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Sakal India Foundation

The idea of setting up an organisation to encourage and assist needy and deserving students with grants and scholarships to pursue higher education was conceived by the late Dr. N. B. Parulekar the managing editor of daily Sakal. With a donation of Rs. 1,25,000/- from Prof. R.S. Deshpande, former professor in the college of Engineering , Pune; Parulekar's recurring contributions and moral support of six distinguished persons, India Foundation was established as a registered society and an educational trust under the Socities Registration Act XXI of 1860 on March 30, 1959.In 2003, the trust...

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In the year 2026-27 Sakal India Foundation, Pune ( Maharashtra ) marked sixty six years of promoting excellence in education. In the service of youth, the Foundation has offer upto fifty five interest free Loan Scholarships each worth of Rs. 1,00,000/- every year on all over India basis.

The Foundation, for the academic year 2026-2027 invites applications for the above mentioned interest free Loan Scholarship, repayable in two years, from Indian Students proposing to prosecute Post-Graduate studies abroad or research studies leading to Ph. D. in India.

The applicant must have secured confirmed admission for Post-Graduate degree in any Foreign University for academic study of not less than one year’s duration for the academic year 2026-2027 or the applicant must have valid registration, for doing research leading to Ph. D. in a statutory University / National Institute / Institution of equivalent standing in India, two years previous to the date of application for interest free Loan Scholarship.

In addition, one scholarship of Rs. 10,000/- ( Non Refundable ) will be awarded to a deserving student prosecuting Post-Graduate studies or research leading to Ph. D. in Journalism satisfying above pre – conditions in India / abroad.

Those who satisfy above pre-conditions are advised to visit our website www.sakalindiafoundation.com along with a necessary documents like formal admit letter or registration letter of confirmed admission from the concerned University / Institute, Marksheets etc. You have to fill up the Form and submit it on our website only. No need of Hard Copy.

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