The Italian University Luiss Guido Carli, Rome is offering 10 scholarships for Indian students to join its Master of Science course in General Management, a two year course starting from September 2008. Any student holding a graduate degree or finishing their graduation by July 2008 is eligible to apply for the scholarships.

The 10 scholarships are divided into three different categories and are intended for the complete duration of the programme. In Category A (4 scholarships available) wherein the successful candidates will benefit a complete exemption of the annual tuition fee of Euro 9,000 along with Euro 9,000 per year for their living expenses. In Category B (3 scholarships available) where the students will benefit a 50% reduction in the annual tuition fee of Euro 9,000 along with Euro 8,000 per year to cover their living expenses. In Category C (3 scholarships available) which will benefit the students with a 50% reduction in the annual tuition fee of Euro 9,000. All chosen candidates will be offered the possibility to complete an internship in one of the various Italian companies that cooperate with Luiss in this regard.

Interested candidates can fill in the application form that is available on: http://www.luiss.it/internationalisation/?page_id=511

The selection will be based on the results of a selection test and personal interview. The selection test and the interview will take place at the end of April 2008 in Mumbai and New Delhi. The deadline for application is April 10, 2008. For further information, write to Bettina Scheurer at bscheurer@luiss.it

Luiss Guido Carli is a private Italian University situated in Rome, Italy, and was founded over forty years ago. The University has three faculties (Economics, Law and Political Science), plus a Business School, and it offers a variety of programmes held in Italian, plus an increasing number of courses in English, making it accessible to students from all over the world. For the next academic year 2008/2009 Luiss will be offering 10 scholarships for Indian nationals. The scholarships are meant to enable participation in the Master of Science course in General Management that will start in September 2008 and will last for two years.

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