The Aditya Birla Group. Epitomising the philosophy of its legendary leader - the late Aditya Vikram Birla - one man who made a difference. Rooted in Indian values, yet global in vision. Rock solid in fundamentals. Nurturing a culture where success does not come in the way of the need to learning afresh, to keep innovating, to keep experimenting. Transcending the conventional barriers of business - working in 7,000 villages reaching out to 9 million people every year, because we care.

The Aditya Birla Scholarship Programme is the Group's way of pursuing Mr. Aditya Vikram Birla's ideals of spawning leaders with a passion to excel. Attained through fostering outstanding academic excellence and humane leadership values, in partnership with select IITs, BITS (Pilani), IIMs, XLRI, FMS and law campuses.

Instituted in 1999, the Aditya Birla Scholarships provide an excellent opportunity for Scholars to learn through networking with the country's first truly global conglomerate. While there is no binding to join the Group after the completion of their course,
scholars are welcome to work with us should they qualify to do so.

Students from the following institutes can apply for the Scholarships:

	IIMs - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Khozikode, Shillong
	XLRI - Jamshedpur
	IITs (B.Tech) - Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee, Guwahati
	BITS (Pilani) Campuses
	Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) - Delhi
	LAW: National Law School of India University - Bangalore, NALSAR University of Law - Hyderabad, The WB National University of Juridical Sciences - Kolkata, National Law University - Jodhpur Gujarat National Law University

The top 20 students (in terms of their entrance exam ranking at the time of admission) are invited to apply through the Dean of the respective institutes

Application Procedure:
Students who are eligible are required to fill in the application form appended alongside and submit to the Dean.

Selection Procedure:
The Scholarships entail the following process:

• The applicants: 180 students from the IIMs and XLRI, 160 students from the IITs and BITS (Pilani) and 100 students from law campuses will be evaluated on the basis of the information given in the application form.
• The students' overall achievements spanning academic and co-curricular excellence will be assessed to select him/her for the next round.
• Essays written by these students will then be reviewed by a panel to shortlist candidates for the final round.
• Shortlisted students will be invited for an interview which will determine the best 16 students each from - engineering and management and 8 from law who will be named Aditya Birla Scholars.

The interviews will be conducted by an eminent panel of luminaries and academicians. Shortlisted students should carry all supporting documents such as copies of certificates, mark sheets, etc.

The interviews will be held in Mumbai for which the shortlisted candidates will be provided accommodation, travel reimbursement and a token allowance.