OP Jindal University to offer fellowships to Afghan students
The policy will be applicable from January 2022 semester and all Afghan students who have completed a Master's programme or MPhil will be eligible to apply.
OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has announced fellowships for Afghani students. The University in a statement said that the initiative is in "response to the complicated geopolitical situation in the region and the need for Afghan students to have credible educational alternatives to pursue their academic goals and aspirations".
A total of 10 fellowships will be awarded under the Advancement of Afghan Nationals in Comprehensive Education (ADVANCE) initiative, it said. It will provide Afghan students an opportunity to pursue PhD at any of the university's schools or institutes offering doctoral programmes.
The policy will be applicable from January 2022 semester and all Afghan students who have completed a Master's programme or MPhil will be eligible to apply. It added that the university will also provide accommodation and annual health insurance coverage to the research scholars.
"This fellowship aims to support, strengthen and empower students from Afghanistan to develop their research capabilities and intellectual competencies and provide them a pathway for a career in academia. This is a modest effort of our university to demonstrate our solidarity and commitment to the promotion of higher education opportunities for the students of Afghanistan," said C Raj Kumar, founding vice chancellor of the university.
The university added that 14 Afghan students have studied across its various schools to date.
OP Jindal Global University is a Deemed to be University and is awarded the “Institution of Eminence” status by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. OP Jindal University was established in 2009 in Sonepat, Haryana and is recognised by the UGC and accredited with Grade ‘A’ by the NAAC. OP Jindal Global University is also ranked India’s number one private university by the QS World University Ranking 2021.
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