Scholarship scheme from British Council

HYDERABAD: The British Council has announced a scholarship programme for Indian students planning to study at universities abroad. Eight students will be selected who will receive an award of Rs 3 lakh towards tuition fees.The required eligibility criteria are the student must be a resident of India and begin full-time postgraduate study outside India in 2011.The student should also attend a university which accepts IELTS scores, must have a valid IELTS score with a minimum score average of 6.5, taken their most recent IELTS test with the British Council and able to provide an acceptance letter from the attending institution by 13 August, a press release said on Thursday. For further information contact: Ajay Merchant, manager, British Library and Cultural Centre, Hyderabad, 5-9-22, Sarovar Centre, Secretariat Road, Hyderabad-500063. Phone nos: 040-23483333, 9912950116. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]