A recipient of the scholarship
adds that getting hold of the RKM advertisement is far more
difficult than getting the scholarship. If you are selected for
the scholarship you will be intimated of the same by a letter from
RMIC which will ask you to bring your passport, ticket and
documents from the foreign university to the institute. You should
go prepared with
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Passport+Visa
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Ticket
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The
Cash Memo of your travel agent (The letter may not mention this,
but it is absolutely important that you take it with you!)
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The
RMIC offer letter
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The
admission offer letter form the foreign university
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A
Xerox copy of each of the above (including the RMIC offer
letter)
Scholarships
will be awarded by the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture,
Calcutta, to deserving candidates for the purpose of higher
education/research abroad. The scholarships will be open to Indian
nationals irrespective of caste, creed, or religious faith.
Applications: Applications for the scholarships, as well
as any subsequent correspondence, are to be addressed to the
Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park,
Calcutta 700 029,033-24661235.
rmicsl@giascl01.vsnl.net.in
and the envelopes should carry the inscription 'Debesh-Kamal
Scholarship", Candidates will have to submit, along with their
completed application form, a Postal Order/Bank Draft for
Rs.50/- in favour of the Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission
Institute of Culture, as the application fee which is not
refundable. Last date for receiving the Application form, complete
in all respect, at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture,
Gol Park, Calcutta 700 029, is April.
Qualification: 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. They should
not ordinarily be more than 30 years of age. Expectations may be
made for short-term post graduate or post doctoral researchers.
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 be considered.
Other
Conditions: 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.
Research students/scholars will have to submit along with their
applications an outline of their project as may have been approved
by the university/institution concerned.
Application: Application form can be obtained by applying with
a self-addressed stamped envelope to The Secretary, Ramakrishna
Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park , Calcutt-700 029.
Value:
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. Debesh-Kamal
Scholarship will be tenable for one year only.
