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About Us - Programs
The Scholarship program in India is designed to encourage excellence among the poor.
It is targeted at qualified, needy students entering college. Over 3,500 scholarships have been
awarded to date. Our plan calls for 500 scholarships this year. Each scholarship is $250 per student per year.
Awards are made following strict selection criteria based on merit and need. Students are selected from 17 centers
in India: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhavnagar, Bhubaneswar, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jamshedpur, Jodhpur, Kanpur,
Katihar, Kolkata, Mau, Madurai, Pune, Sibsagar and Trivandrum. These centers are run by dedicated volunteers
who are committed to the noble cause of helping the poor who excel at academics attend college. Please contact
us if you can help us start chapters in other states.
Educational contests in the US are designed to encourage academic excellence among Indian
American children. The spelling, vocabulary, math, essay writing, public speaking and geography
bees are conducted annually in two steps. Children initially participate in more than 60 centers in the US.
Winners of these contests are invited for the national finals. National top three rankers are warded
scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $250, redeemable in the winners’ freshman year of college. Brain bee is
conducted only at the national level. Please contact us if you would like to have a chapter in your area.
Accomplishments of NSF Children: Many NSF children have scored top ranks in the Scripps National Spelling Bee,
National Geographic Bee and MATHCOUNTS. Top colleges in the US have accepted numerous NSF children. More
importantly, these contests help children improve their communication skills, self-confidence and empower them
to become better citizens for tomorrow.
Role Model Award: The Foundation has awarded its inaugural Role Model Award,
‘Vishwa Jyothi’ to Rajiv Vinnakota in 2003 and Nipun Mehta in 2004. It helps to showcase human
values and academic excellence to the children of Indian American community.
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