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SHASTRI INDO-CANADIAN INSTITUTE, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, offers (a) Faculty Research Fellowships; (b) Student Fellowships; (c) Language Training Fellowships; (d) Faculty Training Fellowships; (e) Performing Arts Fellowships; (f) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships; (g) Undergraduate Bursaries (6); (h) Language Training Fellowships in Canada (6); (i) Women-in-Development Faculty Fellowships (2) for Teaching and Research or research in a specific field of India Studies for (a), (c), (d) and (f) from three to twelve months; (b) one year (renewable under certain circumstances); (c) and (e) varies; (g) one year; (h) summer term; (i) four months, tenable from (a) to (g) in institutes

ORGANIZARION-ADMINISTERED CIDA PROGRAMS The CIDA-SICI Project (CSP): The CIDA-SICI Project aims at fostering sustainable development and strengthening relations between India and Canada. The CSP, begun in 1992 with funds from CIDA, is administered by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI). SICI promotes the study and understanding of Canada in India and India in Canada. Within the CSP, the Development Studies Program comprises Women & Development Awards for Indians, Social Sciences & Humanities Fellowships, and Visiting Scholar programs. (a) Women and Development Awards: Up to three fellowships per year are offered to Indian scholars. Research fellowships (for faculty, post-doctoral and doctoral students; between

The financial services firm, Edelweiss Capital Ltd is partnering Kubera Partners, a private equity firm based in USA to launch the Kubera-Edelweiss Social Innovation Honours, three awards totaling US$ 60,000 to felicitate outstanding innovations that positively impact the status of the girl child, through the delivery of services in three areas: education, health and nutrition, and future employability of the girl child. EdelGive Foundation, the not for profit subsidiary of Edelweiss Capital is managing the entire process of these awards. The primary objective of the awards is to give an impetus to the issue of the girl child, and also to

FACULTY RESEARCH PROGRAM This program is designed to promote publication about Canada in foreign scholarly journals by enabling foreign academics to undertake short-term research in Canada in their own discipline sufficient to publish book(s) or article(s) in foreign scholarly journals about Canada upon return to their employing institution. Value: The award provides return airfare to Canada and subsistence allowance for up to five weeks. Application Procedure: ApJ Program guidelines and application forms are available from the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, 5 Bhai Vir Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001.

CONCOEOIA UNIVERSITY, 1455 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montrea!(Hiebec H3G1M8, offers (a) Concordia University Graduate Fellowship (approx. 30); (b) J.W. McConnell Memorial Fellowships (approx. 35; (c) David J. Azrieli Graduate Fellowships (1); (d) John W. O'Brien Gmduate Fellowships (1); (e) Stanley G. French Graduate Fellowship (1); (f) Alcan Doctoral Fellowship in Commerce and Administration (1); (g) Shell Canada Ltd. Doctoral Fellowship (1); (h) Pauline Vmier Bank of Montreal MBA Fellowship (1); There is no restrictiorvith regard to the subjectof study in respect of Fellowships mentiondat (a) (e); (f), (g) and (h) Commerce and Administration. Duration: (a) and (b) awarded for a specific number of

NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP: offers 4 scholarships in Subject Fields: Electronics/Computer Science (and Components)-(1 Scholarship); Coastal Engineering/Harbour Design and Management-0 Scholarship); Historical and economic relations between India and the Netherlands with special reference to the Dutch East Indies Company; and Indo-lndonesian Historical ties till 1940-(2 Scholarships)

FACULTY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM This program is designed to promote teaching about Canada at foreign universities by enabling foreign academics to gather information and material in Canada in their own discipline sufficient to develop and teach a new course or to modify an existing course about Canada upon return to their employing institution. Value: The award provides return airfare to Canada and Subsistence allowance for up to five weeks. Application Procedure: Program guidelines and applications forms are available from the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, 5 Bhai vir Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001.

Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation has announced its Post Graduate Scholarship for the year 2009-2010. The Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship programme is the Foundation’s endeavor to promote academic excellence in India. The Foundation aims to recognize and promote excellence. To achieve this objective, the Foundation has set up the Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Programme to evolve a group of young professionals and leaders of high caliber imbued with values of entrepreneurship and ethics. They shall be committed to achieving the professed goals of excellence. Eligibility Criteria for Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarships: 1. Age limit: 30 years as on 31st Jan 2008. 2. Students with a consistently good academic

INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH IN BANKING TECHNOLOGY (An autonomous Institute promoted by Reserve Bank of India) 10-3-311, Castle Hills Road No.l, Masab Tank Hyderabad 500057 offers Research Fellowships. Subjects: Banking and Technology. Value: IDRBI awards Rs. 8000/9000/10000 per month fellowship to selected candidates in the first/second/third year respectively. Fellows also get simultaneously registered for Ph.D (Computer Science) admission criteria of the University of Hyderabad (if they apply and qualify for it).

The Chevening Scholarships programme is funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and administered by us. The programme offers outstanding graduates and young professionals the opportunity to study at UK universities. Chevening scholarships are not available to anyone who has benefited in the last three years from other awards funded by the British Government. In the 2008/09 academic year five were offered (the number of scholarships offered varies each year). The scholarship includes: Areturn economy airfare to the UK from any Australian city All compulsory academic fees Monthly stipend Book allowance Thesis allowance Application Form Applications for Chevening Scholarships for study in the 2009/10 academic year are

CENTRAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE M- G. Avenue Durgapur 713209 (W.B.) GATE qualified junior Research Fellowship for Engineering Graduates and NET qualified Junior Research Fellowship for Chemistry Postgraduates for Ph.D. The Indian Nationals are eligible to apply for the post of Junior Research Fellow in the following disciplines, tenable at CMERI, Durgapur. JRF's selected under this scheme will have excellent opportunity to work with CSIR scientist with state-of-art R&D facility and obtain Ph.D. degree. Eligibility: First class B.Tech./B.E. in Operation Research, Industrial Engineering, Electronics, Electrical, Computer Science, Mechanical and Civil Engineering with valid GATE score and NET qualified first class M.Sc. (Electronics/ Applied Electronics). The

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN (CSFP) Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The Plan offers up to 55 annual scholarships and up to 70 academic staff fellowships for Indians. The scholarships are for one-year masters, three-year doctoral or one-year clinical training awards in specific subjects. As the scholarships are for postgraduate study or research, you must have a university degree or equivalent qualification. If there are no undergraduate courses in a particular subject in your own country or regional university, it may sometimes be possible

GRACELAND COLLEGE Lamoni IA 50140 offers (i) Foreign Student Awards, (ii) World Fellowship Loans (both subject to revision) (award varies) to candidates with merit. Value: varies. Applications should reach the International Student Admission Counsellor Fund by 1st March.

OVERSEAS RESEARCH STUDENTS AWARDS SCHEME (ORSAS) Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme is funded by the Department for Education and Skills (earlier known as Department for Education and Employment) These grants are for postgraduate students undertaking full-time study for a higher degree as registered research students at UK universities. Selection of candidates is based solely on academic merit and research potential. Awards meet the difference between the UK and overseas level of tuition fees only, and do not cover maintenance costs. They are initially made for one year but can be continued for a second or third year, subject to the satisfactory progress

Sankalp 2009 , is a nationwide MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) business plan competition to identify, support and connect high potential Social MSME’s in industries critical to India’s development.Sankalp 2009 is our effort to spark a sustained growth of the MSME and impact-driven business sectors in India. Business plans are invited from individual entrepreneurs as seed stage ideas, active start ups and established enterprises, in the MSME segment. Sankalp 2009 is looking for businesses that have the ambition and dedication to achieve competitive scale, profitability and a high social impact. Organizer India Development Gateway (IDG) Eligibility Criteria  Business plans are invited from individual entrepreneurs