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RAJARSHI SHAHU MAHARAJI GUNAVATTA SCHOLARSHIP:Covernment of Maharashtra Social Justice and Special Assistance Department Directorate of Social Welfare Maharashtra State. 3 Church Road, Pune 411001 (Maha.) offers Rajarshi Shahu Maharaji Gunavatta Scholarship to 100 students belonging to scheduled castes to undertake studies in renowned educational institutions in the country. The eligibility conditions are as under: (j) Candidates should belong to ’scheduled caste community, (ii) Be the permanent residents of Maharashtra.

(iii) Annual income of the parents of the student should not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakhs,

(iv) The said scholarship is offered to the students belonging to scheduled castes who have already secured admission for:

(a) MBA through CAT at IIM-Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode (Kerala) or Indian Business School, Hyderabad or any A’ B-schools as classified by the Business India or equivalent organization/institution.

(b) Admissions secured through joint entrance examination to I IT at Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kharagpur, Chennai, Roorki or Kanpur.

(c) Admission secured at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore or Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani, Rajasthan.

(d) Admission secured through all India entrance examination at Allahabad, Bhopal, Calicut, Hamidpur, Jaipur, jallandhar, Kurukshetra , Nagpur, Rourkela, Wa ran gal.

Application should be made in the prescribed form only, which are availablefree of cost.. The
application form is also available on government of Maharashtra’s

For further details, interested students may contact the Special District Social Welfare Officer/Social Welfare Officer, Zilia Parishad of the concerned District/ Divisional Social Welfare officer of the concerned District, Maharashtra State, Pune (Education Branch).

SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR WOMEN HAVING SCIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
The Department of Science and Technology has launched a scholarship scheme for women having science qualifications for training in the area of intellectual property rights especially in patent searches, understanding of patent specification and preparation of technology scan report.

Long term objectives:

1. Empower the talented and skilled women who have studied science, engineering and medicines to contribute effectively in the advancement of science and technology in the country.

2. Develop a pool of women in India ready to undertake scientific and technical aspects of intellectual property rights.

Short term objectives:

1. Trained, talented and skilled women who have studied science, engineering and medicines in patent searches and other aspects of intellectual property rights enabling them to seek specialized employment or be self employed.

2. Develop a core of professionals for preparing specialized reports such as technology scan based on patent information.

3. Deve’op a pool of resource persons in intellectual property rights for conducting workshops on IPR.

Eligibility:

1. Candidates should be M.Sc. /Ph.D. in physical sciences, chemical sciences, life sciences or B.Tech. or B.E./M.Tech orMBBS/MS/MD with good academic record. Candidates with higher qualifications can also apply.

2. Candidates should have good familiarity with computers in handling databases, surfing the net and information search.

2. Candidates with research experience preparing project reports and experience, preparing project reports and experience of thesis writing would be preferred.

Age:
Candidates should not be more than 50 years of age and posses good health.

Scholarship:

The scholarship would be admissible for a period of one year and the amount of scholarship would be maximum of Rs. 10,000 per month for Candidates having M.Sc. or B. Tech. or MBBS and a maximum of Rs. 15,000 per month for Ph. S./M. Tech and M.S./M.D.

Placement:

During the period of scholarship candidates would attached to specialized agencies deal ing with intellectual property rights and attorney firms.. Post scholarship placement is not the responsibility of DST-TIFAC.

Selection procedure:

Selection would be through a written test and interview.

Application procedure:
Submit your detailed CV with 100-150 words write up indicating your interest in this area. The application should be sent to the Director, Patent Facilitating Centre, Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (Department of Science and Technology), Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110016

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (Ministry of Science & Technology) offers DST Scholarships for Research in Basic/Applied Sciences under Women Scientists Scheme.
The “Women Scientists Scheme” of the Department of Science & Technology is aimed to provide opportunities to women scientists atid technologists for pursuing research in frontier areas of science &â–  engineering. A special provision has ?!so been maH? uncier this Scheme to encourage those women scientists who have had break/s in their careers. It provides a launch pad for them up to the age of 50 years to return to mainstream science and work as benc^ level scientists in the field of science & technology.

Scientific disciplines for the Scholarship: The scholarships have been instituted i the following subject areas: Physical (1), Chemical (2), Mathematical (3), Life Sciences (4), Earth Sciences (5), Atmospheric Sciences (6), Engineering Sciences (7) and Other Science Streams (8). These subject areas would be identified b\ the respective subject codes (1 - as given in the associated parenthesis , project proposal should be submitted in active collaboration with an acad’ n R & D institution in the chosen subject area.

Support: This scheme would provide a research grant with an upper limit of Rs. 15jakhs for the sanctioned R & D project proposal for a period of three years towards the cost of small Equipment, Contingencies, Travel and Consumables. Apart from this, the selected women scientists, if not holding regular positions, would receive a Research Scholarship. Institutional Overhead Charges would be extra.

Eligibility: Women scientists, with minimum Post Graduate degree equivalent to M.Sc. in Basic or Applied Science, B.Tech in Engineering Sciences and MBBS or other equivalent professional qualifications, are eligible for this scheme. Maximum age limit for candidates with post graduate or equivalent qualification is 35 years at the time of submission of the application. The amount of Research Scholarship for such candidates would be Rs. 10,000/-p.m. Candidates Possessing a Ph.D. in Basic or Applied Sciences, M.Tech in Engineering Sciences and MD/MS, DM/MCH in Medical Sciences from recognized Universities can apply up to the age of 50 years. The amount of Research Scholarship for such candidates would be Rs. 15,000/- p.m.

For the candidates applying under the “Break in Career” category, a minimum of two years of break in service is required.

Age relaxation of 5 years would be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/ OBC and Physically Handicapped Category. Necessary attested copies of supporting documents to this effect must be enclosed.

Further details can be had from Ms. Nisha Mendiratta, Scientist ‘D’ & Officer In-Charge, Women Scientists Scheme (WOS - ‘A’), Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110016. The application format is also available at the) Last date: December.

NATIONAL BOARD FOR HIGHER MATHEMATICS, DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY, O.Y.C. Building, C.S.M. Marg, Mumbai 400001 offers Scholarships for pursuing Post-Graduate Studies (M.AVM.Sc.) in Mathematics.

Eligibility: Applicants should be motivated students with 1st Class Bachelor’s degree or equivalent grade qualified to pursue M.A./M.Scin Mathematics. Students studying in their last semester of B.Sc. with good academic record can also apply. Age: 22 years. Exceptional cases would, however, be considered on merit.

Amount of scholarship: The successful candidates would be eligible for a Scholarship of Rs. 1,200/- per month during two years of their M.A./M.Sc. Course. The selected students would be expected to enrol themselves with an appropriate Institution of M.A./M.Sc. degree in Mathematics. The scholarships would be paid through the institutions which they join. The scholarships are sanctioned for one year at a time and are renewable at the end of the year, subject to satisfactory progress. Selection is made on the basis of a written test and interviews to assess the aptitude of the applicants. The interested candidates have to apply in the prescribed format and as per instructions published in the prominent newspapers.

NETAJI SUBHAS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SPORTS (Sports Authority of India) Moti Bagh, Patiala 147001 (Punjab), offers Sports Scholarships to those sports persons who are studying in Colleges/Universities and have secured First/Second/Third position in Individual Events or Winner/ Runners-up Position in “i earn Events in below mentioned recognised competitions.

1. Scholarships @ Rs. 9000/- per annum each to regular bonafide college/ university students (Above 10 + 2) for sports achievements in senior/junior National/AIIU National School games.

2. Scholarship @ Rs. 12000/-per annum each to Senior Women National Champions above 19 years of age who have secured First/Second/Third position in Individual events only in Senior Nationals.

Further details can be had from the Executive Director (A), Sports Authority of India at the above mentioned address. Last date: September.

DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY (DAE), Graduate Fellowship Scheme.
DAE Graduate Fellowship Schemes are being developed to further strengthen research-education linkage in areas of interest to DAE programs. DAE Institute MTech scheme is one such scheme and provides excellent career opportunity for pursuing prestigious programmes of the Department to students qualifying for admission to the MTech course in Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur or Mumbai (likely to be extended to other NT’s particularly at Delhi & Chennai). Student pursuing specified specialisation (such as Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering & Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Control & Power Engineering, Applied Optics, Lasers & Optoelectronics etc.) can qualify for admission to the Scheme.

Highlights of the Scheme:

(1) Selection by interview at Mumbai (June to July) with prerequisite minimum qualification as: Selected for MTech at IITs with BE/BTech/BSc (Engg.) in specified branches (aggregate marks not less than 60%) and a valid GATE score as specified by IITs. Candidates are paid to and fro sleeper class fare between their residence and Mumbai.

(2) Age: 26 years as on September 1st. and found medically fit by BARC Hospital. Relaxation in age (5 years) for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC candidates is admissible.

(3) Monthly stipend of Rs. 8,000/- with other allowance including tuition fees would be paid during the 2-year period of the MTech Courses.

(4) Project Guides from the DAE and IIT would decide Elective/Audit courses and project work for the MTech candidates under this scheme.

(5) On joining this scheme, the selected candidate would have to sign an agreement -In case of non-compliance, the candidate would have to refund the stipend, all allowances and the tuition fee paid by DAE.

(6) On successful completion of the MTech course, the candidate would join a 4-month Orientation Course for Engineering Post-Graduate (OCEP) conducted at BARC Training School, Mumbai starting from 1st August. The candidate would be absorbed as Scientific Officer - ‘C in a DAE Unit in the scale of Rs. 8000-275-13,500 with up to 5 advance increments depending upon his performance in MTech & OCEP and the approval by competent authority. Total emoluments inclusive of 5 advance increments and all allowances (DA, CCA & HRA) would be around Rs. 1 7,000/-p.m. if posted in an ‘A’ Class City

THE FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS TRANVANCORE LIMITED (FACT) (A Government of India Enterprises) offers Award of Scholarships to meritorious SC/ST candidates who have registered as article clerks with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Eligibility: Candidates must have registered their names for Articleship under the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Age: 26 years (Inclusive “bf relaxation). Qualification: B. Com with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and have studied Accounting/Law and Auditing as subjects for B.Com examination.

Training and Scholarships: Candidates selected are paid a Scholarship of Rs. 500/- per month during the First year, Rs. 600/- per month during the Second year and Rs. 700/- per month during the Third year of Articleship. They are required to execute a Bond agreeing to serve the Company for at least two years after they pass the C.A.Final Examination. On passing the Final Examination of the Institute, the candidates may be inducted as Management Trainees (Finance).

They would be provided on-the-job training for a period of 2 years during which period they may be paid a consolidated stipend of Rs. 4000- per month for the First years and Rs. 4500/- per month for the Second year subject to revision from time to time. On successful completion of On-the-job training, they may be absorbed as Assistant Finance Manager (Trainee) in the salary grade of Rs. 4800-200-5800-225-8275 plus other allowances and benefits. Once they complete one year as Assistant Finance Manager (Trainee), they may be considered for posting as Assistant Finance Manager.

Further details can be had from the Deputy General Manager (Personnel-Est) The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited, Head Office: Udyogmandal 683051, Kerala.

NATIONAL SCHOOL OF DRAMA, Bhawalpur House, Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi 110001 offers 20 Scholarships worth Rs. 2000A per month to meet the student’s academic expenses for three years.

Eligibility: Age: between 18 and 30 years as on July 1 of the year of admission (5 years age relaxation for SC/ST candidates). Qualifications: (a) Graduation from a recognised Indian University in any subject, (b) Participation in at least 10 productions, (c) Working knowledge of Hindi and English.

Selection: The expert committee constituted by the school assesses the aptitude and talent of the candidates and its decision is final.

Whom to Contact: Application forms and prospectus can be had from
Assistant Registrar (Acad), National School of Drama, Bhawatpur House, Bhagwandas Road, New Delhi 110001 along with prescribed charges. Advertisement also appears in the leading newspapers during the month of February.

OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD., ONGC Tel Bhavan, Dehradun, (U.P.) 248003 offers 75 Scholarships to SC/ST Students pursuing higher studies in Engineering, Geology, Geophysics and MBA.

Eligibility:

(a) The candidate should be a student of either:

(i) 1st year of Graduate Engineering course or

(ii) 1st year of Master’s Degree in Geology or Geophysics or

(iii) 1st year MBA pursuing full time course at any IIT or University/ institute recognised by Govt. of India.

(b) The candidate shouid have obtained overall grade point average (OGPA) of not less than 6.5 in the 10 points scale of the grading system or its equivalent in their class 12 exmination for Engineering students and in Graduate Degree course for candidates present!/ pursuing Post Graduate Degree in Geology/Geophysics and Business Administration.

(c) Annual income of parents from all sources should not be more than Rs.1.5 lacs (i.e. Rs. 12,500/- per month).

How to apply:
The candidate fulfilling the above criteria may submit their typed application duly _,igned with a recent attested photograph, copy of mark sheet, caste/tribal certificate and income certificate from competent District authorities in the prescribed format.

The application should be certified and forwarded by the Head of the institution in which candidate is studying Engineering courses/Post Graduate courses in Geology/Geophysics and M.B.A.

The completed application form should be sent to the Deputy General Manager (Administration), ONGC, Tel Bhawan, Dehradun 248003 (Uttaranchal).

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD., offer the following category of Scholarships:

1. For 10 + /ITI candidates for a duration of 2 years. Minimum eligibility marks in qualifying examination for General category is 65%, SC/ST/ OBC/Girls is 60%, PC/PH is 50%. Scholarship: Rs. 1000 pm.

2. For Engineering candidates for a duration of 4 years. Minimum eligibility marks in qualifying examination for various categories is same as mentioned above. Scholarship: Rs. 2000 pm.

3. For MBBS candidates for a duration of 4 years. Minimum Eligibility marks in qualifying exam for various categories is same as mentioned above. Scholarship: Rs. 2000 pm.

Eligibility: Students pursuing full time courses in these streams & studying in Schools/Col leges/Institutions/Universities recognised by MCl/AICTE/State Education Boards/State Govt./ICSE/CBSE/Central Govt./Association of Indian universities, are eligible to apply. The student should have bonafide admission in the 1st year of school/College/Institute/University in the current academic year. Students of two year full time PC courses in Business Administration/ Management recognised by Central /State Govt/Association of Indian Universities and which are equivalent to MBA,-are eligible for management stream scholarship. Students having confirmed admission in the first year of fu!! time Engineering degree course, MBBS, MBA and 11th standard as well as those in the 1st year of 2 year ITl courses are eligible to apply. In case of graduates, the average percentage of marks of all the academic years would be treated as eligibility marks. Criteria for selection would be merit and family’s income. Preference would be given to the candidates whose family’s annual gross income is not more than Rs. 60,000/-.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Delhi offers Assistantships.

Eligibility.B.Tech. or equivalent + GATE. Value: Rs.1,800/- p.m.

Whom to contact: Further details and application forms can be had from the Assistant Registrar (PCS) Indian Institute of Technology,Hauz Khas, New Delhi 11*0016.
Last date: June.

Other Organisation Fellowships:
Other organisation fellowships at a higher rate are also available for research in certain Departments. Details are available in the Admission Brochure.

Last date: April.

Whom to Contact:
You can get application form or payment of requisite charges from Deputy Registrar (Acad). IIT, Madras, Chennai 600036 (Tamil Nadu).

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: Department of Culture awards Fellowships to outstanding Artistes in the fields of Literature, Indian Classical Music, Indian Classical Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts, Folk, Traditional and Indigenous forms of Performing Arts.

Under this Scheme, a total of 450 Fellowships are awarded each year for a period of two years, of which

(a) 150 are Senior Fellowships having a value of Rs 6000 per month for Artistes in the age group of 40 and above; and

(b) 300 are junior Fellowships having a value of Rs 3000 per month for the Artistes in the age group of 25-40;

Selected candidates have to work on the Projects for whic’i they are awarded Fellowships. They are to complete their Project Reports within two years and submit the same to the Department- No extension of time is permissible.

Last date: Applications in the prescribed formats are to be sent to the Section Officer, S&F Section, Room No. 333, ‘C Wing, Department of Culture, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110001 on or before mid May.

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH offers Summer Research Fellowships and Rajiv Gandhi Science Talent Research Fellowships.

Eigibility: Students presently studying in II and III year of B.Sc, B.V. So, B.E.,B.Tech., M.B.B.S., B.Pharma, M.C.A., and I year of M.Sc Course.

Tenure & Value: Tenure of Fellowships is 2 months with travel assistance and a stipend of Rs. 4,000/- pm., and placement guides chosen by the Centre.

Whom to Contact: Requests for detailed information and application forms may be mailed to the Programme Coordinator, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064 (Karnataka) (Notification: October. Last date: November.

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT), National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University Singapore, invite application for full-time graduate studies.

• Guaranteed scholarship of $1,500 per month

• Bond-free scholarship

• Full tuition fee subsidy

• Industry sponsorship

• Fully sponsored trip to MIT for 2V4 weeks

• Ph.D. top-up grant

Programmes:

(1) Advanced materials for Micro- and Nano-Systems (AMM&NS)

(2) High Performance Computation for Engineered Systems (HPCES)

(3) Innovation in Manufacturing Systems & Technology (tMST)

(4) Molecular Engineering of Biological and Chemical Systems (MEBCS)

(5) Computer Science {CS)

Degree:

• 1-year Master of Science, S.M.

• 3 to 4 years Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.

Teaching Methodology: SMA fellows and Associates from NUS, NTU and MIT jointly conduct courses through a combination of techniques such as face-to-face classroom teaching, web-based learning, Videoconferencing and net meeting.

Admissions Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or Computer Science

• 1st Class or 2nd Class Upper Degree with Honours or its equivalent

• Good GRE score

• TOEFL score of at least 233
Further details can be had from the, Singapore-MIT Alliance, E4-04-10, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117576
Last date: January.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

NOL SINGAPORE AIRLINES
Scholarships for Undergraduate Studies in Singapore

Singapore Airline and Neptune Orient Lines invite applications for undergraduate scholarships tenable at the National University of Singapore ((NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) commencing July. The scholarships are for 3 to 4-year studies in Science, Engineering, Computing and Computer Engineering courses, leading to the award of’a Bachelor Degree or a Bachelor Degree with Honours. The degrees are internationally recognised. Students with consistently outstanding academic results would have the opportunity to pursue a Master’s Programme on scholarship.

Terms of Award: The scholarship would provide a maintenance allowance of S$6,000 per annum, an accommodation and settling-in allowance, tuition fees and other compulsory fees, return air passage at the beginning and end of the scholarship term.

Upon graduation, scholars would work for the sponsoring companies or other approved organisations in Singapore for 6 years, enjoying the same salary and benefits as other employees.

Who can apply: Students who are Indian nationals, completing Standard 12 , are eligible to apply. Applicants should possess n outstanding academic track record (at least an average of 85%) with English as first language in the Standard 10 State/National examinations.

How to apply: Detach and fill in the form below. Place it above certified true copies of the following documents in the order indicated below:

1. Certified copy of Standard ^ 0 National/State examination result slip

2. Certified copy of NTS Scholarship award certificate (if applicable)

3. A curriculum vitae (Not exceeding one page) with your full name, mailing address and a summary of major achievements (Please indicate if you have been shortlisted for the IIT entrance examinations)

4. Certified copy of school examination results of Class 10, 11 and 12

5. Achievements/awards won and participation in extra-curricular activities in Class 10, 11 and 12

Tests & Interviews: Shortlisted candidates would be invited to sit for selection tests in India in late April. Candidates would then be further shortlisted for an interview in India in June.

Further details can be had from the SIA-NOL Scholarships, Kent Ridge Post Office, P.O. Box 1109, Singapore 911104 Republic of Singapore or SIA-NOL Scholarships, 5D Airline House, 25 Airline Road, Singapore 819829 Republic of Singapore, Applications must reach by April.