Newcastle University India Scholarships 2012 Newcastle University, which is a major research-intensive university located in Newcastle upon Tyne the north-east of England. Newcastle University is a Russell Group University, an association of research-intensive UK universities and ranked 12th in The Sunday Times 2012 University Guide. The University has world-class research centers, facilities and campuses for students who pursue their studies in various fields to attain undergraduate, post graduate and research degrees. The University has great reputation for research excellence. The international office of Newcastle University has announced 10 Newcastle University Indian Scholarship (NUIS PG) awards. These are available to high achieving Indian students applying for entry to the postgraduate taught degree programmes within the faculties of science, agriculture and engineering (SAgE), medical sciences (FMS) and the Newcastle university business school (NUBS) commencing their studies in September 2012. Each scholarship will have a value of £2,000, payable towards the first year of tuition fees

Eligibility: You could be eligible to apply for a NUIS PG award if: you have been offered a place on any postgraduate taught degree programme in the faculties of SAgE or FMS or NUBS; you should be an Indian national and have been assessed as international/ overseas for fees purposes; you should have an average of 70% or more in Bachelors degree and satisfy all other requirements; you must intend to register to start your studies during the 2012-13 academic year. Please note that NUIS PG applications cannot be considered for candidates unless they have already applied for and been offered a place to study at the University.

How to apply: The scheme should be applied for, via separate application. The form can be downloaded from http://www.ncl.ac.uk /postgraduate/funding/search/list/nuis including a personal statement of not more than 500 words. Completed application forms should be sent to: india@ncl.ac.uk

Last date to apply: June 30, 2012