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.
COVID Crisis Support Scholarship 2021 Eligibility
• Applicants should be Indian nationals only • Open for students from Class 1 to Graduation • Students who have been through any of the below two crisis situations • Students who lost their parent(s) since January 2020, OR • Students whose earning family member lost their job/employment during COVID pandemic • Students should be enrolled and continuing their education
COVID Crisis Support Scholarship 2021 Amount
Up to INR 30,000 per year and mentorship benefits
COVID Crisis Support Scholarship 2021 Online Application
• Visit Buddy4Study Scholarship Page • Click on the Apply Now button • Login to Buddy4Study using registered ID. This will navigate the students to the ‘Online Application Form” page • If not already registered on Buddy4Study – register using the email id/mobile phone number/Facebook/Gmail account • Once logged in, the students will then be redirected to the “COVID Crisis Support Scholarship” application form page • Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process • Fill in the required details in the online scholarship application form • Upload the required documents • Click the ‘Accept’ button for terms and conditions. Students must ensure that they have read the terms and conditions before accepting it. • Click the ‘Preview’ button. If all the details filled in by the applicant are displaying correctly on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.
COVID Crisis Support Scholarship 2021 Documents Required
• Marksheet of the previous educational degree • A government-issued identity proof (Aadhaar card/voter identity card/driving license/PAN card) • Current year admission proof (fee receipt/admission letter/institution identity card/bonafide certificate) • Crisis document (Death certificate of parent(s) or proof of job loss) • Affidavit from a person who knows the family’s crisis (Can be a school teacher, doctor, head of school, college, or a government officer, etc.) • Bank account details of applicant or parent or guardian (in absence of parents) • Passport size photograph
COVID Crisis Support Scholarship 2021 Selection Process
The scholar selection is a multi-layered process based on: • Socio-economic background • Need cum crisis • Subjective answers about life situation and support requirements • Document verification (Death certificate, Job loss etc) • Telephonic interaction • Final decision by a selection committee.
COVID Crisis Support Scholarship 2021 Last Date
Last date to apply for COVID Crisis Support Scholarship Program is 31st August 2021
