In the course of the last few decades, human interaction with technology has witnessed remarkable change. Throughout 2020 and 2021, India worked online, studied online, shopped online, received healthcare online, socialised online. India thrived online. This underscores the phenomenal evolution of Digital Technology in India. From being a means of limited engagement and entertainment, it has evolved into a platform of unlimited enablement and empowerment.
As we step into the fourth industrial revolution, India has the opportunity not just to catch up with other world leaders, but to emerge as a global leader itself.
India has the unique advantage to harness enormous capital for technology driven development which is bottom up and inclusive, because of our twin strengths of demographics and democracy. Our youth and the entire nation is ready to embrace and utilise new technologies for a strong, sustainable and equitable new India.
Reliance Foundation will identify and support 100 of India’s brightest undergraduate and postgraduate students with a generous grant award and a strong development programme that will nurture their skills to innovate for social good. The Reliance Foundation Scholars will be poised to lead and be at the forefront of India’s technological growth.
First-year undergraduate and postgraduate students from institutes across India pursuing degree programmes in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Computing, and Electrical and/or Electronics Engineering are eligible to apply. Reliance Foundation will also nurture and support these bright students with a holistic development programme, including expert interactions, industry exposure and volunteering opportunities creating a cohort of excellence, every year.
Nurturing India’s talented youth who have the potential to become future leaders of tomorrow for the benefit of society.
The Reliance Foundation Scholarships will identify and select the best and brightest students in India through a rigorous and competitive selection process.
We welcome applicants from all socio-economic backgrounds and scholarships will be granted on the basis of merit.
Up to 60 undergraduates and 40 postgraduate scholars will be selected.
At the undergraduate level, the total amount of scholarship available over the duration of the degree programme, will be up to Rs/INR 4 Lakhs.
At the postgraduate level, the total amount of scholarship available over the duration of the degree programme, will be up to Rs/INR 6 Lakhs.
80% of the funds will be granted in advance at the start of each academic year, to use for tuition and direct academic expenses. The remaining 20% of the funds will be granted upon request to support professional development, including indirect academic and personal development expenses, including conference related expenses.
Scholars will also benefit from additional engagement and development activities (including the chance to attend talks and workshops with leading global experts, opportunities to apply for mentoring/internships, volunteering opportunities, a strong alumni network and more), and will join a vibrant community of scholars that will be at the forefront of creating and building a new India.
The Reliance Foundation Scholarship is looking for scholars who embody the following values:
Reliance Foundation invites first year undergraduate and first year postgraduate students who are enrolled full-time in an eligible degree programme (in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Computing, or Electrical and/or Electronics Engineering) to apply.
You must fulfil the following eligibility criteria in order to apply:
Students who are selected for the Undergraduate Scholarship can avail other partial scholarships.
At Postgraduate level, scholars will be required to provide details of any financial benefits from other sources. The Scholarship programme policy will permit stipends from other sources of up to a maximum of Rs 15,000 per month during the scholarship period.
76 scholars were selected in the first cycle of Reliance Foundation Scholarships in 2020-2021. Here are some of their stories:
Gunjan Dhanuka
B.Tech. In Computer Science and Engineering
Sumitra Malagi
M.Tech. In Computer Science and Engineering
Dishay Uday Mehta
B.Tech. In Computer Science and Engineering
Aryan Jain
B.S. In Mathematics and Scientific Computing
Sauw Hritik Ramchandra
M.Sc. In Applied Mathematics and Computing
Parul Agarwal
M.Sc. In Applied Mathematics and Computing
Shivam Chhiroliya
M.Tech. In Artificial Intelligence
Pratyaksha Sinha
M.Tech. In Computer Sciences & Engineering