INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Name of scholarship: The "Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understa- nding- Dr. Angela Merkel" Master’s scholarship for European law Master’s Scholarship for European Law offers Indian law graduates the opportunity to pursue a 1 year LLM in European Law at one of the renowned German law institutes/universities. Visit http://newdelhi.daad.de/mainFrame/home/kanzlerstipendien2011.pdf for further details. Name of scholarship: Charles Wallace Scholarship Every year, the trust gives 10 to 15 grants towards the costs of short visits to the UK by academic research scholars and professionals. The grants are intended as contributions towards costs of a visit of three weeks to a month. Candidates should be Indian citizens and aged between 25and 45. They should have good knowledge of English, have completed their studies and have had four or more years of research or professional experience. Preference is given to post- doctoral applicants. Visit www.britishcouncil.org or email to cwit@btinternet.com  for further details. Name of scholarship: Inlaks Scholarship Ten scholarships are offered to Indian students for study of up to two years at top institutions in –America, or Europe in all subjects, except engineering, computer science, urban planning, business studies, medicine, public health, Indian studies and history. Candidates must have got admission to their proposed course of studies before applying. The scholarship covers the tuition fees, living expenses and one-way travel. Candidates must hold a good degree   from a   recognized university and must be residents   in   India   at   the   time   of   applying. Preference will be given to those students who have not yet studied abroad. Visitwww.inlaksfoundation.org  for further details. Alternatively, you may visit their office at the following address: Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, C/o Inlaks   India Foundation 86/87 Atlanta, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021. Name of scholarship:  Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust Scholarship The   scholarships   are   meant   for   PhD   and   post-doctoral   studies   in microelectronics,   computer   science,   biotechnology,   economics,   mass   communication   and management at a UK university. The trust will bear travel costs. Candidates must   have   a Master’s   degree   with   two   years   of   research/training experience or a PhD degree and be aged 30 or below. Contact the secretary, department of Education, External Scholarship Division, A-1/W.3, Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001. Name of scholarship: Commonwealth scholarship/fellowship, UK This scholarship is open for students from different disciplines like medicine,   engineering   and   technology,   science,   agriculture   and   allied   fields   and humanities and social sciences.  For students with a medicine background, scholarships are assigned for project- oriented training in higher techniques and methodology and are not for generalized training/ studies leading to a degree or diploma. In other disciplines, it’s for one year in the case of Master’s or three years for PhD. For Master’s degree, one must have a Bachelor’s degree with 55 percent or above marks in humanities and social sciences and 60 per cent or above marks in others. The candidate should give a one-page academic justification for pursuing a Master’s degree in the UK. Please contact www.britishcouncil.org for more details. Name of scholarship: Fulbright Nehru’s Master’s fellowship for leadership development Fulbright scholarships are offered to professionals in the areas of business administration, communication studies, economics, environment and Public administration. Candidates must have completed the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree from a recognized  Indian university with at   least  55 per  cent  marks  (four  year  Bachelor’s degree or completed a Master’s degree if the first 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. Please visit www.usief.org.in/scripts/for more details. Name of scholarship: Rhodes Scholarships for Master’s at Oxford University Five scholarships are given for Master’s programmes at the Oxford University. Rhodes scholars are encouraged to stay for at least two years at Oxford. Those doing a one year’s Master’s degree are allowed to take up two such courses,   if   they like.   It covers   full   tuition (college and university), air   travel   to Oxford and a maintenance stipend.  Candidates must be between the age of 19-25 on October 1 of the year when the session applied for, is expected to start. They must have at least a first class degree in humanities, science, law, engineering, agriculture or medicine from an Indian university. Candidates who are in the final year of a degree course and have an exceptionally bright academic record are also eligible to apply. Visit www.rhodesscholarships-india.com or email rhodesindia@yahoo.co.in  or call            01126741260       for further details. Name of scholarship: Skoll Scholarships at said Business School, Oxford The Skoll   scholarship   is meant   for   incoming MBA students who   pursue entrepreneurial solutions for urgent social and environmental challenges. Candidates must   demonstrate   evidence   of   personal   qualities,   strongly   resonating   with   social entrepreneurship leadership and must establish the need for a management degree to further contribute to the social task they have taken up. For details, visit www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/degrees/mba/scholarships/pages/skollScholarships.aspx. Name of the scholarship:  The Gates Cambridge Scholarships The Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation offers scholarships for PG or research studies at Cambridge University. All applications are first evaluated by the respective academic department at Cambridge.  Candidates must have a first class or high second class honours degree or equivalent from a recognized university and must secure admission to the Cambridge University on their own. They may apply to study any subject available at the university, in any full-time residential course   leading   to   a PhD degree,   one-year PG qualification,   two   year MSc   degree,   second Bachelor’s degree as an affiliated student or MBB Chir clinical studies. Visitwww.gatesscholar.org for further details. Name of scholarship:  Vanier Canada Scholarships 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 per year for three years) to assist successful candidates during their studies. Visit www.vanier.gc.ca  for further details.