Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship
The Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship is an international award for study at St John's College at the University of Cambridge. They are PhD standard scholarships for prospective Indian PhD students awarded by the College. The award was designed to benefit academically bright Indian students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and is administered by the College. The Scholarship is named in honor of Manmohan Singh, a former student of the College and Former Prime Minister of India, who is widely acknowledged as the architect of the economic reforms that have helped propel India onto the world stage.[1][2][3]
Scholarship subject award areas
The awards are for study towards doctoral degrees in the following subjects:
- Science & Technology
- Economics
- Social Sciences
- Aerospace Engineering
- Marine Engineering
- Energy Studies
Founder
The idea for this award was suggested by Ab Banerjee who is a former Johnian. Banerjee also worked on this plan and attended a few dinners with Manmohan Singh. The scholarship programme has been funded by BP, Rolls-Royce, Hardeep Rai (a St John's College alumnus) and two anonymous sponsors.[4]
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should be:
- An Indian national with a valid Indian passport
- Below 35 years of age before 31 January in year of application
- Holding a Master’s (postgraduate) degree from a reputed/recognized Indian university/institution with a First Class award (UG and PG) in the relevant subject/field
- 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/participation in symposia in the relevant subject, or peer reviewed publication in the area)
- Keen to pursue a full-time Doctoral Research degree from St. John's College, University of Cambridge, commencing by September/October
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Able to fulfill any other admission criteria laid down by the university
Award Value
The scholarships award value areas are:
- Academic fees
- International airfare
- Monthly stipend to cover living expenses
- UK Visa
Award winners
The first time awardees (October 2008) in this scholarship's history are:[5]
- Niladri Banerjee
- Manasa Patnam
- Nitu Duggal
The second time awardees (October 2009) of scholarship are:[6]
- Aquila Mukund Mavalankar
- Shruti Badhwar
The third time awardees (October 2010) of scholarship are:
- Mahak
- Karthik Depuru
- Aditi Borkar
- Utham Kashyap Valekunja
The fourth time awardees (October 2011) of scholarship are[7]
- Shashi Ratnaker Singh (a research fellow at TERI)
- Avishek Ranjan (a Master's degree holder from IIT Chennai)
- Arjun Datta (a fellow MTech from IIT Roorkee)
- Sohini Vanjari (a Master's degree holder in zoology from Pune University)
The fifth time awardees (September 2012) of scholarship are[4]
- Parama Ghoshal (assistant professor of chemical engineering at Jadavpur University, Kolkata)
- Nishit Srivastava (MS in engineering from the Jawarharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore)
- Sudhir Rama Murthy (research associate with the Centre for Sustainable Technologies at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore)
The sixth time awardees were declared in August 2013. [8][9]
- Rishika Kundra, MSc, Biomedical Science from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research with specialisation in psoriatic arthritis
- Kedar Pandya, MTech, Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay, focusing on ballistic impact behaviour of carbon nanotube (CNT) and nanoparticle dispersed resins and composites.
The seventh time awardee was declared in May 2014.
- Rohit Chikkaraddy (BS-MS Dual degree from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune)[10]
See also
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship
- St John's College, Cambridge
- Dr. Manmohan Singh
References
- ↑ United Kingdom - 2008 Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships for Doctoral Studies for Indian at University of Cambridge » Get Scholarship - Beasiswa
- ↑ Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships announced
- ↑ "Cambridge made me: Manmohan Singh". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 28 November 2007.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Manash Pratim Gohain, TNN 26 Sep 2012, 05.38PM IST (26 September 2012). "Cambridge University announces 2012 Dr Manmohan Singh PhD scholars - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ↑ "Cambridge announces Manmohan Singh Scholarship winners". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ↑ "Study in Cambridge on Dr. Manmohan Singh scholarships - Thaindian News". Thaindian.com. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ↑ Neha Sharma (27 September 2011). "Recipients of the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship Programme 2011 announced". Indiaprwire.com. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ↑ "Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships - 2013 awards".
- ↑ SIFY News. "Cambridge announces Manmohan Singh PhD scholarships 2013".
- ↑ "Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship to IISER student".
External links
- The British council The Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships
- Article on Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships
- Article 2 on Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships
- Article 3 on Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships
