Mysuru: The Backward Classes Welfare Department has invited applications from students under 35 years of age and belonging to categories 1, 2A, 3A and 3B, who wish to pursue higher education in foreign Universities, for extending student scholarship.

The applicants must have qualified in any one of G-MAT/TOEFL/GRE Exams. The annual income of the family must not exceed Rs. 6 lakh. Those selected will be provided an annual scholarship of Rs. 10 lakh or actual cost, whichever is less. The prescribed application form can be downloaded from the Department website: http://backwardclasses.kar.nic.in/

Last date to apply is July 3.

For details, visit the Department office located in Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram Bhavan on Valmiki Road or contact Ph: 0821-2342917 / 080-65970004.