I am studying in 10th and wish to appear for Shell Junior National Science Scholarship. Can I get the exam details about Shell Junior National Science Scholarship.
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The “Shell Junior National Science Scholars†programme, implemented by the British Council in India comprises a one and a half hour exam based scholarship for Class IX and X students in the field of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The test which will be held in December this year aims at encouraging high-school students to look at a career in engineering. The National Council of Science Museums is the knowledge partner for the programme.
The test will be held in six cities i.e. Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai
Apart from English, the test will be conducted in six regional languages i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Bangla, Marathi, Kannada and Gujarati
Subjects will include Physics, Chemistry, Maths and General Knowledge
The test will mainly be objective type with only one subjective question to determine the student's aptitude and motivation for science
Three top scorers from each of the six locations (18 in all) will receive the Regional Level Award. The three toppers (basis marks scored) from amongst these regional winners will receive the National Level Awards.
A student could win two prizes: the Shell Junior Regional Science Scholar Award as well as the Shell Junior National Science Scholar Award
As part of the scholarship programme, science teacher(s) from participating schools will be required to submit a question bank of 5 questions each.
Prizes:
18 regional winners will get a scholarship of Rs. 50,000 each and the 3 national winners will get Rs. 75,000 each
12 teachers will be selected from the mentor teachers of the regional and national winners and will receive the “Science Excellence Award†which includes an opportunity to visit the National Science Centre, UK for a one week workshop/training.
