Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Scholarship 2020 – Eligibility & Application Process

Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa is a very popular and former minister of Karnataka under the congress rule. He is noted for his philanthropy works and his immense contribution towards education in the state. He has carried out many social service activities in his tenure; some of the noteworthy mentions include establishing great educational institutions and helping the underprivileged students of the state. This scholarship is offered for student’s right from pre-university education till masters’ degree education. After the completion of course by the candidate, the scholarship shall be rightfully discontinued.

This scholarship is offered by the Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyan trust, Davanagere, Karnataka. The current article deals with Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa scholarship scheme in detail. We discuss many facets about this scholarship with regard to the eligibility criteria required, cut off marks to be obtained, the application process in detail, documents required, selection process, rewards and benefits offered, important FAQs and lastly their contact details.

Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Scholarship 2020 – Overview

Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

All candidates desirous of applying for Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa scholarship scheme should be well acquainted with these minimal eligibility conditions. The trust offering this scholarship seeks high reverence to the conditions laid down by them. Hence candidates need to go through them thoroughly. The list of criteria is given below:

• Only Karnataka domiciled candidates may apply
• Annual family income of candidate should compulsorily be less than INR 1 lakh
• Candidates doing regular courses at a government recognized and affiliated educational institutions may apply.
• Candidates doing studies through correspondence or distance education are not allowed to apply.
• Only candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections of the society may apply.

Eligible courses are listed below:

Cut off marks

Candidates have to check the cut off marks they scored in the qualifying exam to be able to apply for the scholarship in the current academic year. For instance, if a candidate wishes to apply for scholarship for his PU studies at present, then his previous class 10 marks shall be treated as the qualifying exam undertaken.
Here are the course-wise cut off marks given below:

Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Scholarship Application Process

The application process for the Shamanur Shivashankarappa scholarship scheme is simple and straight forward. We explain the process step-wise in the current section:

• Visit the homepage of the scholarship portal – ssjanakalyantrust.org
• Click on “General Application form.”
• Enter all details correctly in the application form.
• Details are asked in various sections such as personal details, candidate details, contact details, educational details, income details etc.
• Candidates should not leave any mandatory field empty.
• Check for correctness of all data entered.
• Enter your bank details correctly.
• Click on the declaration section.
• Submit the form.

After online submission, candidates need to take hard copy print out of the submitted application form. This has to be attached with relevant hard copies of documents and then be posted to the following address:

The Secretary,
Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyan trust
C/o R L Law College,
Behind Bapuji Educational Association head office,
P J Extension, Davanagere- 577002

Key Documents Required For Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Scholarship

As stated above, candidates need not send any online copies of documents. All they have to do is take print copies of their documents, get them attested and attach them with the hard copy of their online submitted application form. Following are the documents required:

• Recent passport size photo of the candidate
• Class 10 and class 12 mark sheets
• For candidates pursuing graduation, previous year mark sheets of the current degree course to be furnished
• Admission letter from educational institution
• Fee paid receipts for a current course being pursued
• ID card issued by an educational institution
• Income certificate
• Caste certificate
• Domicile certificate
• Bank passbook details
• Aadhaar Card

Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Scholarship Selection Process

There is no written test or interview conducted to select candidates for this scholarship. All applications shall be scrutinised based on their merit and income details. Candidates whose applications adhere to the income norms specified shall be later checked on the basis of merit. The list of selected students shall be displayed on the website.

Rewards and Benefits

Varying financial grant shall be offered to students based on their merit. This award of the grant shall continue till the candidate completed his course/ duration. IT shall be later discontinued after his/her course completion.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the important dates with respect to this scholarship?

Application shall be open to the public in the last week of August and deadline to submit them shall be towards the end of the first week of September.

• I am planning to do my graduation abroad. Can I apply for this scholarship?

No. This scholarship is purely meant for continuing studies in India only.

• When can we expect the selection of candidates after application submission?

The results of the scholarship selection process shall be revealed on the official website after 30 working days are over.

• If a candidate forgot to send the hard copy of the application via post, will his candidature be lost?

Yes, the hard copy of application form together with documents needs to be submitted via post or in person for further application processing.

• I have placed Xerox copies of all documents with self attestation. Will they be approved?

No, attestation from a gazette official, Government of India is essential for the application to be accepted. Self attestation is not acceptable.

Contact Details

For any doubts regarding the scholarship offer, kindly contact the trust on the following details:

The Secretary,
Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyan trust
C/o R L Law College,
Behind Bapuji Educational Association head office,
P J Extension, Davanagere- 577002

E-mail ID: drssjkt@gmail.com

Phone number: 08192 250237