Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarships For Doctoral Studies 2011

Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarships For Doctoral Studies 2011 

Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, New Delhi

Application Form : For Online Application Form Click http://www.jnmf.in/sform.html

Contact :

Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund,

Teen Murti House, New Delhi-110 011

details information : http://www.jnmf.in/sabout.html

Scholarship Categories : The scholarships are available to the following categories of persons:

A) Indian Nationals for Ph.D. study in India; and

B) Nationals of other Asian countries for Ph.D. study in India.

Areas of Specialization : A candidate may apply for scholarship in any one of the following areas of specialization:

1. Science and Technology as an integral component of economic and social activity, including the Philosophy of Science

2. Comparative Studies in Religion and Culture

3. International Relations and Constitutional Studies

4. Indian History, Civilization and Culture

5. Interface of Social Change and Economic Development

6. Environmental Ecology and Sustainable Development

7. Studies in the life and works of Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru University, also known as JNU, is located in New Delhi, the capital of India. It is mainly a research oriented postgraduate University with approximately 5,500 students and a faculty strength of around 550.

The university was established in 1969 by an act of parliament. It was named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, and was founded by, Indira Gandhi (Nehru's daughter) with G. Parthasarathy as its first-Vice-Chancellor.

The objective of the founders was to make the university a premier institution of higher learning and to promote research and teaching leading to the increasing engagement of its students and teachers in higher level academic work and national and international policy making.