Scholarships for the UK

What: The British Council invites Indian students and working professionals who wish to study or train in the UK, to apply for the British Chevening Scholarships, 2006.

Details

~ These scholarships enable you to:

Study in the UK for a one-year Master's degree
Train for short professional courses

~ The programme is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and managed by the British Council worldwide.

~ The scholarships cover the tuition fee and living expenses.

~ The scholarships do not include international airfares.

Categories

Long Term (open) Scholarships

~ These are applicable for a one-year post-graduate (Master's) study at any UK university and are fully funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

~ Scholarships available in this category:

Open Sustainable Development Scholarships
Open Economic Governance, Finance and Public Administration Scholarships
Open Science and Innovation Scholarships
Indian Friends of London School of Economics Shared Scholarships

Note: If you are applying for the Indian Friends of London School of Economics Shared Scholarships, you must seek admission only to the London School of Economics.

Short Term (professional) Scholarships

~ These are meant for working professionals and practitioners.

~ You could be a print journalist, broadcast journalist, corporate manager or environmental manager.

~ Scholarships available this category:

Gurukul Senior Scholarships in Leadership and Excellence
Woman in Leadership and Management Programme
Young Indian Print Journalists Programme
Young Indian Broadcast Journalists Programme
Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Programme

Are you eligible?

~ You must be a graduate with proven academic skills.

~ You must be committed to return to India and contribute to its socio-economic development by implementing the new skills and knowledge acquired in the UK.

~ You must be established in your career, with a track record of excellence and achievement, and the prospect of becoming a leader in your chosen field.

~ You must be between 25 and 35 years of age.

~ You must be able to show at the interview that you possess the personal qualities to benefit from your scholarship and use it to succeed in your chosen career.

~ You must have a clear idea of how your scholarship will benefit India on your return.

~ You must have good English language skills, as most UK Higher Education Institutions require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 for admission to post-graduate courses.

Important date

~ Please send in your completed application forms before November 30.

How to apply

~ For details on eligibility and application forms, please contact the British Council office/ library nearest to you.

~ You can also download the prospectus by visiting:

Addresses

Mumbai
British Council Division
British Deputy High Commission
Mittal Tower 'C' Wing, Second floor
Nariman Point
Mumbai -- 400 021

Phone: (022) 22823560

e-mail: Mumbai.scholarship@in.britishcouncil.org

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Kolkata
British Council Division
British Deputy High Commission
L&T Chambers
First floor
16 Camac Street
Kolkata -- 700 017

Phone: (033) 22825370