The University of Birmingham has launched a new fully-funded scholarship for Indian students pursuing a full-time taught Master’s degree programme at the institution, starting in September 2023.
The Lord Karan Bilimoria (Chancellor’s) Scholarship will cover full tuition fees, university accommodation during studies, and four additional awards of £5,000 each, awarded as tuition fee support. Additional benefits include a mentorship opportunity with British Indian entrepreneur Lord Karan Bilimoria – the Chancellor of the University of Birmingham.
Lord Bilimoria said: “I am hugely proud of the University of Birmingham’s education partnerships in India and delighted to launch this exceptional opportunity to encourage outstanding individuals to join us – whether at our iconic new campus in Dubai or our beautiful historic campus in Birmingham.”
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This scholarship is dubbed an excellent opportunity for outstanding Indian students who have overcome challenging circumstances to achieve academic excellence and can demonstrate innovation that has the potential to solve some of the complex challenges facing both the UK and India.
Chancellor Lord Bilimoria added: “Our university’s motto is ‘per ardua ad alta’, which translates as ‘through adversity to high things’. This is a sentiment which inspires us, as we begin our search for scholarship candidates who have beaten the odds to achieve academic excellence and can demonstrate an innovative idea with the potential to solve any of the complex challenges facing both India and the UK.
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“I look forward to meeting the successful candidate and it will be a particular pleasure to mentor them as they set out on their voyage of educational discovery with the University of Birmingham and become successful leaders.”
To secure the scholarship, applicants will have to submit a three-minute video answering two key questions, in the final stage:
• What challenges have you overcome in life?
• What innovation would you suggest to solve a challenge faced by India and the UK?
The scholarship is now open to Indian students applying for postgraduate study programmes at the university’s campuses in Birmingham and Dubai.
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The University of Birmingham said its partnership with India aims to foster the visibility, impact and coherence between India and the UK.
Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, said: “I am delighted that the University of Birmingham is further strengthening its engagement in India with this scholarship. What a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate in being mentored by an icon of UK-India business, Lord Bilimoria.”