SAMSUNG STAR SCHOLAR
OFFICIAL RULE BOOK
INDEX
RULE 1: INTRODUCTION
RULE 2: ELIGIBILITY
RULE 3: DISBURESEMENT
RULE 4: DEVIATIONS
RULE 5: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
RULE 6: NOMINATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES
RULE 7: SAMSUNG OBLIGATION
RULE 8: GENERAL RULES
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OFFICIAL RULE BOOK
RULE 1: INTRODUCTION:
Samsung India Electronics Private Limited (“Samsung”), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility
(“CSR”) initiatives is instituting the Scholarship Programme “Samsung Star Scholar” (“Programme”)
across Indian Institute of Technology and National Institute of Technology for the benefit of the
student(s) (“Scholarship Candidates”) of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), to provide them with
opportunities for good quality higher education, irrespective of their capacity to pay for it. In order to
protect the integrity of the Programme, the following Official Rules (“Rules”) shall bind all Scholarship
Candidate(s), Institutes and other participants in the Programme.
RULE 2: ELIGIBILITY.
Samsung has selected educational institutes that promote high quality higher education, such as Indian
Institute of Technology and National Institute of Technology to benefit students of JNVs. List of the
institutes participating in the Programme (“Institutes”) is mentioned as Annexure-III hereto.
1.
Scholarship Candidate(s) will be eligible to receive scholarships through these Institutes, if they
meet the criteria set forth below and by following the procedures in Rule 6.
2.
Samsung is offering a scholarship for student(s) graduating from all Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
run by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Human
Resource Development, Government of India.
3.
The Scholarship Candidate(s) should be first year students in a full term B. Tech/Dual Degree
(B.Tech+M.Tech) course at the Institute.
4.
First year Scholarship Candidate(s) will be selected on the basis of their All India Rank (AIR) in the
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main)
5.
All Scholarship Candidates must be in good standing with the Institute to receive a Samsung Star
Scholar support.
6.
The Scholarship Candidate(s) is entitled to support for his/her tuition fee, hostel and mess charges
only. The Scholarship Candidate(s) should not be availing of any financial assistance or scholarship
related to these expenses from either a Government or Non Government source, during their
pursuance of their B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech+ M.Tech) course from the Institute.
7.
Duration of the scholarship will be for one (1) academic year, extendable to subsequent three (3)
years for B. Tech. Degree Course and four (4) years for Dual Degree (B.Tech.+M.Tech.) Course
based on the applicable rules.
8.
The Application form and all the other documents of Applicants who have not completed
eighteen years of age must be counter signed by their respective legal guardians on the New
Scholarship Application Form. In the alternative, for constraint of meeting the deadline of the
application, parent(s) / legal guardian(s) shall submit the Declaration as contained in Annexure II,
which must be submitted in original prior to the Scholarship Funds being released.
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RULE 3: DISBURESEMENT
9.
Scholarship Candidate(s) are entitled to a maximum scholarship amount of Indian Rupees Two
Lakh (Rupees 2,00,000/-) only per year, towards expenses related to tuition fee, hostel and mess
charges (hostel and mess charges shall be limited to INR 36,000 annually and the entire amount of
annual scholarship shall not exceed INR 2,00,000).
RULE 4: DEVIATIONS
10. A student may be permitted by the Dean (Academics) of their Institute to discontinue temporarily
from the Programme for a semester or longer, for reasons of ill health or other valid reasons to be
determined by the Dean (Academics).
11. A student will be permitted to discontinue from the Programme only for a maximum cumulative
duration of two semesters, provided she/he can complete the Programme within the prescribed
duration decided by the Institute. Under any circumstances, the student shall not be allowed to
continue with the Scholarship after the expiry of the maximum duration of the Programme.
RULE 5: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
12. Scholarship Candidate(s) must disclose to the Institute in writing any and all financial support
being accrued for their education, including but not limited to those listed below, which may
compromise the integrity of the Programme.
13. Samsung Selection Committee may, in its sole discretion, refuse to accept or cancel a nomination
for a Scholarship Candidate(s) if an actual or perceived conflict of interest exists.
14. If Samsung Selection Committee rejects a nomination due to a conflict of interest, the Institute/
Scholarship Candidate(s) will be notified. Potential conflicts of interest include:
(i)
The Scholarship Candidate(s) or Institute solicits, provides or accepts any compensation
or other consideration in exchange for the nomination; Or,
(ii)
Scholarship Candidate(s) engages in any conduct that may reflect negatively upon
Samsung Star Scholars Program.
RULE 6: NOMINATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES
15. Students can register for the Samsung Star Scholar Programme by submitting a completed
application form (Annexure – I). A soft coy of the application form is available at Samsung India
Website http://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/sapne-hue-bade/star-scholar
16. Scholarship Candidate(s) must provide all documents/information that Samsung Selection
Committee requires to confirm that the candidate meets the eligibility requirements.
17. Applications must be sent as a hard copy as well as through email. Applications should be emailed
in .pdf format to [email protected] by the deadline date of January 20, 2017 with all
required documents attached.
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18.
Additionally original application form and signed receipts of documents should be sent by Speed
Post to:
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Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.,
Corporate Citizenship (CRO)
20th ~ 24th Floor, Two Horizon Centre, Golf Course Road,
Sector - 43, DLF Phase V, Gurgaon, Haryana -122002, India
19.
At the time of submitting the Scholarship Candidate(s) Form, the Institute’s Dean Academic must
also attest and verify all the details of the Scholarship Candidate(s). Only application those have
been verified by the Dean Academics or designated authority of the Institute will be accepted.
Scholarship Candidates are responsible for their own administrative expenses such as
transportation, insurance, personal spending money, medical cost, incidentals (photocopy, phone
calls, etc.), supplemental study courses and materials and /or other expenses.
Samsung shall award scholarships in its sole discretion. All decisions of Samsung will be binding
and final.
Scholarships may not be sold, transferred or assigned and are not convertible to cash.
Scholarship Candidates must comply with all applicable enrolment and registration deadlines as
published.
Scholarships must be used for the course for which they are granted. No deferrals are available,
except as provided herein.
If a Scholarship Candidate fails to follow rules, he/she will forfeit his/her scholarship. Additionally,
if a Scholarship Candidate fails to appear for, or is refused admittance to, an exam for which
he/she registered with a Scholarship, he/she will be ineligible to receive future Scholarships.
Any false statements or misrepresentations made by scholarship applicants will be grounds for
dismissal from Samsung Star Scholar Programme.
Scholarship recipient consents to his/her Pass/Fail results being shared in aggregate with Samsung
from which he/she received the scholarship.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
RULE 7: SAMSUNG OBLIGATION
28. Samsung India will provide scholarship support for selected Scholarship Candidate(s) basis the
verified application form. For this purpose, Samsung may engage any third party to carry out
verification of the information provided and other administrative tasks associated with the
Programme.
29. Samsung will make the payment to the Scholarship Candidate(s) through cheque/electronic wire
transfer. Samsung will provide only the support for actual expenses related to regular tuition cost,
room in a hostel and meals (hostel and mess charges shall be limited to INR 36,000 annually and
the entire amount of annual scholarship shall not exceed INR 2,00,000) at the Institute.
30. Samsung and/or its subsidiaries does not warrant or promise nor are obligated to employ any/or
all students supported by this Scholarship Programme or on the successful completion of the B.
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31.
Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech +Mech) course, and nothing in this Rule Book should be deemed or
construed otherwise.
Under any circumstances, the student shall not be allowed to continue with the Scholarship after
the expiry of the maximum duration of the Programme.
RULE 8: GENERAL RULES
32. This set of regulations may evolve and get revised/refined or updated or amended or modified or
changed through appropriate approvals between the Institute and Samsung from time to time,
and shall be binding on all parties concerned, including the Students and Institute Authorities.
33. The effect of year-to-year (periodic) refinements in the Official Rules, on the students admitted in
earlier years, shall be dealt with appropriately and carefully, so as to ensure that those students
are not subjected to any unfair situation whatsoever, although they are required to conform to
these revised set of Official Rules, without any undue favour or considerations.
SAMSUNG STAR SCHOLAR
APPLICATION FORM
ANNEXURE –I
Section 1: Personal Information (Please fill details in Capitals and blue or black ink only)
1.
Institute Roll Number / ID number___________________________2. Title (e.g. Ms/Mr)______________________
3. Surname/family name___________________________ 4. First name ____________________________________
5. Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY)______________________
6. Gender___________________________________
7. Address_________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Contact details: Home Tel_________________________________9. Mobile__________________________________
10. Email___________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Category (Tick whichever applicable)
SC/ST
OBC
PwD
GEN
OTHERS
Section 2: Academic Information 2016-17
It is important that we know as much as possible about your degree program in order to consider you for the
scholarship. Please provide us with the following information:
1.
JEE (Main) Rank : ________________________
2.
Title of your degree program (B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech +M.Tech)______________________________________
3.
Subject Major_______________________________ Expected Graduation date (MM/YYYY)__________________
4.
Fee status for 2016-17 (Please mention in Indian Rupees)
a. Tuition Fee (Yearly) : _________________________________________________________________
b. Hostel Fee (Yearly) : _________________________________________________________________
c. Mess Charges (Yearly) : _________________________________________________________________
d. Total
: _________________________________________________________________
2.
Are you eligible for tuition benefits under SC/ST and PwD students’ scheme? (Tick whichever applicable)
No
Yes
3. Please give details of any scholarships, government -paid tuition benefits, and prizes being availed on during your
education at the Institute during 2016-17:
Scholarship name
Amount
Institution name/ address
From (MM/YYY
To (MM/YYYY)
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Section 3: Declaration
1.
2.
3.
I have provided all details required and I confirm that the information provided herein, to the best of my
knowledge, true and correct. I understand that false information will invalidate this application.
I give my permission for the information provided in this form (and the supporting documentation) to be shared
with scholarship selection committee if they request for it.
I have read the criteria of the scholarships for which I wish to be considered and the relevant Guidance Notes. I
confirm that I have enclosed or have arranged to send all required supporting documentation.
Signature_________________________________
Date_________________________________________________
Signature (Parent/Legal Guardian) __________________________
Date___________________________________
Section 4: For Dean Academics/Institute Use only
Candidate (tick whichever applicable)
Recommended
Not Recommended
If not recommended, please provide details (limit 500 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
I certify that the facts stated above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature_________________________________
Date_________________________________________________
Name _________________________________________________________________________________________
Designation/Seal ________________________________________________________________________________
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APPLICATION FORM
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION
1. When applying for scholarship, please make sure that you carefully read and understand the guidelines. If
you do not meet the criteria for the scholarship, your application will not be considered.
2. This application form is for all first year students in B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech+ M.Tech) course who
have graduated from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and who wish to apply for Samsung Star scholarship
for the 2016-17 academic session.
3. Please complete the form clearly and in black or blue ink. All questions must be answered. Do not leave
any section blank. If a section does not apply to you, please indicate that it is not applicable (N/A).
4. Scholarship entitlement for students will be considered via this application form only.
5. You need to submit only ONE application. It is your responsibility to make sure the scholarship
application you submit is complete, with any supporting documentation or references required.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Once submitted, the application and its materials will not
be returned.
6. Scholarship entitlement for student(s) will be certified by the Dean Academics office only.
7. Scholarship support is for expenses related to yearly tuition fee, hostel and mess charges (hostel and
mess charges shall be limited to INR 36,000 annually and the entire amount of annual scholarship shall
not exceed INR 2,00,000). All sums of money referred to must be in Indian Rupees (INR).
8. Scholarship funding depends on expenses as per category –SC/ST, OBC, PWD, GEN and OTHERS
9. We do not accept incomplete or late applications. Applications must be sent as a hard copy as well as
through email. Applications should be emailed in .pdf format to [email protected] by the
deadline date of January 20, 2017 with all required documents attached.
10. Additionally original application form and signed receipts of documents should be sent by Speed Post to:
SAMSUNG STAR SCHOLAR
Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
Corporate Citizenship (CRO)
20th ~ 24th Floor, Two Horizon Centre, Golf Course Road, Sector - 43,
DLF Phase V, Gurgaon, Haryana -122002, India
11. Applicants will be notified as to whether they have received a scholarship after February 27, 2017.
12. Your scholarship application must include the following for all scholarships:
a. Completed Application Form, with self attested photograph. The Application Form has to be
certified and signed by Dean Academics.
b. Self-certified clear copy of Class X and XII CBSE marks statement.
c. Self-certified clear copy of JEE (Main) ranking certificate
d. Self-certified clear copy of Final admission letter from the Institute.
e. Original copy for admission/first semester/annual fee receipt deposited at Institute, attested and
verified by the Institute’s Dean Academic.
f. A signed cancelled cheque of the bank account in which the Scholarship amount has to be
deposited.
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g. Self-certified clear copy of address proof – Aadhaar Card will only be considered.
h. Self-certified clear copy of PAN Card (mandatory).
i. Provide a brief write up on why you are a qualified candidate for a scholarship and how you will be
impacted if chosen.
13. The Application form and all the other documents of Applicants who have not completed eighteen years
of age must be counter signed by their respective legal guardians on the New Scholarship Application
Form. In the alternative, for constraint of meeting the deadline of the application, parent(s) / legal
guardian(s) shall submit the Declaration as contained in Annexure II of the Rule Book, which must be
submitted in original prior to February 10, 2017.
14. Please keep a copy of your completed form for your records in case the original copy gets misplaced.
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APPLICATION FORM - GUARDIAN DECLARATION
ANNEXURE II
DECLARATION BY APPLICANT’S PARENT(S) OR LEGAL GUARDIAN
FOR GRANTING SCHOLARSHIP TO MINOR
I/we,_______________________________________resident of ________________________________,
___________________________________hereby state and affirm as follows:
1. That the particulars given below are of ______________________________(name of the
student), of whom I/we are the parent(s) /legal guardian.
Particulars of student
Name
Son / Daughter of
Date of birth
Place of birth
Aadhaar Card No.
:
:
:
:
:
2. I / we hereby declare and undertake that the contents of the application filed by
______________________ (student’s name) are true and correct.
3. I / we hereby undertake to perform the obligations required with respect to the Samsung Star
Scholar Program on behalf of __________________ until she /he attains the age of majority.
______________________________
Signature of the Parent/Legal Guardian
Parent/Legal Guardian Name
Aadhaar Card No.
Mobile No.
E-mail address, if any
:
:
:
:
Encl : Self attested photocopy of Annexure-I
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ANNEXURE - III
LIST OF INSTITUTES
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Sl.No. INSTITUTES
1 Indian Institute of Technology
2 Indian Institute of Technology
3 Indian Institute of Technology
4 Indian Institute of Technology
5 Indian Institute of Technology
6 Indian Institute of Technology
7 Indian Institute of Technology
8 Indian Institute of Technology
9 Indian Institute of Technology
10 Indian Institute of Technology
11 Indian Institute of Technology
12 Indian Institute of Technology
13 Indian Institute of Technology
14 Indian Institute of Technology
15 Indian Institute of Technology
16 Indian Institute of Technology
17 Indian Institute of Technology
18 Indian Institute of Technology
19 Indian Institute of Technology
20 Indian Institute of Technology
21 Indian Institute of Technology
22 Indian Institute of Technology
23 Indian Institute of Technology
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1 National Institute of Technology
2 Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
3 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
4 National Institute of Technology
5 National Institute of Technology
6 National Institute of Technology
7 Malaviya National Institute of Technology
8 Dr.B.R.Ambedkar National Institute of Technology
9 National Institute of Technology
10 National Institute of Technology
11 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
12 National Institute of Technology
13 National Institute of Technology
14 National Institute of Technology
15 National Institute of Technology
16 National Institute of Technology
17 S V National Institute of Technology
18 National Institute of Technology
19 National Institute of Technology
LOCATION
Gandhi Nagar
Bhubaneswar
Patna
Bombay
Delhi
Chennai
North Guwahati
Indore
Kanpur
Jodhpur
Kharagpur
Hyderabad
Ropar
Mandi
Roorkee
Varanasi
Palakkad
Tirupati
Dhanbad
Bhilai
Goa
Jammu
Dharwad
Agartala
Allahabad
Bhopal
Calicut
Durgapur
Hamirpur
Jaipur
Jalandhar
Jamshedpur
Kurukshetra
Nagpur
Patna
Raipur
Rourkela
Silchar
Srinagar
Surat
Surathkal
Trichy
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21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
National Institute of Technology
Andhra Pradesh
Warangal
Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Goa
Meghalaya
Nagaland
Manipur
Mizoram
Uttarakhand
Delhi
Puducherry