Saryu Doshi Post Graduate Fellowships in Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Saryu Doshi Post Graduate Fellowships in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Category :
Post Graduate Fellowships
Research Areas :
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Fellowship Provided by :
Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation (VSDF) Mumbai
Fellowship Provided to :
Financially challenged young Indians to pursue post-graduation at a University abroad

Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation (VSDF) provides Post Graduate Fellowships in Liberal Arts & Sciences to financially challenged young Indians enabling them to catapult themselves to a higher economic and social orbit. The Fellowships aim to support students of Indian nationality who have received acceptance at a University abroad to pursue post-graduation in the field of Liberal Arts (Masters, Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate or Doctorate). The Fellowships are applicable to the fields of Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

The Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation is a non-profit charity trust that supports initiatives in the fields of Art & Culture,Education and Community. It seeks to embody the lifelong passions and values of Vinod and Saryu Doshi, who believed that the mind is enriched through education and the spirit through art and culture. They have spent a considerable part of their lives supporting these causes.

The main aim of the fellowship program is to enhance the higher education by giving an opportunity to academically bright students who have a drive to succeed but are unable to do so due to their financial challenges. This is a need-based merit Fellowship and abides by the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy. The maximum amount for the Fellowship will be upto Rs 3 lakhs per fellow, which will be payable as a onetime amount.

Provisions

Maximum amount for the Fellowship will be up to Rs 3 lakhs per fellow, which will be payable as a one time amount. Scholarship can be taken in India.

Eligibility Criteria :

Candidates must have a first class degree or equivalent from a recognized Indian university.
Candidates must have secured admission in a foreign university of repute, on their own merit for a course commencing from August OR September OR October of current year.
Should be an Indian citizen
Candidates studying in the final year of the degree or equivalent may also apply, provided they are able to submit their final year certificates before May 07th, 2018.
Candidates If satisfy all the above criteria except that you are going to an Indian University for Post Graduation in the same areas as the Fellowship email us at vsdfoundation@gmail.com

Selection Procedure

The final section is a certification by the applicant that the information on the form is true and accurate. The applicant also thereby confirms that s/he understands and agrees that the decision of the Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation in granting the Fellowship is final and binding and the Fellowship is awarded based on their ability to get a visa for their studies abroad.

All applicants that have been selected for interviews will be notified by phone or email of their selection. If do not hear from the Foundation via email or phone with regards to an interview (or selection for the grant) please consider that for this year theapplicant is unable to receive the fellowship.

Please be neatly dressed and presentable. Carry hard copies of all original certificates that may require for verification. In case there is any additional information left out during the written application, the personal interviews are a good time to present this information to the panel. Please come prepared to answer why you deserve this award over other qualified candidates and to answer relevant questions asked by the panelists.

How to apply

The application form is now available on our website www.vsdf.org.

The Fellowship will be announced through various means including the newspaper, social media and informational posters at various Colleges and Universities in Mumbai and Pune.

Candidates are asked to complete an application form and courier it to the Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation at the following address Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation Post Graduate Fellowship, c/o Premier Ltd., 58 Nariman Bhavan, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021

For more details and eligibility, terms and conditions please refer the Website

For any questions while filling out the application form, please email at vsdfoundation@gmail.com.

Useful Contact

Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation
Post Graduate Fellowship
c/o Premier Ltd., 58 Nariman Bhavan,
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021
Website: www.vsdf.org

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