David Cameron, the British PM, recently announced 60 new "Jubilee Scholarships" for Indian students for a 1 year master's course in UK, starting September. Funded by British Council and British Government, the scholarships have been launched as part of celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. The Aim is to enable exceptional talent from across India to come and study masters course in Business Administration, Manufacturing, Science and Technology majors.
The scholarships will cover the full tuition fees, living expenses for the duration of the scholarship, one month internship program in UK (approx 900-1000 GBP), return airfare and UK visa. The scholarships aim to include students from every Indian state among its awardees.
Indian nationals with valid Indian passport can apply for the scholarships. The eligibility criteria require aspirants to have a graduate degree with an excellent academic track record. The applicant should have applied for admission to a Master's course of 12 months duration at a UK institution with course of study in any of the subject areas mentioned above. The selection of candidates will be based on qualities like ambitious, entrepreneurial and leadership skills.
Last date for submission of application forms is April 30. More information and form is available here.
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