Debesh Kamal Scholarship for Studying Abroad

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Areas of Study :
Humanities and the basic sciences
Level :
Higher education
Scholarship Funded by :
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata
Provided to :
Indian Students for pursuing higher education/research abroad

Debesh Kamal Scholarship is the scholarship offered by Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture (Golpark, Calcutta) every year to deserving candidates for the purpose of higher education/research abroad. The scholarship will be open to Indian nationals irrespective of caste, creed, or religious faith.

Eligibility

Students who have obtained 1st class in Honours or Master's degree from an Indian University/ College along with a letter confirming admission in a subject into a foreign university.
They should not ordinarily be more than 30 years of age. Exceptions may be made for short-term post-graduate or post-doctoral researchers.

Area of Study

The preferred subjects of study/research are the humanities and the basic sciences, but candidates in other disciplines, such as social sciences and applied science and technology, will also be considered.

Scholarship Amount

The value of a scholarship will be around Rs 1 lakh for a year only. Since this amount will not be adequate for studies abroad, candidates will have to produce acceptable evidence of other resources or committed financial support already available.

Application

Applications for the scholarships, as well as any subsequent correspondence, are to be addressed to the Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park, Kolkata 700 029 and the envelopes should carry the inscription 'Debesh-Kamal Scholarship'.

Candidates will have to submit, along with their applications, a Postal Order/ Bank Draft for a requisite amount in favour of the Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, as the application fee which is not refundable.

All candidates must submit application in the prescribed form, with a passport size photograph, along with relevant papers as well as attested photocopies of certificates, marksheets, etc.

Selection

Candidates short-listed from an evaluation of their applications will have to appear before a Selection Committee at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata.

If you are selected for the scholarship you will be intimated of the same by a letter from RMIC which will ask you to bring your passport, ticket and documents from the foreign university to the institute. You should go prepared with :

Passport+Visa
Ticket
The Cash Memo of your travel agent (The letter may not mention this, but it is absolutely important that you take it with you!)
The RMIC offer letter
The admission offer letter form the foreign university
A Xerox copy of each of the above (including the RMIC offer letter)

The selected candidates will have to bear their own travelling expenses. But the candidates who will appear for the interview from distance beyond 100 km may be paid II Class Railway fare. The decision of the Selection Committee about the eligibility of a candidate and his/her selection shall be final.

Other Conditions :

The candidates will have to submit evidence of their having been admitted to a course of study/research at a major university or comparable academic institution abroad.
Research students/scholars will have to submit along with their applications an outline of their research project as may have been approved by the university/institution concerned

Notification : The process of selection for Debesh-Kamal Scholarship starts from the 3rd week of February and completed by June every year.
The Application Form and Rules downloaded from the website will be accepted from 3rd week of February till 3rd week of April duly filled up.

Last date for receiving the Application form, complete in all respect, at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park, Calcutta 700 029, is in the month of April.

Any Form submitted beyond the stipulated time mentioned will not accepted.

Alternatively, a candidate may directly write to the Institute on or before 3rd week of March for the said Form and Rules by sending a self-addressed envelope of 10x4.5 cm with stamp of Rs 5/-

A panel of experts interviews the candidates on scheduled dates by middle of June and candidates found eligible are selected for awarding the scholarship.

Contact Details :

The Registrar
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture
Golpark, Kolkata - 700 029
Phone : o33 2466 1235
E-mail : Contact Now

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