The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" is an ongoing program started by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to encourage students of Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to take up research careers in these areas. The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented students with aptitude for research.

This program strives to assist the students to realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is tapped for research and development in the country. Generous scholarships will be provided (up to the pre-Ph.D. level) to the selected students

Eligibility:–

BASIC SCIENCES
• Stream SA : Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science subjects) during the academic year 2009 – 2010 and have secured a
minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board
Examination.
• Stream SB + 2 (SX) : Students enrolled in class 12 (+2) during the academic year 2009 – 2010 and aspiring to join undergraduate
program in Basic Sciences (B.Sc / Int. M.Sc) for the session 2010 – 2011 provided they secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST)
marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.
• Stream SB : Students enrolled in 1st year B. Sc / Int. M.Sc. during the academic year 2009 – 2010 and have secured a minimum of
60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects in the XII Standard Board Examination.
• Stream SP (Basic Sciences) : Students enrolled in XI/XII standard, I/II year (B.Sc./Int. M.Sc.) in Basic Sciences during the academic
year 2009 – 2010 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in the X & XII Standard Board
Examinations. A hard copy of an original and creative science based research project is required along with the application.
ENGINEERING
• Stream SP (Engineering) : Students enrolled in I/II year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. during the academic year 2009 – 2010 and have
secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in the X and XII Standard Board Examinations. Students enrolled in
the II year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. program must have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in the I year examination. A
hard copy of an original and creative science / engineering based research project is required along with the application.
MEDICINE
• Stream SP (Medicine): Students enrolled in I/II professional year of the MBBS program during the academic year 2009 – 2010 and
have secured 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects in the XII Standard Board Examination. Students
enrolled in the II professional year of the MBBS program must have secured 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in the I year examination .
A hard copy of an original and creative Bio-Medical project is required along with the application.

The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, offers attractive fellowships (Rs.4000 to Rs.7000 p.m) and
contingency grants (equivalent of four months fellowships) to students studying in XI standard to B.Sc / Integrated M.Sc., and I/II year
of B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch/MBBS. Selection to the program takes into account academic excellence and demonstrated interest in research.
Selection is open to Indian nationals studying in India

Website:- http://www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy/

Dates:-

Last date for receipt of the request for application form:
By post                         1st September 2009
In person at KVPY           10th September 2009

TYPE:- SCHOLARSHIP

INSTITUTE OFFERING SCHOLARSHIP:- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

LAST DATE OF SUDMISSION:- 31st MAY 2009

HOW TO APPLY:- Applicants must e-mail the postgraduate research secretary research-english@leeds.ac.uk indicating their wish to be considered for an award.

REQUIREMENTS:- The applicant must already have been offered place in the school of english as a research student.No application form is to be filled in;candidates will be judged using the information and references provided as part of their application to the school for place as a research student.

TYPE:- SCHOLARSHIP

DETAILS:-

The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund offers Scholarships for duration of upto 2 years to the Indian Nationals and nationals of other Asian countries for Ph.D. studies in India. 

Eligibility: Post-Graduate degree in First Class: below 35 years of age; full-time Ph.D. scholar and should already be registered for Ph.D. in an Indian University / Institution. 

Fields of study: Science & Technology; Religion & Culture; Social Science; Indian History; Economic Development; Environment; and Nehru Studies. 

Monthly stipend : Rs. 9000/- and annual contingency up to Rs. 12,000/- 

Application form can be obtained from the Administrative Secretary, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Teen Murti House, New Delhi -110011 by sending a postal order or money order of Rs. 50/- in the name of “Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund” payable at New Delhi. Completed application forms should reach the Fund Office latest by 31 May, 2009. 

CONTACTS:- jnmf@bol.net.in

TYPE:- SCHOLARSHIP

WEBSITE:-www.inlaksfoundation.org 

Scholarships, Awards and Grants are offered to young men and woman under 30 years of age with talent and ability and a desire to transform their lives. 

These may take the form of academic scholarships (except in Engineering, Computer & Management Sciences and MPH) provided candidates have already secured admission to their courses of study. Or, these could involve travel, specific programmes or any other dream project of your choice. Scholarships will normally be awarded for upto two years. 

Application forms can be downloaded from the website or to receive hard copy of the same send stamped (Rs. 10), Self addressed envelope ( 10 x 23 cm.) To:- 

C/o Iniaks India Foundation 86/87, Atlanta, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021 

Completed applications must be returned by 15th April 2009. 

TYPE:- SCHOLARSHIP

ORGANIZATION:- University Of Salford

WEBSITE:- http://www.salford.ac.uk/international/scholarships/details.php?scholarship=136

Title 

University of Salford Postgraduate South Asia Bursary Scheme 

Amount/Value : GBP2,000 or GBP1,000 

Description : Terms and Conditions 2008/9 

1. Application 

No application is required. There is no need to complete a separate application, your main application will be considered and you will be awarded a bursary if you are assessed as fulfilling the necessary requirements. 

Eligibility 

2. Eligibility 

All successful applicants are eligible for a bursary. 

* These awards are only eligible to students paying overseas fees from South Asia. This is defined as students either holding a passport from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal or Sri Lanka 

* All applicants for postgraduate taught programmes and who are eligible for a place at the University will automatically be considered for a bursary. Successful qualifying candidates are awarded bursary as noted: 

If your annual tuition fees are GBP9,000 or above, a bursary of GBP2,000 will be automatically deducted from your tuition fees. 

If your annual tuition fees are below GBP9,000, a bursary of GBP1,000 will be automatically deducted from your tuition fees. 

* Applicants must be available to take up your programme place based on the following dates: – September 2008 or January / February 2009 (depending when programmes commence.) 

Postgraduate applicants from the Indian sub-continent are not eligible for the 

University of Salford Postgraduate Overseas Excellence Scholarships. 
The eligibility criteria is renewed annually. 

3. Allocation 

All students who met the eligibility criteria will automatically receive this bursary. Students will be informed if they have been offered a bursary when their final results for their degree have been submitted to the Admissions Office. 

4. Terms & Conditions that apply to qualifying applicants. 

* Qualifying applicants may only be awarded one University of Salford scholarship or bursary. 
* This bursary cannot be used as a method of paying the university study deposit. 
* International fee status applicants in receipt of the bursary would still be entitled to claim an early payment discount when registering at the University. They would not be entitled to any other discount or bursary/ scholarship offered by the University. 
* This bursary is only available to full-time postgraduate taught students studying a full diet of modules. This bursary will not be awarded to students undertaking a pre-masters programme; a Post Graduate Diploma or upgrading from a PGDip to a Masters by subsequently undertaking a dissertation. 
* Exchange students or students registering on programmes franchised or taught overseas are not eligible to receive this bursary. 
* The award of a South Asia Bursary award takes the form of a reduction in the tuition fee payable, it is not a cash award. All other expenses, including the remainder of the tuition fees, and travel/ living expenses shall remain the responsibility of the successful applicant. 
* The bursary is offered for the fixed length of the programme. 
* The bursary is of a fixed value and it does not increase with inflation. 
* Sponsored students (defined as by a government/ company) receive the same bursary as self-paying students. As the bursary is discounted from the fee; it is therefore a reduction in fees for the official sponsor. 
* The University is only able to defer a bursary on one occasion and only when formally requested by the student to admissions, with a valid reason for this and only if circumstances merit this decision being taken will this be granted. 
* All registering students awarded a bursary agree to allow Admissions/ International Relations to share certain data (name, course, student ID number, institution, etc. as required) with other parties within the University. 
* We may also use information collected regarding the bursary holders in our University Marketing activities; however, students addresses and telephone numbers will not be given out without permission from the student, via a request from us. 
* We may feature your interview/photo/profile/story on the University of Salford website and/or other University publications and will normally ask for your permission/approval prior to publishing this. 
* The University reserves the right to utilise this information in the promotion of the University and in any other student recruitment and/or Bursary/ Scholarship promotion activities. 
* The University decision over the equivalence and eligibility of your qualification is final. 
* The University reserves the right to discontinue or amend the scheme in future years

TYPE:- SCHOLARSHIP

UNIVERSITY:- University Of Wollongong, Australia

WEBSITE:-  www.uow.edu.au

The University of Wollongong has announced nine Scholarships worth Rs.30 lakh this year for students from India under the “Wollongong International Coursework Scholarships Scheme. 

Applications will be available till April 20. For Details contact 044-42179388 / 89 / 90 or visit www.uow.edu.auThe university is in the city of Wollongong, South of Sydney, Australia.

TYPE:- SCHOLARSHIP

ORGANIZATION:- Hamilton College 

DETAILS:-
We make sure our fees are economically priced. But, we also encourage students to apply for our annual scholarships: 

Hamilton Foundation Scholarship 

This scholarship covers 40% of the tuition fee and is available for various courses. Any student who gained 60% or more in their last qualification will automatically be considered for this scholarship. These scholarships are limited and late applicants may not qualify. 

Thomas Carlyle Scholarship: 

This scholarship covers 100% of the tuition fee. It is awarded to only 1 student per year. All undergraduate and professional course applicants are considered for this scholarship. 
The scholarship is linked to good performance in course work, assignments and term results at Hamilton College. Poor student performance may result in the scholarship being withdrawn. If the scholarship is withdrawn, the student will have to pay the remaining course fees

Fierce competition 

We receive a very high number of applications for the Thomas Carlyle Scholarship. Students must apply at least 6 months before the course commences. Unfortunately, we can’t consider late applications. 

For more details please visit : www.hamiltoncollege.org.uk

TYPE:- SCHOLARSHIPS

LOCATION:- SCOTLAND

DETAILS:-

Gain an internationally recognised qualification and take your career to new heights. 

This exciting scholarship opportunity is open to Canadian, Chinese, Indian and US nationals and is aimed at encouraging bright, talented and hard working individuals to live, work and study in Scotland

Awards worth £2000 each are available towards the cost of tuition fees for full time Masters Programmes in a wide range of subject areas. You can choose to study at any of Scotland’s universities and Higher Education Institutions. 

Please note that Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships now incorporates the ‘Scotland USA Graduate Scholarships’ scheme run in 2008. 

For more informations please visit : http://www.britishcouncil.org.in 

TYPE:- SCHOLARSHIP

UNIVERSITY:- The University of Newcastle, Australia

BENIFITS:- The scholarships will provide return airfares between India and Australia, full tuition costs and a living allowance of up to Australian $22,000 (approx Rs.7.5 lakh) per year for up to three and a half years. 

Qualification 

In order to qualify for entry into the research higher degrees at the University of Newcastle, students should have completed a previous research degree (that is, M. Phil.) from any premier institution in India, and should have submitted a formal thesis dissertation as a part of the programme course, says Jamshed A. Sid-diqui, Country Director – India & Chief Representative -South Asia, University of Newcastle. 

Prospective students should submit a completed Research Higher Degree (RHD) application form with supporting academic documents to: ia@newcastle.edu.au 

All RHD applications submitted prior to March 31, 2009 will be considered for scholarship eligibility. 

Successful students will be notified of their award by June 2009. 

Prospective students can visit www.newcastle.internationalstudent.info and questions can be sent to www.newcastle.edu.au for information about the university and Newcastle City. 

The University of Newcastle is ranked within the top 10 of Australia’s universities for research funding. 

The university’s research strengths lie in the areas of health, energy, environment, science and engineering 

For more informations please visit : www.newcastle.internationalstudent.info 

TYPE:- SCHOLARSHIP

LOCATION:- IRELAND

WEBSITE:- http://www.smurfitschool.ie/specialistmasters/scholarships/

DETAILS:-

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is delighted to offer prospective students the opportunity to apply for a range of scholarships for the academic year 2009/2010.

To apply for the scholarship, applicants must submit an essay (300 words) on why you believe you should receive the scholarship. The closing date for submissions is May 15th 2009.

Candidates must apply for their preferred programme before submitting an application for a scholarship and must meet all of the admissions criteria prior to commencement. Candidates must also be prepared to interview.

Scholarships are valid for the following programmes:

• MBS/MSc streams
• CEMS Master in International Management
• Master in Management
• MSc in Quantitative Finance
• Master of Accounting (valid for non company sponsored students only)

The following scholarships are on offer:

5 regional merit based partial scholarships

• Region 1: Asia and Australasia
• Region 2: Central and Eastern Europe
• Region 3: North and Central America
• Region 4: Western Europe
• Region 5: Middle East and Africa

Merit/Hardship based partial scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to candidates who demonstrate through their application and essay that they are deserving based on merit (non-academic achievements eg. Sports, community activities, charity work, overcoming obstacles) or financial need

1 x Quinn Commerce Scholarship
Applicable to UCD Quinn School undergraduate students

• Scholarship only valid across any of the MBS /MSc streams

1 x UCD Scholarship
Applicable to all UCD undergraduate students (except Quinn students)