Great news for those interested to study in Summer Language institutes abroad!!!
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) and the United States Department of State invite applications for overseas scholarships from candidates willing to study summer programs in 11 foreign languages in 2009. Apart from candidates from India, those from Bangladesh, Jordan, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Oman, China, Tunisia, Russia, Tajikistan, Egypt and Morocco can also apply as the languages of study are used in these regions.

This training will be delivered in 7 to 10 weeks to candidates in groups and feature language instruction at beginner (excluding for Azerbaijani, Russian, Chinese or Persian languages), intermediate and advanced levels. Application should be submitted by 14th Nov, 2008. You can visit https://clscholarship.org/home.php for more information.

In coordination with the French Embassy, ALTEN, a European research and advanced engineering group invites application from 25 meritorious Engineering students for scholarships to study post-graduate courses in France.

The scholarship amount is 30,000 Euro for each student willing to pursue 2 year MS program in 2009-11. You can visit www.nplusi.com to download the application form for the scholarship. Candidates need not know French while applying for the scholarship. They will also not have to appear for any tests like GMAT or GRE. The selection procedure will be based on merit, the statement of purpose, recommendation letters and an interview.

THE HINDU will be awarding scholarships to meritorious students for technical training in 2009. This scholarship will be awarded jointly with Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo in Japan to 3 Indian citizens who have a minimum degree of B.E. or B.Sc. (Engineering.). If you have relevant work experince, you will be surely given preference over others. The scholarship will be valid in Japan for 6 months and will be applicable for trainings in fields like Information & Telecommunication System, Digital Media Products and Power & Industrial System.
However, this training will not be offered in research and development areas of Hitachi. The selected candidates will be given expenses for air passage, boarding and lodging in Japan. The application forms for these scholarships can be collected from the Hindu offices in various regions of India.

6. Applications should be made in duplicate in the forms available on payment of Rs.5/- from the offices of THE HINDU given below.

Chennai : 859 & 860, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002, or the Branch Offices at New Delhi : 210 (II Floor), Ansal Bhavan, 16, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. Kolkatta : 11, Government Place East, I Floor, Kolkatta - 700 069. Mumbai : Kasturi Buildings, Jamshedji Tata Road, Mumbai - 400 020. Coimbatore : 19 & 20, A.T.T. Colony, L.I.C Road, Coimbatore - 641 018. Madurai : 147/2A, Eighty Feet Road, K.K. Nagar, Madurai - 625 020. Tiruchirapalli : Chennai Bye-Pass Road (NH 45), Senthanneerpuram, Tiruchirapalli - 620 004. Pondicherry : 135, I floor, Mission Street, Pondicherry - 605 001. Hyderabad : 6-3-879, & 879B, Begumpet Public road, Hyderabad - 500 016. Visakhapatnam : 50-19-9, T.P.T Colony, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam - 530 013. Vijayawada : 55-1-4, 100 Feet Road, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada - 520 007. Bangalore : 19 & 21, Bhagwan Mahaveer Road, (Infantry Road), Bangalore - 560 001. Mangalore : 336/1, 336/2. Jeppu, Mangalore - 575 001. Kochi : NH Bye-Pass Road, Vytilla Junction, Kochi 682 019. Thiruvananthapuram : T.C. No. 36/1946(1) , Airport Road, Vallakadavu, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 008.

7. Completed forms should reach THE HINDU, 859 & 860, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002, superscribed “THE HINDU - HITACHI TRAINING SCHEME”, before 15 December 2008.

If you are interested in cultural studies abraod, here is good news for you! The first ever regional center of the famous Indian Council for Cultural Relations will be set up in Ravenshaw University in Orissa.

The artists of Orissa will be given assistance by this center and scholarship to meritorious students willing to undertake cultural studies. While the artists will be sent on exchange programs to showcase the cultura of the state in international arena, the sponsored students will also act as facilitators of popularizing Indian culture.

International Institute of Real Estate, Investment & Finance (IIREIF), the pioneer of Real Estate education in India is introducing Immaculate Scholarship scheme for deserving students who aspire to pursue a career in Real Estate industry. Candidates who study in the Karol Bagh campus of IIREIF are eligible for this scholarships.

Students will have to appear in a test and an interview apart from showing their Class 12 marks to prove their mettle. A maximum of 50% waiver on the fees can be granted to a student. You have to at least complete 10+2 level education for apply for IIREIF scholarship. Students with a background of IT, Engineering, Real Estate and Management are eligible for these scholarships.

If you want to know about a career in Real Estate industry, you can visit www.indiaedu.com/career-avenues/career-in-real-estate-development.html

NTPC invites application from the meritorious students of Schedule Tribe, Physically Challenged or Schedule Caste categories for scholarships to study Engineering courses at degree level. The Engineering courses eligible for the NTPC scholarships are Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electronics, Telecommunication or Computer Science. The applicants also should not receive any financial grant from any other means.

35 students will be given scholarship amount of Rs 1500 each. The applications should be made by 20th October, 2008. For more information on the application procedure, you can visit www.indiaedu.com/scholarship/scholarships-in-india/ntpc-scholarship.html

Diamond Jubilee & CH Bhabha Research Fellowship is sponsored by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance for the members of the Institute so that they can conduct research in the areas of banking and finance.

You can download the application form for 2009 from the homesite of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance. After completing the form, you can submit it to the Institute’s Corporate Office. The contact details of the institute is as follows:

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF BANKING & FINANCE
The Arcade’ World Trade Centre,
Second Floor, East Wing,
Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005.

Artists and scholars in the field of Visual Arts can get scholarships from Lalit Kala Academy in India. These scholarships say to the number of 40 are awarded for a duration of 12 months to eligible candidates. It is needless to say that Lalit Kala Academy founded in 1954 has played significant role in promotion of visual and plastic arts in the country.
If you want to find out more about the eligibility criteria of Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarships and the application procedure for the same, you can visit http://www.indiaedu.com/scholarship/scholarships-in-india/lalitkala-akademi.html

The University of Delhi offers Scholarships / Awards at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Level for various Science Courses. Some of them include the following:

• Sanjeev Kumar Singhal
• S.C. Malik Memorial
• Dr. Y.K. Mehta Memorial
• 55th Indian Math Society
• National Board of Hr. Maths
• C.A.S. Merit Scheme
• Lala Bhagwan Das Goel Memorial

Pursuing higher studies also leads to think of your financial backing as well. Educational loans are undoubtedly good options for opting higher studies but I would like to go for academic scholarships which are offered by several universities and colleges. In scholarships, you do not have to repay loans. But the only important thing is, to apply for a scholarship program a student has to fulfill the eligibility criteria required by the respective educational institutions offering scholarships.

If you want to know more about scholarship programs, you can visit some of the links mentioned here-

http://www.indiaedu.com/scholarship/index.html
http://www.indiaedu.com/scholarship/scholarships-in-india/index.html
http://www.indiaedu.com/scholarship/scholarships-in-india/civil-aviation-scholarship.html
http://www.webindia123.com/career/scholarships/main.htm
http://www.educationinfoindia.com/scholarships/scholarships.html
http://www.winentrance.com/scholarships/
http://www.scholarshipsinindia.com/otherscholarships_one.html
http://www.scholarshipsinindia.com/