Applications invited for Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship (MAITS)
The deadline to apply for the scholarship is 31st August 2022, applications for students from Karnataka is 20th August, 2022.
The K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET) was founded by the late K. C. Mahindra in the year 1953. With its vision to transform the lives of people in India through education, by providing financial assistance and recognition to them, KCMET has undertaken many education initiatives. Since inception, these initiatives have made a difference in the lives of over 800,000 deserving students through the provision of more than USD 119.83 million in the form of scholarships, livelihood training programmes, after school tuition support, and financial aid.
Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship (MAITS)
The K. C. Mahindra Education Trust established the Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship in 1995. This scholarship is awarded to students belonging to economically disadvantaged families, who wish to pursue a job-oriented Diploma course at a recognised Government Polytechnic in India. This Scholarship was established to encourage and support young students from rural and urban areas to pursue job-oriented Diplomas. This Trust awards Rs. 10,000/- per annum to 550 students annually, for a maximum period of 3 years. Till date, 11,290 students have been awarded the scholarship across India.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Candidate should have passed SSC/HSC or equivalent examinations in the 10th /12th standard with more than 60% marks.
- Candidate should have secured admission in a government or any other recognised Polytechnic Institute for diploma course. Only first year candidates are eligible to apply.
- The candidate should belong to a family with low yearly income.
Please note:
- Preference will be given to girl students, children from lower income group families, differently abled children, and children of armed forces personnel.
- The application form needs to be filled online and the documents requested should also be uploaded while submitting the application form.
- Kindly download the list of documents required and keep soft copies of the same ready before accessing the application form.
- The applications for the academic year 2022-23 are now open. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is 31st August 2022.
Kindly note the last date to submit the applications for students from Karnataka is 20th August, 2022.
(Please go through the list of documents required to be uploaded on the application portal. Please keep scanned copies of these documents ready before applying for the scholarship. Please note that if you are uploading scanned copies of the original document, then you do not need to self-attest the same.)
For any queries on the Mahindra All India Talent Scholarship (MAITS) for Diploma studies, you may contact maits@mahindra.com
The K. C. Mahindra Education Trust has also established several awards and scholarships for the academia. To build trust and further encourage teachers the Trust has set up the following:
- The K. C. Mahindra Chair for Nuclear Chemistry at the Institute of Science in Mumbai and the Dhandevi Mahindra Scholarship Award at Sophia College, Mumbai.
- The Kema Grants established in 1997 provides financial grants and scholarships to faculty members and staff of educational institutions.
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