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Scholarships in India
North South Foundation (NSF) is a non-profit voluntary organization
that awards scholarships to qualified and needy students in India
entering colleges regardless of religion, gender, caste or creed.
The Scholarship program in India
is designed to encourage excellence among the poor.
It is targeted at qualified, needy students entering college.
Over 2,500 scholarships have been awarded to date. Each scholarship is
$250 per student per year.
2007 Scholarship News
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Contests in USA
Educational contests in the US
are designed to encourage academic excellence among
Indo-American children.
The NSF spelling, vocabulary, math, essay writing, public speaking and
geography bees are conducted annually in two steps. Children initially
participate in regional contests. Winners of these contests are invited
for the national finals. National top rankers are awarded scholarships
ranging from $1,000 to $250, redeemable in the winners’ freshman
year of college. There are more than 65 centers in the US and Canada.
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2008 Finals at MIT, Cambridge, MA
New:
The list of winners in the NSF 2008 National Finals held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA is now online.
Please click here to view the list.
Parents will be able to login and view the scores of individual contests by the week of Sep 8th. Thank you for your patience.
Important Note:
If a contestant is a winner and would like to receive their trophy, then, they should send an email to
nsffinalstrophy@gmail.com
with their details. Winners who need trophies mailed, will have to make a check to NSF for $30,
to cover the cost of shipping. We should recieve the request within 2 weeks of the results being posted.
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New : A new feature “Math Challenge” is added to the Kids Corner, providing kids with fun problems to solve. Check it out!
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India Tribune article - NSF is a fertile training ground
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The Photo Gallery for the 2007 NSF National Finals in Columbus, OH is now online! For more information
click here.
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The results of 2007 National Finals are now available.
To view the ranks, click
here
to go to the finals home page.
To view scores use parent login.
To view the percentiles, click
here.
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NSF Bee workshops - click here
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Bakersfield Article - NSF Charity and Academic Excellence
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NSF Video - click here
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Spelling bee icon moves on to next challenges.
COLLEYVILLE, Texas --Tuesday, May 27, 2008--Spelling bee icon Samir Patel moves on to next challenges
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Suneil Iyer Wins Second-place at the 2007 National Geographic Bee.
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2007)-- Second-place winner was Suneil Iyer, 12, a seventh-grader at Indian Trail Junior High School in Olathe, Kan., who received a $15,000 college scholarship. Suneil was the NSF Champion during 2006.
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Rajiv Tarigopula, NSF Champion, won National Vocabulary Contest in St. Louis.
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Geograghy bee news
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To view pictures of 2007 Contests in USA, click on one of the centers below:
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