Vadodara scholarships

The Shree Parsi Panchayat, Vadodara invites applications from Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian students for the Prof Sohrab Manchershaw Wadia Scholarship and the Dr Rustom B. Cama Scholarship.

The Prof Sohrab Manchershaw Wadia Scholarship of Rs 20,000 will be awarded to one student pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate or research studies at any of the following institutions, in any subject or discipline: any Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or Indian Institute of Management (IIM); any all India institute of repute; any national laboratory/institute under Centre for Scientific Research (CSIR); any foreign university/institute of repute.

The scholarship will be given to students for studies in India or abroad. Students and their parents must be citizens of India. The scholarship would also be open to students whose parents are working abroad but continue to remain Indian citizens. Only outstanding students with consistently excellent academic record will be considered.

The Dr Rustom B. Cama Scholarship of Rs 5,000 would be awarded to one student studying in the first, second or third year MBBS course at any recognized medical college in India.

Application forms for both scholarships may be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope (4"x 9") to the Secretary, Shree Parsi Panchayat, Hira Baug, Post Office Road, Fatehganj, Vadodara 390002. The last date for receipt of duly filled application forms is November 30, 2011.

BAMAN R. CAMA

President, Shree Parsi Panchayat, Vadodara