Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships 2014
(For Doctoral studies at St John’s College, University of
Cambridge, UK)
The University of Cambridge has long and strong
ties with India. Many of India’s leading
politicians, businessmen and scientists are Cambridge alumni. St John’s
College, one of the largest of the Colleges in Cambridge, has had particularly
extensive links over many years.
Dr Manmonhan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, is
a graduate and Honorary Fellow of St John’s College. He is widely acknowledged
as the architect of the economic reforms that have helped propel India onto the
World Stage. In honour of Dr Singh St John’s College has launched the Dr
Manmohan Singh Scholarships. These awards will enable academically outstanding
Indian students to come 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.
Value of the
Award
The
scholarships are fully funded, and cover:
academic fees
international airfare
monthly stipend to cover living expenses
UK visa.
We are currently open for application till 15 January 2014
British Council has invited applications for the Dr
Manmohan Singh Scholarships 2014, for doctoral studies at St John’s College,
University of Cambridge, UK.
Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship is awarded to enable
academically outstanding Indian students to go to St. John’s College,
University of Cambridge for Doctoral degree Programmes in subjects like Science
& Technology, Economics and Social Sciences. Applications in Aerospace Engineering and Energy
Studies will be of particular interest. The scholarship has been instituted in
honour of Dr Manmonhan Singh, the Prime Minister of India and a graduate and
Honorary Fellow of St John’s College. The scholarships are fully funded and
cover academic fees, international airfare, monthly stipend to cover living
expenses and UK visa.
Applications
can be submitted till 15th January 2014, in the prescribed form that can be
downloaded from
Applicant should complete all parts of the
application form in black ink or typescript and attach a recent photograph of
applicant. One additional copy of the photograph has to be enclosed with the
application, after writing applicant’s name on the back and signing each one.
Applicant should be an Indian national below 35
years of age, as on 15 January 2014 and should hold a Master’s (Postgraduate)
Degree from a reputed/recognised India university/institution with a First
Class award (UG and PG) in the relevant subject/field.
Applicant should hold a valid Indian passport and
should be currently based in India and not already had significant exposure to
UK education or received UK government funding. Applicant should show evidence
of leadership qualities (to be assessed from personal statements like
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 September/October 2014 and should be fluent in spoken and
written English and able to fulfil any other admission criteria laid down by
the University.
It is the responsibility of the applicants to
identify a suitable Doctoral programme and supervisor at the University of
Cambridge, apply for a place for September/October 2014 and secure admission.
To identify a suitable doctoral programme and
supervisor at the University of Cambridge, applicant may visit the Board of
Graduate Studies (BoGs) website, http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/students/gradadmissions/prospec/
and make formal application to the
University and also at the same time, to the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships.
Applicant has to select St John’s College as their first choice College on
their BoGs application form. Applicants have to indicate on their BoGs form
that they are applying for the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships, but also should
complete the section applying for funding from the University.
Applicant should then apply for the Scholarship on
the prescribed format by 15th January 2014 and submit it to the British
Council. Only those applicants who get an offer of admission at St John’s
College will be eligible for the award of the Scholarship. Applicants should
not approach St John’s College directly at this stage.
Selection is 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. Subsequent to the interviews, the
selection committee identifies 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.
Pre-departure briefings, UK visa and travel arrangements for the selected
candidates will be co-ordinated by the British Council.
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.
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. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in New
Delhi. Candidates will be expected to make their own travel and accommodation
arrangements.
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