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MADRAS INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (MIDS) 79, Second Main Road Gandhi Nagar, Adyar Chennai-600 020 offers ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship: Eligibility: First or high second class Masters from a recognized University with 55% marks in Social Science Degree. The candidate should be UGC NET qualified and registered under the supervision of one of the Institute s faculty members. Age: Prefer below 35 years. No. of Fellowships: 4. Duration: 3 years. Value: Rs.6000 pm. Contingency Grant: Rs.12000 pa. Selection Procedure: Selection is based on qualifications, Interview and Research proposal. Notification: October- Last date: As per the notification.

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION ORGANISATION (EPCO) E-5, Arera Colony Bhopal 462016 (M.P.) Offers Indira Gandhi Fellowship. Subject: Environment. Eligibility: The candidate should be a Postgraduate from a recognised University and Must be a resident of Madhya Pradesh-Age: 40 years Duration: Two years. Value: Rs. 3,000 p.m. and a coitingent lump-sum grant of Rs. 15,000 p.m.

INSTITUTE FOR PLASMA RESEARCH (Technical Training Programme) Near Indira Bridge Gandhinagar 382428 (Guj) Research Area: Plasma Physics. Eligibility: M.Sc. (Physics/Applied Physics). Those who expecting results can also apply. Age: Not below 18 year. Duration: 1 year.

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,

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).

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (An Organisation of the Ministry of Rural Development Govt. of India) Rajendra Nagar Hyderabad 500030 (A.P) invites application for Senior fellows and Visiting Fellows. About the NIRD: NIRD is an apex institution conducting multi-disciplinary research, training, consultancy and action research in the field of Rural Development. The institute provides inter¬disciplinary academic environment, backed by a state of the art infrastructure and other support services. About 5000 development organisations including public representative take part in training, seminars, workshops, research, and the activities in the field of Rural Development. Scores of Participants from many developing countries also attend various international programmes. The institute

WORLD BANK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ROBERT S MCNAMARA offers Economic Development one year to postgraduates in the subject less than 35 years. Further details can be had from Robert S McNamara Fellowships Program, Room M4010, World Bank Headquarters 1818 H Street, NW, Washington DC 20433

INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi 110067 Offers the award of Doctoral Fellowships in Social Sciences under the following schemes: A. Centrally Administered Fellowships in the following areas: 1. Open Fellowships. These are open to scholars both in research Institutes and Universities preferably on subjects with interdisciplinary orientation. 2. Fellowships for students of North Eastern Region 3. Fellowships for PH/Disabled Persons 4. ICSSR Foundation Day Fellowship Priority Area of Fellowships: 5. Women's Studies 6. Medical Sociology/Medical Anthropology 7.

SHYAM KUMARI HUKKU TRUST: Non-refundable Scholarship Award of one inland Scholarship is offered to the students of Indian Nationality for a) Technical and Professional courses; b) Graduation, Postgraduation and other courses. Eligibility: Candidates with brilliant academic records. Whom to contact: Further details and application forms can be had from the Secretary, Shyam Kumari Hukku Trust, Type VB-9, Sanjay Gandhi Institute, Rai Bareli Road, Lucknow 226014. Last date: June.

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MOMBUSHO) SCHOLARSHIP Every year about 18 scholarships are offered in different subjects of specialisation to Indian nationals who graduate from universities for doing research under this programme in a university or Institute in Japan. Although, it is offered for various subjects the choice of the subjects is left to the discretion of the Indian Government. Applications are received, screened and processed by the Department of Education, Government of India. For further details you may contact: Director (Scholarships), Department of Education, A1/W3 Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110 001. Age Limit: Below 35 years. (In exceptional cases, there is

AUSTRALIAN AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT (AUSAID), G.P.O. Box 887, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, offers (a) Australian Development Co-operation Scholarships (formerly John Crawford Scholarship Scheme-JCSS); (b) Australian Sponsored Training Scholarships (formerly Sponsored Student Programme-STP); (c) Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP). Subj ects for study include a wide variety corresponding to needs of developing countries. Value: Varies between countries and institution of enrolment; covers annual tuition fees, an annual stipend (tax exempt) and return airfare. Further details can be had from the Australian Diplomatic Mission in the respective countries.

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

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.

CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (Affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) Thiruvananthapuram 695011 (Kerala) offers MPhil in Applied Economics and Ph.D in Economics. Eligibility: (i) For MPhil Programme: Master's in economics with 50% marks or in other Social Sciences/ Himanities subjects with 55% or in Science subjects with 60%. Professionals with Bachelor's degree in Technology and Medical sciences and legal studies are also encouraged. (ii) For Ph.D Programme: (a) Master's in Economics with 50% marks or in related discipline in development studies with 55 % marks and (b) M. Phil with FGPA of 6 on a 10-point scale or qualifying the NET of UGC/ICAR.

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF INDIAN LANGUAGES (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. Of India) Manasagangotri Mysore 570006 (Kar.) Offers Scholarships leading to Ph.D degree Eligibility: Candidates should have a First or Second class Masters Degree in MA (Indian Language/Linguistics or allied disciplines) and are interested in pursuing interdisciplinary research leading to Ph.D Degree at the Institute in Mysore or in any other University. Duration: 2-years. Age: Not more than 30 years as on 30th April. Value: Rs.5000 p.m. with NET, Rs.4000 p.m. withoutNET. Contingency grant: Rs. 5000 p.a. Scholarships to scholars belonging to Scheduled Tribes only for pursuing the following courses in linguistics: (a) M.A.