Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarships 2007 -2008

Project Saraswati 2007-2008

Project Saraswati : - Graduate will award scholarships to women who have the aptitude, drive and ambition to carve a place of pride for themselves in society, but do not have the financial strength to realize their dreams.

Scholarship Details : Project Saraswati will identify deserving women under-graduates, and award them each a scholarship of upto Rs 1,00,000 per annum, per person. This scholarship will be given after a review of the candidate's academic credentials, followed by a personal interview. The scholarship covers all graduate courses within India, and will be granted as per terms and conditions laid down in the charter of the Fair & Lovely Foundation.

How to Apply: Advertisements carrying detailed information along with the scholarship application form is released in leading newspapers across India sometime mid-year. The Project Saraswati application form is also made available in downloadable format from this website.

Candidates have to fill all the required details in the application form and provide attested copies of all documents listed. Candidates also need to provide a statement of purpose in English, which should be an essay of not more than 500 words.

Eligibility: Scholarships are awarded to women only. For Saraswati Graduate, candidates must :

Have secured at-least 60% marks in their 10 th and 12 th examination
Have working knowledge of English language
Scholarships are awarded solely at the discretion of our panel of Judges
Saraswati Graduate is for a Graduate Degree in India only.

Saraswati Graduate has been introduced for the first time this year by the Fair and Lovely Foundation.
Link to Official website

Last Date : 30.09.2007

Swiss Scholarship Offer for Indonesian Citizens

Swiss Scholarship Offer for Indonesian Citizens

The Swiss Government through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) and in collaboration with the Federal Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is granting a limited number of scholarships to developing countries that includes Indonesia.

These scholarships are offered to Indonesian POSTGRADUATE students wishing to study at a Swiss university. The aim of the scholarship is to enable grantees either to further their education or to undertake research work in the fields in which the universities are particularly active. The intended study should be useful for the development in Indonesia. In principle, the scholarship holders can study at any national Swiss university or Federal Institute of Technology.

Swiss Scholarship Offer for Indonesian Citizens

The Swiss Government through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) and in collaboration with the Federal Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is granting a limited number of scholarships to developing countries that includes Indonesia.

These scholarships are offered to Indonesian POSTGRADUATE students wishing to study at a Swiss university. The aim of the scholarship is to enable grantees either to further their education or to undertake research work in the fields in which the universities are particularly active. The intended study should be useful for the development in Indonesia. In principle, the scholarship holders can study at any national Swiss university or Federal Institute of Technology. The candidates should take into account the possibilities offered by Swiss universities. Fine arts and music, undergraduate studies, hotelmanagement studies, student exchange programs, etc. are NOT included in this offer.

The duration of grant is for the nine-month academic year. Under certain conditions the scholarship may be renewed.

Conditions

1. University degree ( min. Sarjana Strata-1 or equivalent).
2. Age limit is 35 years when applying.
3. Sufficient knowledge of one of the official tuition languages in Switzerland (i.e. German, French or Italian), depending on the location of chosen university, and English for some courses. Each candidate will have to undergo a language test at the Swiss Embassy in Jakarta in order to determine the oral and written language ability.
Note: It is a general requirement that applicants must have proficient knowledge of one of the official languages spoken in Switzerland. In principle this requirement still applies to applicants with good English abilities and also if the intended study program will be held in English. The applicant should fully benefit from the offered scholarship. Without knowledge of one of the national languages it will be difficult to handle daily situations (foreign police, post office, bank, university life, etc). A qualified applicant whose language proficiency is considered inadequate may still be granted a scholarship. This, however, will be subject to the applicant’s attendance of a special three months’ intensive language course at the University of Fribourg. The FCS will also cover the expenses for these courses, which usually start in mid-July.
4. Acceptance letter from the chosen university. Before applying the candidates need to contact the professor or direction of the postgraduate program at the chosen educational institution in order to get a written confirmation of acceptance which must be submitted when filing the application. The request must be completed with a detailed and precise plan of the intended postgraduate study program, curriculum vitae and certified copies of the university diplomas (including transcripts). A certified translation is required if the originals are not issued in English, German, French or Italian.
5. Detailed study/research plan describing clearly and precisely the aim of study. The possibilities offered by the Swiss universities should be taken into account, also the possibilities of professional reintegration when returning to Indonesia.

Application Procedure
Application forms may be obtained from:
the Embassy of Switzerland
Cultural Section
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav. X 3/2
Kuningan
Jakarta Selatan 12950
vertretung@jak.rep.admin.ch

and are usually available in April of the application year. Please note that only applicants who fulfill the complete requirements should inquire an application form from the Embassy.