Fellowships

Huawei Maitree Scholarships 2011 for Education in China

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Notification for Huawei Maitree Scholarships 2011 has been announced. The details of the scholarship is given below. These scholarships are meant for Indian students willing to study in China. The award of Huawei Scholarship for selected candidates will start from August, 2011. The scholarship will be applicable for Graduate and Post Graduate studies in reputed institutions in China. Candidates joined in the emerging areas in broad subjects of Science and Technology, Culture and Social Studies and Development related programmes will be preferred. Following are other details like eligibility, value of the scholarship and application procedure:

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should have good academic record. They must not avail any other corporate or government scholarship for the same program of study in Chile. Candidates should have got admission in a reputed college / institute in China. Age should be below 25 years as on 1st September. Apart from these, candidates personality, aptitude and academic purpose will also be considered by the selection panel for the final selection.

The duration of the scholarship will be upto the entire period of course / study and it will be renewable every year. Scholarship amount is equal to USD 10,000 per annum and this will be given to the selected candidates to cover the tuition fee and living expenses in China.

How to apply: Interested candidates have to apply online only through www.huaweischolarships.org . Candidate should provide accurate and complete details of their school and college education, awards, any research work and experience if any along with a statement of purpose. The candidates should provide references from two persons of repute, preferably academicians and teachers. Reference letter should not be of more than 500 words. The letter should be on the referee’s letter head along with the his signature and suitable stamp. Candidates have to enclose passport size photograph, proof of admission in a university / institute in China, statement of purpose, copies of Degree, mark sheets and Passport copy. Short listed candidates will be called for interviews.

Important Dates:

1. Last date for Submission of Application Online: 30th June 2011
2. Release of List of Candidates Selected for Interview: 15th July 2011
3. Final List of Selected Candidates: 30th July 2011

20000 Scholarships for Minority Students – MoMA e-Scholarship Scheme 2011

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Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA), Govt. of India is offering 20000 scholarships (e-scholarship) minority candidates pursuing various courses across the country. The total number of scholarships have been distributed to all the states and union territories. The objective of the Scholarship Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the poor, disadvantaged and meritorious students belonging to the minority communities in order to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses. These scholarships are available for education in India only. The Scholarship Scheme will be implemented by respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The will receive 100 percent central assistance from Government of India.

20000 scholarships will be distributed every year under E-Scholarship (Minority Welfare Scholarship System). The number of scholarships for various states and UTs are allotted based on the population of students of minority communities. Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Parsi, Sikh and other minority communities are eligible under this scheme. Following is the state wise distribution of scholarships:

1. Andhra Pradesh: 867
2. Arunachal Pradesh: 38
3. Assam: 981
4. Bihar: 1458
5. Chhatisgarh: 99
6. Goa: 49
7. Gujarat: 523
8. Haryana: 257
9. Himachal Pradesh: 30
10. Jammu and Kashmir: 753
11. Karnataka: 832
12. Jharkhand: 519
13. Kerala: 1469
14. Madhya Pradesh: 462
15. Maharashtra: 1840
16. Manipur: 98
17. Meghalaya: 182
18. Mizoram: 91
19. Nagaland: 193
20. Orissa: 179
21. Punjab: 1615
22. Rajasthan: 601
23. Sikkim: 21
24. Tamil Nadu: 767
25. Tripura: 48
26. Uttar Pradesh: 3371
27. Uttaranchal: 133
28. West Bengal: 2223
29. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 11
30. Chandigarh: 20
31. Dadra and Nagar Haveli: 2
32. Daman and Diu: 2
33. Delhi: 247
34. Lakshadweep: 6
35. Pondicherry: 13

Value of Scholarship: For hostelers, a total of Rs.30,000/- per year and Rs.25,000/- per year for Day Scholars.

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates should have got admission in a technical / professional courses in a recognised college / institute. These scholarship holders are not allowed to receive any other scholarship / stipend. Annual family income of the parent or guardian of the student should be below Rs.2.50 lakh per annum.

Application Procedure: Students have to apply in the prescribed form (separate application forms are prescribed for fresh and renewal of scholarship by the concerned States/ UTs. Candidates have to apply online through MoMA website momascholarship.gov.in . Applications should be filled with the complete details of where the students are pursuing technical / professional courses. The student must submit their applications to the Secretary of the department of the concerned State Govt/ UT administration, dealing with minority welfare, through the respective institutions.

1. Last date for submission of application forms: 10th September 2011
2. Renewal of Scholarship: 31st December 2011
3. Link to apply online for Fresh and Renewal applications: http://momascholarship.gov.in/demomnw/tempClear.html

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