One a fine morning you find an ad in your newspaper, take the contest and win a “successful life”!!!!. The question here is who is not interested in such rewards? We are not going to neglect such an ad simply, at least we think about it for a moment. Though the ads can be fake sometimes, there are such opportunities for the higher study candidates. You can chase your success by such opportunity and support from the “angel hands”.

Today’s highly competent world made the education so expensive for the common man and the higher studies become a luxury for the middle class. Most of the parents are already in the debt trap by financing to the education of their children and the corporate youth are wearing a tag of educational loan along with the ID card. So people are searching for the remedies like the distance and online mode and many of them getting cheated because of the lack of information about such programs.

Mr. Vikas Sharma, a guy from the rural area of Jharkhand completed his Engineering program from one of the most reputed institutes in India and wishes to get into the research field. But he was forced to take a job in a known cooperate house because of his financial background. He thought that he can do his higher studies after having some financial backups. This is the case of the most of our young talents; they can’t take their desired area because of the economic background.

We are screaming for the lack of R&D programs in our country, but how such a country like India with low GDP/head can go for the advanced technology and research area. How much the Government can contribute, we don’t have an attractive figure in the National GDP also and with a larger population we can’t follow the Finnish experience. So the students have to think some other way to support their educational cost.

We know that there are people who respond to the prank ad like above, but when you observe closely there is nothing wrong in that, in case it is true. There are such opportunities for the higher study aspirants, which offer you help towards a successful career path. We are talking about the various Scholarships available for the higher study aspirants. Most of the scholarship support your course feel completely or partially or may provide other support for the studies. The major scholarship programs available for the candidates are following.

Jawaharlal Nehru memorial fund scholarship

The aim of Jawaharlal Nehru memorial fund scholarship is to attract the talent into the research area. The scholarship is available to both Indian and also the foreigner who want to do their Ph.D in India. The scholarship are offered to the candidates who are taking the research work in the areas of science, religion, technology, Indian history, economic development etc.  The students in the areas of interface of social reforms, international relations, environmental ecology, and life of Jawaharlal Nehru etc. can also apply forthe exam.

The PhD aspirants having 60% mark in their PG program under the age group 35 can apply for the scholarship. The scholarship program offers Rs.9, 000/month as a maintenance allowance and an additional Rs.12, 000/annum for the other related expense for the study. Along with the submission form the students need to submit the synopsis in 1500 words about the study work. Remember you need to make your synopsis more attractive so to get selected among the massive applications. One can visit the JNMF official site for the more details.

Common wealth scholarship plan, New Zealand awards-2011

This is for the research aspirants of New Zealand. According to this plan the Indian citizen residing in India can avail this for their studies in New Zealand. The candidates opting for the Masters or PhD program in the country in Agriculture, Environmental studies or Fisheries can apply for the CWS.

The applicant must have 65% marks in their Masters and Bachelor degree for getting CWS in PhD, Masters respectively. The student must be a resident of India and not more than 40 years of age. The scholarship covers your course fee, travel expense and will support the cost relate to the text books, research and thesis work. You will also provide with a annual stipend of NZ$17,380. The filled application form along with the recent passport size photograph and the needed document should be submitted to the CWS body. Any error in completing the formality will cause the rejection of the application form. More details about the program is available in the website www.education.nic.in.

UNESCO/ISEDC fellowships programme – 2011

This scholarship offers a great opportunity for the graduates in Economics. The scholarship is provided by UNESCO and the International Centre for Sustainable Energy Development in Moscow. This is a one month fellowship program in ecological management of energy resource, energy and sustainable growth, sustainable and renewable energy generation etc.

Along with the monthly allowance of $900 they will get the complete support for the tuition fee. The beneficiaries also provided with a health insurance and international trip package. The applicant should be under the age of 45 and have a good fluency in Russian language. The filled application form either in French or English along with the needed document will be submitted to the National Commission for UNESCO. For the short listed aspirants should have a medical examination. You can find the information regarding this scholarship in UNESCO website.

Maitri Global Education scholarships

For the PG aspirants in Design or Marketing from Polimoda International Institute in Florence, Italy have a wonderful opportunity to find the financial support through the Maitri Global Education scholarships. There are three scholarship program offered for the students valuing €5000, 2500 and €1000. Under this program the tuition fee and other course expense will be supported.

The candidate under the age limit 45 having a graduate degree from the recognized university, the university recognized by the Maitri Global Education, can apply for the scholarship. The candidates must opt their one year PG program in the Polimoda institute. One can send their filled application for to the MGE scholarship authority. They have to give a Statement of Purpose regarding why they select the institute and their career aspirations. Check for the official website for more information.

These are the major international scholarship available to the Indian talents. The completions for these scholarships are really tough, so you need to take some extra effort to come under these programs. After all you are offered to the free money that support the major expense of your life, then why do you neglect such a chance? We all are hoping for the successful life as a reward…