Ashok Khurana Scholarship for Outstanding Indian Students 2016

The Scholarship will be open to candidates who will be undertaking a postgraduate coursework program of study, on a full time basis at the University in the areas of:

• Education;
• Agriculture (including Food Security and Wine);
• Health Services (including Biotechnology);
• Clean Technology;
• Environment (including Urban Planning and Architecture);
• Aerospace;
• Resources; and any other programs as agreed by the Donor and the University

Selection of the successful applicant will be made according to:

• academic merit; and
• a personal statement which demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities and an intention to significantly enhance India's development in their field of study upon completion of their studies.

SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS

1. The Scholarship must be taken up in the year in which it is offered; acceptance of the Scholarship offer cannot be deferred. If a student declines the scholarship offer, the scholarship will be offered to the next eligible student.
2. The Scholarship is intended to support the post-graduate education of an Indian national. Each Scholarship recipient will have outstanding leadership qualities and a demonstrated ability to significantly enhance India.
3. The Scholarship will only be open to candidates who are undertaking a postgraduate coursework program of study, on a full time basis at the University in the areas of Education, Agriculture (including food security and wine), Health Services (including Biotechnology), Clean Technology, Environment (including Urban Planning and Architecture), Aerospace, and Resources, and any other programs as agreed by the Donor and the University ("the Program").
4. The successful recipient of the scholarship must be able to demonstrate outstanding potential for leadership and demonstrate particular academic merit.
5. This scholarship will support the successful applicant to undertake a postgraduate coursework program of study on a full time basis at the University of Adelaide. The scholarship is valued at $25,000 for one year, payable towards the recipient's airfares, living expenses and tuition fees. The successful applicant may also receive an additional 50% discount on the tuition fees for one year.
6. Applicants must be able to demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and a demonstrated ability to significantly enhance India.
7. Selection of the successful applicant will be made according to academic merit, along with demonstrated leadership and a demonstrated ability to significantly enhance India.
8. The recipient will be required to report on their experiences to representatives of the appropriate bodies both in Australia and India.
9. Scholarship holders are required to enrol in the University of Adelaide as "international students" and must maintain "international student" status for the duration of the scholarship. The scholarship will be terminated if a student changes residency status.