Debesh-Kamal Scholarship for Higher
Studies Abroad
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Apart from
the educational assistance to numerous
students for their studies, RAMAKRISHNA
MISSION INSTITUTE OF CULTURE offers a
scholarship named Debesh-Kamal Scholarship
every year for higher studies/research
abroad.
Eligibility:
Students
who have obtained 1st class in Honours or
Master's degree from an Indian
University/College and have obtained a
letter confirming admission in a subject
into a foreign university are eligible.
Time:
The process of selection for this
scholarship starts from the 3rd week of
February and completed by June every year.
The Application Form and Rules downloaded
from the website will be accepted from 3rd
week of February till 3rd week of April duly
filled up.
Any Form
submitted beyond the stipulated time
mentioned will not accepted.
Alternatively, a candidate may directly
write to the Institute for the said Form and
Rules by sending a self-addressed envelope
after publication of advertisement in the
3rd week of February every year in the
dailies like The Statesman, The Hindu and
The Indian Express.
Selection:
A panel of
experts interviews the candidates on
scheduled dates and candidates found
eligible are selected for awarding the
scholarship.
Contact:
For further
details, please contact
The Registrar
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture
Golpark, Kolkata – 29
Ph.; 033 2466 1235
Rules for the Award of Debesh-Kamal
Scholarships for Higher Education / Research
Abroad:
1.
Debesh-Kamal Scholarships will be awarded by
the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of
Culture, Kolkata, to deserving candidates
for the purpose of higher education/research
abroad. The scholarship will be open to
Indian nationals irrespective of caste,
creed, or religious faith.
2.
Applications
i) Applications for the scholarships, as
well as any subsequent correspondence, are
to be addressed to the Secretary,
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture,
Gol Park, Kolkata 700 029, and the envelopes
should carry the inscription 'Debesh-Kamal
Scholarship'.
ii)
Candidates will have to submit, along with
their applications, a Postal Order/ Bank
Draft for Rs. 100/- in favour of the
Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of
Culture, as the application fee which is not
refundable.
3.
Qualification and Age
i) The candidates must have a uniformly good
academic record with first class marks at
the Honours or Post-graduate level,
relaxable by the Selection Committee.
ii) They
should not ordinarily be more than 30 years
of age. Exceptions may be made for
short-term post-graduate or post-doctoral
researchers.
4. Area of
Study
The preferred subjects of study/research are
the humanities and the basic sciences, but
candidates in other disciplines, such as
social sciences and applied science and
technology, will also be considered.
5. Other
Conditions
i) The candidates will have to submit
evidence of their having been admitted to a
course of study/research at a major
university or comparable academic
institution abroad.
ii)
Research students/scholars will have to
submit along with their applications an
outline of their research project as may
have been approved by the
university/institution concerned
6. Mode of
Application
i) All candidates must submit application in
the prescribed form, with a passport size
photograph, along with relevant papers as
well as attested photocopies of
certificates, marksheets, etc.
ii)
Candidates short-listed from an evaluation
of their applications will have to appear
before a Selection Committee at the
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture,
Kolkata. They will have to bear their own
travelling expenses. But the candidates who
will appear for the interview from distance
beyond 100 km may be paid II Class Railway
fare. The decision of the Selection
Committee about the eligibility of a
candidate and his/her selection shall be
final.
7. Value
and Tenure of the Scholarship
i) The value of a scholarship will be around
Rs. 1.00 lakh for one year only. Since this
amount will not be adequate for studies
abroad, candidates will have to produce
acceptable evidence of other resources or
committed financial support.
ii)
Debesh-Kamal Scholarship will be tenable for
one year only.
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