About The Program
Flipkart Group is committed to strengthening the retail sector including the Kirana Stores which form a significant part. As part of our endeavour, the Flipkart Foundation is supporting a scholarship for children of Kirana Store Owners to make them future-ready.
The Flipkart Foundation Scholarship 2024-25 is an initiative by the Flipkart Foundation aimed at supporting deserving, financially disadvantaged students, with a strong emphasis on empowering meritorious and underprivileged female students. Aligned with goals emphasising affordable education and gender equality, the program aims to enable access to higher education and promote empowerment.
Under this program, first-year students enrolled in professional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) undergraduate programs and children of Kirana Store Owners (KSOs) in the academic year 2024-25 will receive a fixed scholarship of INR 50,000.
About the Company
The Flipkart Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Flipkart Group, dedicated to driving inclusive growth and sustainable development across India. Launched to create a meaningful impact, the Foundation empowers underprivileged communities, fosters education, promotes skill development, and supports small businesses. Its initiatives are aligned with Flipkart's commitment to sustainability, gender equity, and community development, emphasising environmental conservation and technological empowerment. Through partnerships, the Foundation is contributing to India's larger developmental goals.
Deadline:20-May-2025
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be currently studying in the 1st year of professional undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) courses at government colleges in India.
- One parent must be a Kirana Store Owner (KSO).
- Applicants must have scored at least 60% in their Class 12 exams.
- The annual family income should not exceed INR 5 lakh from all sources.
Children of employees of Flipkart Group and Buddy4Study are not eligible to apply.
Benefits
A fixed scholarship of INR 50,000
Note: The scholarship fund may be utilized to cover academic-related expenses, including, but not limited to, tuition fees, exam fees, hostel fees, books, stationery, travel, data, food and lodging, etc.Documents
- Recent passport-size photograph
- College/ Institution admission proof (Admission Letter/ Institution Identity Card, etc.)
- Class 12 mark sheet
- Family income proof (ITR, salary slips, income certificate issued by concerned Government authority, etc.)
- Proof of Kirana Store Owner (Shops and Establishment Registration Act, Entity Registration, GST Registration or as applicable)
- Proof of identity (PAN Card, Aadhaar card, Driving Licence, etc.)
- Disability certificate issued by the concerned government authority (if applicable)
- Payment receipts of educational expenses (tuition fees, hostel fees, books, mess fee, etc.) along with fee structure for the academic year
- Student’s Bank passbook
How can you apply?
- Click on this ‘Link’ button. and clink 'Apply Now' button
- Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and land on the ‘Application Form Page.’
- Register at Buddy4Study with your Email/Mobile/Gmail account.
- You will now be redirected to the ‘Flipkart Foundation Scholarship 2024-25' application form page.
- Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process.
- Fill in the required details in the online application form.
- Upload relevant documents.
- Accept the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and click on ‘Preview’.
If all the details filled in by the applicant are correctly showing on the preview screen, click the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.
Contact, if you need help:
011-430-92248 (Ext-364) (Monday to Friday - 10:00AM to 06:00 PM (IST))
Flipkart Foundation
India
