L’Oréal India is inviting applications for its latest edition of the ‘For Young Women in Science’ Scholarship (FYWIS) 2023. Interested candidates can apply for the scholarship at the official website — foryoungwomeninscience.co.in. The application deadline for this is January 7, 2024.
This scholarship is available only for those girl students who have passed Class 12 (Science stream) with a minimum of 85 per cent marks in PCM/ PCB/ PCMB in the current academic year (2021-22). Additionally, the applicants must have procured admission into an undergraduate (bachelor’s) programme in a science-related field at a recognised college/university in India in the current academic year, 2022-23.
The scholarship will only be allotted to those girl students whose annual family income is less than Rs 6 lakh per annum.
After screening and shortlisting of the applications received, the selected candidates will undergo a telephonic interview round, after which the selected candidates along with their parents will be invited for a face-to-face interview with a jury comprising eminent scientists, academicians, journalists, etc.
This year, the jury round will be organised in a hybrid mode — candidates will have the option of in-person at locations such as Mumbai, New Delhi/NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, or attend virtually.
The programme was instituted in 2003 and it has consistently helped young women to pursue graduation studies in science and scientific streams.