Every year the British Council in India sends approximately 600 Indian students and professionals to the UK under various scholarships, training and exchanges programs. Candidates should be Indian nationals, currently resident in India. They must undertake to return to India at the end of their award. For academic scholarships, one needs to have a confirmed offer of admission from a UK university. Scholarships normally cover full fees and living expenses but do not cover cost of international travel.


Check out : http://www.britishcouncil.org/india/education/scho-index.htm
 

• British Chevening Scholarships

  Nita De
  Assistant Manager, Scholarships and Exchanges
  The British Council, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
  New Delhi - 110 001, India
  Telephone: +91 11-371 1401 ext. 320
  E-mail:[email protected]
  Check out :http://chevening.fco.gov.uk/
  
   

The British Chevening Scholarships programme is the premier British Government Scholarship scheme for international students and is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The Chevening programme currently provides about 2,200 new scholarships a year for postgraduate studies in almost any field at UK institutions of higher education. Most scholarships are for one-year Master's courses. Awards may also be given for shorter vocational courses lasting between three and six months.
 

LONG TERM SCHOLARSHIPS :

Open Social Science Scholarships - Six scholarships to pursue a one-year Master's degree in any Social Science-related subject, e.g. Economics, Politics, International Relations, Finance and Sociology in a UK University of their choice.

Open Science Scholarships (except Medicine) - Four scholarships to pursue a one-year Master's degree in any Science subject except Medicine.

Open Scholarships in MBA - Four scholarships to pursue a one-year Master's programme in Business Administration.

Open Scholarships (any subject, any university) - Four scholarships to pursue a one-year Master's degree in any subject of their choice, *(except Open Social Science, Open Science, Open MBA and Medicine) in the UK University of their choice.

Human Rights - Six fully funded scholarships (fees and maintenance) to enable academically gifted students from India to pursue a one-year Master's degree in Human Rights in the UK.

British Chevening/Radhakrishnan Shared Scholarships - Seven scholarships for citizens of India taking up places to study at the University of Oxford in October 2001.

British Chevening/Nehru Centenary Shared Scholarships - Five scholarships to enable students of outstanding academic merit to study for a second bachelor's degree as an affiliated student in relevant subjects at the University of Cambridge.

British Chevening/Imperial College Shared Scholarships - Two scholarships are offered to Indian graduates to pursue a higher degree course of study at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine.

British Chevening/Indian Friends of the LSE Shared Scholarships - Two scholarships are offered in collaboration with the Indian Friends of the London School Of Economics and Political Science in Mumbai. These are for pursuing a one-year Master's programme at the LSE beginning September 2001.

British Chevening/University of Strathclyde Shared Scholarships - Two scholarships are available for students to pursue a one-year Master's degree programme at the University of Strathclyde beginning September 2001.

BG International/University of Strathclyde/Chevening Scholarships - British Gas International and the University of Strathclyde, together with the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office offers up to eight one-year postgraduate awards globally in selected courses in Engineering, Applied Science and Business Administration beginning October 2001.

British Chevening/London Business School Shared Scholarships - One scholarship for an MBA beginning September 2001.

FCO/Pearson/Cranfield University Joint Scholarship - Pearson plc in partnership with Cranfield University and UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office offers one postgraduate scholarship for study at Cranfield University for a one-year programme of study to pursue an MBA beginning October 2001.

FCO/Pearson/Stirling University Joint Scholarship - Pearson plc in partnership with Stirling University and UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office offers one postgraduate scholarship for study at Stirling University for a one-year programme of study to pursue an MSc in Media Management beginning October 2001.

British Chevening/University of Leicester Shared Scholarships - Three scholarships are available for citizens of India, under 35 years of age, who have been accepted for an approved one-year postgraduate course at Leicester University.

British Chevening/University of Warwick Shared Scholarships - Two scholarships are available for citizens of India, under 35 years of age - one for an LLM programme in Law in Development or in International Economic Law and one for any taught postgraduate degree course offered by the University of Warwick.

FCO/Cable and Wireless College Joint Scholarship - Two scholarships are available for a MSc in Operational Telecommunications. The Cable & Wireless College in partnership with Coventry University has developed this unique Master of Science degree.

SHORT TERM SCHOLARSHIPS :

Managers for Leadership Course - Twelve private sector managers on a ten-week programme at the University of Leeds - a mix of academic sessions and individual practical attachments with British companies. This has been formulated in collaboration with an Indian trade and management consortium comprising AIMA, ASSOCHAM, CII and FICCI.

Wolfson College Press Fellowship - Four scholarships are available for students to pursue a three-month research programme in Journalism at the Wolfson College, Cambridge beginning September 2001 and January 2002.

Programme for Young Indian Broadcast Journalists - Eight scholarships are available for students to pursue a three-month programme in Broadcast Journalism at the Thomson Foundation, Cardiff beginning June 2001.

Manchester Business School Senior Executive course - Six scholarships are available for senior managers to pursue a 4-week Senior Executive Course at the Manchester Business School, University of Manchester beginning June 2001.

Programme for Young Indian Print Journalists - Twelve journalists from the Indian press can participate in a three-month programme at the University of Westminster comprising a mix of academic training and practical attachments with British media organizations.

Programme for Young Indian Environmental Managers - Twelve scholarships are available for environmental managers to pursue a twelve-week course at the University of Bradford beginning September 2001.

Programme for Young Indian Lawyers - Twelve corporate lawyers from India on a three-month programme : six weeks at the College of Law, York followed by six weeks of attachments with firms of solicitors in London.

Programme for Young Indian Bankers - Twelve banking professionals from India on a three-month programme comprising academic inputs provided at the London School of Economics and Political Science followed by work attachments with London banks and financial institutions.

Gurukul Scholarships in Leadership and Excellence - Twelve scholarships are available for senior persons from various disciplines who have demonstrated their leadership and excellence in their area of work, to attend a ten-week programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

• Commonwealth scholarships and fellowships

  This is an annual scheme made available to all Commonwealth countries by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. The India programme is administered jointly by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU, UK), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and the British Council.
  Winners of 2001 : http://www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/commonwealth2001.htm
  
  Announcement for 2002 : http://www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/cw_scho_02.htm
  
   

• British Overseas Industrial Placement (BOND)

  It aims to improve business and professional relations between the UK and developing countries. It provides opportunities for Indian professionals, currently working in industry to undertake a work attachment for between 6 to 12 months with a company in the UK. It is not a formal training project but an excellent opportunity to gain additional relevant work experience in a practical working environment.
  
   

• Charles Wallace India Trust

  Dr F H Taylor
  Secretary
  Charles Wallace India Trust
  9 Shaftesbury Road,
  Richmond Surrey TW9 2TD
  United Kingdom
  Telephone: +44-181-940 9295
  Fax: +44-181-940 9295
  
  It provides resident Indian nationals assistance to study at postgraduate level or to undertake research or to gain professional experience in the UK. The thrust areas for these awards are the arts and humanities. The Trust cooperates with other Trusts and foundations in making joint awards and in complementary funding.