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CHAPTER XIV

Scholarships, Fellowships, Stipends,

Prizes, Awards and Merit Certificates
(Not Applicable for Self-Supporting Programmes)

Undergraduate
Scholarships/Fellowship out of 2nd / 4th class of [Link]. (Hons) Agriculture 4 year/ 6 year
programme only for the two years of degree programme i.e. 2nd
• University Scholarships & 3rd year for [Link]. (Hons) Agriculture 4-year and 4th & 5th year
Awarded to meritorious students of undergraduate of [Link]. (Hons) Agriculture 2+4-year programme of the College
programmes on the basis of performance in the entrance of Agriculture, PAU, Ludhiana.
examination/qualifying examination valued at `500/- p.m. The • College of Agriculture 1964-68 Batch Alumni Scholarship
number of scholarships is determined by the Academic Council College of Agriculture 1964-68 Batch Alumni Scholarship
from time to time. of `1000/- per month is awarded to two students (one to a girl
• Marketing Board Scholarships & other to a boy) on the basis of OCPA of 2nd/6th semester of
The Punjab State Agriculture Marketing Board awards [Link]. (Hons) Agriculture 4/2+4 year programme. Preference
merit-cum-means scholarships at the rate of `750/- p.m. will be given to students whose parents (father/mother) are
district-wise and for Kandi area for meritorious undergraduate actually engaged in farming.
students of the COA and COAET. These scholarships are • Dr Dev Raj Bhumbla Merit Scholarship
awarded to the students hailing from rural areas of the Punjab Dr Dev Raj Bhumbla Merit Scholarship of `6000/- per
state on fulfilment of prescribed conditions. The scholarship is month is awarded to one student each from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and
awarded one each for each of the district of Punjab and Kandi 4th year class of [Link]. (Hons) Agriculture 4 year programme at
Area in each of the following degree programmes [Link]. (Hons) PAU College of Agriculture, Ballowal Saunkhri. The scholarship
Agriculture - 4 year, [Link]. (Hons) Agriculture - 2+4 years, and is awarded during 1st year on the basis of Entrance Test. For the
[Link]. (Agril Engg) - 4 year. 2nd, 3rd and 4th year, the scholarship shall be awarded on the
• ICAR Scholarships basis of the OCPA of preceding year of [Link]. (Hons) Agriculture
The ICAR awards National Talent Scholarships for its 4-year programme.
nominees, based on CUET(ICAR-UG) conducted by the ICAR/ • Sardar Gajjan Singh & Mata Sant Kaur Dhillon Memorial
NTA, for undergraduate programmes for full degree duration, Scholarship
subject to fulfilment of prescribed conditions. The value of This Scholarship has been instituted by Mr. Gurcharan
scholarship is `3000/- p.m. for undergraduate programmes. Dhillon. This Scholarship (` 2000/- per month) is awarded to
• Dr G S Khush Scholarships* the students of [Link]. (Hons) Agriculture 2+4-year programme
Dr Gurdev Singh Khush Foundation awards scholarships (total six scholarships, one scholarship to each batch of 2+4-
@ `1500/- per student per month (`18,000/- per annum year of College of Agriculture, PAU, who have passed out their
lumpsum) to the students pursuing various undergraduate matriculation with Punjabi.
degrees. The scholarship shall be awarded only to the rural • Sardar Kartar Singh Mudahar Memorial Scholarship
students who have passed matric from schools located in rural This scholarship will be provided to rural area students
area of Punjab. of 4th year class of [Link]. (Hons) Agriculture-4 year degree
• Shri Bal Krishan Vaid Merit Scholarship programme on the basis of OCPA of 3rd year and having
This scholarship @ `1000/- per month shall be awarded to done the matriculation and 10+2 from a rural area school @
one meritorious student each from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year class `1000/- per month.
of [Link]. (Hons) Agri. 4-year programme. • Gagandeep Singh Uppal Fellowship
• College of Agriculture Alumni Association Scholarships The Fellowship has been instituted by Dr Surjan Singh.
Alumni Association of the College of Agriculture awards This Fellowship @ Rs. 2500/- per month is awarded to one
scholarships @ `1000/-p.m. on merit basis, one each for each student of [Link]. (Hons) Horticulture 4 year degree programme
of the class of [Link]. (Hons) Agri. 2+4-years programme. of College of Horticulture and Forestry, PAU with the highest
• Dr Gurdial Singh Gill Scholarship OCPA at the end of 3rd year and belonging to the farming
Dr Gurdial Singh Gill Scholarship is awarded to those family and having less than five acres of land as primary source
students who have passed matriculation from rural areas. This of income.
scholarship (`1000/- per month) is awarded to one student

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Postgraduate Scholarships/ • SS-SW Chawlas Memorial Fellowship

SS-SW Chawlas Memorial Fellowship of `2000/- per
month is awarded to freshly enrolled one [Link]. student in
Fellowships the discipline of Genetics and Plant Breeding belonging to
• University Fellowships economically weaker section. The fellowship for the first year
One fellowship @ `2000/- per month shall be awarded is awarded to the student with the highest rank/marks obtained
for the first 7 students in each discipline of [Link]./MBA/[Link]. in MET of the PAU.
and one additional fellowship for every 7 additional students • ‘Grameen Chintan Scheme’ Scholarship
or a part thereof, provided the number of students is not less Grameen Chintan Scholarship Scheme has been instituted
than three. by Dr. Vinod Kumar, Deputy General Manager, Department
• ICAR Scholarships of Economic Research and analysis, Head Office, NABARD,
The ICAR awards National Talent Scholarships for its Mumbai, for Meritorious Post-Graduate Students. The scheme
nominees, based on ICAR AIEEA PG conducted by the ICAR/ provides an access and opportunity to students with good
NTA, for postgraduate programmes for full degree duration academic background to undertake research work and prepare
subject to fulfilment of prescribed conditions. The value of a ‘thesis’ on the topics related to NABARD. The scheme is
scholarship is `5000/- p.m. The ICAR also awards its nominees open to sponsor 4-6 students for a period of one year whose
ICAR PG Scholarship @ `12,640/- p.m. + Contingency final selection is made on the basis of their performance and
@ `6,000/- per annum to masters’ student based on AICE response in the presentation on their proposed research/
conducted by the ICAR. dissertation work before the Selection Committee. NABARD
• Mrs Jaswant Kaur Bindra w/o Dr Onkar Singh Bindra will give total contingency support or grant of `50,000/- per
Scholarship student for thesis work on declaration basis along with a merit
This scholarship @ `3000/- per month plus contingency certificate from NABARD.
grant of `5000/- per annum is awarded to one [Link]. student • FMC Science Leaders Scholarship Programme
with the highest rank in the admission list from the discipline FMC Science Leaders Scholarship is given to two Masters’
of Entomology. students of the 1st year from the departments of Agronomy,
• Dr S K Vasal Scholarship Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, Fruit Science,
This scholarship @ `1500/- per month is awarded to Vegetable Science and Floriculture & Landscaping. The
one [Link]. student with the highest OCPA in the discipline of fellowship amount is `20,000/- per month and the students are
Genetics and Plant Breeding. selected on the basis of academic achievements and quality of
• Sardarni Apinder Kaur Grewal Scholarship research work.
Sardarni Apinder Kaur Grewal Scholarship of `1500/- • Dr S.S. Prihar Memorial Fellowship
per month is awarded to one student each of [Link]. Food & This Fellowship has been instituted by Ms Betty Prihar to
Nutrition 1st year & 2nd year on ‘Merit-cum-Means’ and All- freshly enrolled student of [Link]. (Soil Science). This Fellowship
Round basis. (` 2000/- per month) is awarded to one student from each
• Merit-cum-Means fellowship batch of the students admitted to [Link]. through entrance test.
The fellowship amount is `1000/- per month per student. • Vinay and Kumud Kaushal Scholarship for MBA
This fellowship is awarded to 10% of the students admitted in Vinay and Kumud Kaushal Scholarship has been instituted
self-supporting programmes. by Mr. Vinay Kaushal, alumnus (1975 batch), School of Business
• Sh. Jarnail Singh Basi Memorial Fellowship Studies, PAU. This Fellowship (` 30,000/-) is awarded to the
This fellowship `3000/- per month is awarded to one outstanding student of MBA 1st year and MBA 2nd year of the
[Link]. (Agri.) student on merit basis. programme.
• Dr G S Grewal Memorial Fellowship*
This fellowship @ `2000/- per month is awarded to two Doctoral Fellowships
[Link]. students on merit basis (one each from 1st and 2nd year) • University Fellowships
from the discipline of Chemistry. One Senior Fellowship @ `3000/- per month in each
• Dr S S Guraya Memorial Fellowship* discipline of Ph.D Programme.
This fellowship @ `1500/- per month is awarded to two • ICAR Scholarships
[Link]. students on merit basis (one each from 1st and 2nd year) The ICAR awards its nominees ICAR-JRF/SRF @ `31,000/-
from the discipline of Zoology. p.m. for first 2 years and `35000/- p.m. from the third year
• Dr (Mrs) Charanjit Kaur Hira Memorial Merit Fellowship to doctoral degree students alongwith contingency grant
The fellowship @ `1300/- per month is awarded to two of Rs.10,000/- per annum based on AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D)
[Link]. students on merit basis (each from 1st and 2nd year) from conducted by the ICAR/NTA.
the discipline of Food and Nutrition. • Mrs Jaswant Kaur Bindra w/o Dr Onkar Singh Bindra
• DBT Fellowship Fellowship
All [Link]. Biotechnology students admitted through This fellowship @ `4000/- per month plus contingency
GAT_B are paid a fellowship of `5000/- per month as per DBT grant of `10000/- per annum is awarded to one Ph.D. student
guidelines. with the highest rank in the admission list from the discipline
of Entomology.

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• FMC Science Leaders Science Leaders Scholarship - National Overseas Scholarship Scheme for SC Students for
Programme Higher Studies Abroad
FMC Science Leaders Scholarship is given to two Doctoral - Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education
students of the 1st year from the departments of Agronomy, for SC Students
Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, Fruit Science,
Vegetable Science and Floriculture & Landscaping. The
fellowship amount is `40,000/- per month and the students are
Sports Scholarships/Awards*
The University awards sports scholarships @ `500/-
selected on the basis of academic achievements and quality of p.m. on fulfilment of prescribed conditions. The number of
research work. scholarships is four for major games, i.e. Hockey, Football,
• Dr Harcharan Singh Sandhu Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in Athletics & Cricket and six for minor games, i.e. Basketball,
Agronomy Badminton, Table Tennis, Cycling, Handball, Volleyball, Lawn
Best Ph.D. thesis award has been instituted by Sardar Tennis, Kabaddi, Weight Lifting, Aquatic, Shooting and Roller
S.M.S. Sandhu (Retired Chief Engineer, PWD, Punjab) in the Skating.
memory of Dr Harcharan Singh Sandhu to the student who • Lata Mahajan Chinnan Sports Scholarship for Women
completed Ph.D. in the subject of Agronomy from the College Scholarship in the name of Lata Mahajan Chinnan for five
of Agriculture, PAU. The amount of cash prize for the award is women Best Sportspersons of the University @ `1000/- per
`25,000/- along with a trophy/momento and a certificate. month.
• Alumn Cash award for Excellence in Zoology • Shri Amarpal Singh Sandhu Cash Award
Alumni Cash award for Excellence in Zoology has been Three awards instituted in the name of Shri Amarpal Singh
instituted by the thirty three alumni of College of Basic Sandhu Cash Award of `5,000/-, `3,000/- and `1,000/- for first,
Sciences & Humanities, PAU. The award of ` 18,000/- cash second and third Best Athlete (M) of University are awarded at
with certificate awarded to one student of Ph.D. Programme in the time of Annual Athletic Meet of the University.
Zoology securing the highest score based on research papers. • Lata Mahajan Chinnan Cash Award for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
• Khaira and Kapur Endowment for Scholastic Achievement Best Athlete
in Zoology Three cash awards instituted in the name of Lata Mahajan
This Scholastic Achievement has been instituted by Dr Chinnan Cash Award of `5,000/-, `3,000/- and `1,000/- for
(Mrs.) Mohanjit Kaur and Dr Kanwal (Ken) Kapur (alumni of first, second and third Best Athlete (W) of the University are
Department of Zoology) in the memory of their parents. The awarded at the time of Annual Athletic Meet of the University.
Endowment for Scholastic Achievement (`25,000/- per month) • Sardar Arjan Singh Bhullar Cash Award
is awarded to the one student of Ph.D. programme in Zoology Cash award of `5,000/- instituted in the name of S. Arjan
securing the highest OCPA at the end of second year of Ph.D. Singh Bhullar, for the Best Hockey Player of the year.
programme. • Devinder Singh Bansal Memorial Cash Prize

Other Scholarships*
Cash award of `2500/- in the name of Devinder Singh
Bansal memorial Cash prize is given to the Best Cyclist (Men &
Some students may be granted interest free Loan Women each) of the University.
Scholarships and National Loan Scholarships under Scholarships • Lt. Triveni Singh Thakur Cash Award
Two cash awards of `5000/- instituted in the name of Lt.
Scheme of Govt. of India on fulfilment of prescribed conditions.
Triveni Singh Thakur is given to each Men and Women Best
Punjab Govt. Scholarships* athlete.
• Piara Singh Parmar Memorial Society has instituted two
The Punjab Govt. also provides assistance to students Sports Fellowships in the memory of Piara Singh Parmar, a
subject to fulfilment of prescribed conditions under the meritorious and a National Level Handball player. Two Sports
following schemes: Fellowships of `25,000/- each are awarded to Outstanding
- Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme (Govt. of India) Sports Persons excelling in any game at the state level or above.
- National Merit Scholarship Scheme • Sardar Harpreet Singh Kalsy Cash Award
- State Merit Scholarship Scheme Cash awards in the name of Late S. Harpreet Singh Kalsy
- Scholarships Scheme for Backward Class Students for Best Table Tennis player (men and women) with the cash
- Fellowship Scheme under State Scheduled Castes Welfare prize of `2500/- each are awarded from the academic year
Department 2020-21.
- Scholarship for students Belonging to Ex-criminal Tribes
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Scholarship for Teachers Wards
Scholarship Scheme for the Wards of Terrorists/1984 Riots
Stipends
The students enrolled for Ph.D. programme and not in
Affected Families receipt of any fellowship etc. are awarded a stipend of `1000/-
- Grant for the Wards of Serving/ex serviceman
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship to p.m. on fulfilment of prescribed conditions.
SC students
- Post-Matric Scholarships for OBC Students

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