DHIRUBHAI AMBANI
INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, GANDHINAGAR
Merit & Merit-cum-Means Scholarships for M.Des. (CD) students
(With effect from the 2024-25 batch)
Introduction
The M.Des (CD) Merit & Merit-cum-Means Scholarships are awarded to reward meritorious students of the M.Des (Communication Design) program throughout the duration of the program. The scholarship will be awarded semester-wise beginning from the second semester after the declaration of semester results. The Scholarships will be awarded based on SPI obtained in each semester. The number of Scholarships will be limited to 2 (Two only) for a batch. The regulations on the award of Scholarships are as follows:
Eligibility and details of Scholarships
| No. of Scholarships | Type of Scholarship | Eligibility conditions | Scholarship Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| One (1) | Merit Scholarships | Top 1 SPI 8/10 and above scorers | Full semester tuition fee |
| One (1) | Merit-cum-Means Scholarships | SPI score: 7/10 and above + annual family income below Rs.6.00 lakh. | 70% of the semester tuition fee |
Other conditions
- The student should have been registered for the semester subsequent to which the scholarship is awarded and should have paid the tuition and other fees in full by the given due date.
- The student should PASS in all courses including course(s) audited, should not have any backlog, and/or disciplinary case(s) being initiated or recorded against her/him.
- The Scholarship is awarded based on the performance of the student in a semester and the student has to meet the eligibility criteria in each semester to be eligible for the award of Scholarship.
- The awardees will be selected from the top SPI scorer downwards and will be limited to 2(two) in a semester. In effect, the top 2 SPI scorers among the eligible applicants will only be awarded the Scholarships. For example, if there is more than 1(One) applicant for Merit Scholarships, the top 1(One) SPI 8/10 scorers will only be awarded the Scholarships, and the remaining applicants will be considered for Merit-cum-Means Scholarships if they meet all the prescribed eligibility conditions. In case there is more than 1(one) student having the same SPI, then all the students in the tie will be given the eligible amount of scholarship.
- If a student withdraws from the program before completion of studies or her/his admission is terminated by the Institute or she/he is imposed any punishment/penalty due to indiscipline, the Institute has the right to recover the total scholarship amount paid to her/him.
- The students applying for Merit-cum-Means Scholarship should submit the Income Certificate from the designated statutory government authorities at the place of her/his residence and also copies of the income tax returns of the parents. If the parents are not required to file returns as per IT Laws, a declaration from the parents to that effect should be submitted along with the application for Scholarship.
- The awardee should not be the recipient of any other scholarship of Govt. of India / State Government / any other private agency.
- The selected student for the award has to submit an undertaking stating that she/he will be bound by the regulations of the Scholarship Scheme.