NDTV-Deakin University UG Scholarships

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Areas of Study :
Creative Arts, Health, Sports, Engineering, Business Analytics
Level :
Under Graduate Scholarship
Scholarship Funded by :
NDTV and Deakin University Australia
Provided to :
Meritorious Indian students

Deakin is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 50,000 students. Deakin has been the first Australian university to establish its presence in India. Based at New Delhi for over two decades, the office provides assistance and counseling for courses, fee, scholarships, and accommodation to its Indian aspirants for on-shore studies at Deakin.

NDTV Deakin Scholarships is a joint venture of NDTV and Deakin University Australia. NDTV Deakin Scholarships are provided for meritorious Indian students to pursue their UG Studies at Deakin University, Australia with the view of giving back to India the skills and experience which would make an impact to the society.

The objective of the NDTV Deakin Scholarship Program is to identify deserving students with meritorious academic history and holistic achievements for studies on-shore at Deakin University, Australia with the view of giving back to India the skills and experience which would make an impact to the society.

Subject area:

Creative Arts
Health
Sports
Engineering
Business Analytics

Scholarship Provision

This Scholarship is provided for 2 candidates for 2 years.

The selected students will get an amount of equivalent to Rs 30 lakh, approximately, which is is equivalent to the total tuition fee payable for on-shore studies at Deakin University, Australia. The scholarship does not cover living expenses, airfare, health insurance, visa costs or any other associated costs for the winning applicants travel or study in Australia.

Eligibility

The candidates should

have more than 80% or equivalent in the 12th Indian Board Examinations/ IB / GCSE
have significant achievements in co-curricular activities
demonstration of commitment to give back to society, the knowledge and experience
have possess minimum English language capability as per requirements for the course/area of study at Deakin University

Selection Criteria

Candidates are selected on the basis for a three-stage process consisting of application review, semifinal interviews, and on-campus final selection activities. The selected top 15 candidates are then invited for a face-to-face interview by a panel consisting of representatives from NDTV and Deakin University and from amongst these candidates top 5 candidates are short listed and are notified of the results at the end of the interview round.

How to Apply

Candidates can apply through official website www.ndtv.com and send the completed applications to ndtv@deakin.edu.au

The candidate should provide the following documents along with a covering letter mentioning their intent to apply

Copy of Grade 10th Mark sheet and Passing certificate (attested by a Gazetted officer or
Notarized or by school Principal)
Copy of Grade 11th Mark sheet (attested by a Gazetted officer or Notarized or by school
Principal)
Grade 12 predicted grade (for IB / GCSE students) / Pre Board Mark sheet (for CBSE /
ICSE students) - attested by school Principal
Copies of all semester / annual Mark sheet of the Bachelor Degree (attested by a Gazetted officer or Notarized or by College Principal)
Recommendation Letter / Character certificate from College – signed and attested by college Principal
Most updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) - (if applicable)
Copies Certificates related to Extra-Curricular achievements during the last three years (attested by a Gazetted officer or Notarized or by school Principal)
First and last page of Passport (attested by a Gazetted officer or Notarized)
A 300 – 500 word essay / statement of purpose on “Why should you be considered for the scholarship?”