What: British Council has announced doctoral scholarships for 2007-8 under the UK-India Education and Research Initiate.
Details
~ Up to 10 scholarships are available for Indians to carry out research, leading to PhD and DPhil from a UK institution.
~ Scholarships are aimed at strengthening educational relations between India and UK.
~ Scholarships are fully funded. This includes academic fees, international air fare and a monthly stipend to cover living expenses.
Selection process
~ You will be shortlisting from the applications received.
~ This will be followed by Personal Interviews.
Where: British Council offices in:
- New Delhi
- Chennai
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
Are you eligible?
~ You should:
- Be an Indian national with a valid Indian passport
- Be below 35 years of age as on May 15
- Have an excellent academic track record
- Be applying for a doctoral research degree (PhD, DPhil) in a UK university
- Be planning to commence study by September/October 2007
~ You could be from any disciplines. However, majority of the awards are likely to be in areas related to science and technology.
Important date
Closing date for applications: May 15
How to apply
~ Download the application form and guidelines from the web site.
Address
Megha Sunger
British Council Division
British High Commission
17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi -- 110 001
Phone: (011) 41497325
e-mail: megha.sunger@in.britishcouncil.org
Web site: www.ukieri.org
