Fellowships

Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarships 2011-12

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Director of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala is inviting applications for the award of Suvarna Jubilee Scholarships for the year 2011-12. Students studying first year of Under Graduate and Post Graduate Programmes in Government or Aided Arts and Science Colleges and also University Departments can apply for these scholarships. Candidates should be from BPL family and they must have scored at least 50 percent or above marks in the qualifying examination.

The scholarship amount under Suvarna Jubilee Scholarship is Rs.10000/- per year. The amount will be directly deposited into the account of the selected student. Hence applicants should have a Bank Account in his / her name in any one of these banks: State Bank of India, South Indian Bank, State Bank of Travancore or Federal Bank. The number of scholarships offered for each college will be decided based on the number of candidates studying in that college. 10 percent of the total scholarships will be reserved for SC/ST categories and 10 scholarships are reserved for PWD category students. Five scholarships will be earmarked for candidates who are excelling in Arts and Sports at State or National levels.

Candidates receiving any other scholarship are not eligible for Suvarna Jubilee Scholarships. The list of candidates eligible for the award of scholarship from a college will be prepared by the Head of the Institution. Interested candidates can submit applications online at the website of Department of Collegiate Education, www.dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in. Last date for online submission of the applications is 3rd December, 2011.

Here is the brief description of the procedure for online submission of applications: Candidates have to Click the link ‘Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship’ provided in the Home Page of the official website. Next comes the link ‘Apply Online’. Candidates have to login to the site with username and password. If you have already logged in in the past for any other scholarship, you can use the same info for this scholarship also. Otherwise, you have to initiate ‘New Registration’ process for registering your details. Then click on the ‘SJMS’ tab and fill the required details and ‘SUBMIT. After submitting the application, you need to take the Registration Printout and submit it along with the required documents. Last date for the receipt of applications is 14th December, 2011. Colleges have to verify online applications of the candidate and approve at the institutional level by 21st December 2011. For more information, please see http://dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in/.

The Hindu–Hitachi Scholarships 2011 for Engineering Candidates

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The Hindu Newspaper Group, in association with Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo (Japan) is offering Scholarships for technical training in Japan. The selected candidates for the scholarships will be trained in Hitachi company, Japan. The total number of scholarships are 3 (Three only). Applicants should not have completed 30 years of age as on 31-03-2012. Candidates should have B.E.,/ B.Tech or B.Sc. (Engineering) or its equivalent degree from any recognised University. Candidates with relevant industry experience will be preferred. Duration of the scholarships is six months. Following are details of training, scholarships and application procedure:

Trainees will have general training in the following areas: Industrial, Transportation and Urban Development Systems, Information and Telecommunication systems and Power Systems. Applications should be made in duplicate in the forms available on payment of Rs.5 from the offices of The Hindu mentioned below:

1. Kolkatta : LMJ Chambers, I Floor, 15C, Hemanta Basu Sarani, Kolkata – 700 001.
2. Chennai : 859 and 860, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002, or the Branch Offices at New Delhi : 3rd Floor, PTI Building, 4, Parliament Street, New Delhi- 110 001.
3. Coimbatore : 19 & 20, A.T.T. Colony, L.I.C Road, Coimbatore – 641 018.
4. Mumbai : Kasturi Buildings, Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai – 400 020.
5. Tiruchirapalli : Chennai Bye-Pass Road (NH 45), Senthanneerpuram, Tiruchirapalli – 620 004.
6. Madurai : 147/2A, Eighty Feet Road, K.K. Nagar, Madurai – 625 020.
7. Hyderabad : 6-3-879, & 879B, Begumpet Public Road, Hyderabad – 500 016.
8. Puducherry : 135, I floor, Mission Street, Puducherry – 605 001.
9. Visakhapatnam : 50-19-9, T.P.T Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam – 530 013.
10. Bangalore: 19 & 21, Bhagwan Mahaveer Road, (Infantry Road), Bangalore – 560 001.
11. Vijayawada : 55-1-4, 100 Feet Road, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada – 520 007.
12. Kochi : NH Bye-Pass Road, Vytilla Junction, Kochi – 682 019.
13. Mangalore : 23-9-655/1, Jeppu, Mangalore -575001.
14. Thiruvananthapuram : T.C. No. 36/1946(1) ,` Airport Road, Vallakadavu, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 008.

Completed application forms should reach The Hindu, 859 and 860, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600002. Applications should be superscribed with ‘The Hindu – Hitachi Training Scheme’. Last date for submission of completed applications is 31st December 2011.