Scholarships in India EduDiary

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(i) Scholarships to Pursue Higher Studies in India and Abroad. The foundation whose aim is to help those Indians with a demonstrated ability in their particular discipline and to give them an opportunity to emerge as a globally recognised leaders.

Courses: There are no restrictions on subjects. Scholarships are not given for Management Studies, Medicine or any other course which leads to the enhancement of commercial value of the applicant. Funds is given as an encouragement to research, programmes degrees, and courses that improve the candidate’s capacity to contribute positively to the community, environment and the realm of ideas.

(ii) Scholarships is awarded for Higher Studies. Subjects: Humanities, Basic Sciences, Fine Arts, Applied Arts and Performing Arts, Communications, Special Education 7 Law. This is an indicative list.

Universities/Institutions: All top ranked Universities of the world, including, Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Royal College of Art in the U.K.. and Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Tufts, Brown, Stanford, Berkeley in U.S.

Eligibility: Candidates should have obtained admission to the university or Institution of their choice prior to submission of application forms. The Committee will consider only those candidates for interviews and the decision of the Board of Governors will be final. Specific Projects Proposed by the Candidate: Research, to be carried out in India and abroad either independently, or at a leaking institution. Candidates are expected to provide full details of proposed programmes, costs, evidence of affiliation/admission to such institutions. Preference is given to projects/research that explore new areas of knowledge.

Tenure of scholarship: The maximum benefit to a candidate going overseas will not exceed Rs. 15 lakhs per year. Scholarships may be given in full or in part.

Selection Procedure: The selection is made by an independent Selection committee on the basis of written applications followed by personal interviews. Last date: No time bar.

Postgraduate: 1st class degree. Last date: February for Indian Universities and June for Overseas.

Professional/Undergraduate: 75% marks for Undergraduates in the last exam or a good academic record. Last Date: June

Age: Scholarships are open to all Indian citizens of either sex and are resident in India at the time of application. They must be below 30 years of age (45 years for research/ creative projects) at the time of application. Preference is given to candidates who have not yet studied abroad. The foundation also encourages applications from young people who are currently employed. They are also advised not to submit their application unless all requirements have been fulfilled.

Overseas Scholarships is not awarded to candidates whose proposed course of study or specific project require field work trips to India during their tenure. The final interviews take place in June/July. All applicants must be available for interviews in India at their own cost.