SCIE Academic Scholarship For Under & Post Graduation Programs 2014

Name of the Organisation : Symbiosis Centre for International Education (scie.ac.in)
Name of the Scholarship : Academic Scholarship For Under & Post Graduation Programs 2014
Location : Pune

Website : http://www.scie.ac.in/

International Scholarships :
The Chancellor of SIU Dr. S.B. Mujumdar believes that education is the only way of bringing about international peace and understanding. Set up in 1971, Symbiosis was created to offer a home away from home for foreign students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Symbiosis is keen to offer scholarships* to foreign students to give them the opportunity to take advantage of the educational programs available at Symbiosis. The scholarships are offered preferably in conjunction with the education ministries / embassies of participating countries. Close cooperation with these foreign governments will assist in ensuring the scholarships are awarded to the most deserving candidates.

The Symbiosis International Scholarships are funded by the Symbiosis Society Foundation and offered to deserving and meritorious foreign students from various African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries. All scholarships are administered by the Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE) Office in conjunction with the office of the Symbiosis Society Foundation. The Scholarship Committee shall endeavour to maintain gender balance and include students from diverse backgrounds while selecting candidates.

Under this policy, the following scholarships are available for participating countries:
** One Partial (50%) Academic Scholarship for a Post Graduate Program at any Institute of SIU.
** One Full (100%) Academic Scholarship for an Under Graduate Program at any Institute of SIU.
** One Partial (50%) Academic Scholarship for an Under Graduate Program at any Institute of SIU.
** Two Partial (25%) Academic Scholarships for an Under Graduate Program at any Institute of SIU.

These scholarships cover only academic fees. Students must bear all additional costs including application fee, IELA exam fee, administrative fee, travel, housing, food, etc.

Applicant Eligiblity :
International Scholarships are only for ‘Foreign Nationals’ of participating countries. (Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders are not eligible to apply for this scholarship).

Applicants Must :
** Hold a valid foreign passport.
** Have obtained more than 75% as a qualifying grade in 12th Std. (in case of Undergraduate programs) and 60% as a qualifying grade in Graduation (in case of Postgraduate programs).
** Applicants must have completed their last qualifying exam and should have their results.
** Have appeared for an English Proficiency Test conducted by British Council (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6 or the IELA Test with a minimum band of 3.
** Fulfill the specific eligibility criteria (if any) of the desired program

Apply Online : scie.ac.in/admissions/sch…how-do-i-apply

Scholarship Terms and Conditions :
Each continuing scholarship shall have terms and conditions clearly stated. The terms and conditions will be provided to all scholarship recipients. A recipient accepting an offer of a scholarship is required to sign the terms and conditions as confirmation that he or she agrees to abide by the relevant scholarship terms and conditions.

Basic Terms and Conditions will include but may not be restricted to : Recipients must satisfy basic criteria of good behaviour, 75% attendance in each semester and at least 60% aggregate marks at the end of each semester with no backlogs in any subject (Must pass all courses in all semesters). Students may not have a Terms Not Granted (TNG) in any semester. Directors of the institute they belong to must provide a good behaviour / character certificate at the end of each year so as to facilitate the continuance of the scholarship. Scholarship recipients may be asked to participate in media activities for the promotion of these scholarships, SCIE and SIU.

Scholarship Monitoring, Payment And Cessation :
Scholarship Monitoring will be undertaken by SCIE and SSF to ensure that scholarship recipients are abiding by the terms and conditions of their scholarship.

This monitoring will include but is not limited to :
** Academic performance.
** Re-assessment of personal circumstances, if required.
** Any feedback or new information received from the concerned embassies /ministries.

Scholarship Payment will not be made to the recipient directly in the form of money or any other financial benefits. Payments will be made by the Symbiosis Society Foundation directly to the institute where the recipients are enrolled. This payment will be made continuously for each year of the duration of the program as long as the recipient is abiding to the terms/conditions.

Scholarship Cessation : In case a student violates any terms / conditions of the undertaking, the scholarship will immediately cease. Amounts already disbursed in that year will be liable to be paid back to the Foundation. In case a student leaves the program halfway through the academic year, the scholarship will cease immediately and the amount already disbursed for that year will be liable to be paid back to the Foundation. In case a student leaves the program at the end of an academic year, without completing it fully, the scholarship will cease.

Exit Options :
If the student has satisfactorily completed one academic year and chooses to leave the program, he/she will get a diploma for the year successfully completed. At the successful completion of two years of the program the student will receive an advanced diploma. Scholarship disbursements will cease as soon as the student leaves the program.

Where there is any doubt as to the interpretation or administration of the policies and procedures contained within this document, the Principal Director, Symbiosis and the Executive Director, SCIE will be responsible for making decisions.

For admissions & scholarship for Postgraduation programs, please write to scholarship-assistant AT scie.ac.in

For More Details, Click Here : scie.ac.in/admissions/sch…ships/overview