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SBI Youth for India Fellowship 2017-18

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SBI Youth for India Fellowship 2017-18 : 

Eligibility:

  • Young Professionals or Fresh Graduates
  • Age 21-32 (as on date of commencement of programme)
  • Indian citizen

Shortlist: Shortlisted candidates are notified on an ongoing basis during the application period. We continuously engage with shortlisted applicants over an online forum to get to know them better as well as clarify their doubts regarding the Fellowship.

Interview:Interviews shall be conducted in major metro cities or virtually for applicants based outside India

Background and research: You will have access to further material about the programmes of our partner NGOs. You will research, read and familiarize yourself with these to be able to decide on your preferred programme area and partner NGO.

Progrmme details:
13 months
2 cohorts commencing in August and October 2016
Full-time
Requires you to stay in rural areas near the project site
Week 1-2: Orientation & Training
Week 3-6: Location Familiarization & Project Formulation
Month 3-11: Project Implementation, Periodic Monitoring, Review Workshops
Month 12-13: Documentation of Project Work, Handover, Valediction
Fellowship Support

Post Fellowships: After completion of the Programme :

You can continue in the rural development sector with NGOs or explore social entrepreneurship opportunities.
You can pursue further studies or other fellowships.
You can return to the mainstream and apply your learning to develop products and services more suited to Rural India.

For any clarifications contact: contactus@youthforindia.org

Apply: http://www.youthforindia.org/index.php/login

Rotary Peace Fellowships

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Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 professionals from around the world to receive fellowships to study at one of our peace centers.

Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops leaders who become catalysts for peace and conflict prevention and resolution. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.

In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 1,000 fellows for careers in peace building. Many of them are serving as leaders at international organizations or have started their own foundations.

Check out the Rotary Peace Map to see where our alumni are creating positive change.

Our fellowships:Each year, Rotary awards up to 50 fellowships for master’s degrees and 50 for certificate studies at premier universities around the world.

Master’s degree programs: Last 15 to 24 months and require a practical internship of two to three months during the academic break.

Professional development certificate program: For experienced professionals and lasts three months with two to three weeks of field study.

For further information visit:

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships

John Dillon Fellowship

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John Dillon Fellowship
The John Dillon Memorial Fellowship was established by ACIAR in recognition of Professor John L. Dillon’s life-long support for international agricultural research. The Fellowship scheme serves the memory of John Dillon by providing career development opportunities for outstanding young agricultural scientists or economists from ACIAR partner countries who are involved in a current or recently completed ACIAR project. 8-10 Fellowships are offered annually.
The Fellowship aims to develop leadership skills in the areas of agricultural research management, agricultural policy and/or extension technologies. This is achieved by providing exposure to Australian agriculture across a range of best-practice organisations involved in research, extension and/or policy making.
The visit programs are tailored by negotiation between ACIAR and the selected Fellow to meet the needs of individual Fellows and their employing organisation. Arrangements for the Fellowships will be flexible, and the following points are intended to indicate features of the program:
  • Fellowships normally involve a 5-6 week period in Australia.
  •  Fellows are hosted by 1-2 Australian organisations (such as a Federal Government Department, a University, a Cooperative Research Centre or State Department of Agriculture) where they spend at least 50 % of their Fellowship period.
  •  Fellows participate in a formal research management training course in Australia.
  • Fellows undertake a structured program of visits to various institutes, including the presentation of relevant lectures.
For further information visit: http://aciar.gov.au/training/JDF

Fedbank Hormis Memorial Foundation Scholarships

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Fedbank Hormis Memorial Foundation Scholarships Applications are invited for Scholarships and the last date is 25th November 2016.

Fedbank Hormis Memorial Foundation, the public charitable trust formed by Federal Bank to perpetuate the fond memories of its founder K.P. Hormis, has invited applications for the Foundation’s scholarships for 2016 Batch.

Applications for scholarships are invited from students studying in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra for Medicine (MBBS), Engineering (B.E/B.Tech), Agriculture (B.Sc), Nursing (B.Sc) and MBA courses.

Twenty students in each discipline, of which one seat will be kept aside for a physically challenged student (duly evidenced by a certificate issued by a Medical Officer not below the rank of DMO or an approved Medical Officer of the Bank), will be reimbursed 100% of the fees as per the fee structure for seats allotted in the Government quota in Govt., Aided and Self-financing colleges, subject to a maximum of Rs. 1,00,000/- in a year up to the normal completion of course. If there are no sufficient applicants in the ‘physically challenged’ category, then cases of less than 40% also will be considered. Any disruption on account of any kind of failure will make the student ineligible for scholarships. If applications are not received from eligible candidates under ‘physically challenged’, it will be utilized under general category.

Conditions:

The student should be of Indian origin and studying in any of the states- Kerala,Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra, in any of the Govt./Aided/Self-financing colleges duly recognised by any of the Universities in India. The fees should be in parity with the fees approved by the Govt, for Aided/Self-financing colleges under merit list.
The student should have secured admission under Merit List during the academic year 2016-17 in the respective course.

Family income of the student should be below Rs. 3.00 lakh per annum.
The decision on selection of eligible students and on payment of the scholarship by the Managing Trustee shall be final & binding on all concerned.

Incomplete applications are not considered

Hard copy of the application along with the documents is only accepted and soft copy is not accepted

Applicant Should not hold scholarship from any other institution or trust

If shortlisted for interview the following documents are to be submitted in original for verification along with a self-attested photocopy of the same.

Mark list of the qualifying examination in original or duly attested copy of the same by the Principal of the college where you are studying at present.

Bonafide certificate from the College stating that you are doing the course mentioned in the application for the scholarship.

Fee structure of the course specifying the Tuition fee & periodicity of payment duly certified by the Principal of the College.

Original tuition fee receipt for remittances made during academic year 2016-17(for reimbursement).

Original of the Income Certificate of your parents.

Proof of address and one passport size photo

A self declaration that, you are not having any other scholarship at present.

Nativity Certificate as per GO (MS) No.567/91/RD dated 12.9.1991

Filled in applications should reach us at Head – CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility Cell (CSR), Federal Towers, Marine Drive, Ernakulam,Kerala – 682031, on or before 25th November 2016. Email: csr@federalbank.co.in

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For further information visit: http://www.federalbank.co.in/scholarships

CHEVENING – CLORE FELLOWSHIP

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The Chevening/Clore Fellowship is a partnership between the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Clore Leadership Programme, offering mid-career professionals in the arts and culture sector an exceptional opportunity to undertake an individually tailored professional development programme in the UK. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office funds up to six international fellows to join a cohort of approximately 25 fellows across the UK on the Clore Leadership Programme.

About the fellowship programme

The UK-based Clore Leadership Programme has been shaping exceptional cultural leaders for the last 10 years through in-depth learning, tailored to the needs, aspirations and circumstances of the individual.

Each year, the programme awards around 25 fellowships to exceptional individuals from the UK and beyond. The structure of the programme includes residential courses, an extended placement, individually-selected training and mentoring. The fellows have proved to be a self-sustaining network in a growing international family.

As a part of the Clore Leadership Programme, each international fellow will undertake an individually tailored programme based in the UK which will include:

Attendance at two mandatory intensive residential leadership courses (lasting two weeks each) alongside the Clore Fellows; the first takes place in September/October at the start of the academic year and the second in June/July at the end of the academic year.
A period of secondment for approximately eight weeks at a cultural institution in the UK
Participation in courses and conferences in the UK
Support from a mentor in the UK
The majority of the fellows’ individual training and development programme, including their secondment, mentoring, attendance at courses and conferences, and the second residential course will take place in the period between April and July of the academic year; the fellowship will be completed by 31 July.

The fellowship starts in September 2017 and runs throughout the academic year, with fellows travelling between their home country and the UK to undertake the fellowship.

For more information about this fellowship please visit the Clore Leadership Programme website.

What does this fellowship include?

A Chevening/Clore Fellowship includes a training budget of up to £14,000 to cover:

Up to two return economy flights from your home country to the UK to undertake fellowship activities
Accommodation while in the UK
Living expenses while in the UK
A period of secondment for approximately eight weeks at a cultural institution in the UK
Individually tailored fellowship learning plan which may include participation in courses conferences and other processional development activities in the UK
Course and conference fees within the UK
Training and development costs within the UK
Travel in the UK
Who is eligible?

Applications are invited from individuals from the following countries:

Brazil
China
Egypt
India
Jordan
Mexico
South Africa

To be eligible for a Chevening/Clore Fellowship, you must:

Intend to return to the country they were selected from at the end of the period of study.
Hold a degree that is equivalent to at least a good UK second-class honours degree or have equivalent professional training and/or experience.
Have completed at least five years’ (or higher as required by the Clore Leadership Programme) work, or equivalent experience, by the end of September in the year prior to the academic year for which the fellowship applies (e.g. by September 2016 for courses starting from September 2017).

Have not already received or be receiving financial benefit from an HMG funded fellowship or fellowship.

Meet one of the minimum requirements in accordance with the main fellowships scheme; OR where agreed, an English language assessment audit will be made based on the applicant’s written application and by observing the Chevening/Clore interview
Not hold dual nationality where one nationality is British (other than for nationals exempt from this requirement listed in the Chevening Guidance for Applicants).

Not be employees, employees’ relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than two years before) of Her Majesty’s Government including the FCO (including FCO Posts), the British Council, DFID, MOD, BIS, UKTI and UKBA, the Association of Commonwealth Universities or the Clore Leadership Programme or any of their wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Applications are also advised to review the Clore Leadership Programmes key attributes.

How to apply?

Applications for this fellowship award are open between 8 August and 8 November 2016. Apply through your country fellowships page, via the country links listed above.
http://www.chevening.org/programme/clore-leadership

Cyber Security Fellowship

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The Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship is aimed at mid-career professionals with demonstrable leadership potential in the field of cyber security or cyber policy in India.

This programme provides fellows with an understanding of policy and legislative approaches in cyber security and its implications for national security, commercial opportunity, crime prevention, and the right to privacy.

The programme is funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

About the fellowship programme

The Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship is a 12-week fully funded residential programme delivered at Cranfield University at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom.

The programme will focus on:

  • Cyber threats, including: the threat landscape, threat and risk assessment, the implications for national security, and the relevance of internet governance structures; and the protection of critical national infrastructure;
  • The economics of online business,  cyber security consumer awareness and consumer protection, technology adoption challenges, the relevance of open source, and effective technology adoption by consumers;
  • Cyber-crime and Internet law, including the economic impact of cyber-crime, domestic and international approaches to countering cyber-crime, Internet law, law enforcement concerns, privacy concerns, the use and abuse of social media, and accountability in cyberspace;
  • Relevant issues and challenges particular to the UK and India.

The programme will commence in March 2017.

What does this fellowship include?

Each fellowship includes:

  • Full programme fees
  • Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship
  • Return economy flight from India to the UK

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for a Chevening Cyber Security Fellowship, you must:

  • Be a citizen of India and currently live in the country. You must not hold British nationality.
  • Have at least seven years’ relevant work experience prior to applying.
  • Have significant work experience in cyber security or cyber policy issues, either as a policy formulator, commentator, or academic.
  • Have an excellent academic background in science, engineering or technology, or considerable experience of working in such fields and good working knowledge of English to be assessed by qualified English language assessor.
  • Have a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application.
  • Agree to adhere to all relevant guidelines and expectations for the programme.

How to apply?

Applications for this fellowship award will open from 15 August to 30 September 2016.

For further information visit: http://www.chevening.org/programme/cyber-security

SOAS Charles Wallace India Fellowship

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SOAS Charles Wallace India Fellowship, 2016-2017

Who is the fellowship for:One fellowship is awarded annually by the SOAS South Asia Institute (SSAI) and the Charles Wallace India Trust to a scholar who has had no, or little opportunity, to conduct research outside India. The 3 month placement at SOAS, University of London should be taken predominantly during term-time (January–May).

Who is eligible?:Applicants must be Indian nationals and be residing in India at the time the application is submitted.

Applicants must have completed a PhD and must be working in the fields of ‘India Studies’ (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) which are supported at SOAS. For a list of subjects please check the Taught Masters programmes on the SOAS website. Applicants may not hold the Fellowship for the purpose of, or in conjunction with, enrolment in any Higher Educational Institution in the United Kingdom (including SOAS).

Applicants must be in the early to middle stage of their academic careers.

Candidates must demonstrate sufficient English language ability, both written and spoken, to participate in discussions and use resource materials.

Applicants must state if they are in receipt of any other grant, or are awaiting results of other applications. Failure to do so may result in the fellowship being withdrawn.

The 3 month visiting Fellowship is intended:

To contribute actively to the Institute’s research environment;
To provide SSAI members and research students with the opportunity to work with leading academics from outside SOAS;
To develop and promote links with academic institutions in India; and
To offer academics from India the opportunity to collaborate in joint research with SSAI colleagues.
Visitor Contribution
Visitors are expected to give a talk in the Institute’s seminar series and take part in the general intellectual life of the School (e.g. active participation in seminars). They may also be asked to contribute to one or more of the following Institute’s activities:

Give a talk in a Departmental seminar series, or a paper in a conference;
Collaborate on a research project with a member, or members, of the Institute;
Provide an article for the Institute’s working papers series;
Develop a research proposal to apply for an external funding award through the Institute; and
Contribute to the SSAI’s network of contacts (academic, practitioner, policy-making and/or media).
Application Procedure
Closing date for applications: Friday, 26 August 2016

A complete application will comprise:

The application form duly filled in (including Section 12, list of your Publications and Section 16, a Description of your Proposed Research including an explanation of why SOAS in particular is an appropriate venue for you to pursue this research).
Two letters of recommendation.

All material must be submitted electronically and sent to ssai@soas.ac.uk

The School may wish to interview the top three shortlisted candidates via Skype. Further details will be sent to the shortlisted candidates after the closing date.

Notification of competition result: All applicants will be notified by e-mail regarding the outcome of their application, generally by the end of October 2016. Applicants who submit an ineligible or incomplete application will not be contacted.

The School is authorised to release the names of successful fellows and their research topics as it deems fit.

The four Charles Wallace trusts support a number of other fellowship schemes and aid for postgraduate students. You can find further information and guidance by visiting their website which will give you access to information on the individual trusts.

Download Application and Guidelines:file43206

For more information visit: http://www.soas.ac.uk/south-asia-institute/scholarships/fellowship/india/