Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Eligibility : B.Tech / B.E
Annual Income should be less than Rs 3.0L
About the Program
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship is an initiative of Amazon to enable access to Computer Science learning and career opportunities for young girls in India. These girls are usually ‘First Generation Learners’, from underserved and economically constrained backgrounds. Under this scholarship, girl students pursuing first year of BE/B.Tech courses in Computer Science Engineering and Infomation Technology or related branches will be entitled to receive a scholarship amount of INR 40,000 per year until graduation.
In addition to the financial assistance, the Amazon Future Engineer Scholars will also receive mentorship for tech careers, skill-building as well as networking opportunities, and a chance to appear for Amazon internship.
A Program That Makes All The Difference Foundation for Excellence’s goals are aligned with SDG Goal 4, which aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” FFE scholars are usually “First Generation Learners’, from underserved, and economically constrained backgrounds. Amazon Future engineer is an initiative by Amazon to enable access of computer science learning and career opportunities for young people in India.
The AFE- FFE Scholarship program aims to transform the lives of academically gifted and financially needy students, preferably girls from all over India by enabling access and support of Engineering, computer science and related professional education. Apart from the financial and other assistance provided to the AFE India Scholars, Amazon will also provide mentorship, skill building opportunities and networking opportunities along with a chance to appear for Amazon Internship.
Amazon Future Engineer scholars get exposure to the Amazon business through fireside chats with senior leaders and Amazonians, interactions with technology teams, and skills-building hackathon.
AFE Scholars will build bonds with their fellow intern cohort by collaborating on projects and through social events – so if you join us as an AFE Scholar, you’ll have lots of fellow scholars from a diverse background to go through this experience with you!
This scholarship will propel you to a successful professional career in a single generation, lifting your families out of the poverty cycle. This Scholarship is available to candidates irrespective of the applicant’s caste, community, or religion. The only eligibility criteria for the Program are academic performance, family income and aspiration to study technology!
Amazon inspires young people to pursue careers in the field of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology. It also strives towards making the youth better creators, builders and thinkers. Through this scholarship program, it aims to offer holistic learning opportunity to girl students in India who wish to become tech experts.
This program is being implemented in partnership with Foundation for Excellence (FFE), a non-profit organization which focuses on providing scholarships for higher education of academically-gifted students who are facing financial constraints.
Eligibility
Indian girl students pursuing BE/BTech in Computer Science or allied branches
Currently studying in the first year of under graduation
Annual family income is less than INR 3,00,000
Admission is taken through state or national-level entrance exam
NOTE: Girl students who are the first graduates of the family will get preference.
Benefits:
INR 1,60,000 (INR 40,000 per year until graduation)
Required Documents
The applicants are required to upload the following documents after the Prelim application is selected -
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
- Bonafide certificate from college
- Rank certificate
- Counselling letter for seat allotment
- Family income certificate or salary slip (for 3 months) or IT return form
- Tuition/Hostel/Mess paid receipts
- Statement of estimated expenses from college
- Bank passbook copy for bank account details confirmation
- E-Aadhaar or scanned copy of your original aadhaar
How can you apply?
Click the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
Login to with your registered ID and land onto the ‘Application Form Page’.
If not registered - Register at AFE – FFE Scholarship with your Email/Mobile/Gmail account.
You will now be redirected to the ‘Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship’ page.
Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Fill the required details in the preliminary application form.
Upload relevant documents.
Submit the application.
Financial Eligibility
Annual Income should be less than Rs 3.0L
Note: Gross income refers to the income before deductions for taxes or other purposes.
In addition to gross family income, the education and occupation of parents as well as family members including an elder brother(s) and sister(s), the family’s living conditions, and the total expenses being incurred by the family on the applicant’s education will be taken into consideration for determining the financial eligibility of an applicant.
Applicants who are the first graduates of the family will be preferred over applicants who are the second or third child of the family taking up graduation.
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