What: St John's College, University of Cambridge announces the prestigious Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship 2009. The £35,000 scholarship per student has been set up exclusively for Indian students for PhD and MPhil degrees in science, technology and social sciences.

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• St John's College is seeking to award £35,000 scholarships to each PhD student for up to three years, with three scholarships already planned for the year 2009-10.
• The scholarship would be based on merit through a special test, in order to ensure maximum effectiveness.
• Large organizations like Rolls-Royce India, BP Foundation and others have agreed to sponsor this scholarship.
• This scholarship programme is administered by the British Council which has a proven track record in managing prestigious scholarships like the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, British Chevening Scholarships and others.
• A selection committee, comprising an appropriate nominee from each sponsor and a panel of academics and others selected by the college will be set up in India to make recommendations to the college regarding the profile of applicants.

Applications will be open from teh first week of November and the closing date for the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships is December 31, 2008.

For full details on the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships 2009-10 and how to apply please visit: www.britishcouncil.org.in/drmanmohansinghscholarships

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