Education and Medical Aid Applications are invited from Parsi Irani Zoroastrian students studying in India or abroad for Educational Aid.

Also applications are invited from needy and poor Parsi Irani Zoroastrian persons wanting Medical Aid. Application with authentication from reputed person or local Parsi Panchayat / Anju man will only be considered.

Copies of all testimonials / bills & family income with evidence be sent with application for the current financial year (from lstApril 2012 onwards.)

Application be forwarded to: President / Managing Trustee Bulsar Parsi Anjuman Trust Funds A/c Rustomjee Master Trust Funds, Bejan Baug, Bunder Road, Valsad -396 001.

Promoting leadership among Zoroastrian youth in academia, public life, and the arts.

This one-time grant helps finance undergraduate or graduate study by talented young Zoroastrians. Awards range between $10,000 and $1,000. The applicant must be a young Zoroastrian enrolled in or accepted to an accredited institution of higher learning. If s/he is already enrolled, s/he must provide a tuition statement for the fall semester of 2012; if accepted but not yet enrolled, s/he must provide an acceptance letter. Candidates of diverse nationalities are welcomed to apply. All completed
applications must be postmarked by June 15, 2012. For a copy of the application, please see http://www.vakhshoori.org. For specific questions, please contact Koorosh Vakhshoori at scholarship@vakhshoori.org. 

Courtesy : Behram Pastakia

Parsi / Irani Zoroastrian students attending Private Coaching Cs or taking special Private Tuitions for selected subjects for better results in the SSC / ICSE/ NOS /CBSE of March 2013 may apply for a part reimbursement of the fees, based on economic criteria from the Bombay Parsi Punchayet.

Applications mentioning full address and contact nos. (Res. & Mobile), along with following enclosures should reach latest by June 29, 2012 to :
Mr. C. S. Panthaki, Senior Executive (Welfare), Bombay Parsi Punchayet209, Dr. Dadabhai Nowroji Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001.

Enclosures (xerox copies):

1. 8th & 9th Standard’s results of the student.

2. Latest Income Tax Returns / Salary certificate of the earning family members (Husband & Wife).

3. No. of total family members.

4. Rent — Receipt.

5a. Coaching Class fee receipt OR

5b. Pvt. Tuition fees receipt preferably on Tutors Letterheads with complete address and phone numbers OR

5c. A simple receipt from Tutors mentioning their complete address with phone numbers.

Incomplete applications without proper enclosures would not be considered.

Applications are invited for Scholarships from Parsee / Iranian Zoroastrian students pursuing higher studies during the Academic Year 2012-13 after completion of HSC Examination.
The Trustees also wish to encourage young Parsi students after completing SSC examination to pursue rewarding careers in technical and craft fields for which there is a large unfilled demand. These fields impart skills for gainful employment e.g. automobile mechanics, radiology technicians, dentistry technicians, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, air-conditioning mechanics and instrument repairers, etc. Students wishing to pursue studies in any such technical or craft fields will be awarded a fixed scholarship of Rs. 20,000/- p.a. In appropriate cases additional amounts may be sanctioned.

Application forms will be available from the Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Parsee Benevolent Institution Office situated at 209, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001, between 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Contact Ms Guzdar Tel No 22611881.

Goolnar Khariwalla

Sign Stanford-India Biodesign Fellowships in Biomedical Technology innovation

About us:

A Fellowship Opportunity in Medical Device Technology for 2013 jointly sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Sciences & Technology; Government of India and Stanford University, USA in partnership with the lndo-US Science & Technology Forum.

Eligibility:

Candidates with graduate or postgraduate degrees (engineers, doctors, business professionals, others) having passion for invention and early-stage development of new medical technologies addressing the clinical needs in India are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be Indian citizens, and must be able to devote full one year at the Stanford University, USA and the SIB center, AIIMS, New Delhi. Preference will be given to applicants with significant work experience. Shortlisted candidates will be called for final interview at New Delhi.

Benefits:

Fellowship pays stipend, tuition, travel and health benefits. Fellows are mentored by experts in the USA and India.

Duration:  One year; starting January 2013 (Full time)

Apply Online: http://biodesign.stanford.edU/India/

For further information contact: info@sibiodesign.org

Last date of application: May 18,2012.

At Lodha, we believe that good education is not only a necessity but a right every child should fully enjoy. A nation is built on the strength of its youth, and it is essential that everyone has equal access to quality education, enabling them to stand tall on their own feet.

We are pleased to announce the Lodha Foundation Scholarships, carefully designed to ensure that access to quality education is available without any financial constraints.

The program offers financial assistance to students from Std. V to Std. XII living in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) whose annual household income is less than 4,50,000 per annum. The scholarship covers 75% of the fee and other expenses.

Over 1000 scholarships shall be awarded each year with 50% earmarked for families of government employees. For additional information, and to apply visit www.lodha-foundation.org

Scholarships will fund young Indians to pursue a Masters in Management, Science and Technology or Manufacturing, followed by a short Internship in the UK.

Deadline for application 10 May 2012

For more information and to apply - www.britishcouncil.org.in

Candidates must be a Graduate of a recognized Indian University with a consistently good Academic Record. Students in the Final Year of Degree course and awaiting results and/or Admission/Offer Letters from the Foreign Universities are eligible to apply. However, the sanctioned Scholarship will be subject to their passing the Final Degree Examination and securing admission.

Prescribed Application Forms are available at Committee’s Office at Bombay Parsi Punchayet, 209, Dr. D. N. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 from 9th April, 2012. The completed Appiication Forms should be submitted at the Office of the Committee not later than May 7. 2012. The timings for collection & submission of the Forms are between 10.30 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. & 2.30 p.m. to 5.15 p.m.

Yezdi R Mowdawalla

Secretary

Esplanade House, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001

 Tel: 22077044  Email: office@rdsethnascholarships.org Website: www.rdsethnascholarships.org

Applications are invited from Indian students of all communities for grant of Loan Scholarships for Scientific, Technical, Medical and other Professional courses in India and abroad. Application Forms may be obtained from the Trust office on payment of 50/- either in cash or by Postal Order. Candidates requesting for Forms by post must send a self-addressed 101-stamped envelope of size: 23 cm x 1 0 cm. Duly completed Application Forms should reach the Trust Office not later than 31st May 2012 for studies abroad and by 31st August 2012 for studies in India – Chief Executive