Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship 2024: Apply Online, Eligibility, Last Date

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship 2024 was created to provide benefits to students who are struggling financially and are not able to continue their education due to the lack of financial benefits. The candidates will be able to apply for the different types of scholarships by going through the details given in the article given below. The article talks about the basic information regarding the different types of scholarship schemes presented by the organization of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Foundation. You can easily apply for the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship by reading the article given below. This article is equipped with every piece of information regarding the scholarship scheme.

What Is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship 2024?

There are a lot of different types of scholarship opportunities that are present by the name of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in India and the candidates can easily apply for these types of scholarships by reading the eligibility criteria and filling up the application form. The candidates must fill up the application form before the end of their academic year or during their academic year to get the benefits. Make sure to fill up the application form with accurate details to get all of the benefits.

Details Of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship

Name	Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship 2024
Launched by	Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Foundation
Objective	Providing scholarship
Beneficiaries	Students of India
Official site	Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

Objective Of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship

The main objective of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship is to provide opportunities to people who are not able to continue their education due to a lack of financial benefits. People who are currently pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in organizations will be able to get this scholarship. Students who come from the economically backward section of society will get the benefit of this scholarship. They will be able to continue their education without worrying about any financial issues. A lot of benefits will be provided to the students including the travel expense.

Important Dates

Scholarship Name	Application Period
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarships	Between December and January
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship, Kerala	Between August and November
Dr Abdul Kalam International Undergraduate Scholarships	During Semester I in August and Semester II in May
Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship	December
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program	Between December and January
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards	Between April and August
President APJ Abdul Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship	Between January and March
Fulbright Kalam Climate Fellowship	Between January and July

List Of Scholarship

The following scholarships are available in this scheme:-

Scholarship Name	Provider
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarships	Jamia Millia Islamia
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship, Kerala	Department of Minority Welfare, Government of Kerala
Dr Abdul Kalam International Undergraduate Scholarships	University of Sydney
Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship	Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program	Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards	National Innovation Foundation
President APJ Abdul Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship	University of South Florida (USF)
Fulbright Kalam Climate Fellowship	United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship:-

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarships, Jamia Millia Islamia	The applicant must be a student of Jamia Millia Islamia pursuing Graduation or Post-graduation. The student must have passed their 12th standard or graduation degree. The applicant must have at least 75% attendance in the previous semester. The family annual income of the candidate should not be more than Rs.2 Lakhs.
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship, Kerala	The students belonging to minority communities (Muslims, Christians, Jains, Buddhists, Parsi, and Sikhs) can apply for this scholarship. The applicant must be a domicile in Kerala state. The applicant must be pursuing diploma courses from a government or government-aided institute on a merit basis. Applicants belonging to BPL families are given preference under this scholarship. The family annual income of the candidate should not be more than Rs.8 Lakhs.
Dr. Abdul Kalam International Undergraduate Scholarships	Foreign students are eligible to apply for this scholarship. The students are willing to pursue graduation from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies at the University of Sydney. The applicant must have cleared either an Australian Year 12 qualification or an international senior secondary qualification equivalent to an ATAR of at least 98.
Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship	The applicant must be an Indian working in the field of engineering for reputed public-funding Indian Institutes. The applicant must have an undergraduate degree and professional work experience. The applicant must have been working for the parent plant for a minimum of 5 years from the date of the award.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program	The students who are currently pursuing 1st year of the M.Sc. program (minimum first-class at pre-MSc degree level) can apply for this scholarship. The students who are currently in the 3rd to pre-final year of M.Sc. and who have a CGPA of 6.0 or more on a scale of 10 can apply for this scholarship. The students who are currently pursuing the 1st year of the ME/MTech program who have a CGPA of 8.0 or more or students who are pursuing B.E/B. Tech level who have a CGPA of 7.0 on a scale of CFT or GATE Score ≥ 600 or NET (Engineering) rank from 1 to 100) are eligible for this scholarship, The students who are pursuing first to the final year of integrated ME/MTech program CGPA 8.0 or CGPA 7.0 for CFTIs or GATE Score ≥600 or NET) can apply for this scholarship.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards	The students studying in class 12th can apply for this scholarship. The age of the applicant should not be more than 18 years. The students who are pursuing open school should be less than 17 years of age.
President APJ Abdul Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship	Students who are pursuing or must have completed their graduation from any university in India can apply for this scholarship. The student must have submitted the application form to the University of Florida and must have received their university ID number. The applicant must be willing to pursue a Ph.D. degree in the following subjects. Applied PhysicsApplied AnthropologyCell Biology, Microbiology & Molecular BiologyEngineeringMarine ScienceBusiness Ph.D. programs Computer Science & EngineeringCriminologyChemistryIntegrative BiologyPsychology
Fulbright Kalam Climate Fellowship	The applicant must be an Indian citizen and residing in India at present. The applicant must have a terrific academic track record. The applicant must be fluent in the English Language. The students who are applying for doctoral research must have enrolled in a Ph.D. program in India and must have done adequate research in the relevant field. The research in the field of identification of resources in India and the U.S is given preference. The applicants who are applying for post-doctoral research must have obtained their Ph.D. degree in the last 4 years.

Selection Procedure for Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship

The applicant will have to go through the following selection procedure in order to get the benefit of the scholarship:-

• The students must fulfill all the eligibility criteria under Abdul Kalam Scholarship.
• The complete selection process works according to the will of the organizer of the scholarship.
• While shortlisting the students for this scholarship the economic background of the students will be kept in mind.
• The students who have excellent academic track records and overall educational accomplishments are given a preference.
• The educational qualifications include CGPA, SAT score, and other such criteria.
• The students who perform brilliantly in standardized tests are offered this scholarship.

Documents Required for Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship

The following documents must be submitted for this scholarship:-

• 10th class Transfer Certificate.
• Copy of Family Annual Income Certificate.
• A scanned copy of the Mark-sheet of the last exam passed.
• Copy of Identity card issued by the University.
• Death Certificate of parents of the Candidate (in death cases only).
• The application must be attested by the Dean of the institute/ Head of Dept./ Director of Centre.
• The letter was written by the Candidate in the justification for availing of the scholarship in Less than 300 words.

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship Rewards Details

The following rewards will be given to the candidates in this scholarship:-

Scholarship Name	Rewards
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarships	50 applicants will be selected under this scheme and they will receive tuition reimbursement subject up to Rs.10,000 per student per year. Out of 50 scholarships 25 are reserved for female students.
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship, Kerala	The applicants who get selected under this scheme will receive financial assistance of Rs.6,000 per year to pursue a 3-year diploma course in government or government-aided polytechnics.
Dr Abdul Kalam International Undergraduate Scholarships	The applicants who get selected under this scheme will receive a 50% scholarship on tuition fees for a year only.
Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship	Under this Abdul Kalam scholarship, the selected students will receive the following benefits. Fellowship amount- Rs.25,000 per month. Research grant- Rs.15 Lakhs per annum which should be used for research, engineering, and innovation activities including manpower hiring, consumables, national/international travel for research purposes, etc. Overhead amount- 1 Lakh per year will be given to the hosting institutes.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program	Under this scholarship, the selected 20 students will receive the following benefits. Fellowship amount- Rs.25,000 for 2 months. Travel allowance- Rs.5,000.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards	The applicants who get selected under this scheme will get a chance to display their project in an exhibition. The travel expense of the train is also provided to the students.
President APJ Abdul Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship	Under this scholarship, the selected students will receive the following benefits. Tuition fee waiver for a period of 4 years. Monthly stipend- USD 22,000. The University of South Florida will pay full tuition (up to 12 credits per semester) for graduate-level credit hours taken at USF that count towards the student’s graduate degree.
Fulbright Kalam Climate Fellowship	The applicants who get selected under this fellowship will receive various benefits like J-1 visa support, round trip airfare between India and US, a monthly stipend, professional allowance, and many other benefits.

Rewards On Monthly Basis

The following number of scholarships are provided to the candidates:-

Group	Amount
A	Hostler- 1200	Day Scholar- 550
B	Hostler- 820	Day Scholar- 530
C	Hostler- 570	Day Scholar- 300
D	Hostler- 380	Day Scholar- 230

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship Application Procedure

The applicant will have to follow the following application procedure to apply for the scholarship:-

Scholarship Name	Application Procedure
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarships, Jamia Millia Islamia	The students who are willing to apply for this scholarship can download the application from the official website of Jamia Millia University, and then submit it to the Dean’s office after completion along with supporting documents.
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship, Kerala	The students who are willing to apply for this scholarship can visit the official website of the Minority Welfare Scholarships Portal, Kerala
Dr Abdul Kalam International Undergraduate Scholarships	The students who are willing to apply for this scholarship can visit the official website of the University of Sydney.
Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship	The students who are willing to apply for this scholarship can send their applications through the Head of their Institutes.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program	The students who are willing to apply for this scholarship can visit the official website of AcSIR.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards	The students who are willing to apply for this scholarship can either apply through the official website or by post/mail
President APJ Abdul Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship	The students who are willing to apply for this scholarship can send their application to the following email address: KalamFellowship@usf.edu.
Fulbright Kalam Climate Fellowship	The students who are willing to apply for this scholarship can visit the official website of the Institute of International Education portal.

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