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There is a wide variety of financial support and funding
available:
1.
Doctoral Scholarships
- The British Council has announced doctoral scholarships
for 2007-8 under the UK-India Education and Research Initiative
(UKIERI). Up to ten scholarships are available for Indians
to carry out research leading to PhD and DPhil in UK institutions.
The scholarships are aimed at strengthening educational relations
between India and UK in the next five years so that in the
longer term, the two countries become each other's partner
of choice in education.
Applications are welcome from candidates in all disciplines,
although the majority of the awards are likely to be in areas
related to Science and Technology.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should:
1) Be an Indian national with a valid Indian passport
2) Be below 35 years of age as on 15 May 2007
3) Have an excellent academic track record
4) Be applying for a doctoral research degree (PhD, DPhil)
in a UK university
5) Be planning to commence study by September/October 2007
The scholarships are fully funded, including academic fees,
international air fare and a monthly stipend to cover living
expenses.
Candidates for the scholarships are selected through a process
of short listing from the applications received, followed
by personal interviews, which will be held in one of the British
Council offices in New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata or Mumbai.
Application form and guidelines can be downloaded from the
website www.ukieri.org
Closing date for applications: 15 May 2007
2. Warwick
Postgraduate Research Fellowships, provides funding for
three years PhD study.
3. Overseas Research Student Awards Scheme: This scheme is
open to overseas applicants who want to follow a postgraduate
research degree in the UK. The scheme pays the difference
between the home and overseas fees for full-time students
of outstanding merit and research potential. Candidates must
hold an offer from the University to study for an MPhil/PhD
or PhD before applying for an ORS award. Application forms
and further information are available from the Scholarships
Officer in the Graduate School. Applications should be returned
to the University, pgoffice@warwick.ac.uk.
The deadline is normally the middle of January. Late applications
will not be accepted. Applicants will be informed by early
March whether they have been nominated by the University to
go forward to the national competition.
Other sources
of funding: British Council Council
for International Education Warwick
International Office American Association
of University Women Rotary Foundation | 
