| K.C. Mahindra Scholarship For Post Graduate Studies : Introduction
The K.C. Mahindra Education Trust was founded almost 60 years ago in
1953 to transform the lives of people in India through education and financial
assistance across age groups and income strata. Since
then, they have provided disadvantaged students with more than Rs. 424.2 million
(USD 8.48 million) in grants, scholarships, and loans. The K.C. Mahindra
Education Trust is a registered public Charitable Trust under the Bombay Trusts
Act, 1950, and the Mahindra Group is the main donor to its investment portfolio
The K C Mahindra Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies Abroad is an interest
free loan scholarship which is awarded to deserving graduates interested in
pursuing their post graduate studies overseas. Initiated
in 1956, preference is given to students interested in pursuing subjects which
are not readily accessible in India and that are
important to India's development, such as Bio-gas technology, water management,
agricultural research, economics, naval and aviation science, electronics and
other emerging areas related to science. In other to be eligible for
scholarship candidates must possess a First Class Degree. The candidate
must also have secured admission or at least have applied for admission to a
reputable university or institution abroad at the time of submission of the
application form.
Announcement of the scholarship is done at the month of January in leading
newspapers throughout India. Short listed students are called for the final
interviews which are held in July. At the time of the interview you should have
secured admission into the institute. Currently the maximum amount awarded
per scholarship is Rs. 95,000/. From last year, KCMET has also announced the KC
Mahindra Fellows Fund where the 3 most deserving candidates selected for the
above mentioned scholarship are awarded an interest free loan scholarship
ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 8 lacs, based on merit and need.
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