Only the very rich people will be able to finance their children’s overseas education in full. Higher education in the universities in countries such as the U.S. and the U.K. is so high-priced that those in the middle or even in the higher income brackets in India cannot meet the expenses by themselves. They will have to seek support from scholarship providers.
There are certain institutions in India which offer scholarships to students for their study abroad. But the amounts given are usually inadequate to meet the heavy expenses. Many universities have schemes for providing scholarships to international students. Right at the time of applying for admission, you may indicate to the professor or other admitting authority that you may need financial support for undertaking the study.
Of course, students will be able go for part-time jobs subject to the norms of their university. There will be restrictions in terms of the number of hours of part-time work. In many cases, graduate students may be given teaching assignments in the undergraduate classes. Even after getting fellowships or scholarships, you may have to go for bank loans.
Sources
The following are some of the sources for scholarships giving support to students for higher studies. You can get detailed information from the websites, and later get in touch with the organisations for help and assistance.
Ford Foundation - www.fordfound.org/fields/
education/overview
Fulbright - www.iie.org/fulbright
International Financial Aid - www.iefa.org
Bill Gates - http://www.scholarships.com/
gates-millennium-scholar.aspx
Sallie Mae (Loans) - www.salliemae.com
Commonwealth Scholarship & Marshall - www.acu.ac.uk
Chevening - www.chevening.com (U.K. scholarship)
Adobe - www.iiesf.org/new/programs/
corporate.htm
Edupass - www.edupass.org/finaid
Rotary Foundation - www.rotary.org/foundation/
education/amb_scho
www.international
scholarships.
com
www.international
StudentLoan.
com
www.internationalstudent.
com/
scholarships
http://scholarship-positions.
com
www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships - Dutch scholarships
www.educationuk.org – U.K. scholarships
www.usastudyguide.com/Financial_aid.htm – U.S. scholarships
www.schoolsincanada.com/University-Scholarships-For-International-Students.cfm - Canadian scholarships
www.australianscholarships.gov.au – Australian scholarship
www.scholarshipnet.info/undergraduate/uk-international-undergraduate-scholarships – U.K. undergraduate
www.moe.gov.sg/education/scholarships - Singapore scholarships
www.sport-scholarships.com - Sports scholarships
French Government Scholarships (six sites) -
European Union Scholarships - http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/
erasmus_mundus/funding/
scholarships_students_
academics_en.
php
Rhodes Scholarship - www.rhodesscholarships-india.com (Higher studies in Oxford)
Gates Cambridge Scholarship - www.gatesscholar.org (Higher studies in Cambridge)
External scholarships arranged by the Department of Higher Education, Government of India, in China, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Czech Republic, Slovakia, New Zealand, Commonwealth countries, Belgium, Italy, Mexico, Norway, and Turkey - www.education.nic.in
You should remember that investment in appropriate higher education is perhaps the best form of investment. The fine qualifications you acquire can hardly be evaluated in terms of dollars or rupees. The rate of return or yield from investment in tertiary education may not be worked out as in a commercial endeavour, since the enhancement of your personality, social status, prestige, culture, thought processes and quality of life brought about through educational refinement cannot be quantified in terms of money.
Where do you start?You should have a clear picture of how you should proceed to secure admission in a foreign university. The entire process has to be taken up with the seriousness it deserves. You have to be prompt and punctual in responding to the professors or other admitting authorities overseas. Many of us have a casual approach to the need of doing things on time. Giving some excuse for not doing something in time may result in your rejection.
You should invariably meet all deadlines with promptitude. You will find that professors in the U.S. and many other countries respond to you through e-mail promptly. You should not give room to an excuse such as “I am sorry, I had not opened my mailbox for a week; otherwise I would have answered your query earlier.” Even one response of this kind may be interpreted as lack of your interest in the admission.
You may be trying to secure admission not in one university, but half-a-dozen of them simultaneously. You should maintain separate files or directories for each. There should not be any confusion or mistake through sending a mail to a wrong addressee. The information you give should be accurate and comprehensive. Normally you should not have to send supplementary information.
Provide as much relevant information as possible to the professor or other admitting authorities, enabling them to make a well-informed decision in your favour. In case of doubt, seek advice with regard to the information required by the university. There should not be any occasion when you have to send a correction.
The application material will be almost the same for all the universities in your favoured list. But there may be some differences. That is why you should pay particular attention to each piece of correspondence. Once an e-mail is sent, you cannot take it back. Also, you should ensure that you send your application sufficiently in advance, so that it receives necessary attention before the seats are filled up. The early bird catches the worm.
Your certificates, examination scores, statement of purpose, and the letters of recommendation will paint your picture before the admitting authorities. They may sometimes speak to you over the telephone. As you would know, telephone interviews are quite common these days for job recruitment. That style may be used by certain universities.
InterviewNormally no university would ask you to fly to its centre for taking a face-to-face interview for selection to an undergraduate or graduate programme. However, if you are being considered for a research degree such as Ph.D, you may be called for a face-to-face interview. Also, if you are in the country where the university is located, you may be asked to go for a direct interview.
The object of a pre-admission interview is to check and confirm your claims in the application material you have furnished: ability for grasping complex ideas, ability for analytical thinking, ability for independent work, ability to undergo the programme successfully, knowledge level in the subject of study, suitability for the programme, passion for the subject, ability for application of knowledge in a new situation, ability for innovation, aptitude for research, language skills, commitment and dedication, etc.
Courtesy:www.hindu.com -GUIDANCE PLUS
Funding your foreign education
B.S. WARRIER
No comments:
Post a Comment