A scholarship is like a success gateway for a student, but applying for a scholarship is a tedious task. There are a lot of things that we need to take care of before we apply for a scholarship. 

Well-known scholarships awarded from reputed universities or organizations have their own terms and conditions for applying. To apply for 9GEMS Scholarship, you have a certain procedure that needs to be followed as this is also one of the most recognized scholarships for students.

9GEMS Education Scholarship is awarded to students between the seventh and twelfth standards. This scholarship provides a unique platform for students to hone their skills in areas such as sports, academics, performing arts, creativity, innovation, ethics, values, and personality development. The scholarship emphasizes the need for not only academics but also building universal values and personal attributes.

While applying for 9GEMS Education Scholarship, go through these guidelines carefully to ensure smooth application submission:

Scan through the required details

Before even applying, first, understand which university or school is providing the scholarship. Understand the basic criteria for applying like for which grades will be applicable, is it applicable only for academics or other areas as well (which areas), who all can apply, etc. Then go through the entire application until you are able to understand it properly, then start filling out the application.

Who can apply?

Students studying between 5th and 11th grades can apply for a 9GEMS Education Scholarship. There are different categories like A, B, C, D respectively and the tenure for the scholarship is one year. This scholarship gives importance to the talent of students, and the applicants must be winners in any of the 9 GEMS skills like; sports, music, instrumental music, dance, martial arts, drawing, and STEM.

Applicants in all categories must be citizens of the residing country studying in Global Indian International School (GIIS) and possess the ID of that country. Students need to compulsorily have received recognition at the National or International level and should possess extraordinary skills or talent.

Who can benefit from this scholarship?

The 9GEMS Education Scholarship is exclusively offered by the Global Indian International School and students studying only in GIIS schools can be eligible for this scholarship. It is a non-transferrable scholarship.

Required documentation

Documentation plays a very important role while applying for any scholarship. Make sure that all your required documents are on hand to avoid any sort of confusion. To apply for the 9GEMS Education Scholarship minimum documentation is required which includes the past two years’ academic records, achievements, awards, or certificates in the specified skills of 9GEMS, and Visa copy and ID of parent and student of the residing country.

Proofreading of the application

Never submit your application immediately after filling it out. Get it checked to see if all the necessary details are added and the documentation is proper. See if any errors are present and rectify them. Once it is cross-checked, then submit the application.

Submission guidelines

Every scholarship application has its own guidelines. Read them carefully. In the case of the 9GEMS Scholarship, the applications with incomplete details and false documentation will be rejected.

Know the process of selection

Understanding the process of selection is very important as it helps in knowing what are the major things involved in a selection process.  The 9GEMS Scholarship follows a step-by-step process which includes; submitting the application with the required documents. Once submitted and if the student passes the scholarship assessment, they will have an interview or test. Students who pass the selection process will be intimated through the mail and the final scholarship deed is signed.