Applications are invited for the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship 2023 for Girls. The last date of application is 31 December 2023.
About Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
At Amazon, supporting underserved students in their computer science education is not only important to us – it’s imperative to building a diverse tech industry and a great future. Amazon Future Engineer-India Scholarship program provides meritorious girls like you with support of Rs. 40,000 per year for the duration of the course and mentorship by Amazonians to help you build an industry-relevant skill set and a great career in tech! What’s more, get a chance to compete for a paid internship at Amazon.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only Girl Students pursuing BE/Btech Courses from the below branches are Eligible For Scholarships
- Computer Science And Engineering
- Information And Communication Technology
- Information Science
- Information Science And Engineering
- Information Technology
- Only First-Year Applicants Beginning Their Studies In B.E., B.Tech
- Applicants are expected to have passed their higher secondary, pre-university, intermediate, CBSE/ISC, or equivalent board qualifying examination after 2022.
- Admission To Professional Degree Courses/Institutions Is Based On The Merit Rank Awarded At The State Or National Level Entrance Exams, Or Through A Counselling Process Conducted At The State Level.
- The scholarship is also open to persons with disabilities (PWD) from all genders, with all other criteria remaining the same.
- Financial Eligibility: Annual income should be less than Rs 3.0 lakh.
Amount
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a scholarship award of INR 50,000/year until graduation. Awards are renewable each year until a bachelor’s degree is earned, to a maximum of four years. Renewal is contingent upon the applicant continuing full-time enrollment in an eligible course of study at an accredited four-year college or university, maintaining a good standing with their university, and continuation of the program by Amazon.
Application
Interested candidates can apply online via this page.
FAQs
How many award recipients will there be?
Amazon will grant 500 award recipients this year.
What else do scholars get apart from financial Grants?
The AFE India Scholars will provided opportunities by Amazon and by our scholarship partner foundation for excellence to build a great career in the tech industry. Amazon will provide coding boot camps to AFE scholars to help them ace their computer science skills along with the opportunity to get mentored by Amazonians. The students will also be provided regular opportunities to participate in learning sessions organized by Amazon
Is Computer Science the only branch of engineering that is eligible?
No, Following branches of engineering are also eligible:
Computer Science And Engineering
Information And Communication Technology
Information Science
Information Science And Engineering
Information Technology
Contact
Please e-mail: afe-inquiry[at]ffe.org
