# Your student application starter checklist

A practical preparation sheet for scholarships, internships, fellowships, research programmes, hackathons and open-source applications. No account or email is required.

This is a preparation aid, not an eligibility decision. The official provider’s current requirements and submission process come first. Completing this sheet does not guarantee eligibility, selection or submission.

## Opportunity notes

- Opportunity:
- Official programme URL:
- Rules checked on:
- Provider deadline and timezone:
- My earlier target date:

## 1. Confirm the opportunity is current

- [ ] Save the official programme page and record the date you checked it.
- [ ] Confirm the current application window, closing time and timezone. Convert it to your local time and set your own earlier target.
- [ ] Check the location or participation mode, programme dates, funding coverage, fees and likely travel or visa costs.

## 2. Separate a possible fit from a confirmed rule

- [ ] Check citizenship and residence separately, along with any location or institution restrictions.
- [ ] Confirm the required degree, year of study, subject, experience and any age cutoff date.
- [ ] List unclear requirements and ask the official provider before relying on an assumption. Use its instructions for grades or other conversions.

## 3. Gather only the materials this application asks for

Requirements vary. You may not need every document below.

- [ ] Copy the provider’s required-document list, file formats, size limits and naming rules into your plan.
- [ ] Prepare a CV, transcript, portfolio, proposal or personal statement only where requested, and tailor it to this opportunity.
- [ ] Check whether identity, income, category, language or other supporting evidence is required. Keep sensitive documents private and send them only through the intended official channel.

## 4. Give each next step a date

- [ ] Ask referees early if references are required. Share the brief, submission method and their deadline.
- [ ] Choose dates for your first draft, document checks and final review, leaving time for corrections.
- [ ] Save one clear next action for your next work session.

## 5. Review the application against the instructions

- [ ] Check the spelling of your name and contact details, required fields, word limits and answers to every prompt.
- [ ] Open each final attachment, check permissions on portfolio links and confirm any requested signatures or translations.
- [ ] Recheck the current deadline and submission instructions on the official page.

## 6. Submit officially, then keep a record

Finishing preparation does not submit an application.

- [ ] Submit through the official provider’s application process and follow any final confirmation step.
- [ ] Keep the receipt, application reference or confirmation email where available. Record when and how you submitted.
- [ ] Note the provider’s stated next steps. Update your tracker yourself and choose deliberately if you want to share an update with anyone.

## My next action

Action:

Target date:

Use this checklist in India or internationally, adapting it to the programme and your circumstances. Document, funding, residency and visa requirements vary.