Overview of Scholarship Opportunities
Geeta University Panipat recognizes the importance of financial assistance in enabling talented students to pursue quality education. The university offers a wide range of scholarships to support students across different categories, including merit-based, need-based, and special category awards.
Institute-Wide Scholarships
The university provides several institute-wide scholarships that are awarded based on academic performance and other criteria:
- Merit Scholarship: Awarded to top-performing students in each semester with a minimum CGPA of 8.0. The scholarship amount ranges from INR 5,000 to INR 20,000 per month.
- MCM (Merit Cum Means) Scholarship: Designed for students who demonstrate both academic excellence and financial need. This scholarship provides up to INR 30,000 annually for three years.
- Special Category Scholarship: For students belonging to reserved categories such as SC/ST, OBC, and PwD. These scholarships provide full or partial fee waivers along with monthly stipends ranging from INR 5,000 to INR 15,000.
Alumni and Donor Scholarships
Several alumni and donors have established scholarships specifically for students in the Computer Science department. These include:
- Dr. Ramesh Chaudhary Memorial Scholarship: For outstanding students in artificial intelligence and machine learning, offering INR 25,000 annually.
- Priya Sharma Excellence in Cybersecurity Award: For students excelling in cybersecurity research, providing INR 30,000 per year.
- Anil Kumar Software Engineering Fellowship: Supports students working on innovative software projects, awarding up to INR 20,000 annually.
- Sunita Verma Data Science Grant: For research in data science and analytics, offering INR 25,000 per academic year.
- Rajesh Gupta UX Design Award: For students demonstrating exceptional skills in user experience design, providing INR 20,000 annually.
- Neelam Bhatia Blockchain Research Fellowship: Supports undergraduate research in blockchain technologies, offering INR 30,000 annually.
- Dr. Sunita Verma Foundation Scholarship: For students pursuing internships in data science firms, providing INR 15,000 per semester.
- Dr. Anil Kumar Educational Support Grant: For students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, covering tuition fees and living expenses up to INR 40,000 annually.
- Dr. Rajesh Gupta Innovation Award: For students developing innovative products or startups, awarding up to INR 50,000 for project development.
- Dr. Neelam Bhatia Technology Fellowship: For students involved in research projects related to distributed systems, providing INR 30,000 per year.
External Government and Corporate Scholarships
Students can also apply for scholarships offered by external organizations:
- PM Scholarship (Prime Minister's Scholarship): For students from economically weaker sections, covering full tuition fees and providing a monthly stipend of INR 3,000.
- UGC Merit Scholarships: Offered to meritorious students pursuing undergraduate studies, with awards ranging from INR 2,500 to INR 5,000 per month.
- Microsoft Research India Fellowship: For graduate-level students working on research projects in AI and machine learning, offering INR 10,000 per month for two years.
- Google India Scholarships: Available for undergraduate students in computer science or related fields, covering tuition fees and providing a monthly stipend of INR 5,000.
- IBM Academic Initiative Grants: For students working on projects in data science and cloud computing, providing up to INR 20,000 per project.
- Oracle University Scholarships: For students studying database management systems, offering INR 15,000 annually.
- Cisco Networking Academy Scholarships: For students interested in networking technologies, covering tuition fees and providing a monthly stipend of INR 2,000.
- TCS iON Scholarship Program: For students pursuing degrees in computer science, offering INR 25,000 annually for three years.
- Infosys Foundation Scholarships: For students from low-income families, covering full tuition fees and providing a monthly stipend of INR 3,000.
- Wipro Scholars Program: For students excelling in software engineering, offering INR 20,000 annually for four years.
Application Process
The application process for scholarships at Geeta University Panipat involves several steps:
- Students must complete an online application form available on the university website.
- All required documents, including academic transcripts, income certificates, and recommendation letters, must be submitted.
- The selection committee evaluates applications based on academic performance, financial need, and other relevant criteria.