TALENT HUNT SCHOLARSHIP

Objective

The objectives of the project are
⇒ to support meritorious and poor students under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
⇒ to bring meritorious and poor students in the main stream of technology and nursing them .
⇒ to develop highly skilled professionals in the country through mentoring and guidance.

** Special attention would be given to the students from rural and backward classes.

Target Group

The newly admitted students in DIU Bachelor programs (Local and International).

Scholarship

Daffodil International University (DIU) will Offer 25 scholarships under Talent Hunt Scholarship program. The scholarships will be of 3 (three) categories as follows:
1st Category: They will be given 100% tuition fee waiver along with an additional stipend at a rate of Tk. 5,000/- per month to support their other university fees and boarding and lodging.
2nd Category: They will be provided 100% tuition fee waiver along with an additional stipend at a rate of Tk. 3,000/- per month to support their other university fees and boarding and lodging.
3rd Category: They will be provided 100% tuition fee waiver and an additional stipend at a rate of Tk. 2,000/- per month to support related educational expenses.

For International Students

1st Category: USD 3000 as scholarship
2nd Category: USD 2000 as scholarship.
* The Scholarship amount will be adjusted to their tuition fees during their study period at DIU

Eligibility

The suitable candidate must be an individual of highly innovative in nature and have strong analytical ability

1. Applicants must have GPA 4.00 out of 5.00 individually in both SSC and HSC
2. Passing year must be SSC in 2017 and HSC in 2019
3. Fluent in English and have a good communication and presentation skill.
4. Computer literate and proficient in IT.
5. Amiable, smart, intelligent, innovative in thinking and hard working.
6. Able to work in group or individually.
7. The credit transferred students are not eligible in this scholarship program.

Selection Procedure

A written test will be conducted among the applicants. Only short-listed applicants will be called for interview. The interview will be conducted by the Selection Committee. A committee will conduct examination including preparing questions, examine answer script and preparing result. The result will be published through online.

Marks distribution will be as follows :
Written Examination: 80 (English 20, General Knowledge and lQ 15, IT/ICT15 and Faculty wise subjects 30)
Viva : 20
Total : 100

Written test will be conducted as stated below :
1. English, General knowledge, IQ, and IT/ICT Will be common for all applicants from any background.
2. Science and Mathematics for the candidate of FSIT and FE
3. Accounting and Economics for the candidate of FBE
4. Social Science for the candidate of FHSS
5. Science and Biology for the candidate of FAHS

Terms and Conditions

1.	The Scholarship winner will have to a) Pay all fees such as Admission fee, Semester fee, Library fee, Lab fee, Extra Curricular activities fee, Project/ Dissertation/Internship fee, development fee etc (all fees except tuition fees). b) Take at least 12 credits in each semester. c) Maintain SGPA 3.50 in every semester to retain the scholarship. d) If any winner failed to maintain required SGPA 3.50 consecutively for 2 (two) semesters, his/her Talent scholarship will be cancelled permanently. e) Winners must submit the original mark sheets and certificates of SSC & HSC examinations to the Admission Office. f) Refund all the expenses spent against him/her by the university if he/she leaves the university. Otherwise the original documents will not be returned.
2.	The guardian will have to give a commitment on behalf of the winner in judiciary stamps of Tk. 150 / that the student will abide by the terms & conditions of scholarship and the rules and regulations of the university.
3.	The Scholarship winner shall not apply for others scholarship. In case of availing others scholarship, he/she will have to surrender the Daffodil Scholarship.
4.	The scholarship will be granted for four years duration which should be renewed at the end of every year subjects to satisfactory result/academic performance behavioral pattern/attitude duly certified/recommended by the Department Head. Improvement and/or Retake will not be allowed to continue the scholarship.
5.	The credit transferred students are not eligible in this scholarship program.
6.	Department and Campus options to be chosen. Once opted it is final. None will be allowed to change the options later in any circumstances.
7.	In case of any misdeed which hampers the image of the university or against the rules, scholarship will be cancelled immediately
8.	The students obtaining scholarships must be admitted within the stipulated time frame of the semester.
9.	A teacher will be assigned as supervisor of with each winner all through the 12 semesters to monitor the student's academic and other performances.
10.	At the end of the semester, supervisor of winner will give a report on the performance of the student; based on that the scholarship will be disbursed and Registration for next semester will be completed.