Scholarships in India

On this page, I have tried to provide the details of various scholarships available in India. These fellowships in India and abroad may be offered at various levels of study like graduate level, postgraduate level, doctorate level or post doctorate level in various streams of study. Most of these doctoral fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships and other scholarships in India are meant for the needy and meritorious students so that financial constrains do not become a reason for discontinuing education.

But some of these scholarships are meant to encourage students to pursue research and some fellowships are meant to promote cultural interaction among students from different countries.

These fellowships in India may be provided by both the government and the private organizations. While most of the scholarships in India are meant for Indian students, some institutes also offer fellowships to foreign scholars.

List of scholarships: (taken from indiaedu.com)

Animation Scholarships Denmark Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India Greece Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India Ireland Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India Nehru Centenary British Fellowships/ Awards from External Scholarship division, MHRD Austria Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division Ministry of Human Resource and Development, India China Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India Indian Council of Historical Research National Fellowship Inlaks Fine Arts Awards Inlaks Scholarships Lady Meherbai D Tata Scholarships Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) Malcom and Elizabeth Adiseshiah Doctoral Fellowship Fellowship in Criminology/Police Science/ Forensic Science from Bureau of Police Research and Development Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Scholarships UGC Part Time Research Associateship for Women UGC SAARC Fellowships Jamia Millia Islamia JBT Scholarship Rajiv Gandhi Science Talent Research Fellowship from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Swarnajayanti Fellowship for young Scientists of Indian National Science Academy Canada Commonwealth Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India Fellowship in Performing, Literary and Plastic Arts from the Department of Culture, Govt. of India Aligarh Muslim University Scholarships Indian Council of Historical Research Doctoral Fellowship Pondicherry University Merit Scholarships Bharat Petroleum Corporation Scholarship for Higher Studies Fair and Lovely Foundation- Project Saraswati Scholarships Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarships National Brain Research Center Scholarships The Paul Foundation Scholarships Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Talent Scholarships Narottam Sekhsaria Scholarships NTPC Scholarships Hindu Hitachi Scholarhips L & T Build India Scholarships NIIT National Aptitude Test Scholarships for Research in Modern Indian Languages from the Central Institute of Indian Languages The Young Talent IT Scholarship from Dr.GB Scholarships Foundation Indian Council of Historical Research Senior Fellowship National Overseas Scholarship from Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

France Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division MHRD, India Israel Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD Hungary Government Scholarship from External Scholarship Division, MHRD Belgium Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division Ministry of Human Resource and Development NORAD Fellowships (Norwegian Govt.Scholarships) from External Scholarship Division, MHRD Indian Council of Historical Research Doctoral Fellowships for Foreign Nationals Inlaks Foundation Music Awards Institute for Social and Economic Change Ph.D Fellowships Indian Council of Social Science Research Senior Fellowships Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) Malcom and Elizabeth Adiseshiah PhD Merit Scholarship Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships Jindal Trust Studentship University Grants Commission Junior Research Fellowships Biology Scholarships from the Department of Biotechnology National Overseas Scholarships in Science from Ministry of Tribal Affairs Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) Visiting Fellowship of Department of Science and Technology Tezpur University DBT Studentship Denmark Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India Inlaks Foundation Sports Awards Indian Council of Historical Research Contingency Grant Indian Oil Corporation Limited Scholarships HSBC Scholarships SPIC MACAY Scholarships Civil Aviation Scholarships of the Govt. of India Indian Institute Of Geomagnetism Research Scholarships Mahindra All India Talent Scholarships For Diploma Courses in Polytechnics Sports Authority of India Scholarships Junior Research Scholarships For Cancer Biology Tata Memorial Centre & Tata Memorial Hospital National Institute Of Science Communication And Information Resources (NISCAIR) Scholarship Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education Scholarships ONGC Scholarships for SC/ST Students Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) Women Scientist Scholarship Scheme Indian Council of Historical Research Junior Fellowship Indian Council of Social Science Research Senior Fellowships Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellowships

Careers in aviation grow but sector faces slowdown

New Delhi: The Indian aviation sector may have hit an air pocket because of an industry slowdown and rising airfares, but a leading travel and tourism training institute says that this is temporary - the sector will boom, and jobs abound. The Kuoni Academy of Travel, the Mumbai-based training institute that is part of the Kuoni Travel Group, has tied up with the Britain-based Cabin Crew Direct and the Dubai-based International Airline and Business Academy (IABA) to train cabin crew aspirants. It is offering a four-month diploma course comprising 18 modules designed in association with leading international airlines to meet training standards across the world. "We have tried to ensure that our courses meet the highest standards of quality. The tie-up with Cabin Crew Direct and IABA underlines our commitment to provide Indian students with world class content which can help them with their careers," Kuoni Academy principal Smeeta Gulvady said. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in its latest estimates, reckons India will be the driving force behind the world's civil aviation business that is globally expected to grow from $5.1 billion to $5.6 billion this year. The current market size of the international air traffic in India is nearly $5 billion (Rs 21,000). Industry insiders forecast that it is expected to grow phenomenally, creating a huge need for skilled manpower. "There is such a huge demand for cabin jobs and a vast number of such jobs are available, not necessarily in India at the moment due to temporary problems," John Ellis, chief executive officer of Cabin Crew Direct, said. "International airlines open a great career option, offering an opportunity for the cabin crew to visit different countries and continents that they could ever dream of," he added. Ellis also said that Indians perform better as cabin crew than many nationalities across the globe because they are highly educated. "They adapt well to training, they are very presentable, and India is the nation that speaks English best though it is not the country's first language," Ellis said. "The best types of applicants are those who are well-educated, very presentable and enthusiastic and have experience in customer service. Other criteria include height, weight, eyesight and, as most airlines demand, the ability to swim, " he said. "The average Indian applicant fulfills a lot of these criteria being a very hospitable, intelligent and friendly race. However, the ability to swim is not as high in India as compared to some other countries. And this is an area where the Kuoni academy will be helping the candidates," he further said. Overall, Ellis said, the quality of cabin crew from India is world class, as can be seen from international airlines who recruit from them in large numbers

English introduced as a subject in engineering colleges!!!

Sensing that poor communication skills in English might be holding back engineering students in Uttar Pradesh from getting good jobs, authorities have decided that the subject would be introduced in engineering colleges and institutes in the state, an official said on Monday. Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) that governs over 230 technical institutes across the state will introduce the subject for engineering students, the official added. "At times, our students, especially those coming from rural areas, are unable to get good jobs owing to poor spoken English skills," said a senior UPTU teacher, preferring anonymity. "60 per cent of students are not able to get satisfactory jobs because of their poor interaction in English language," he added. In the last academic session, over 40,000 students were enrolled in the four-year B.Tech stream of engineering, officials said. According to UPTU officials, the varsity will not provide degrees to those students who score less than 30 percent marks in English. "To introduce English as a subject, we are consulting the varsity's executive council members," said V K Singh, examination controller of the varsity. The subject is likely to be introduced from this academic session. (IANS)

All India MCA Common Entrance Test (AIMCET)

All India MCA Common Entrance Test (AIMCET)

The All India MCA Common Entrance Test (AIMCET) is the entrance examination generally conducted by IIT's for admission to Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Program offered by IIT's and many leading Universities and Colleges.

The All India MCA Common Entrance Test (AIMCET) is a National Level Test being conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. This test shall be for those institutions that are presently holding their own entrance test and admitting all their students or a certain percentage of them on all India basis. Students admitted on All India basis in the State level institutions shall be admitted only through the AIMCET. However, all the States shall continue to hold their own common entrance tests for admission to MCA programmes in institutions within their States as before. The objective of conducting the AIMCET on all India basis is to identify meritorious and motivated candidates through a single common entrance test for admission to Master of Computer Applications programmes being run by various institutions in the country. The admission is to be granted by the individual institutes as per policy applicable to them and the score of AIMCET.

1. Eligibility Criteria

Candidates with a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration in any discipline with Mathematics at the (10+2) school level or at the Bachelor's level are eligible. Those candidates who are appearing at the Bachelor's degree examination in 2004 and fulfil the aforementioned criteria are also eligible but they will have to furnish the proof of having passed the Bachelor's degree examination (provisional certificate will also be acceptable) at the time of admission to the respective institutes. Indian Nationals are only eligible to apply.

2. Schedule of Examination Test:

Test is scheduled to be held on June of the academic year

3. Cities of Test Centres:

The test is proposed to be held at the following cities. In case the number of candidates opting for a city is less than 300, the organizing institute may not hold the test in such cities and shall allot the candidates a city opted by them as second preference.Agartala, Agra, Ahmedabad, Aizwal, Ajmer, Allahabad, Ambala, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Balasore, Bangalore, Bareilly, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhagalpur, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Bilaspur, Bokaro, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Davengere, Dehradun , Delhi, Dhanbad,Durgapur, Ernakulam, Faridabad, Gangtok, Gorakhpur, Gulbarga, Guntur, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hamirpur, Hissar, Hubli, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kohima, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Kota, Kozhikode, Kurukshetra, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mangalore, Meerut, Mumbai, Muzzafarpur, Nagpur, Nainital, Noida, Panaji, Patiala, Patna, Pondicherry, Port Blair, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Rohtak, Roorkee, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Siliguri, Srinagar (Garhwal), Srinagar (J&K), Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Tirupati, Trissur, Udaipur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal.

Common Admission Test (CAT) Entrance Examination

Entrance Examination for admission to various IIMs.

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is jointly conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow. Some of the most prestigious Indian Business Schools such as SP Jain, MICA, and T A Pai also take CAT score as an important criteria for their selection process.

Eligibility

Students who have completed their graduatation or who are going to complete their graduation the following year are eligible to apply and appear for the CAT Examination.

CAT Syllabus

The syllabus for the CAT Examination changes every year (or is tentative to change). Generally, questions from the following categories are frequently have appeared in the past: Verbal ability and reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative skills, Data Interpretation and Analytical and Logical reasoning.

Examination Dates

The CAT examination is generally conducted on the second Sunday of December. However, the previous Common Admission Test (CAT) was held on Sunday, November 20, 2005

Scholarships/Financial Assistance

It is the endeavour of all IIMs that no student be denied opportunity to pursue the Post-Graduate Programme in Management for want of adequate financial resources. Substantial need-based scholarships are available for students belonging to economically disadvantaged families. (Please see the write-up on each IIM in the CAT Bulletin for details.)

Reservations

As per Government of India requirement 15% and 7½% seats are reserved for SC and ST candidates, respectively. 3% seats are reserved for Persons with Disability (PWD). The three categories of disability are: a) low-vision/blindness, b) hearing impairment, and c) locomotor disability/cerebral palsy.

Examination Centers

Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, and Vishakhapatnam.

Generation information on selection process

The examinations were conducted in a very strict sense and have the reputation of being one of the best exam conduction and student selection system round the world. One IIM Director once said that he received letters from ministers and high authoritians but he categorically declined them all. This shows that even an IIM Director could not influence the selection process.