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Britain announces 60 new scholarships for
Indians
Wednesday March 28, 2012 11:15:25 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai: British
Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday announced 60 new "Jubilee
Scholarships" to be awarded in India for one-year masters course
in Britain, a statement said.
Funded by the British Council and the British government, the
scholarships have been launched as part of the celebrations for
Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. The aim is to enable
exceptional talent from across India to come and study masters
courses in business, administration, manufacturing, science or
technology.
"We're delighted that we're able to offer this opportunity for
sixty Indian scholars to study in the UK. A scholarship is a
fitting way to mark the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee, as it is
the creation of new opportunity - not just for the student, but
for the host institution to benefit from Indian perspectives and
ideas, for new friendships to be made and new links to be created
and fostered between our two countries," said Rob Lynes, the
British Council's director in India.
The awards will be open to applicants from all over India, and the
scheme aims to include students from every Indian state among the
awardees. Each award will cover university tuition fee, living
expenses for the duration of the scholarship (maximum 12 months),
a month-long internship in the Britain, return airfare and a
British visa.
The last date to apply online is April 30. Further details are
available on the British Council's website: www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-jubilee_scholarships.htm
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