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Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships: Apply by December 31

Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships: Apply by December 31

Nov 6, 2011: British Council has invited applications for the award of the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships for the year 2012.

The Scholarship, instituted by the University of Cambridge in 2007, in honour of Dr Manmohan Singh the Prime Minister of India, widely acknowledged as the architect of the economic reforms that have helped propel India onto the World Stage and a Graduate and Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, aims at enabling academically outstanding Indian students to go to St. John’s College, University of Cambridge to study for Doctoral Degrees in subjects like Science & Technology, Economics and Social Sciences. Applications in Aerospace Engineering and Energy Studies will be of particular interest

The scholarships are fully funded and include Academic fees, International airfare, Monthly stipend to cover living expenses and UK Visa.

Applicant should be an Indian national with a valid Indian passport and currently based in India, should be below 35 years of age as on 31st December 2011 and should hold a Masters (Post Graduate) Degree from a reputed / recognised India University/Institution with a First Class award (UG and PG) in the relevant subject / field and should not have had significant exposure to UK education or received UK government funding. He / She should prove evidence of leadership qualities (to be assessed from personal statements related to extracurricular activities and/or evidence of having made a difference to the country / society / participation in symposia in the relevant subject, or peer reviewed publication in the area) and should be keen to pursue and should have identified a full time Doctoral Research Degree from the University of Cambridge commencing by September / October 2012. Applicant should be fluent in spoken and written English and should be able to fulfil any other admission criteria laid down by the University.

Application Process:
Applicants have to first identify a suitable Doctoral Programme and Supervisor at the University of Cambridge, apply for a place for September/October 2012 and secure admission. Applicants should visit the Board of Graduate Studies (BoGs) website
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/prospec/
and make formal application to the University at the same time as to the Dr Man Mohan Singh Scholarships. They have to select St John’s College as their first choice College on their BoGs application form and also indicate on their BoGs form that they are applying for the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships, but also complete the section applying for funding from the University. They should apply for the Scholarship to the British Council, in the prescribed format available at
http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-drmanmohansingh.htm#prog
by 31st December 2011 (Friday).

Only those applicants who get an offer of admission at St John’s College will be eligible for the award of the Scholarship. Candidates should not approach St John’s College directly at this stage. The British Council will acknowledge receipt of applications through the emails provided on the application form. For this purpose, applicants are requested to provide their latest email ids. However, the British Council will not be responsible for failure of on-line delivery.

Selection:
Candidates for these scholarships are selected through a process of short listing from the applications received by the British Council, followed by personal interviews, which will be held in New Delhi in April 2012. The British Council will further contact only the short-listed candidates inviting them for interviews. Applicants are requested not to contact the British Council office directly. Candidates will be expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Subsequent to the interviews the selection committee will identify the required number of candidates for the awards. The decision of the selection committee will be final. Selection results will be communicated within a month following the interview.

Post Selection:
Pre-departure briefings and UK Visa and travel arrangements for the selected candidates will be co-ordinated by the British Council.

Contact:
For further information and clarification applicants may contact, Vishu Sharma, Scholarships, British Council, 17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001, India .Tel +91 (0)11 23711401 (extn. 272), Fax +91 (0) 11 23710717
Direct tel: +91 (0)11 41497272; delhi.scholarship@in.britishcouncil.org

Visit http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-drmanmohansingh.htm#prog for details.