The Parsi Panchayat Charitable Fund, Vadodara, has invited applications from eligible Parsi and Irani Zoroastrian students and sportspersons across India for scholarships and awards recognising academic and sporting excellence.

‘The Late Prof. Sohrab Manchershaw Wadia Scholarship’ offers Rs. 20,000 to a student pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate or research studies during the academic year 2025-26. Applicants should possess a consistently excellent academic record and be studying at nationally or internationally ranked institutions or universities in India or abroad.

‘The Late Dr. Rustom B. Cama Memorial Scholarship’ awards Rs. 10,000 to a medical student, with preference given to those studying in the second or third year of MBBS during 2025-26 at a government-recognised medical college in India.

‘The First Parsis World Cyclists Awards’, instituted in memory of Adi Hakim, Rustom Bhamghara and Jal Bapasola, offer two awards of Rs. 11,000 each. One recognises outstanding achievement in recognised national or international sports, while the other honours excellence in adventure sports during April 2025 to March 2026.

Eligible applicants should request separate forms for each scholarship from the Secretary, Parsi Panchayat Charitable Fund Vadodara, at sppvadodara@gmail.com or Tel: 0265-2793979. Completed forms with supporting certificates must be sent by courier, and not by email, to the Panchayat office address: PARSI PANCHAYAT CHARITABLE FUND VADODARA, Shree Behramji N. Servai Parsi Dharamshala, Hirabaug, Fatehganj P.O. Road, Vadodara-390 002

The deadline for receipt of applications is 15^th November, 2026, offering deserving community youth an opportunity to have their academic and sporting achievements recognised and encouraged.

– Phiroz S.Patel

President, Parsi Panchayat Charitable Fund Vadodara