K. C. Mahindra Education Trust has announced Post Graduate Scholarship notification for 2012. The Mahindra Trust offer interest free Scholarships for Post graduate studies in Abroad. The scholarship scheme was established to encourage and motivate students by providing interest free loan scholarships to them. The scholarships are aimed at students interested in pursuing their post graduation in overseas for the year 2011. The maximum amount awarded per scholarship is Rs. 95,000/. Apart from this, KCMET has announced the new KC Mahindra Fellows Fund. Under this, 3 most deserving candidates selected for the scholarship can be awarded an interest free loan scholarship ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 8 lacs. This will be awarded based on the merit and need. There are several other scholarships for Indian students to study abroad in various streams and disciplines.
Eligibility: The applicants should have a first class degree or equivalent diploma of the same standard. They must have secured admission or at least have applied for the same to a reputed university / institution / college abroad at the time of submission of the application form. The course must be commencing from the session of September 2012 or not later than February 2013.
Candidates studying their final year of degree or diploma also can apply but they have to produce the Final Year certificate before the end of June 2012.
Application forms can be collected from K.C. Mahindra Education Trust, Cecil Court, 3rd Floor, Near Regal Cinema, Mahakavi Bhushan Marg, Mumbai- 400001. Forms can also be downloaded from www.nanhikali.org / http://www.nanhikali.org/aboutus/grant_scholarships.aspx
Last date for receipt of filled in forms along with necessary enclosures is 31st March 2012. Selection will be based on Interviews for the short listed candidates. Final Interviews will be held in the month of July 2012. This will be intimated to the selected candidates by the end of May 2012.