Scholarship Calendar for 2011
January
Panasonic Scholarships
What's it about? This is a scholarship for Asian students to study masters degree programmes in universities in Japan.
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates or pending graduates of universities and have a distinguished academic record. They must have completed 16 years of school education or have been accepted as eligible for enrollment at the targeted graduate schools. However, applicants must have completed their bachelors degrees no more than four years prior to the date of their arrival in Japan.
How to apply: Visit www.panasonic.net/scholarship for details
Deadline: March
February
Inlaks Scholarship
What's it about? Ten scholarships are offered to Indian students for study up to two years at top institutions in America, Europe or UK in all subjects, except engineering, computer science, urban planning, business studies, medicine, public health, Indian studies and history. Candidates must have admission to their proposed course of studies before applying. It covers for the period granted tuition fees, adequate living expenses and one-way travel.
Eligibility: Candidates must hold a good degree from a recognised university and must be residents in India at the time of application. It is essential to have prior admission to the institution and the course chosen. The applications of candidates whose admission is still pending won't be considered. The institutions concerned must only be top notch. You must be below 30 years of age on the first of July in the year of application. Preference will be given to candidates who have not yet studied abroad.
How to apply: Visit www.inlaksfoundation.org for further details
Get the form from Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, C/o Inlaks India Foundation, 86/87 Atlanta, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021
Deadline: March-April
March
Fulbright Nehru Masters Fellowship for Leadership Development
What's it about? Fulbright scholarships are offered to the professionals in the areas of business administration, communication studies, economics, environment and public administration.
Eligibility: Candidates must have completed an equivalent of a US bachelors degree from a recognised Indian university with at least 55% marks (four-year bachelors degree or a completed masters degree, if the bachelors degree is of less than four years' duration), must have at least three years' full time (paid or voluntary) professional or work experience relevant to their proposed field of study; demonstrate experience in leadership and community service and preferably be in the age group of 25-30 years.
How to apply: Visit www.usief.org.in/Scripts/ForIndianNationalsForStudentsFulbright-NehruMastersFellowships.aspx for further details or call 011-3328944-48
Deadline: July 15
Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowships
What's it about? These research fellowships, for a maximum period of nine months, are designed for scholars who are registered for a PhD at an Indian institution and also for professionals with significant work experience and accomplishments.
Eligibility: Applications from all disciplines will be considered. Those who are working on their PhDs should have done adequate research in the relevant field, especially in the identification of resources in India and the US. They should be registered for their PhDs at an Indian institution at least one year prior to the date of application and should enclose a certificate from their PhD supervisor commenting on their research work and the usefulness of the fellowship, and indicating the PhD registration date. Candidates should preferably be 45 years of age or under.
How to apply: Visit www.usief.org.in for details or call 011-3328944-48
Deadline: July 15
April
Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship (St. Antony's College, Oxford)
What's it about? Scholarships are offered for the advanced research in modern Indian studies in history, economics and political science at the Oxford University.
Eligibility: Candidates must be Indian national in the age group of 30-40 yrs.
The academic record should be brilliant with 60% marks at the masters degree level with Ph D degree in the subject field or published works of equivalent merit. You must have a minimum three years teaching experience at the graduate/postgraduate level.
How to apply: Visit www.education.nic.in/ for details or contact section officer, Es.4 Section (scholarships), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education, (ES 4) External Scholarships Division, A1/w3 Curzon Road Barracks, K G Marg, New Delhi 110001.
Last date: Wait for next year's announcement for the same
May
Mexican Scholarship
What's it about? Six scholarships are offered for a masters or PhD in any of the subjects including agriculture, architecture, biotechnology, environment science, Latin American studies, Spanish literature, history, economics, psychology and geography. The air travel New Delhi-Mexico-New Delhi must be covered by the candidate unless otherwise specified.
Eligibility: Below 26 years for masters and below 30 years for PhD.
Candidate should have bachelors degree or equivalent with minimum 65% marks in relevant subject for the PG or postgraduate degree with minimum 65% marks in relevant subject for PhD.
How to apply: Visit www.education.nic.in for the details
Last date: July
Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship
What's it about? Each year, Stanford Business School awards up to five Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowships. Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows will receive full financial support for the two-year Stanford MBA programme including tuition, course-related fees, living stipend, and travel allowance-an estimated $83,000 total value per fellow per year.
Eligibility: Must be eligible to study for an MBA at the Stanford School of Business. After graduation from the MBA programme, the Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows are bound to return to India for a minimum of two years of employment in the private/public sector.
How to apply: Visit /www.gsb.stanford.edu for the details
Last date: May-June
June
German Scholarships
What's it about? These scholarships are offered to study postgraduate courses with special relevance for developing countries in select German universities. Scholars are entitled to receive a stipend of 750 euros, return air fare, tuition fee, research subsidy and health insurance.
Eligibility: Candidates must have a first class bachelors degree, and must be working under a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, are engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas. There should not be a gap of more than three years between the award of last degree and application deadline and the candidate should not be older than 36 years.
How to apply: www.newdelhi.daad.de/mainFrame/home/Aufbau.pdf, call 2461 5148 / 5009 or email to dixit@daaddelhi.org
Deadline: September-October
July
Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships
What's it about? This is an annual scheme made available to all Commonwealth countries by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission.
Eligibility: For studies leading to six-month clinical training, one year taught masters programme or three year PhD in areas including engineering and technology, basic sciences, agriculture, humanities and social sciences, management, economics, international relations and others.
How to apply: Visit www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-commonwealth.htm or call 2338 6401
Deadline: September
August
Charles Wallace Scholarships
What's it about? There are a host of scholarships under the aegis of Charles Wallace scholarships at different institutions - writer fellowship at the University of Kent (for three months), writer fellowship at the Centre of Commonwealth Studies, University of Stirling (for three months), translator fellowships at British Centre for Literary Translation, University of East Anglia (for two months) and Iqbal Sarin visiting fellowship in journalism at Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (for three months).
Eligibility: Candidates should be Indian citizens, domiciled and resident, aged between 25 and 45 (except for translator fellowships wherein there is no upper age limit), have completed their postgraduate studies in the area of their specialisation and/or have between five to seven years professional experience.
How to apply: Visit www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-cwit.htm for further details or email to cwit@in.britishcouncil.org
Deadline: Depends on the programme
September
Skoll Scholarships at Said Business School, Oxford
What's it about? The Skoll Scholarship is meant for the incoming MBA students who pursue entrepreneurial solutions for urgent social and environmental challenges. The scholarship provides funding and exclusive opportunities to meet with world-renowned entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and investors. The deadline for applying this scholarship is generally the first week of January but you must first send your application for the MBA at Said Business School by September or October.
Eligibility: Candidates must have started or worked in a social venture for 12 months or longer. They must demonstrate evidence of personal qualities strongly resonating with social entrepreneurship leadership and must establish the need of a management degree to further contribute to the social task they have taken at hand.
How to apply: For details visit www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/degrees/mba/scholarships/Pages/SkollScholarships.aspx
Last date: January first week
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships
What's it about? To pursue postgraduate or research studies in Cambridge University, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation offers scholarships every year. Each year, the foundation screens 7000 applications for 55 places. All applicants are first evaluated by the academic department in Cambridge to which they are applying. Of these, the department then recommends the very best applicants to the trust. So, you must apply to both - for admission to the course and also for your consideration for the scholarship at the same time.
Eligibility: Candidates must have a first class or high second class honours degree, or its equivalent, from a recognised university and must secure admission in the Cambridge University on their own. You may apply to study any subject available at the University of Cambridge in any full-time residential courses of study of research leading to the PhD degree, one-year post-graduate courses, two year MSc degree, second Bachelor degree as an affiliated student or MBBChir Clinical Studies.
How to apply: Visit www.gatesscholar.org for further details
Deadline: December 1
Vanier Canada Scholarships
What's it about? The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) programme is designed to attract and retain doctoral students who demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in doctoral studies at one of its 92 universities. It offers a significant financial award (Canadian $50,000 every year for three years) to assist successful candidates during their studies.
Eligibility: Candidates must have brilliant past academic results (demonstrated by transcripts, awards and distinctions); the programme of study and its potential contribution to the advancement of knowledge and innovation (critical thinking, originality), as well as the demonstrated potential of leadership skills and relevant professional and academic experience, including research training and potential leadership ability.
How to apply: Visit www.vanier.gc.ca/process-processus-eng.shtml for further details
Deadline: October- November
Chevening Gurukul Scholarship
What's it about? Gurukul is a unique 12-week, advanced leadership programme, created by the renowned London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) specifically for India's future leaders.
Eligibility: Applicants should be outstanding professionals from any field e.g. media, public/private sector, NGOs, politics and be able to demonstrate leadership in their chosen field or profession (to be assessed from the personal statement provided with the application form and the references).
How to apply: Visit http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships or send email to delhi.scholarship@in.britishcouncil.org
Deadline: Not decided. Visit the above mentioned website for updates
Charles Wallace Scholarship (Short Research or Professional Visits)
What's it about: Every year the Trust makes between 10 and 15 grants towards the costs of short visits to the UK by academic research scholars and professionals. These grants are intended as contributions towards the in UK costs of a visit lasting between three weeks and a month. Applicants planning to stay longer are advised to supplement this grant from other sources. They do not cover international fares.
Eligibility: Candidates should be Indian citizens and aged between 25 and 45, have good knowledge of English, should have completed their studies and have had four or more years of research or professional experience. Preference is given to post-doctoral applicants.
How to apply: Visit www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-cwit-listing-part.htm or email to cwit@btinternet.com for further details or call
Deadline: October-November
October
Rhodes Scholarships for Masters in Oxford University
What's it about? Five scholarships are given to study masters at the Oxford University. Rhodes scholars are encouraged to stay for at least two years at Oxford. Those doing one year's masters degree are allowed to take up two such courses if they like. It covers full tuition (college and university), airport to oxford and a generous maintenance stipend. A total of up to 20 candidates are short listed for the final interviews, usually held end-October in Delhi, for five finalists.
Eligibility: Candidates must be between the age group of 19 -25 on October 1 of the year when the session is expected to start and must have at least a first class degree in humanities, sciences, law, engineering, agriculture or medicine from an Indian University. Candidates who are in the final year of a degree course and have exceptionally bright academic record may also apply.
How to apply: Visit www.rhodesscholarships-india.com, email rhodesindia@yahoo.co.in or call 011-26741260 for the further details
Deadline: July 31, 2012
November
Chevening Rolls Royce Science and Innovation Leadership Programme
What's it about? These are fully funded scholarships offered for the first time in India in 2010. This programme presents a remarkable 15-week opportunity at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. It will enable 12 scholars to explore innovation and science policy, from an academic, practical and personal perspective.
Eligibility: They are meant for mid-career Indian professionals working in the fields of science, innovation, and related public administration.
How to apply: Visit http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-chevening-silp.htm for further details
Deadline: in November-December
December
Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships
What's it about? These are fully funded scholarships offered to study for a doctoral degree at St John's college, University of Cambridge. The programme covers academic fees, international airfare, monthly stipend to cover living expenses and UK visa.
Eligibility: Indian national below 35 who hasn't already had significant exposure to UK education or received UK government funding, should hold a master (postgraduate) degree from a reputed/recognised India university/institution with a first class award (UG and PG) in the relevant subject/field and keen to pursue and should have identified a full time Doctoral Research degree from the University of Cambridge commencing by September/October 2011.
How to apply: Visit www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-drmanmohansingh.htm#prog for further details or call (0)11 41497272 or email to delhi.scholarship@in.britishcouncil.org
Deadline: December 31 (still open for 2011)
Author: Vimal Chander Joshi (HT Horizons)
Date: 6th January, 2011
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