The Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarships

The Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarships are awarded every year to bright Indian students with an excellent academic base who are willing to do a doctoral study at the St. Johns College, one of the largest colleges in Cambridge.

The candidate needs to be an Indian national with a valid Indian passport.
Benefits that are covered under the Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship for the Ph.D. students.
- Academic fees
- Living expenses
- International Airfare
- Monthly stipend to help the students furthermore
- UK visa
Applications for 2021 scholarships are accepted till January 15, 2024.
Selection results will be declared by June 30, 2024.

The recipients of the Dr, Manmohan Singh Scholarships have acknowledged the difference this program has made in their lives. This fully-funded scholarship has not just made their dreams to study in the U.K a reality but has created a platform for them to become the leaders of their chosen field.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	College-Specific, Merit-Based
Offered by	Institution
Organization	St. John’s College
Application Deadline	Jan 15 ,2024
Number of Scholarships	1
Amount	Variable Amount
Renewability	Yes
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

The University of Cambridge has established certain eligibility criteria that the prospective applicants need to fulfill. To be considered for the Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship program, an applicant must:

Be an Indian national with a valid Indian Passport.
- Must be currently residing in India
Hold a recognized masters of PG degree from an Indian university/institution.
Below the age of 35 years as of January 31.
Be intending to pursue a full-time Doctoral program at the University of Cambridge.
- For the 2021 scholarship, an applicant must be commencing the program in September-October 2021.
Not be a recipient of other scholarships to study in the U.K.

Eligible Courses

Here is the list of the Doctoral courses that are included in the Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship.

Science and Technology
Economics
Social studies
Aerospace Engineering
Marine Engineering
Energy studies

Application Process

Applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria can move ahead and apply for the scholarship. The application process of Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship is entirely online.

Step-by-Step Process

Before applying for the scholarship, applicants must be complete applications to secure admission at the University of Cambridge. The step-by-step process for Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship 2020 is given below:

Step I: Choose a doctoral program and a supervisor at the University of Cambridge.
Step II: Complete the admission requirements for the Cambridge doctoral programs:

UG and PG degrees and transcript
2 academic/professional reference
Resume
Research proposal
Statement of purpose/ personal essay

Submit the application forms before the admission application deadline.
Step III: Choose St. John’s College as the first preference in the application form.
Step IV: Upon confirmation of admission, complete the Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship application via the college website to notify the officials at St. John’s. The college will email the acknowledgment recipient to the applicants.

Important Dates

Last Date of application	15^th of January 2024
Interview Round	Between April 2024- June 2024
Result Declaration	June 2024
Commencement of Classes	Generally, in Sep/Oct every year

Note: Applicants must not contact St. John’s College at this stage.

Selection Process

Cambridge University follows a strict selection process to select candidates for the Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship. The candidates are selected in a two-stage process:

Stage I: Core selection committee and the Central Board of the St. Johns College and the Cambridge university go through the submitted applications and release the initial list of shortlisted candidates.
Stage II: The PI round where skype interviews of candidates shortlisted from the first round are taken and then the final list of grantees is released.

The interviews will be conducted between April and June 2024. Within a month of the skype interview session, the selection committee announces the name of the Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship recipient. The decision of the selection committee is final and cannot be challenged.

Post Selection: After selection, St. John’s College will coordinate with the shortlisted students for pre-departure, travel arrangements, and U.K. student visas.

Grant Details

For several Indian students who wish to study at the U.K university, the University of Cambridge is an obvious choice. Ever since its inception, the university has produced numerous laureates including Scientists, Artists, Prime Minister and many more.

Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship program is also named after one such honorary graduate of St. John’s College, University of Cambridge. Designed specifically for academically excellent Indian students, this scholarship program is applicable for doctoral-students.

Benefits of Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarships

The Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarships is a merit-based, expense waiver scholarship program for Indian students. The table below highlights the type of expenses for which a student has to incur to study at the university and whether or not it is covered under the benefits of Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship program: