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:
~ 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:
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:
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
e-mail: kolkata.scholarship@in.britishcoucnil.org
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Delhi
British Council Division
British High Commission
17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi -- 110 001
Phones: (011) 23711401, 23710111, 23710555
e-mail: delhi.scholarship@in.britishcouncil.org
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Chennai
British Council Division
British Deputy High Commission
737 Anna Salai
Chennai -- 600 002
Phone: (044) 52050600