Scholarly pursuits

Updated on: Monday, November 02, 2009

Your chance to become a scholar like Dr Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, is here. The Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships 2010, supporting Doctoral studies at St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, UK have been announced.

An endeavour marked in honour of the Indian PM, a graduate and Honorary Fellow of St. John’s, the scholarships were launched in Delhi in 2007. These aim to enable academically outstanding Indian students for their Ph.Ds (in subjects like Science and Technology, Economics and Social Sciences) at the college. The scholarships are fully funded as per academic fees, international airfares, monthly stipend to cover living expenses and expenses incurred towards a UK visa. With the scholarships this year being sponsored by Rolls Royce and British Petroleum, special preference will be given to applications for research in Aerospace Engineering and Energy Studies.

So, if you wish to apply, you should be an Indian national below 35 years as on December 15, 2009. You should not already have had significant exposure to UK education or received UK government funding. You should hold a PG degree from a reputed Indian varsity with a first class award (undergraduate and postgraduate) in the relevant area.

The selection process will also consider evidence of your leadership qualities, which will be assessed from personal statements such as 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/s in the area. You must be keen to pursue and should have identified a full-time Doctoral Research degree from the University of Cambridge commencing September /October 2010.

Short-listed candidates will appear for personal interviews to be held in New Delhi. For other details and in order to download the scholarship application, visit britishcouncil.org/ india-scholarships- drmanmohansingh.htm. A hard copy of the application must be submitted to British Council, New Delhi by December 15 2009.

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