours) to ensure personal health and well-being of all the candidates.

Modelschool.in Science Challenge Championship

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School Championship

ModelShop.in, a Science Partner of Edinburgh International Science Festival, invites you to an exciting journey into the world of Experiential Science!

The ModelShop School Science Championship seeks to promote excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team Science Experiments.

It fosters intensive observation and experiential skills that improves students' understanding of the value of scientific study and informs their consideration of future careers in these disciplines.

Salient Features:

Its India's first offline PRACTICAL Science Challenge with DIY Kit.
It is not an Online Theoretical Problem-Solution-Business challenge like Iken Scientifica or Google Science Fair.
Championship is designed by Ex-ISRO Scientists, Science Talent Search Winners and Distinguished Educationalists.
It’s a Kit Based Practical Scientific Enquiry based competition where participants use an experiment kit for a branch of science for following...
1. Ask a Question which is interesting, creative, scientifically worded, and relevant to today's world.
2. Test a hypothesis or expected outcome that is tightly focused, follows naturally from the question, and builds on existing knowledge.
3. Write a Method that demonstrates that they've used good experimental techniques or testing processes, and describe it clearly and in detail.
4. Run Experiment with the given Science Kit.
5. Maintain accurate record and present relevant data, results or observations, and describe the patterns or trends these data support.
6. Conclude with explanation how your experiment answers your original question or problem, and how it supports your hypothesis - or why it fails to do so.
It is run by dedicated Science Partners who work with a team of local science teachers who work as mentors and guide.
Open to students aged 8-15.

Who Can Participate?

All Schools that provide quality Science Education can register themselves as partner for this Championship. The Students of these schools can compete as an individual or as a member of a team.

Govt. Schools or Schools run by charitable organizations are most welcome to contact the organisers for FREE entry.

The Advantage of Participating

Participating in the leading science and mathematics research-based Championship for high school students in India:

Expands your inquiry-base research skills.
Challenges you to explore some of the Basic concepts in Science.
Opens new doors in pursuit of your educational and career objectives.
Provides the opportunity to meet other students who share your interest in science.
Allows you to engage with distinguished scientists.
Offers you a chance to win a scholarship.
Selected students and schools gets a chance to showcase their work in a Science Festival.

Prizes

Scholarships for winning projects range from `1,000 to `20,000.

Participation and Entry

Participants are invited for learning with simple Do-It-Yourself science kits in the fields of Energy, Electromagnetism, Mechanics, Electronics and Basic Sciences.
All Participants are required to choose 3 categories and pay an Entry Fee to register for the competition.
ModelShop will assign a Science Experiment and will provide all the study materials, kits and observation log book to conduct the experiments.
Participants will be given three weeks to complete the experiment and submit the observation log book to School.
Finalists to the championship will be informed and will be invited to participate in the regional championship.
Winners will be selected from the Regional Science Championship for each category and awards will be distributed.

19th International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - Competitions for School Students

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International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on 16th September in each year to commemorate the date on which Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed in 1987. This International Day offers an opportunity to focus global attention and action on this vital environmental issue.
To create greater awareness among the students to protect the Ozone Layer, different competitions for the school students are arranged each year with active participation of the schools.

Date: August 26 & 27, 2013; Reporting Time: 8.30 hrs
Duration of Competition: 9.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs
Venue: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003

Competitions

This year, there will be six different competitions on the theme ‘Protection of the Ozone Layer’ for the school students in the age group of 13 to 17 years. The different categories of the competitions are:
1. Poster Design : Drawing sheet (3 best entries)
2. Painting : Drawing sheet (3 best entries)
3. Slogan Writing : (3 best entries)
4. Model Making : (1 best entry)
5. Quiz on Ozone Science: Written (Max. 3 students–Individual entry)
6. Skit Competition : 15 minutes (not more than 5 students)

Participation of Students

In general, the competitions of Painting, Poster Design, Model Making and Slogan Writing will be arranged by the respective schools and the nominated entries of the schools will be displayed at the venue for evaluation on August 26, 2013. The Written Quiz on Ozone Science will be held on August 27, 2013 and Skit of 15 Minutes will be arranged at the venue on August 26 & 27, 2013.
Only school nominated students will be allowed to participate in the competitions.
Last date of receiving nominations is August 19, 2013 and nomination received after last date will not be entertained.
For active participation, schools are requested to nominate students early in advance and make necessary arrangement for the participation of their students at the venue on August 26 & 27, 2013

Nomination Procedures

Individual competitions for each of the above categories will be arranged at the school level by the school authorities through a transparent selection process.
Based on the internal competitions, respective school should shortlist/select 3 best entries in each categories of Painting, Poster Design, and Slogan Writing and intimate about nominated entries and
send along with the Paintings, Posters, and Slogans before the last date i.e. August 19, 2013.
* In skit competition only one team from each school will be entertained for participating in the competition
For the Model Making each school may shortlist 1 best entry and the shortlisted model can be represented by max. 2 students. Schools are advised to bring the Model on the date of competition i.e. August 26, 2013.
For the Written Quiz on Ozone Science and Skit of 15 Minutes, school should nominate their participants (maximum 3 students for quizindividual entry and 5 students for Skit Competition*).
School should use the given Format (Nomination Form) for nominating the entries. The nominated entries of Paintings, Posters, and Slogans should have proper label fixed at the back. The label must legible and should contain the following basic information and preferably it should have the official seal of the school:
1. Name of Student :
2. Class:
3. Age:
4. Name of the School:
5. Contact Number of School:
All nominations for Painting, Poster, Slogan, Model Making, Quiz and Skit competition should be sent to the given contact address before August 19, 2013.

Best Entries and Awards

The available entries of Paintings, Posters, Models and Slogans received from schools will be displayed at the venue on August 26, 2013 and a Panel of Judges will evaluate the entries for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position.
The Written Quiz on Ozone Science will be arranged on August 27, 2013 and Skit of 15 Minutes on August 26 & 27, 2013 at the venue and results will be finalized accordingly by the judges. The nominated teams for skit competition will be informed by the Ozone Cell regarding the date for their competition after receiving the nomination form.
Winners of different categories will be intimated within two week of the competition and Prize/Certificate will be awarded on September 16, 2013 by the Chief Guest of the Function.

Note: In skit competition only one team from each school will be entertained for participating in the competition

Registration form and details

For further details please contact:
Project Management Unit
Ozone Cell
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Govt. of India
Core -4B, 2nd Floor
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
New Delhi-110003
Phone: 24643325/24642176; Fax: 24642175
e-mail:pmucfc-mef@nic.in
website: http://www.ozonecell.com

Mathematics Exhibits Competitions - Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE) – 2013

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Mathematics Exhibit Competition Poster

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) along with the International Mathematical Community have brought forward the idea of Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE) – 2013. The fascinating world of Mathematics provides us an unlimited scope to perceive problems under three situations - concrete, abstract and intuition. The important segment of mathematics- the ability to reason and think clearly is extremely useful in every aspect of life. Mathematics is a powerful way of investigating and understanding the world.

The Department of Education in Science and Mathematics (DESM), NCERT New Delhi, is organizing “Exhibit Competition” on this occasion.

Details are available at NCERT Website

How to Participate

Anyone may develop a virtual or physical exhibit on the topics/themes of mathematics which should be related to planet earth. Supporting documents like complete write up, clear audiovideo presentation, poster or graphic presentation, etc. should be submitted in digital form latest by 10 July 2013 to the following address.

Head

Department of Education in Science and Mathematics

National Council of Educational Research and Training

Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016

For electronic submission or further discussions/

queries, please contact on e-mail id

mpe.ncert@gmail.com

Prizes

Selected exhibits will be invited for display and presentation in a National Level Ceremony on 1 September 2013 in NCERT, New Delhi and a National Award will be given by NCERT.

Competition Deadline - 10 July 2013

For further details and registration form click here

Udayan Shalini Fellowships

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Udayan in Sanskrit signifies 'eternal sunrise'. Shalini means 'a dignified woman'. Udayan Shalini Fellowships is an academic excellence and personality development programme for girls from weak socio-economic backgrounds. It provides financial assistance for higher education, mentoring and leadership development through workshops, while facilitating a sense of social responsibility and aims to turn them into dignified women.. This programme, which focuses on Education and Personality Development of its recipients, was launched in

August 2002. Currently, it covers Delhi (2002), Kurukshetra (2004), Kolkata & Dehradun (2007), Aurangabad (2008) and Phagwara (2012).

ELIGIBILITY:-

1. Female Indian citizen, permanent resident of Delhi / Kurukshetra / Kolkata / Dehradun / Aurangabad & Phagwara.

2. Candidates are required to obtain admission to the desired school, prior to seeking Fellowship.

3. The applicant should be in class 11 th from Government school.

4. Minimum marks required for academic courses are 60% in class 10 th .

5. Total income of the family members/ guardian not to exceed Rs. 96, 000/- per year.

SELECTION PROCESS:-

• Application to be made on the prescribed form. Last date of the receipt of form is 31 st July. Application forms can be collected from our office or downloaded from our website (www.udayancare.org) from 1 st July onwards.

• All applications shall be screened on NAT Parameters.

• Short-listed candidates shall be called for a written test by the selection committee. Venue of written test for Delhi: Mahavir Senior Model School, Opp. Nanak Piao Gurudwara, G. T. Karnal Road, Delhi 110033. For the other state, kindly contact to respective offices.

• Those who qualify the written test are interviewed along with their parents / guardian.

• Home visit will be conducted for those who qualify in the interview

• Those selected would be called for induction and orientation.

• The selection will be done by the Udayan Shalini Fellowship core committee

FELLOWSHIP AMOUNT:

• Senior Secondary School (Class 11^th & 12^th ) Rs.8000/- per year in four equal installments

For further details and registration form: http://www.udayancare.org/Application%20form%2012-13.pdf

Google Science Fair 2012

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Google is looking for the brightest young scientists from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects that are relevant to the world today. The Google Science Fair is an online science competition open to all students aged 13 to 18 from around the world.
Registration
Registration is free. Students can sign up to enter the competition from 12 January 2012 by visiting google.com/sciencefair and clicking the blue "Start your project" button at the top of the screen. You will need a Google Account in order to register and to create your Science Fair project site.
Who Can Register
The competition is open to all full-time students and home schooled students aged 13 to 18 (14-18 in Spain and South Korea, 16-18 in the Netherlands), from around the world. Students may enter as individuals or as teams of up to three. You need to have been born:

on or after 2 April 1993
on or before 12 January 1999

This is a global competition and students from all over the world can enter. However, the Competition is not open to residents of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Myanmar/Burma, Syria, Zimbabwe and any other U.S. sanctioned country and is void where prohibited by law. The competition is also void in Brazil.
Parental Consent is required.

Categories
There are three categories for the competition:

13 to 14 year olds
15 to 16 year olds
17 to 18 year olds

The Project
A science project is an in-depth investigation of a scientific question that involves forming a hypothesis, testing your hypothesis with an experiment, making your observations, drawing conclusions and presenting the findings. Students can choose a topic from the categories given. The students will have to build the science fair project site at google.
For the details regarding the topics, project site etc visit http://www.google.com/intl/en/events/sciencefair/index.html

The Prizes
The prizes include once-in-a-lifetime experiences like a scientific trip to the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions, unique scholarships and real-life work opportunities in iconic science centers of excellence like CERN in Switzerland.

NEW Science in Action prize

This year there will also be a special Science in Action prize sponsored by Scientific American which will be awarded to a project that addresses a social, environmental, ethical, health or welfare issue to make a practical difference to the lives of a group or community.
For detailed list of prizes visit http://www.google.com/intl/en/events/sciencefair/prizes.html
Last Date
Competition closes on 1 April 2012

GURUKUL ANUBHAV SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME 2012

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Gurukul Anubhav scholarship scheme 2012 has been announced for the youth between 14 years and 26 years of age. Through the scholarship scheme, SPIC MACAY makes an attempt to bring the students closer to a world of wisdom, inspiration, dreams, discovery and exploration for a period of one month. It brings them in contact with such dedicated and acclaimed people who have achieved a lot in their respective fields through the strength that comes from sheer hard work, discipline and inherent talent.

List of Guru’s of different artforms, social workers & Institutions:

The likely Gurus / Institutions are His Holiness Dalai Lama’s Monastery, Pt. Birju Maharaj( kathak), Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia( Flute), Smt Anjolie Ela Menon (painting), Guru Ammannur M Chakyar’s pupil’s Sri G.Venu and Smt Kapila Nangiar ( Kudiyattam / nangiar koothu ) , Ustad Fariduddin Dagar ( Dhrupad vocal), Vidushi R.Vedavalli ( carnatic vocal ), Prof C.V. Chandrasekhar ( bharatanatyam), Shri Dadi Padmjee (Pupetry), Vidushi Girja Devi (Hindustani Vocal), Janab Abdul Rashid Khan ( Hindustani Vocal ), Swami Niranjananand Saraswati / Swami Satyasangananda of Bihar School of Yoga (Yoga & Seva), Smt. Aruna Roy (social activist), Shri. J. Gurappa Chetty (Kalamkari), Shri Prakash Amte (social worker), Shri Shivanand Hegde (Yakshagana), Kerala Kalamandalam (Kathakali), Smt Teejan Bai (Pandvani), Pt. Kumar Bose (tabla), Smt Daya Bai (social worker), Smt Prerna Shrimali (Kathak), Shree Hirachand Vikamshi (Painting), Pt. Govindrao Deshmukh (Tabla), Swami Dayananda Saraswati of Arsha Vidya Ashram (Vedanta and Aim for Seva), Dr N.Rajam ( Hindustani violin) etc.

Launching of an Unique Gurukul experience in an Ashram in June 2012:

A unique Gurukul Anubhav for some of the selected candidates as part of this whole plan, where 5-6 prominent Gurus will be taken to an Ashram (Chinmaya Vibhuti) near Pune, to stay there with their selected candidates for one month. In the serene environment of the Ashram, spending exclusive time with their Gurus, candidates will get an elevated and intense experience. Around 10 candidates will be selected for each Guru. Expected Gurus for this exclusive scheme will be: Shri Kalamandalam Gopi for Kathakalii, Padmasri Ustad Fariduddin Dagar for Hindustani Dhrupad vocal, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj / Guru Munna Shukla for Kathak, Padma Bhushan Prof C.V Chandrasekhar for Bharatanatyam, Vidushi Smt R. Vedavalli for Carnatic vocal and Guru Ghanakanta Bora for Sattriya dance. The proposed dates are from 6th June 2012 to 6th July 2012.

For submitting the application the candidate can use the above mentioned tentative list of Likely Gurus. To apply the candidate should send his / her profile, along with a one page write-up on “Why I want to go”. Candidates can download the form from the website (http://www.spicmacay.com) from Scholarship Scheme link. Selected candidates will be called for interview. All final selected candidates for this scheme will have to furnish a bond of Rs. 5,000/-, which will be refunded after successful completion of the tenure. The scheme will commence in the months of May, June and July, each candidate will be required to stay with the Guru for a month.

Please send your applications at the following address by 29th February 2012:

National Coordinator, Scholarship Scheme, SPIC MACAY, 41/42, Lucknow Road, Delhi-110054

or mail at: spicmacaysch@ gmail.com

Rules and Regulations:

1. The scholarship entails staying with a guru for one month in summer. Travel expenses to and from the

guru’s residence (Second Class Sleeper) will be borne by SPIC MACAY.

2. Applications screened for the interview will be informed by email / phone, following which they will have

to present themselves at specified centers. Please note that travel expenses incurred for interviews will

have to be borne by the applicants.

3. While the selection panel does it’s utmost to place the applicants with one of the gurus of their choice,

this may not always be possible. In such cases, the decision of the panel in placing the student will be

final. For further and complete details, please refer to the scholarship document at our website

(www.spicmacay.com) under scholarship scheme link. Pls also find the application form attached with this

mail.

4. Participants should be between the age of 14 and 26 to quality for this scheme.

For any further query pls contact Scholarship Coordinators:

SPICMACAY Centre -Delhi

Sri R M Tiwari: 09219506066

Sri Pankaj Malhotra: 09897170917

SPICMACAY Tamilnadu and Pondy:

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