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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

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.

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE Pilani - 333 031 (Raj.) offers Ph.D. Fellowship for Research Related to Information and Communication Technologies for Emerging Economies. Subjects: Information and Communication Technology: Handwriting Recognition, Technology for Education and Multimedia Broadcast. Eligibility: Master degree in Engineering and Technology and those interested in pursuing research in above areas. Duration: 3 years. Value: Maintenance allowances: Rs.20000 pm. Other allowances: Rs.20000 pm for living expenses for the duration candidate spends at HP Labs, Bangalore. Notification: As per notification in leading dailies.

OSAKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 5-16-1 Omiya, Asashi-ku Osaka 535-8585 offers Scholarships for foreign students for study in Engineering, Sciences, Technology. Duration: renewable every year. Value: 20,000 yen per month; 10,000 yen per month for students living in OtT's residential facilities. Applications are to be sent by April. You may log on to the website for eligibility requirements etc.

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).

INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, Education Division, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan, Pusa, New Delhi 110012, conducts an all India entrance examination for admission to undergraduate programmes and Award of National Talent Scholarship in Agriculture and allied subjects other than Veterinary Science, for filling up 15% of the total number of seats in State Agricultural Universities, Central Agricultural University, Imphal (Manipur) and 100% of the seats in National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal (Haryana) in different subjects viz. Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries Science, Forestry, Home Science, Sericulture, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Science and Technology and Agriculture Marketing, Banking & Co-operation. The examination is

SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3-9-14 Shibaura, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8548 offers SIT Scholarships for international undergraduate students. Value: half-tuition waiver for first year. When and whom to apply: Applications can be submitted any time to the Centre for Student Affairs.

INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH Santosh Nagar Goregaon (East) Mumbai 400065 (Maha) offers M.Phil/Ph.D. Programme in Development Studies Eligibility: The minimum qualification for admission is one of the following degrees or their equivalents: M.A./M.Sc. in Economics/ M.Stat./M.Sc. (Physics, Mathematics, Environmental Science or Operations Research/M.B.A./M.Tech./M.E, with at least 55% aggregate marks for Economics discipline and 60% aggregate marks for other disciplines. All the students must have taken Mathematics at least at the higher secondary level. Duration: The duration of M.Phil. Programme is 2 years and that of Ph.D Programme is 4 years. Value: All M.Phil./Ph.D. students receive a monthly stipend, which at present is

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.

ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RMIT) International Services G.P.O. Box 2303U Melbourne, Victoria 3001 offers RMIT University International Scholarships for study in all major fields. Value: Partial tuition fee.

CABOT INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY P.O.Box 1693 Prince Philip Drive St John's, Newfoundland AIC 5P7 offers (a) Graduation Awards: awarded for academic excellence; (b) Scholarships: awarded for academic excellence; (c) Scholarships/Bursaries: awarded for satisfactory academic achievement and financial need; (d) Prizes: awarded in recognition of performance in various aspects of a programme.There is no restriction with regard to the subject of study. Eligibility: Candidates of any country fulfilling the necessary requirements are eligible.

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

FUKUOKA KOGYO DAIGAKU TANK1 DAIGAKUBU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, JUNIOR COLLEGE 3-30-1, Wajirohigashi Higashi-ku Fukuoka 811-0295 offers Financial assistance in the form of half tuition fees. When and whom to apply: Candidates have to apply by January to Section of Entrance Examinations at the University Also offers Foreign Student Scholarship for study in Computer Science. When and whom to apply: Applications are be sent to the Section of Student Affairs at FIT,

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS Japanese Government offers to Indian nationals residing in India scholarships for Research Studies. The subject in which scholarships would be awarded are given below: (1) Microprocessor Applications/Technology, (2) Opto-electronics, (3) Fibre Optics, (4) Quality & Reliability Engineering (as applied to various systems like Electricity & Power, Railways, Heavy Industry, Heavy Electronics, Electronics & Communications etc.), (5) Robotics, (6) Laser Technology, (7) Bio-Technology, (8) Ship-Building, (9) Biological Oceanography, (10) Japanese Language & Literature, (11) Transportation & Information System Engg., (12) Fisheries, (13) Japanese Studies, (14) Earthquake Engg., (15) Management Studies, (16) Urban Development. Duration: 1]/2 to 2 years. Age Limit: below