Von Muralt Lo MBA Scholarships, Switzerland

Number of scholarships: Two
Amount: CHF 25,000
Geographic region: China (including Hong Kong)

Who can qualify
Accepted candidates who can demonstrate financial need and who are living and working in China

Criteria
Submitting an essay on: “How will you, post the IMD MBA, make a difference in your home country?” (maximum 500 words)

Jury: The IMD MBA scholarship committee and sponsors
Deadline: September 30, 2010

Contact: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance[at]imd.ch

IMD MBA scholarship conditions
Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their application.

Our scholarship applications are essay based, with winning essays typically including the following features:

Relevance to the essay title
Organization and structure
Fully developed arguments
Persuasiveness
Personal element and/or passion
IMD reserves the right not to award a scholarship if the criteria are not met to the satisfaction of the jury / sponsors.

Visit official website: http://ping.fm/pxpg2

SINGAPORE A* STAR INDIA YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP ? 2010

A* Star India Youth Scholarship 2010

About:
The Ministry Of Education directs the formulation and implementation of education policies. It has control of the development and administration of the Government and Government-aided primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges, and a centralised institute. It also registers private schools.

Eligibility:
Students who meet the following criteria are invited to apply for the scholarship:
Nationals of India
Born between 1994 and 1996
Completed Standard 8 in the Year 2010
Possess outstanding academic track record (at least an average of 80% with English as first language in the Standard 7 and 8 school examinations
Possess a high level of oral and written competency in English

Important Dates:
Any dates given below are tentative and are subject to changes.
Activity – Date Application Period – 1 June to 15 July 2010 Selection Test – End August to early September 2010 Selection Interview – End October to early November 2010 Award of Scholarship – Mid to late November 2010 Arrival of Scholar in Singapore – Late December 2010
Candidates short-listed for the selection test/interview will be notified a week before the selection test/interview dates. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Test and Interview City:
Bangalore,Chennai,Delhi,Mumbai.
This Test/Interview center may be used if there are sufficient candidates. Applicants who choose Chennai as your preferred test/interview city are to indicate an alternative test/interview city from the remaining 3 cities.

Terms and Conditions:
1)Allowance of S$2,200 (Secondary) / S$2,400 (Pre-University) per annum with hostel accommodation
2)Settling-in allowance of S$400 (once only)
3)Economy class air passage to Singapore and back to home country upon completion of course
4)Waiver of school fees (excluding miscellaneous fees)
5)Waiver of GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level examination fees (once only, if applicable)
6)Subsidised medical benefits and accident insurance cover
7)There is no bond attached to the scholarship

Application Procedures:
There are 2 modes of application — online or hardcopy application. Each applicant should submit only ONE application. Please do not submit a hardcopy application if you have chosen to apply online and vice versa.

Online application:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online. For online scholarship applications, please use the online application system.
All online applicants must indicate their online application number on all supporting documents.

Important Note:
All applicants are required to send certified copies of the following items directly to the Singapore Ministry of Education before the closing date, 15 July 2010:
Birth Certificate;
Identity Card / Passport (if any); and
Final Year Examination Result Slips for the last two years
Original documents that are not in English must be translated; the translations must be accompanied by a photocopy of the original documents. Please do not send any original documents.
Please submit your application via our online application system.

Contact:
A*STAR India Youth Scholarships / < Online application number — for online applicants>
c/o School Placement & Scholarships Branch
Ministry of Education
1 North Buona Vista Drive,
Level 3 Podium Block
Singapore 138675
Email: contact@moe.edu.sg

Source: http://www.moe.gov.sg

DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP 2010 ? PG AND UG

DCU Grants and scholarships 2010

About:
DCU Business School is recognised nationally and internationally for the outstanding quality of its business education programmes. Our teaching, learning and research activities are strongly influenced by the core guiding principles of relevance and excellence.

Detail:
DCU announces High Achievers Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships for students from India and China.
One Full Tuition Fee Scholarship and 5 Tuition Fee Scholarships worth €3,000 are available for new undergraduate students from India and P.R. of China commencing their studies in Dublin City University in September 2010. The undergraduate scholarships are for the first year of study. However, scholarship recipients who are consistently high achievers may benefit from a fee reduction in subsequent years. 5 Tuition Fee Scholarships worth €3,000 are available for students from India and P.R. of China commencing a Taught Postgraduate Masters in Dublin City University in September 2010.

Application Procedure:
1)Hold a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on a full time undergraduate or taught postgraduate degree programme at Dublin City University from September 2010 and have accepted that offer by July 9th, 2010
2)Be classified as a ‘non-EU’ student for fee purposes

Application Date: 14 July 2010

Note:
Some programmes may remain open until mid-August. However in this case late applications are excluded from applying for a scholarship

Contact:
The Registry,
Dublin City University,
Dublin 9, Ireland.
E-mail: registry@dcu.ie
Tel.: +353-1-7005566

Source: www.dcu.ie

SINGAPORE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP ? SIA 2010

SIA Youth Scholarship 2011

About:
The SIA Youth Scholarship is tenable for 2 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education ‘Advanced’ (GCE ‘A’) Level (or equivalent) certificate. Students who perform well in the GCE ‘A’ Level (or equivalent) Examination may apply for the undergraduate scholarship offered by the National University of Singapore or the Nanyang Technological University. Please click on the links above for more details on undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships.
The Scholarship is for 2 years of Pre-University studies in selected Singapore Junior Colleges and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory performance of the scholar.

Eligibility:
Students who meet the following criteria are invited to apply for the scholarship:
1)Nationals of India
2)Born between 1992 and 1994
3)Completed Standard 10 in the Year 2010
4)Possess outstanding academic track record ( at least an average of 85% with English as first language in the Standard 10 State/National examinations

Important Dates:
Any dates given below are tentative and are subject to changes.
Activity – Date
Selection Test – End August to early September 2010
Selection Interview – Early November 2010
Award of Scholarship – Mid to late November 2010
Arrival of Scholar in Singapore – Late January / Early February 2011
Candidates short-listed for the selection test/interview will be notified a week before the selection test/interview dates. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Test and Interview City:
Bangalore,Chennai,Delhi,Mumbai
This Test/Interview center may be used if there are sufficient candidates. Applicants who choose Chennai as your preferred test/interview city are to indicate an alternative test/interview city from the remaining 3 cities.

Terms and Conditions:
* Allowance of S$2,400 per annum with hostel accommodation
* Hostel accommodation provided
* Settling-in allowance of S$500 (once only)
* Economy class air passage to Singapore and back to home country upon completion of course
* Waiver of school fees (excluding miscellaneous fees)
* Waiver of GCE ‘A’ Level examination fees (once only)
* Subsidised medical benefits and accident insurance cover
* There is no bond attached to the scholarship

Application Procedures:
There are 2 modes of application — online or hardcopy application. Each applicant should submit only ONE application. Please do not submit a hardcopy application if you have chosen to apply online and vice versa.

Online application:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online. For online scholarship applications, please use the online application system.

Hardcopy application:
Alternatively, applicants may also print out a copy of the application form (192kb .pdf).

Application Period – 1 June to 15 July 2010

Important Note:
All applicants are required to send certified copies of the following items directly to the Singapore Ministry of Education before the closing date, 15 July 2010:
* Birth Certificate;
* Identity Card / Passport (if any); and
* Final Year Examination Result Slips for the last two years
Original documents that are not in English must be translated; the translations must be accompanied by a photocopy of the original documents. Please do not send any original documents.
All online applicants must indicate their online application number on all supporting documents.

Contact:
SIA Youth Scholarships / < Online application number — for online applicants>
c/o School Placement & Scholarships Branch
Ministry of Education
1 North Buona Vista Drive,
Level 3 Podium Block
Singapore 138675

Source: http://www.moe.gov.sg

INDIAN RHODES SCHOLARSHIP 2011

Rhodes Scholarships India 2011

About:
The Rhodes Scholarships owe their origin to the remarkable vision expressed in the Will of Cecil J. Rhodes, British colonial pioneer and statesman who died on March 26, 1902. He dreamed of bettering the lot of humankind through the diffusion of leaders motivated to serve their contemporaries, trained in the contemplative life of the mind, and broadened by their acquaintance with one another and by their exposure to cultures different from their own. Rhodes hoped that his plan of bringing able students from throughout the English-speaking world to study at the University where he took his degree in 1881 would aid in the promotion of international understanding and peace. Dedicated alumnus though he was, he was not moved merely by sentimental loyalty to establish the Scholarships at Oxford. Rhodes believed that, in addition to its eminence in the world of learning, Oxford University–with its emphasis on individualized instruction and on the community life provided by residential colleges–offered an environment highly congenial to personal and intellectual development.

Eligibility:
1)The Scholarships are open to citizens of India.
2)Candidates must be of such an age that they will have passed their 19th and not have passed their 25th birthday on the 1st October 2011.
3)Candidates must have at least a first class degree in Humanities, Sciences, Law, Engineering, Agriculture or Medicine from an Indian University. Candidates who are in the Final year of a degree course and have exceptionally bright academic record may also apply.
4)Candidates for medical studies should consult the Secretary, as well as the Medical School Offices at Oxford, before submitting an application. Particular difficulties may arise for those wishing to do research in clinical departments.
5)Marriage is not a bar to applying for, or holding, a Rhodes scholarship. However, married candidates should bear in mind that the scholarship stipend is sufficient only for one person, and that the Trust takes no financial responsibility for the support of a scholar’s spouse. Moreover, spouses who are not British citizens will find it very difficult to obtain permission to undertake paid work in England.
6)ubject to ratification by the Rhodes Trustees, the Committee of Selection for India is responsible for deciding whether candidates comply with forgoing conditions, and for making the nominations.

Basis of Selection:
In making nominations, the Selection Committee will have regard to those qualities which Cecil Rhodes listed in that section of his will in which he attempted to define the type of Scholar he was seeking; literary and scholastic attainments; fondness of and success in outdoor sports, qualities of truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship, exhibition of moral force of character and instincts to lead and to take an interest in one’s contemporaries.

Documents to be Submitted:
Candidates applying online may upload electronic copies of the following documents. However, all candidates for interveiw must bring with them their original certificates, as indicates below.
1)Either a School leaving certificate or an extract from an University Register signed by the Registrar, as evidence of age (attested copy only, which will not be returned).
2)Evidence of Courses taken and degrees, honours and other academic distinctions obtained. This evidence must be formally certified by Registrar or any other responsible officer of the candidate’s University (attested copies of certificates only, which will not be returned).
3)(a) A signed essay (preferably typed) by the candidate detailing the proposed course of study at Oxford, general interests and activities, including sports and the future aims of the candidate.
(b) The essay should not exceed 1000 words and should be in simple and direct English.
(c) Please take time and write this essay carefully because it essentially forms the basis for the candidate’s interview. The essay will be read not only by the Selection Committee but also by the Oxford Colleges to which the successful candidates apply for admission.
4)The names and addresses of six persons well acquainted with the candidate, under at least three of whom he/she must have studied. Please ensure that at least three of the six referees write about the candidates academic ability and attainments. These references will be used in making application to Oxford Colleges. It is neither necessary nor desirable to include names of prominent persons in the country, if they do not know the candidate well. Such references often go waste. Instead include names of those who know the candidates well and know their strengths and weaknesses.
5)One unmounted passport size photograph.
6)A medical certificate on the special form provided by the Rhodes Trust, from an approved doctor will be required from the candidates short listed. The Rhodes Trustees reserve the right to cancel the selection of any candidate with an adverse report.

Note:
For application form send stamped (Rs. 10.00) self addressed envelope (10 x 23 cm.)

Contact:
The Secretary, Rhodes Scholarships (India)
International Centre
for Genetic Engineering
& Biotechnology (ICGEB)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
New Delhi – 110 067
Phone + 91-11-26741260 rhodesindia@yahoo.co.in.

Source: www.rhodesscholarships-india.com

UK/EU POST GRADUATE ADULT RETURN BURSARIES ? 2010

University of Edinburgh Scholarships 2010

About Edinburg:
The University of Edinburgh’s academic structure is based on three Colleges containing a total of 22 Schools.An alphabetical listing of the University’s support services (non-academic departments).A list of the University’s Academic Units, Subunits, Support Services, Associated Institutions and Related Organisations.

Eligibility:
These bursaries are awarded to mature UK/EU citizens returning to higher education after at least three years away from university.
Applicants should already have been offered a full-time postgraduate place at the University and should have firmly accepted that offer.
The bursary awards are conditional on this, as well as proof of formal child-care costs.
The bursary is applicable only for registered or formal childcare costs, particularly assisting single parents.
Formal childcare includes childminders, after school clubs and providers of day-care and education.

Who may Apply:
1. The bursaries will be awarded to mature UK/EU citizens who are returning to higher education after at least three years away from university. Applicants should already have been offered a full-time postgraduate place at the University of Edinburgh (in any study discipline) and should have firmly accepted that offer.
2. The bursary will be available to help towards the cost of registered or formal childcare, particularly assisting single parents. Formal childcare includes childminders, after school clubs and providers of day-care and education.

Application Procedure: http://ping.fm/f7mkl

Deadline: July 30, 2010

Award:
The bursaries have a maximum value of £3,000 per annum.Bursaries are awarded for one year in the first instance. However, successful applicants pursuing postgraduate degree programmes of more than one year can apply for a further bursary in subsequent years.

Contact:

The University of Edinburg 2 Charles Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AD
Work: +44 (0)131 650 2252
Fax: +44 (0)131 650 2253
Email: communications.office@ed.ac.uk
Web: www.ed.ac.uk

Source: http://www.ed.ac.uk

WARWICK INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY SCHOLARSHIP ? 2010

IAS Early Career Fellowship 2010-11


About:
The Warwick Institute of Advanced Study (IAS), established in 2007, is dedicated to enriching the University’s research environment and forms an integral part of the University Strategy Vision 2015. The main goals of the IAS are to enhance opportunities for international engagement with Warwick, emphasising links with the University’s strategic partners; to promote research and interdisciplinary collaborations across all Warwick faculties; to enrich the research environment for postgraduate students and early career scholars; to develop the University’s impact agenda, and to increase public engagement with Warwick research nationally and internationally. The IAS supports a cluster of funding initiatives which are directed towards achieving these goals.

Eligibility:
The competition is open to Warwick students registered for a research-based doctorate at Warwick (excluding the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology) who have submitted or expect to submit their thesis for examination between 1 April 2010 and 30 September 2010 inclusive. Candidates should not be in full-time employment during the Fellowship, but may hold contracts of up to 50%, either at Warwick or outside the University. Continuation of the Fellowship beyond the doctoral examination is contingent upon successful completion of the viva (ie a recommendation to award the PhD or other doctoral degree with or without minor corrections, but NOT a recommendation to resubmit/referral). Candidates are required to live within a reasonable distance of the University, so as to participate in IAS and Graduate School activities as appropriate. Candidates must be eligible for residence and work in the UK during their award.

Duration of Awards:
Fellowships will be awarded for a period of up to 6 months. Shorter Fellowship periods can be arranged to accommodate non-Home/EU candidates’ visa status.

Value and Number of Awards:
It is expected that there will be a maximum of sixteen (16) Fellowships per academic year.
Fellows will be paid a small bursary for the duration of the Fellowship. This will be calculated using the Research Council stipend (£13,590 per annum full-time in 10/11) as a guide, prorated to take account of the Fellow’s other paid work commitments. So, for example, a Fellow who had a part-time job for approximately 17 hours per week would be eligible for an award at 50% of the Research Council rate which would amount to £566.25 per month. This would be the maximum award available. The maximum total award is £3,397.50 for 6 months. In addition Fellows may claim up to £150 towards research expenses (eg towards costs of attending a conference). The spend must be agreed in advance with the IAS Director.
Fellows will have access to the Warwick Library and Wolfson Research Exchange and to hot-desking, office and seminar room facilities at the IAS.

Application Procedures:
Applications must be made electronically, using the IAS application form. Completed applications will comprise:
1. a completed application form received by the deadline
2. a project statement of up to 1,000 words
3. a statement of up to 150 words on how their research would benefit from/contribute to the IAS
4. the CV of the applicant
5. 2 letters of reference
6. signatures of the applicant’s Head of Department and Departmental Administrator.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete with the academic references and reaches the Institute of Advanced Study by the closing date. Late or incomplete applications submitted will not be considered.

Selection Criteria and Process:
Applicants will provide a narrative statement of up to 1,000 words outlining their proposed use of the time and facilities available to advance their postdoctoral research careers. Additionally, they will provide a statement of up to 150 words describing the relevance of the IAS context for their research development.
Selection will be made on the basis of:
A. Academic Excellence (CV, two academic references, including one from PhD supervisor) – the following will be taken into account:
1. Previous publication record, if any, arising from the doctoral research
2. Conference papers, if any, based on the doctoral research
3. Grants and fellowships awarded during postgraduate career
4. Supervisor’s report
5. Length of time as a doctoral candidate (priority will be given to students who submit their thesis without extensions, excluding approved periods of leave).
B. Quality of proposal, including:
1. Intellectual ambition and scope of proposed programme of activities
2. Ability of the proposed programme of activity to advance the candidate’s postdoctoral research career
3. Supervisory/support arrangements available at Warwick to enhance the applicant’s research
4. Feasibility (ability to accomplish stated goals within the Fellowship period).
C. Applicant’s ability and willingness to situate his/her research project within the broader interdisciplinary research framework of the IAS.
Applications will be considered by a panel of senior Warwick academic staff including the IAS Director and the Chair of the Board of Graduate Studies.

Deadline:
The closing date for the next round of applications is 12:00 noon on Monday 5 July 2010. Results of the competition will be announced in mid-August 2010 and successful candidates are expected to take up the award on or after 1 October 2010. Postgraduate doctoral research students who have submitted or expect to submit their thesis between 1 April 2010 and 30 September 2010 inclusive are eligible to apply. Candidates awarded a Fellowship who do not meet this requirement will not be able to take up the Fellowship, although they may re-apply in a subsequent application round.

Conditions of taking up the award:
Bursaries will be continued beyond the doctoral examination date only when the viva is successfully passed (ie has resulted in a recommendation to award the PhD or other doctoral degree with or without minor corrections, but NOT to resubmit/be referred).
Most Fellows will take on additional part-time work; Fellows must normally commit to undertake no more than 20 hours per week of other employment during the tenure of their award. Exceptions must be negotiated in advance, and may result in a reduction in the value of the award.
Fellows should make best use of IAS and University facilities, for example through using the hot-desking and office space available in the IAS, ePortfolios, the Library and careers advice through specialist Careers Consultants. Fellows are expected to attend the IAS on a regular basis (including the Fellows’ fortnightly interdisciplinary seminars) and to maintain systematic contact with the nominated supervisor(s) during the tenure of the award.
International students must ensure that they do not contravene the regulations of their visa and that acceptance of the award does not contravene any contractual obligations to an employer or sponsor.
Fellows undertake to complete a progress report at the end of the first three months, and a final report at the end of the award period.
It is expected that candidates will acknowledge, in their publications, support received from the Institute of Advanced Study Early Career Fellowship.

Contact: IAS@warwick.ac.uk

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP 2010

Ramanujan Fellowship

About:
Nominations are invited for the ‘Ramanujan Fellowships’ recently instituted by the Government of India. The fellowship is meant for brilliant scientists and engineers from all over the world to take up scientific research positions in India, especially those scientists who want to return to India from abroad. The fellowships are scientist-specific and very selective. The Ramanujan Fellows could work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country and they would be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

SCOPE:
All areas of science (in the broadest terms) will be covered by this fellowship.

ELIGIBILITY:
i) The fellowship is open to brilliant scientists and engineers from all over the world who are below the age of 60 years.
ii) The applicant should possess a higher degree or equivalent, such as Ph.D. in Science/Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/MD in Medicine, etc. and have adequate professional experience.
iii)These Fellowships are very selective and only those who have a proven/outstanding tract-record as evident from their research publications and recognitions would be eligible.
iv)The candidate has to opt for either this fellowship or his present position/fellowship, if any.

DURATION:
The duration of the fellowship will be initially for five years.

NATURE OF SUPPORT:
The value of the fellowship will be Rs. 75,000/- per month.
Each Fellow will, in addition, receive a contingency of Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum for conferences and other expenses.
The Ramanujan Fellows will be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding
schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

METHODOLOGY FOR SELECTION:
1)The scientists can choose to work at any S&T institution including University Departments or other academic
Institutions and National Laboratories in India, provided the Institution at which they wish to pursue research
is willing to provide the necessary R&D, administrative and basic infrastructural support to facilitate research.
2)The availability of Ramanujan Fellowships will be advertised by various academic and research Institutions
on their websites in order to receive applications from interested scientists and technologists. The Institutions will subsequently submit their recommended nominations to the Department of Science & Technology. Institutions may consider setting up appropriate mechanisms to scrutinize and recommend the nominations.
3)Individual scientists and technologists can also approach the institutions for hosting them for the Fellowship
and forwarding their nominations to DST for the Fellowship.
4)Selection of Ramanujan Fellows will be made periodically by an empowered Search-cum-Selection
Committee specially appointed for the purpose.
5)The nominations of scientists and technologists by the Institutions would be received throughout the year.
There is, thus, no last date for this scheme.

Application Form: http://ping.fm/GdYbu

Note: All nominations will be sent original + 4 photocopies.

Contact:
S S Kohli
Scientist F
Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110 016.
Email :- sskohli@nic.in
Telephone : 011-26590499

Source: http://ping.fm/zaMHo

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP 2010

JC Bose National Fellowship


About:
Nominations are invited for the JC Bose National Fellowships, newly instituted by the Government of India. The fellowship is meant to recognize active scientists and engineers for their outstanding performance and contributions. The Department of Science & Technology will administer this scheme. The fellowships are scientist-specific and very selective.

Scope:
All areas of science (in the broadest terms) will be covered by this fellowship.

Eligibility:
1)The fellowship is open to Indian Nationals residing in India who are below the age of 60 years.
2)The applicant should possess a higher degree or equivalent: namely Ph.D. in Science/Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/MD in Medicine, etc. and must have carried out several years of work in the specific area.
3)These Fellowships are meant for those who have a proven track-record as evident from their research publications and recognitions.
4)The candidate must have a regular position in an Institute /Organization and should be engaged in research. If he /she is availing any other fellowship, he/she will have to opt for only one of the fellowships.

Duration:
The duration of the fellowship will be initially for five years.

Nature Of Support:
1)The value of the fellowship will be Rs. 20,000 per month in addition to regular income.
2)n addition, each Fellow will receive a contingency of Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum for conferences and other expenses.
3)The JC Bose National Fellows would be eligible for regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

Methodology For Selection:
1)The Institution in which the candidate is working would provide the necessary R&D, administrative and basic infrastructural support for research.
2)The candidate will continue to work at the place of his employment.
3)The availability of JC Bose Fellowships will be advertised by various academic and research Institutions on their websites in order to receive applications from the interested scientists and engineers. The Institutions will subsequently submit their recommended nominations to the Department of Science & Technology. Institutions may consider setting up appropriate mechanisms to scrutinize and recommend the nominations.
4)Individual scientists and engineers can also approach the institutions for forwarding their nominations to DST for the Fellowship.
5)Selection of JC Bose Fellows will be made periodically by an empowered Search-cum-Selection Committee specially appointed for the purpose.
6)The nominations of scientists and technologists by the Institutions would be received throughout the year. There is, thus, no last date for this Scheme.

Application Form: http://ping.fm/5OSwr

Note: All nominations will be sent original + 4 photocopies.

Contact:
S S kohli
Scientist F
Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110 016.
Email :- sskohli@nic.in
Telephone : 011-26590499

Source: http://ping.fm/xqD2y

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY SCHOLARSHIP ? 2010

IIAS Award of Fellowship

About:
Because of the common vision of President S. Radhakrishnan-the remarkable philosopher-statesman-and Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Institute of Advanced Study Society was registered on 6 October 1964 under the Registration of Societies Act of 1860. Exactly fifty-four weeks later, the Institute was formally inaugurated by President Radhakrishnan himself.
Under the Memorandum of Association, the primary objective of the Institute was ‘to provide an environment suitable for academic research’ in the humanities, and the social and natural sciences. In his inaugural address, Professor Radhakrishnan emphasized that a crucial question for the Institute to engage with was ‘whether what has come down to us as truth is in fact true or requires some kind of modification’. ‘We should not’, he said, ‘be prisoners of the status quo’.

Eligibility:
Fellowships to the Institute are advertised nationwide. Selection of Fellowships are made through committees set up by the Governing Body consisting of experts in different areas of research, to assist the Director in determining the academic merit of scholars and their projects. There is a multiplicity of approach in selection of fellows. The selection is not necessarily confirmed to those who respond to advertisements. It is open to the Institute to consider the names of eminent scholars suggested by the Director of the Institute, the members of the Governing Body, and the Society. Talents are also identified through efforts on a regional and sub-regional basis. The final decision for the award of fellowships is taken by the Governing Body of the Institute on the recommendation of a common committee for all areas. The Governing Body can invite any eminent scholar to become a Fellow of the Institute.

Duration of Fellowship:
The duration of Fellowship normally ranges from three months to two years. The initial assignment is given for only a year, and the Governing Body can extend the term of a fellow even upto three years.

Facilities:
1. Fellows are provided modestly furnished rent free residential accommodation in the cottages which are part of Rashtrapati Nivas Estate.
2. Telephones are provided whenever possible through the EPBAX system of the Institute.
All the Fellows are also provided :
1 A study which they may have to share with one or two other fellows,
2 Computer and e-mail facilities
3 Stationary items (to a limited extent)

Fellowship Grant:
The Institute protects the salary of scholars in service during the term of their Fellowship. For superannuated persons, the Fellowship grant is fixed between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 14,000 a month so as to ensure that after adding pensionary benefits the total amount does not exceed the last pay drawn. For National Fellows the fellowship grant is Rs.22,400/- less pensionary benefits.

Contact:
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla – 171 005
Phone No.: 0177-2633129
Email: iiasapo@gmail.com

Source: www.iias.org