Inlaks Scholarship Announced For 2011
Those aspiring to study abroad tend to get bogged down by the exorbitant fees charged by the top American, European or UK institutions.
While some might get a partial fee waiver, for 100% funding, one can look at being sponsored by foundations such as the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation.
The scholarship is on offer until April 15 (on since January 10). Only 10 to 12 students out of hundreds of applicants across India are expected to make the cut. Scholarships will be given for up to two years at top American, European and UK institutions, for degrees in various subjects, except engineering, computer science, urban planning, business studies, medicine, public health, Indian studies and Indian history. In the case of Phd programmes, funding may be extended upto four years.
Eligibility
Scholarships are open to all Indians, under the age of 30 as on July 1, who have obtained their first degree in India. It is essential to have already gained admission to an internationally renowned institution.
Who can make it?
- You need to demonstrate that you are an achiever. Importantly, your potential also holds utmost significance. It isn't just what you have already achieved; it's what Inlaks can help you achieve.
- At the same time, you must be able to persuade the foundation that the programme is right for you and that you are right for it.
How to apply
You can send your application by April 15 to the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, C/o Inlaks India Foundation, 86/87 Atlanta, Nariman Point Mumbai - 400021, along with evidence of admission to a university or a course, and full details of the institute's financial requirements, one self-addressed stamped, (R10) envelope (4"x9"). You should also send an evidence of any outstanding achievements in extra-curricular activities in any field.
Do not send copies of academic certificates with the completed form. These will be needed only at the time of the final interview.
All applicants must be available for interviews in India. They take place in Mumbai or Delhi at the end of May or early June, in two stages: preliminaries, and for those who make it, finals.
Scholarships are awarded in June generally for commencement in subsequent September and October. Any scholarship not commenced within nine months will be forfeited. Visit www.inlaksfoundation.org for further details.
Rejected Oxford To Study Theatre At Leeds
As an English honours student in Hansraj College, Sanyukta Saha joined amateur theatre group - The Pandies' Theatre. It was extra curricular participation that hooked her for all three years of graduation. After her graduation, she chose the ‘stage' as her workplace, zeroing in on an MA programme in theatre and development from the University of Leeds, a programme that fitted the bill. "Thankfully, I made it to Inlaks in 2008. Had this not happened, I would have never gone to Leeds," Saha reminisces.
Author: Vimal Chander Joshi (HT Horizons)
Date: 11th February, 2011
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