Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship for Indian Students to Pursue Doctoral Studies at Cambridge

The Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship for Indian Students to Pursue Doctoral Studies at Cambridge the University of Cambridge has long and close ties with India. Many of its leading politicians, businessmen and scientists are Cambridge alumni. St Johns College, one of the largest of the Colleges in Cambridge, has had particularly extensive links over many years. The scholarship is specially launched for Indian students who intend to pursue doctoral studies at Cambridge. Under this scheme, applicant candidate will get full Academic fees, International airfare, a Monthly stipend to cover living expenses, UK Visa as a scholarship. Forgetting eligible under this scheme candidate need to qualify some eligibility norms which are mentioned below in the article. Indian students can take huge benefits and can pursue doctoral studies from prestigious Cambridge college

Benefits of Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship for Indian Students to Pursue Doctoral Studies at Cambridge:

• Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship for Indian Students to Pursue Doctoral Studies at Cambridge provides benefits mentioned as below
• Under this scheme, candidate will get Academic fees, International airfare, Monthly stipend to cover living expenses, UK Visa as a scholarship

Required eligibility and conditions for applying Dr.Manmohan Singh Scholarship for Indian Students to Pursue Doctoral Studies at Cambridge:

1. An Indian citizen can apply
2. Indian who has permanent Indian passport
3. Candidate below 35 years of age as on 31 December of year
4. Not already had significant exposure to UK education or received UK government funding
5. Candidate should hold a master’s (postgraduate) degree from a reputed/recognized India university/institution with a first class award (UG and PG) in the relevant subject/field
6. Evidence of leadership qualities (to be assessed from personal statements e.g. extracurricular activities and/or evidence of having made a difference to the country/society)
7. Candidate must keen to pursue and should have identified a full-time Doctoral Research degree from the University of Cambridge commencing by September/October 2016
8. Fluent in spoken and written English
9. Candidate should able to fulfill any other admission criteria laid down by the university
10. Only those applicants who get an offer of admission at St John’s College will be eligible for the award of the scholarship

Document required for applying Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship for Indian Students to Pursue Doctoral Studies at Cambridge:

1. Copy of passport
2. Copy of Indian nationality or Domicile certificate
3. Degree certificate first class
4. Age proof e.g. birth certificate
5. Post-degree certificate
6. Proof of leadership or certificate of extracurricular
7. Identity proof
8. Passport size photo
9. Other admission related documents may be required

Application procedure:

1. Identify a suitable doctoral programme and supervisor at the University of Cambridge
2. Applicants to visit the University of Cambridge graduate admissions office web site: http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships-2015-college-preliminary-application-form and make formal application to the university
3. Applicants to select St John’s college as their first choice college on their application form
4. Applicants need to indicate on their graduate studies application form (GRADSAF) that they are applying for the Dr. Manmohan Singh scholarships, but also to complete the section applying for funding from the university
5. Applicants to complete the college application form attached to notify St John’s that they have applied to the university and wish to be considered for the scholarship
6. The deadline for submission of application form often comes in January of academic year
7. St John’s will contact the short-listed candidates inviting them for interviews

Contact Details:

1. Candidate can send email to respective ID and can get details information drmanmohansinghscholarships@joh.cam.ac.uk

References & details:

1. For more details regarding documents and other help please visit official website: http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships
2. http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships-2015-guidelines