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:

• Study in the UK for a one-year Master's degree
• Train for short professional courses

~ 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:

• Open Sustainable Development Scholarships
• Open Economic Governance, Finance and Public Administration Scholarships
• Open Science and Innovation Scholarships
• Indian Friends of London [Images] School of Economics Shared Scholarships

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:

• Gurukul Senior Scholarships in Leadership and Excellence
• Woman in Leadership and Management Programme
• Young Indian Print Journalists Programme
• Young Indian Broadcast Journalists Programme
• Environmental Management and Sustainable Development Programme

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:

• www.chevening.com
• www.britishcouncil.org.in/scholarships

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 [Images] 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

e-mail: Chennai.scholarship@in.britishcouncil.org