Eligibility: The fellowship is open to practicing creative artists who have completed their formal education and professional training and who have already shown their work in India. The applicant must be able to justify the importance of this exposure for their creative development and be able to provide a reference from UK. He/She must have secured a provisional placement to study or work in UK before applying. Recipients of a part award from another source can also be considered.
Age: 23-40 years.

Procedure: Applying in writing to the. Charles Wallace (India)
Trust through any of the British Council Division offices given below:
British High Commission, British Council Division, 17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg. New Delhi-1100l.
Closing Date: Early December of the year of award.

Commission of the European Communities:
Science Fellowship
Level: Post-doctoral.
Subject: Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemical
Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric and Marine Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Sciences, New and Renewable Sources of Energy.

No. of Fellowships: 40 for India.
Duration: 20 fellowships of one year for young scientists. 20 fellowships for six months for senior scientists.

Eligibility: Ph.D. or MDIMS and acceptance by a University or recognised laboratory in the PK         
Age: 35 years for junior scientists (on the 1st October).
50 years for senior scientists (on the 1st October).
Value: £ 2,403 per annum and air fares.
           
Procedure: The fellowships are advertised each year in leading newspapers. Application forms can be obtained from the Section Officer, International Division, Department of Science and Technology, (Government of India), Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi- 110016.

Closing Date: 15 January of the year of award.

Commonwealth Foundation Fellowships in Arts and Crafts
Level: To work with established artists and craft persons.
Subject: Arts and Crafts.
No. of Fellowships: Unspecified.
Duration: Maximum of nine months.

Eligibility: Artists and craft persons.
Age: 35 years.
Value: £ 6,000 to include air fares, accommodation, subsistence and the cost of mounting an exhibition of the resulting works.

Procedure: Further information is available from the Fellowship Coordinator The Commonwealth Institute, Kensinghton High
Street, London W86NQ, UK   .
Closing Date: 1st October for the following year.

Countess of Munster Musical Trust Grants
Level: Under-graduate, Post-graduate, Research.
Subject: Music.
No. of Grants: 100 (offered worldwide).
Duration: One year-, renewable.

Eligibility: Applications only accepted from individuals (not groups or organisations).Applicant must be prepared-to travel to London for audition, if called, at their own expense; no tape­   recordings accepted in lieu.
Age: 27 years (30 years in case of singers) on 1st September. Value: A grant towards traveling expenses only in exceptional cases.

Procedure: Application forms and further information can be obtained from the Secretary, The Countess of Munster Musical Trust, Wormley Hill, Godalming, Surrey GU8, 5 SG, UK.

Closing Date: 31st January. Applications are normally received between 1st November and 31stJanuaryfol awards for the following year.

Inlaks Scholarships-Subjects: Archaeology, Architecture, Business, Administration, Dance, Environmental Sciences, Fashion, Design, Film Direction, Humanities, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Music, Science, Special Education, Technology, Theatre, Visual Arts.
No. of Scholarships: 174 (for India)
Eligibility: A good university degree. Selection will be based on number of personal interviews.
Age: 19-30 years.

Procedure: For application form send a self-addressed stamped envelope (10 x 23 cm) to the Inlaks Foundation, Post Box-2108, Delhi-110007 .
Closing Date: 30th August for the following year.

ITC Scholarships
Level: Post-graduate, M.Phil. .
Subject: Business Management and related subjects.
Duration: Maximum of two years.

Eligibility: Candidates should be first-class graduates and
residents of India for one year preceding the date of application. The scholarships are tenable to London School of Economics and Political Science. Manchester Business School and Templeton College, Oxford (for MBA). It is essential that candidates must have secured admission to one of the institutions.
Age: 27 years.
Value: Rs. 60,000 per annum.

Procedure: Applicants must send in their requests for forms in writing along with a self-addressed envelope, copy of the letter of admission on a proof of date of birth to the Corporate Public Relations Manager, ITC Limited, Virginia House, 37 Chowringhee, Kolkata-70007l.

Closing Date: 22nd May for requesting application forms. 19th June for receipt for completed forms.

Shri Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Loan Scholarship
Level: Under-graduate, Post-graduate, Research.
Subject: Engineering, Medicine, Chemistry including Petrochemicals, Physics, Aeronautics, Electronics, Nuclear Science, Business Management.
No. of Scholarships: Unspecified.
Eligibility: Candidates should have a uniformly good academic record.
Procedure: Application should be made on the prescribed form available from the Trust Office, Sheth Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Vanda, Pankore Naka, Ahmedabad- 380001.
Closing Date: 15th May of the year of award.

The Lotus Trust Scholarship
Level: Post-graduate.
Subject: Engineering, Technology, Sciences, Management Studies, Social Sciences and Medicine.
No. of Scholarships: Unspecified.
Eligibility: Outstanding academic record.
Age: 28 years.
Value: Gift scholarships not exceeding Rs. 15,000.

Procedure: Candidates must send their preliminary applications,
together with complete bio-data, copy of mark sheet and copy of the admission to the Chief Executive, The Lotus Trust, Lotus House, 6 New Marine Lines, Mumbai- 400020.
Closing Date: 15th May for requesting application forms. 31st May for submitting (personally)
completed application forms.

K.C. Mahindra Scholarships
Level: Post-graduate.
Subject: Engineering, Natural Sciences, Humanities; Medicine, Business management and Military, Naval and Aviation Sciences.
No. of Scholarships: Unspecified-Interest-free loan scholarships for India.

Eligibility: Applicants should have a first class degree or an equivalent diploma& of recognised Indian university. They should have an offer of admission or at least have applied for admission to university in the UK. Government and quasi-Government officers with a good academic record.
Value: Upto Rs. 50,000

Procedure: Preliminary applications should be forwarded to the Managing Trustee, .K.C. Mahindra Education Trust, Civil Court, Mahakavi Bhushan Marg, and Mumbai-400039 along with .a stamped self-addressed envelope (25 x 18 cms). The final selection of candidates take place in the second week of July.

Closing Date: 28th February for requesting application forms and 31st March for receipt of completed application forms.

Sir Mathuradas vissanji Charitable Foundation
Level: Post-graduate, Research.
Subject: Unrestricted.
No. of Scholarships: Unrestricted.

Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates with an outstanding academic record.
Value: Full fee.
Procedure: Applications may be sent to Sri Mathuradas Vassanji Charitable Foundation, 9Wallace street, Fort, Mumbai- 40000l.

Oxford and Cambridge Society of India Scholarships
Level: Second Bachelor's Research.
Subject: Unrestricted.
No. of Scholarships: 4 (for India).
Duration: Two Years.

Eligibility: Applicants with a good academic record and an offer of admission to one of the colleges of Oxford or Cambridge. This should be their first opportunity to study abroad.
Age: 26 years (on 1st October).
Value: Rs. 50,000 to be paid into the scholar-elect's bank account in India once he or she has joined Oxford or Cambridge.

Procedure: Application forms are available by sending a self ­addressed stamped envelope to the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India, 35-A, Friends Colony (East), New Delhi-110065.
The Candidates have to submit the following with the application form:.
(i) Attested copies of degrees.
(ii) Certificates-of age.
(iii)Two passport size photographs.
(iv) An essay in 400-600. words (preferably typed) indicating the candidate's academic and extracurricular interests and achievements, and the reasons for pursuing a course of study at Cambridge or Oxford.
(v) Copy of letter of admission.
The scholarships are awarded on the basis of the candidate's attainments, potential for excellence and the relevance of the course of study. Candidates short-listed will be invited for interview to be held in Delhi in the first week of June.
Closing Date: 30th April of the year of award.

Rhodes Scholarships
Level: Under-graduate, Post-graduate; Research. Subject: Unrestricted.
No. of Scholarships: 4 (for India).
Duration: Two years, extendable to three years.

Eligibility: Applicants must hold a first class honours degree in the Humanities, Pure or Applied Sciences, Law or Medicine, and apart from academic distinction, indicate continuing, active interest and some achievement in extra-curricular activities, such as sports, theatre and community work.
The scholarships are tenable at the University of Oxford.
Applicants must be unmarried.
Age: 19-25 years (on 1st October).
Value: 6,000 per annum plus approved fees and air fares.

Procedure: Application forms may be obtained by sending a self­ addressed stamped envelope (5 x 10") to the Secretary Rhodes Scholarships (India), C/o St. Stephen's College, Delhi-110007.
Closing Date: Applications are received between 1st August and 1st September for the following year.

World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme
Level: Post-graduate, Research. .
Subject: Development related Social Sciences.
No. of Scholarships: Unspecified.
Duration: One to two years.

Eligibility: Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in the Social Sciences, Law, Business or Public Administration or any other development related technical discipline. They must have at least two years recent employment in economic development activities and intend to pursue a career in a field related to development of the Third World. Candidates must have offer of admission from a university renowned for development research and teaching.
Age ; 35-40 years.
Value: Air fares, tuition fees, maintenance cost which includes
books allowance and the cost of medical and accident insurance.

Procedure: Further information is available from the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme, 1818 H. Street, N.W. Room M 4035 Washington DC 20433, USA.
Closing Date: 1st March of the year of award.