The Dr
Manmohan Singh Scholarships 2010
Dr Manmohan 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, the University of Cambridge launched the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships
in Delhi in 2007. 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.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should be:
- An Indian national with a valid Indian passport and currently based in India
- Below 35 years of age as on 15 December 2009
- Not already had significant exposure to UK education or received UK government funding.
- 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
- Evidence of leadership qualities (to be assessed from personal statements e.g. 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.)
- Keen to pursue and should have identified a full time Doctoral Research degree from the University of Cambridge commencing by September/October 2010
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Able to fulfil any other admission criteria laid down by the university.
How to apply
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
2010 and secure admission.
- Identify a suitable doctoral programme and supervisor at the University of Cambridge
- Applicants to visit the Board of Graduate Studies
(BoGs) website
and make formal application to the University at the
same time as to the Dr Man Mohan Singh Scholarships.
- Applicants to select St John’s College as their first choice College on their BoGs application form.
- Applicants to indicate on their BoGs form that they are applying for the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships, but also to complete the section applying for funding from the University.
- Apply for the Scholarship on the prescribed format
by 15 December 2009 and submit it
to the British Council
Details Here
To download Application Form
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