• First Ramidevi Murlidhar Jalan-Rotary Midtown Prize
• Second Ramidevi Murlidhar Jalan-Rotary Midtown Prize
• Third Ramidevi Murlidhar Jalan-Rotary Midtown Prize
• Fourth Ramidevi Murlidhar Jalan-Rotary Midtown Prize

Prizes & Scholarships

(* Prizes for Sophia Junior College students)

1. The Royal Western India Turf Club Scholarship for academic excellence.
2. The Suryalata Doshi Scholarship to the student passing the FYBA examination with the highest marks.
3. The Margaret Menezes Scholarship to a TYBA Goan student.
4. The Mafatlal Scholarship to the student who comes first in the TYBA College examinations in the Economics and Sociology groups (alternately each year).
5. The SCEDA Scholarship to the student who comes first in the TYBA examinations in the English and Hindi groups (alternately each year).

1. The BSP Scholarship to the student who comes first in the SYBA Examinations in the Applied Component group.
2. The Times of India Femina Scholarship to the student who comes first in the TYBA Examinations in the History and Philosophy groups (alternately each year).
3. The Kamani Foundation Scholarship to the student who passes in the FYBA Examination with the highest marks in the Compulsory English paper.
4. The Resident Students' Scholarship to a deserving resident student of any class.
5. The Gujarati Mandal Scholarship to a deserving student of any class.
6. The Mirza Ghalib Scholarship to be divided between two Urdu-speaking students.
7. The N. M. Wadia Scholarship to a deserving Parsi student of any class.
8. The Ratanji Ardeshir Dubash Scholarship to a deserving student of any Science class whose family income is less than Rs. 3000/- a year.
9. The Saifee Educational Aid Programme Scholarship to a student who comes first in the TYBSc Microbiology Examination.
10. The Saifee Educational Aid Programme Scholarship to a student who comes first in the TYBSc Chemistry Examination.
11. The Madholal Sindhoo Memorial Scholarship to a deserving student of the SYBSc class, offering Zoology/Life Sciences (alternate years).
12. The J. Hormusji Scholarship to a deserving student of any class.
13. The Freny Kaikobad Janglewalla Scholarship to a deserving student of any class.
14. The Gloria D'Souza Scholarship to a deserving student of any class.
15. The Bhabha Scholarship to a deserving student of any class.
16. The Joseph John & Mary Agnes Farias Scholarship to a deserving student of any class.
17. *The Ex-students Scholarship to the student securing the highest marks in the HSC (Arts) Board Examination and continuing in Sophia.
18. The Anjali Kulkarni Scholarship to a deserving student of any class.
19. The Sister Winifred Ward Diamond Jubilee Scholarship.
20. 1977-78 CUC Scholarship for talent developed through maximum participation in co-curricular activities in the Senior College.
21. *1977-78 CUC Scholarship for the best all-round student in the Junior College.
22. The Ex-students Association Prize to the student who comes first in the SYBA/BSc college examinations in the Foundation Course.
23. The Mrs Abraham Prize to the student who secures the highest marks in History at the TYBA Examination.
24. *The Shrimati Radhabhai Phadnis Prize to the student who gets the highest marks in Hindi in the FYJC Final Examination.
25. The Myrtle Noronha Prize to the student who comes first in the FYBSc Examination.
26. The Miss Oommen Prize to the SYBSc student who comes first in Chemistry in the College.
27. The Wilfred Pereira Prize for the best article in the College Magazine.
28. The St. Madeleine Sophie Prize for the most widely-read student of the year.
29. The Mrs Abraham Prize to the best hostelite.
30. *The Mrs I. Mahindra Prize for an outstanding student taking Vocational Courses in the Junior College.
31. The Mrs Mani Hormusji Prize to a student who puts in her best effort to learn French in the FYBA.
32. *The B. R. Pimpalapure Prize to the student who secures the highest marks in Economics at the Standard XII Board Examination.
33. The Mrs Meena Pimpalapure Prize to the student who secures the highest marks in English Literature at the TYBA Examination.
34. The Five Silver Jubilee Prizes:
    1. Three prizes for service beyond the call of duty.
    2. Two prizes for special talent (e.g. public speaking, creativity).

The Fund Raising Prize — for the student who brings in the largest number of advertisements.

1. The Motilalji Agarwal Scholarship for a deserving student of the TYBA class on the basis of academic performance in the FY and SYBA examinations and record of service.
2. *The Suman and Ramesh Tulsiani Golden Jubilee Scholarship for needy and deserving students. (4 scholarships)
   • Senior College Arts
   • Senior College Science
   • Junior College Arts
   • Junior College Science

1. The Delia Albuquerque Scholarship for a student excelling in Sports.
2. Two Watumull Foundation Scholarships for deserving students of any class.
3. The Eric and Lucy Mascarenhas Scholarship for a deserving student of the SYBSc class offering Zoo-Micro/Chem-Micro.
4. The Prof. A. N. Kothare Prize to a deserving Chemistry student of any class.
5. The Bazm-e-Niswan Maharashtra Prize to the student who stands first in the FYBSc class.

• The Mrs Kathleen Pereira Scholarship for a deserving student of any class.

1. The Griselda Miranda Dias Scholarship for a TYBA History (Single Major) student who in her final year has shown consistent interest and progress in her subject of specialization, i.e. History.
2. The Teresa and John Gonsalves Scholarship to a student of the FYBA class who shows a steady and significant improvement in academic performance during the year.
3. The Mathew and Martha Rodrigues Scholarship for the student who secures the highest marks in Political Science at the SYBA Final examination and who offers at least three papers in Political Science for the TYBA.
4. The Vaishno Mal Malhotra Endowment—Shanti Malhotra Cash Prize for a TYBA student who has had a consistently good academic record — i.e. not less than an average of 50 percent in any year, no absence from any examination, except for some genuine reason, some participation in cocurricular activities and who obtains the highest marks in the total of marks acquired in the TYBA Examination.
5. The Sister Winifred Ward Birth Centenary Cash Prize for a TYBSc student who obtains the highest marks in the total marks acquired in the TYBSc Examination and has a consistently good academic record — i.e. not less than an average of 50 percent in any year, and no absence from any examination, except for some genuine reason — together with some participation in extra/co-curricular activities.
6. The NSS Silver Jubilee Scholarship, 1996-97, for the best NSS student.
7. The Dr Supriya Sengupta Scholarship for a TYBA (English Single Major) student who secures the highest marks in the TYBA Examination.
8. The Dr Zaibun Y. Jasdanwalla Scholarship for a TYBA (Economics Single Major) student who secures the highest marks at the TYBA Examination.
9. The Mrs Shashikala C. Patel Scholarships for the students who secure the highest marks at the TYBA Examination in:
   • Psychology
   • Sociology
   • Double Major groups

Scholarships for students who give evidence of seriousness of purpose and the living-out of values imbibed through a serious study of religion, and who help fellow-students to discover values and convictions by questions raised at Value Education classes and at seminars, workshops, etc.

1. The Sister Catherine Andersson Scholarship.
2. The Sister Winifred Ward Golden Jubilee Scholarship.
3. The Sister Kathleen Snow Scholarship.
4. The Cardinal Gracias Scholarship.
5. The Dona Arcelina Pinto Scholarship.
6. The Pope Paul VI Scholarship.
7. The St. Madeleine Sophie Scholarship.
8. The St. Philippine Duchesne Scholarship.

1. *The Maude Hilda Baptista Trophy (Junior College) — for the class that secures the highest marks for inter-class and inter-collegiate participation.
2. The Frederick Joseph Baptista Trophy (Senior College) — for the class that secures the highest marks for inter-class and inter-collegiate participation.
3. The Sister Mary Braganza Trophy — for the student who gives evidence of lived convictions and improvement in her academic record.
4. The Sophia College Fund-Raising Trophy — for the class that brings in the largest number of advertisements.
5. The Sophia Ex-students (Bangalore Chapter) Trophy — for a student who has been actively involved in social service during her years in college, and who has put in the highest number of hours and quality of service in the NSS.

1. The Sister Anita Horsey Student Aid Fund
2. The Shanti Malhotra Student Aid Fund
3. The Mrs Alda Ribeiro Colaco Student Aid Fund
4. The Sister Teresa Pereira Student Aid Fund
5. The Chaturbhuji Gorbhandas Foundation Scholarship for a deserving Science Student.
6. *The Ms Bandishi Bengali Student Aid Fund — for Junior College.
7. The N. T. Amritmahal Student Aid Fund for meritorious and needy students.
8. The Keshav & Daphne Verma Scholarship to support one student each year, through a 3-year degree course of her choice, as a resident (hostelite).
9. The late Smt. Kaushalya Nayar & Late Shri Kahan Chand Nayar scholarship for one or two girls who are needy and have done well in studies.

1. The Smt. Dhandevi Mahindra Scholarship Award for Teachers.
2. The Dr (Mrs) Barbara Naidu Memorial Scholarship for any kind of research or social work.
3. The Lobo Dubey Research Scholarship to either a staff member or a post-graduate student for a research project, preferably from Science.
4. The Smt. Sumitra Devi Jatia Research Award for Teachers.
5. The M. M. John Memorial Scholarship for research in Language/Literature.

Prizes & Scholarships

1. *The Noella D’Souza Prize for an SYJC student who has obtained the highest mark in Psychology at the HSC Examination.
2. *The Ramanujan Prize for an SYJC student who has obtained the highest mark in Mathematics & Statistics at the HSC Examination.
3. *The Aruna Dua Prize for an SYJC student who has obtained the highest mark in Hindi at the HSC Examination.
4. *The Dr Charulata Katoley Prize for an FYJC student who has obtained the highest mark in Biology, with at least 90 percent.
5. *The Schrӧedinger Prize for an outstanding Physics student in Sophia Junior College.
6. *The J. Krishnamurti Prize for an outstanding SYJC Philosophy student.
7. *The Sister Bertha Mascarenhas Prize for a dynamic FYJC resident student.
8. The Ivan Illich Prize for an outstanding TYBA Education student.
9. The Anu Srinivasan Prize for an outstanding NSS student in the First Year degree course.
10. The Mr Maurice George Martis Prize for a TYBA student who has obtained the highest mark in Economics at the University Examination.
11. *The Mr Maurice George Martis Prize for an SYJC student who has obtained the highest mark in Banking at the HSC Examination.
12. *The Jankidevi Shivlal Yadav Prize for a FYJC student who obtains the second highest mark in Hindi at the HSC Examination.
13. The Dr Nirmala Tripathi Prize for an outstanding FYBA Hindi student.
14. *The Dr Sushama Deo Prize for an SYJC student who has obtained the highest mark in Logic at the HSC Examination with at least 90 percent.
15. *The Sheila Kapoor Prize for an SYJC student securing the highest mark in Office Management at the HSC Examination with at least 85 percent.
16. *The Mr Santosh Kumar Ghosh Prize to the student who gets the highest mark in I.T. at the HSC Examination.
17. *The Mr Ajoy Kumar Ghose Prize for an FYJC student who has obtained the highest mark in I.T.
18. Sophia College Platinum Jubilee Prize from Sophia Shree B. K. Somani Memorial Polytechnic for a student of the FYBA with a good academic record and some participation in extracurricular activities.
19. Sophia College Platinum Jubilee Prize from Sophia Shree B.K. Somani Memorial Polytechnic for a student of the SYBA with a good academic record and some participation in extracurricular activities.
20. Sophia College Platinum Jubilee Prize from Sophia Shree B. K. Somani Memorial Polytechnic for an SYBMM student with a consistently good academic record and an involvement and commitment to departmental and college cocurricular activities.
21. Sophia College Platinum Jubilee Prize from S.P.J. Sadhana School to a TYBSc student for sincerity, hard work and a good academic record.
22. Sophia College Platinum Jubilee Prize from S.P.J. Sadhana School to a TYBSc student for a good academic record and active participation in cocurricular activities.
23. Sophia College Platinum Jubilee Prize from S.P.J. Sadhana School for an SYBMM student for commitment and responsibility towards the BMM Department.
24. Sophia College Platinum Jubilee Prize from Sophia Nursery School to students of TYBSc I.T. for the most innovative project.
25. Sophia College Platinum Jubilee Prize from Sophia Nursery School for a TYBSc I.T. student with a good academic record and active participation in cocurricular activities at the departmental as well as college level.
26. Sophia College Platinum Jubilee Prize from Sophia Nursery School for an FYJC student who has very good academic and attendance record, activities at the departmental as well as college level.
27. *The Mr Maurice George Martis Prize for a student who secures the second highest mark in Banking at the HSC Board Examination.
28. The Mr Maurice George Martis Prize for an FYBA student who secures the highest mark in Economics.
29. *The Suniti Namjoshi Prize for an SYJC student securing the highest mark in English at the HSC Examination with at least 75 percent.
30. *The Neera Desai Prize for an SYJC student securing the highest mark in Sociology at the HSC Examination with at least 85 percent.
31. *The Kancha Ilaiah Prize for an SYJC student securing the highest mark in Political Science at the HSC Examination with at least 85 percent.
32. *The Pandita Ramabai Prize for an SYJC student securing the highest mark in History at the HSC Examination with at least 85 percent.
33. The Gill-Mohan Gratitude Awards are to be awarded to daughters of Serving/Retired Armed Forces personnel. Three awards (one for each year of the Bachelor of Arts programme). In the event of there not being any daughter of a defence personnel in the BA Programme, the award may be given to the daughter of a defence personnel in the BSc or BMM programmes.
34. The Gill-Mohan Perseverance Awards to students who are placed second in their respective single major courses (Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Hindi and English) and encourage them to persevere with their efforts. [7 awards]
35. The Gill-Mohan Double Major Awards to double major students based on the cumulative marks scored in the third year across all combinations of the double major courses. [3 awards]
36. The Mrs Juliana Maurice Martis Prize for an SYBA student who obtains the highest marks in Economics.
37. The Van Drine Kaleidoscope Scholarship to the most effective working Kaleidoscope Coordinator and all round excellent student in the First Year programme.
38. The Van Drine Kaleidoscope Scholarship to the most effective Kaleidoscope Coordinator and all round excellent student in the Second Year programme.
39. The Van Drine Kaleidoscope Scholarship to the most effective Kaleidoscope Coordinator and all round excellent student in the Third Year programme.
40. The Mr Lambert Edmund D’Cruz Memorial Prizes for the two students who secure the highest aggregated marks across 6 semesters in BSc programme Double Major group.
41. The Prof. Dr Premilla D’Cruz and Prof. Dr Ernesto Naronha Prize for the two students who secure the highest aggregated marks across 6 semesters in BA programme Double Major group (where one major is Philosophy or Education or Political Science).