Scholarships in India EduDiary

GOVERNMENT OF GREECE
Two Scholarships are offered to Indian nationals residing in India. Subject/Fields of Study: Fine Arts Greek Language.

Eligibility: Age: 23 years (25 years for SC/ST), may be relaxed up to 3 months in case of deserving candidates, for subjects at (b) below 35 years. Qualification: (a) Fine Arts 5 years national diploma/Degree in Fine Arts. Preference is given to Master’s degree holders, (b) Greek Language Bachelor’s degree in Greek Language Also: Adequate knowledge of Greek, English/French and Geography, Culture and Heritage of India and Greece. 3/5 years consecutive stay in India after return from abroad for study/training. Ph.D. degree holders are not eligible.

Value: For subjects at (a) above Allowance of 45,000 Drachams p.m. (Approx US $ 280) for PG students; initial settlement allowance of 10,000 Drachmas (Approx US $ 63) for University of Athens and 20,000 Drachams (Approx US $ 125) for university outside Athens; 10,000 Drachams for travel in the country if required for their research work; free tuition and medical care.

Note: Important General Conditions and contact address are same as mentioned on pages 35-37 respectively.

CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS
These Scholarships are offered to those who are residing in India and working in Public Sector Undertakings/Organisations/Firms, particularly who have collaborative agreement with U.K. firms, for award of scholarships, for practical experience in the following subject-fields: Energy and Environment Management, and Power System Engineering including Generation, Transmission and Distribution practices.

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS PLAN (UK)
Commonwealth Scholarships tenable for higher studies/research/specialised training in the subjects mentionea below in the United Kingdom are offered to the Indian Nationals. Fifty-five nominations are to be sent to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, out of those, twenty two are for one-year or two-year Master Degree course and thirty-three are for three year Ph.D. course.

Subject Fields:

(a) Medicine: 1. Cancer Research (including Cancer Epidemiology), 2. Cardiology, 3. Gynaecology, 4. Medicine and 5. Dentistry.

(b) Engineering & Technology: 1. Computer Studies, 2. Electronics, 3. Environmental Studies, 4. Remote Sensing Technology, 5. Communication Engineering, 6, Bio-technology/Biochemical Engineering, and 7. Robotics (includingArtificial Intelligence).

(c) Science (Pure and Applied): 1. Mathematics, 2. Molecular Biology, 3. Physics, 4. Chemistry
(including Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry).

(d) Agriculture: 1. Animal Husbandry, 2. Agronomy and 3. Forestry.

e) Humanities and Social Sciences: 1. History, 2. Sociology, 3. Management Studies, 4. Fine Arts (including Western Painting, Art History, Graphic Design and Sculpture), 5. Economics and 6 Philosophy.

Eligibility: The applicants are normally accepted from those who have graduated first degree or Master’s programme within the last ten years. The candidates must have completed tertiary education in English Medium.

For Master’s Degree: One must have completed Bachelors Degree in one of the subject fields indicated above securing 55% or above marks in Humanities and Social Science group and 60% or above marks in Medicine, Engineering & Technology, Science and Agriculture group. Candidates should give one page academic justification for pursuing Master Degree course in U.K.

Candidates who wish to undertake postgraduate study in Business and/or Management should, before applying for a Commonwealth Scholarship, have taken the Graduate Management Admission Test (Princeton Test). Enquiries to G.M.A.T. Educational Testing Services, Box 966-R, Princeton, NJ 08541, U.S.A. Candidates for awards in Economics and related subjects should be aware that a number of departments may require them, before admission, to pass the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) of which details may be obtained from Graduate Record Examination, Educational Testing Service, Box 955, Princeton, NJ 08541, U.S.A. Candidates in Art and Music should submit appropriate specimen work (slides, cassettes etc.) with their applications.

Value of Award:

(a) Student concessionary or other approved air fare to the United Kingdom by the mostdirect and economical route and return on expiry of the Scholarship (the cost of journeys made before receipt of awards would not normal ly be reimbursed, nor can fares be paid for a Scholar’s dependents);

(b) Approved tuition and examination fees;

(c) A personal maintenance allowance payable monthly;

(d) A grant for books and apparatus in the first year of study and for a subsequent full year also; and a grant towards the expenses of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable.

(e) A grant of expenses of approved travel within the U.K.;

(f) An initial clothing grant for most scholars on first arrival from tropical developing countries;

(g) Where a host institution has in advance declared and the Commission has accepted, the need orfieldwork outside the United Kingdom, a grant towards the cost of such fieldwork, which shall not normally exceed one economy
or tourist class return fare to the fieldwork location. Scholars for whom fieldwork fares are provided to their home country shall not be entitled to a mid-term fare home.

(h) For married scholars selected by the Commission for awards exceeding 12 months, a marriage allowance per mensem > payable provided that the husband and wife are residing at the sam* address in the United Kingdom. It is not paid when a husband or wile of the scholar is also in receipt of an award, or is in paid employment. For such married couples accompanied by their children a child allowance is payable (at the rate of £34 per month each) for the first, second and third child under the age of 16, provided they are residing with their parents.

Note: Important General Conditions and contact address are same as mentioned
on pages 35-37 respectively. Last date: October.

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIPS

The following scholar

Level of Study: Higher studies/Research/Training.

Countries                   Nominations

U.K.                           55 (22 for Master’s Programme)

Canada                       5

Hong Kong                  3

Nigeria                         2

Trinidad & Tobago         2

Duration: 3 years.

Common Requirements/Value of Scholarships: Indian nationals residing in India. Age: Candidates who have graduated first degree programme of scholar within the last ten years. Scholarships cover tourist-class air passage (both ways), fees, adequate maintenance and other allowances.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Chinese Government offers Scholarship tenable from September for higher studies/research/specialized training in the subject fields of Chinese Language and Literature, Political Science, Zoology, Economics, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Environmental Science, Fine Arts (Painting and Sculpture), History, Fisheries, Agronomy, Sericulture and Botany. The scholarship is extendable on year to year basis.

Eligibility: Age limit: Below 40 years by September. Relaxation for SC/ST etc. candidates is two years. Qualifications: (i) Chinese Language & Literature: Two or three years basic grounding in Chinese Language, (i.e. either a certificate/ degree/diploma from reputed/recognised institutions), (ii) Fine Arts (Painting & Sculpture): Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts with 60% marks in aggregate.
(iii) Other subjects: Should have obtained Postgraduate degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in a related subject along with 2 years teaching/work/ research experience in the related field after obtaining the prescribed qualification. Candidates have to undergo Chinese language study for one year prior to undertaking study in the areas of their choice.

Value of Scholarships: The Chinese Government pays a sum of Yuans 1400/ - pm. to all senior advanced students, Yuans 1100/- pm. to ordinary graduate students, and Yuans 800/-pm. to undergraduate students. In addition, Government of India is paying supplementary grant of Yuans 1170/- p.m. Govt.of China would provide boarding, lodging, medical care and bear expenditure on tuition and other fees etc. In addition Govt. of India is also giving grant to supplement the scholarship.

Cost of Passage: Govt. of India would bear the international passage cost from India to China and back.

BELGIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Belgian Government Scholarships are offered to Indian nationals residing in India for Postgraduate studies in the following subjects:

1. Agronomy

2. Environmental Science

3. Technical Metallurgy

Number of Scholarships: 3 Scholarships in total. Each scholarship would be of 10 month duration starting from September, to June.

Qualifications: (a) Graduation in the concerned subject with 60% marks or above with two years experience in the field for the Post-graduate studies, (b)

Age: No more than 35 years as on August 31.

Allowances: As per rules.

N.B.: Travelling expenses from India to Belgium and back would be borne either by the candidate or his/her employers/sponsors.

Note: Important General Conditions and contact address are same as mentioned on pages 35-37 respectively.
Last date: January.

AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION SCHOLARSHIPS
(ADCOS)-AUSTRALIA
Fifty percent (50% slots of scholarship are earmarked for female candidates. Under the above mentioned scheme, 30 (Thirty) scholarships are offered for higher studies/research leading to a Master/Doctoral degree.

Value: Scholarships cover: (a) full tuition fees; (b) economy class airfare (Both ways) to Australia and back; (c) Living allowance to cover housing and food for the duration of the scholarships (this is also payable during semester and annual break). Age: Candidates for Master’s Degree should not have exceeded 30 years of age by January.

Minimum Qualification:

For Masters Degree: One must have completed Bachelors Degree in one of the subject fields indicated below securing 55% or above marks in Humanities and Social Science group and 60% orabove marks in Engineering, Technology and Science group. Candidate should give one page academic justification for going to Australia for Master Degree. The candidate must have completed tertiary education in English Medium.

Subject fields:

(a) Engineering, Technology and Science: Including Aeronautical, Civil, Communication, Electronic, Manufacturing, Mineral Processingand Mining Engineering, Bio-technology, Instrument Technology, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Community Health, Computer Science and Agriculture Science,

(b) Humanities and Social Science: Management Studies, History, Urban and Regional Planning, English Literature, Economics, Environmental Studies, Sociology, Educational & Pedagogy including Educational Administration and Special Education etc., Architecture, Political Science, Psychology, Mass Communication and Demography/Population Studies.

N.B.:

1. Candidates who have already been abroad for study/training/specialisation either on scholarship or on their own for a period exceeding six months are eligible to apply only if they have been in Indian for at least two consecutive years after their return from abroid.

2. Candidate applying for Master Degree should enclose one/two pages of note justifying their proposed study in Australia.

3. Documents submitted along with the applications would not be returned. Hence, Candidates are advised to send only the Photocopies of the certificates etc. duly attested.
Last date: Aprii.

AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT

Courses of Study:

(a) Tourism Management

(b) Hotel Management Management (No scholarship is offered. It is meant for self paying students)

(c) Research (Archaeology, Austrian Litt History, Philosophy/Theology) Duration: 9 months

(d) Minerology (Mineral Exploration Petroleum Tech. (Exploration of possible petroleum Sides)
Duration: 9 months

Eligibility: Indian nationals

(A) Tourism Management: Age 22-30 yrs (22-32 yrs for SC/ST). Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with ^5% marks and one year Diploma in Tourism (changeable). Experience: 1 year practical experience in the field of Tourism after graduation.

Value: Scholarships include: Fee for registration, medical inspection, tuition including expenditure on food production and beverage service, accommodation, excursions, health insurance, final exam.

Passage Cost: India to Austria and back payable by the Candidate/Employer/ Sponsors.

Note: Important General Conditions and contact address are same as mentioned on pages 35-37 respectively.

AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY (Cairo)

Scholarships are offered to Indian nationals residing in India; for Postgraduate
studies in the following subject-fields:

(i) Arabic (ii) Shariat Law (iii) Islamic Theology (Islamic Dawa) (iv) Arabic and Islamic studies (v) Language (vi) Faculty of Language and Interpretation English Section (vii) Same faculties for girls (viii) Faculty of Education-Section of Arabic languages and Islamic religion.

Qualifications: Bachelor degree in the relevant subject with marks at least 60%.

Age: Up to 33 years on 1st October (relaxable up to 2 years in the case of
[ SC/ST).

Value: The scholarship consists of monthly allowance of LE 110 (including accommodation) out of which 40 LE are deducted for University hostel charges. Hostel facilities are only available for boys. Preparation allowance of LE 60 and Books allowance of LE 25 to be paid once upon arrival. The equivalent of month allowance to be paid at the end of the studies.

Passage Cost: The return ticket is provided by Al-Azhar University if the candidate successfully completes the studies. Travel expenses from India to Egypt are borne by the candidate. However the Government of India may also consider a request in this regard if the total annual income in the case <es not exceed Rs. 12,000/-.

Note: Important General Conditions and contact address are same as mentioned on pages 35-37 respectively.

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: These are offered to students with disabilities for financial assistance for pursuing higher and technical education.

Eligibility: Financial assistance is available to Indian students with certified disabilities.

Financial assistance is given for post matric/post secondary professional course in recognized institutions.

Scholarship are awarded for one course to one student. Financial assistance can be given for computer with editing software for blind & deaf graduate and postgraduate students pursuing professional courses and for support access software for cerebral palsied students.

Students with disabilities, who have passed matriculation/ secondary or any higher examination1 from a recognized board/ University, would be eligible for the assistance.

Continuation/renewal of the award for next year would depend on successfully completing the course in the preceding year with minimum 50 percent marks.

Assistance is not available for courses having duration of less than one year.

A scholarship holder under this scheme would not hold any other scholarship/ stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/ stipend, the student can exercise his/ her option for choosing the scholarship that he/she proposes to avail and inform awarding authority about the same.

For availing financial assistance under this scheme monthly family income of the beneficiary should not be more than Rs. 15,000/- from all sources. Family income would include income of the parent/guardian.

Awards: 500 awards are made available for pursuing higher and technical education and given through institutions in which students undertake the study. Awards are given to different categories of disabled students in following number.

Amount of awards would vary among courses and would also depend on availability of hostel/residential facility with the institution. The details are given below :

The awardees would also be reimbursed the course fee subject to a ceiling of Rs. 10,000 per year.

Besides students living in the hostel/ residential facility provided by the institution, those students would also be considered hostellers who live in an accommodation hired at least by a group of 3 students living together with common mess arrangements. Such students would have to furnish a certificate in this regard countersigned by head of the institution.

Further details can be had from Shri K.S. Kainth, Under Secretary in the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110001. Application for award of scholarship, in the prescribed form, is to be made through the Head of the Institution in which applicant is enrolled for study.
Last date: August.

DEPARTMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF SC/ST/OBC/MINORITIES,
Government of N.C.T. of Delhi, B-Block, Vikas Bhawan find Floor, I.P. Estate, New Delhi 110002
in) offers the following Scholarships:

Merit scholarship to college/professional institution students belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Economically Depressed Sections (EDS)/ Minorities:

Eligibility Criteria for College/Professional Institutions:

(1) OnlySaST/OBQED/Minoritiesstudentsareeligible.lncaseofSaSTStudents they should obtain 60% or more marks. OBC/EDS/Minorities students should score 70% or more marks at Sr. Secondary Examination/graduate level and get admission in recognised college/professional/technical institutions.

(2) Scholarship would be granted to students of 3 years degree courses, post graduate studies at college level and professional courses of graduate degree and post graduate level and Diploma studies.

(3) There shall be no limit of income for the applicant/parents/guardians for grant of scholarship in respect of SC/ST students. However, family income limit of Rs. 48,000 p.a. is applicable for the parents/guardians belonging to OBC, Economically Depressed Section and minorities.

(4) Students should have SC/ST/OBC/EDS/Minorities certificate issued by deputy Commissioner, Delhi.

(5) The rate of scholarship would be reduced to 50% in case of a student who fails in the annual examination but continues studies except in cases where the student fails to appear in the annual examination on medical grounds or due to natural calamities or any other reasons beyond his/her control.

(6) International non-appearance in the annual examination would disqualify the student from the grant of scholarship during the next academic year

(7) Students belonging to OBC/EDS/Minorities should not be in receipt of scholarship from any other sources.

Merit scholarship are disbursed through ‘Bearer cheques, which are issued by DSCST to individual students along with their parents. The Directorate, of Hr. education would send institution wise list of eligible students indicating the name and amount payable to each.

NCC CADET WELFARE SOCIETY awards 500 Scholarships of Rs. 5000 each to meritorious NCC cadets out of NCC Cadets Welfare Society Funds every year for Senior Division/Senior Wing cadets and junior Division/Junior Wing candidates.

Eligibility: Senior Division/Wing Cadets

(i) The scholarship for the Senior Division/Wing is awarded to the cadets who have passed 2nd year course of Graduate Degree Examination or Diploma course in polytechnic. The total number of scholarships available is equally divided between Science and Arts/Commerce streams, provided sufficient number of applications in each stream are available.

(ii) The applicant should have obtained minimum of 70% marks in the aggregate in case of Science stream and 60% in the case of Arts/Commerce stream.

(iii) The applicant should have undergone training in the NCC as a SD/SW cadet for at least two full years continuously with a minimum of 80% attendance in each year with exemplary discipline.

(iv) The Scheduled Caste/Scheduled/Tribe and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) applicants are given relaxation by 5% marks. The OBC candidates are required to attach a certificate with the application. Specimen of which can be obtained from their respective NCC Cp HQ.
For further conditions of eligibility and details contact your NCC Unit. Notification: July. Last date: August.

NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD., offers Scholarships for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Physically Disabled Engineering students to enable them in their quest for a brighter future.

Eligibility: Students belonging to 5C/ST/Physically Disabled category {Visually Handicapped/Hearing Handicapped/Orthopedically Handicapped) and pursuing full time degree in Engineering in the discipline of Electrical/Electronics/ Instrumentation /Mechanical/Computer Science/Telecommunications from a recognised institute and should be in the second year of the course having successfully completed the first year degree course. They should not be receiving any financial aid or assistance from any source. The grant of scholarship by NTPC would lead to automatic employment with NTPC.

How to apply: Applications in the prescribed format are to be sent in response to the advertisement which is published in the Employment News, through the Head of the Institution. Further details can be had from the Manager (HR-Rectt.), National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd., NTPC Bhawan, Scope Complex, Core-7, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003.
Last date: April.

BHARAT PETROLEUM SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER STUDIES:

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited offers Scholarships to students who have demonstrated all round brilliance and have a passion to achieve excellence in their chosen field.

The scheme is open to Indian students upto the age of 25 years who have secured at least 65% in the stream of Arts and 70% in Engineering, Science or Commerce at graduation.

• Students with confirmed admission to any post graduate degree course (in any field of education other than fine arts), for a duration not exceeding two years, at any recognized University/Institute of repute either in India or abroad.

• Students pursuing studies in India, who have obtained admission for the academic year.

OR

• Students pursuing higher studies in Universities/Institutes abroad for which firm admissions have obtained for sessions starting February/March

Note: Only online applications are considered.

SAFMADANJEET SINGH SCHOLARSHIPS:SAF Distance Learning Academic Council grants SAF Madanjeet Singh Scholarships annually in higher education and vocational training for students who are socially and economically disadvantaged. These scholarships are allocated to Indian students, including the deprived youngsters from the SAF-affiliated SOS villages and scout associations. The applicant must not exceed the age of 30. They are selected on the basis of thei r academic record and an interview, while maintaining gender equality and ethnic balance on an institutional basis.

Further details can be had from any of the following addresses:

Chief, SAF Scholarships Coordinator

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Maidan Garhi, New Delhi
110068

Secretary, SAF-lndia,A-33 VasantMarg,VasantVihar, New Delhi 110057,