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IDFC FIRST Bank MBA Scholarship Program

IDFC FIRST Bank MBA scholarship is a need-based scholarship where INR 2,00,000 is granted for two years of full-time MBA education to students that have secured admissions in B-schools on their own merit and have a family income of less than 6 lakhs per annum. This scholarship aims to make post graduate education in Business studies accessible to those who are meritorious but are unable to afford it due to financial constraints.

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Aspiring Life Scholarship

IDFC FIRST Bank in partnership with Bubbles Centre for Autism awards scholarships to young adults on the autism spectrum to complete their special education at Bubbles Centre for Autism.
We have supported scholarships and life-skills training for 104 young adults on the spectrum since the commencement of the program in 2017.

"Aleena, a student at Bubbles Centre for Autism was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome and joined Bubbles in June 2014 when she was 5 years old for a full day school program. When she joined Bubbles she was only exposed to her mother tongue – Malayalam, and she used to stutter while speaking in English. Aleena comes from a poor financial background (BPL). Her father (gardener) is suffering from a chronic illness is hospitalized and continues to be bed-ridden. Her mother runs a roadside food stall items such as dry snacks and cigarettes .After enrolling in the Bubbles scholarship program, she was trained in improving her speech, communication, work skills and behavior improved remarkably. Earlier, her mother was ignorant of Aleena’s growing capabilities in school and she was more keen to have Aleena help her rather than send her to school. However, after she saw Aleena’s performance on stage, she understood that Aleena can achieve much more if she is nurtured in the right direction."

Aleena

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BALM Fellowship Program

IDFC FIRST Bank in partnership with Banyan Academy for Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) supports capacity building of human resources in the field of mental health services. We provide scholarships to students from low income groups pursuing their master’s programs at BALM. 154 students have been supported till date as part of this program.

"I am sincerely grateful for receiving this financial aid due to which I can focus on my studies. Initially I had dropped the idea of applying to this college as I knew I would not be able to meet the expense from my family income. The scholarship helped her to pay for her house rent, electricity bill, travelling expense for fieldwork and food. Thanks to IDFC FIRST Bank for giving me this aid."

Liandimvung,
M.A. Applied clinical psychology

"I belong to schedule cast community. My father left my mother and me in my childhood and since then my mother is the sole breadwinner of the family, With her limited salary she supported me in my further studies and this scholarship support helped me to reduce financial burden of my mother . It was quite difficult and challenging to complete my studies without this financial support."

Rashmi Aakode,
M.A. Applied clinical psychology

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Ashoka University Scholarship

IDFC FIRST Bank in partnership with Ashoka University offers scholarship for students enrolled in Young India Fellowship program at Ashoka University. This scholarship covers tuition fees of students that meet our eligibility criteria of family income less than 6,00,000 INR. We have awarded scholarships to 41 students since the commencement of our partnership in 2018.

"We are grateful to IDFC FIRST Bank for their valuable support to our scholars. Your commitment is exceptionally valuable in not only enabling the Ashoka journey for these students, but more importantly enriching their lives and those of stakeholders in their ecosystem, towards fueling a larger and deeper transformation in society. By giving equal opportunity to all, you are helping bridge the divide between the underprivileged and the privileged. Believing in the Ashoka dream and passionately collaborating with us on this journey, makes this a special partnership. We are beholden to IDFC FIRST Bank and humbled by your belief and confidence in our mission to build a stronger, socially conscious and responsible nation."

- Gitanjali Gandhiok
Assistant Vice President - Development | Ashoka University

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