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Contest for students &start-ups
Shell Ideas360 invites applications from the student and start-up communities across India to develop concepts with the power to solve three of the planet’s great challenges: access to energy, food and water. The last date to enter the contest is December 15, 2016 (GMT noon). For further details, log on to www.shellideas360.com.

Japanese Scholarship
Asian Development Bank (ADB) invites applications for Japan Scholarship
Programme for the year 2017. Students who have completed their graduation courses and have been admitted to one-year MA/PhD courses in Economics, Management Science and Technology at participating academic institutes are eligible.
Applicants must be less than 35 years of age and have a good academic record. A special grant is available for those scholars who are engaged in research, for thesis preparation. The last date to apply is December 31, 2016. For details, log on to
www.adb.org/site/careers/japan-scholarship-program/main.

Photography scholarships
Each year, World Nomads offers Travel Photography Scholarships to turn the passion of the candidates into a profession. Applicants will have to shoot a minimum of five images and craft a story in about 1,500 words, regarding the same image. The last date to apply is December 14, 2016. Applicants must be or more than 18 years of age at the time of applying and must have a passion for photography. For more details, write to [e-mail] or log on to www.scholarships.travel/photo2016-apply.

Healthcare management
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C) has introduced Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (PGCHM). This one-year residential programme is tailor-made for healthcare practitioners and administrators.
The first batch will commence in April 2017 and the applications for the course will be open through November-December 2016. For details, visit www.iimcal.ac.in.

Postgraduate scholarships
To recognise academic achievement and to attract the best science students from across the globe, the Faculty of Science at The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow is offering a range of scholarships for international students in 2017-18.The deadline to apply is September 1, 2017. For further information, contact [e-mail].

Fellowships
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Fellowships are open to scholars in the disciplines of science as well as the humanities, and also to categories of people not normally covered by existing schemes, such as writers, journalists, artists and civil servants — for undertaking not only projects of highly sophisticated and technical subjects, but also for in-depth study of current problems relevant to the India of today.
The last date to apply is December 31, 2016. Individuals in the age group of 40-50 years are eligible to apply. For details, contact 011-23013641 or write to [e-mail].

Teach for India Fellowship
Teach for India, a non-profit organisation, is accepting applications for the third round of its 2017-2019 Fellowship programme. Each year, Teach for India selects outstanding graduates and young professionals through a rigorous selection process. The Fellows commit full-time for two years to teach underprivileged children across seven cities in India. As of 2016, the programme has recruited Fellows from more than 300 colleges and 500 corporates.
The deadline to apply for Round 3 of the 2017 Fellowship is December 13, 2016. To apply, visit: www.teachforindia.org. For more information, contact Madhumita Krishna Mohan on [e-mail] or on 080-565 22328.

Management International Scholarships
Sheffield University Management School is offering Management International Scholarships to Indian undergraduate students starting their studies in the Management School in September 2017. The scholarships are worth £2,000 per year. The scholarships are for full-time and part-time students only. Students studying online or via distance learning are not eligible for
the scholarships.
For more details, contact
jessica.bream@
sheffield.ac.uk.

Mani Mann Fellowship
Sanskriti Foundation invites applications for the Mani Mann Fellowship 2017. This award is given to young musicians in the age group of 25 to 40 years. The duration of the fellowship will be one year in which candidates have to live with a guru and take guidance from him or her only.
The grant of Rs one lakh will be given in two phases, first at the time of the commencement of the programme and next, after the submission of the project when the candidate will give a vocal recital. Interested candidate can apply to this programme by sending their CV and synopsis of the project. The candidates have to sign an agreement with Sanskriti Foundation during the fellowship period. The last date to apply is December 31, 2016. Visit www.sanskritifoundation.org/Mani-Mann-Fellowship.htm to know more.

ICMR Visiting Fellow Scheme
ICMR is offering Visiting Fellow Scheme 2017 for creating and nurturing talent in many disciplines, such as communicable and non-communicable diseases, basic medical sciences, reproductive health including nutrition, human resource developments, etc. to foster high-quality research opportunities.
ICMR offers five fellowships every year. The tenure will be of three years and can be extendable for two more years based on outstanding performance and recommendations. The last date to apply is
December 31, 2016.
To know more about
the scheme, visit www.icmr.nic.in/Grants
/ICMR-Visiting%20fellow%20Scheme.htm.

Cultural performance
Redefining Equality and e-Quality in education is the central theme of Rubaru: a rural-urban children connect event that is being organised by eVidyaloka.
As a run-up to this event, a series of online student exchanges are being conducted in the participating schools, cherishing the spirit of Joy of Giving (Daan Utsav -2016).
On this occasion, a panel of eminent academicians and thought leaders from leading institutions are being invited to share their views, perspectives and outlook on the ‘Digital highway to bridge the Rural-Urban education divide’.
It will be held on December 3, 2016. Details can be had on 080 - 26586808. For
registration, visit www.evidyaloka.org/rubaru.

Young India Fellowship
The Young India Fellowship (YIF) is a one year postgraduate diploma programme in Liberal Studies, in which a group of 215 students get together across the country, and they get the training them to bring the change. The main aim is to develop critical thinking from many perspective, effective communication and leading capabilities to public service.
The Fellowship at Ashoka University, Haryana, is delivered in collaboration with University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Carleton College, University of California Berkeley, University of Michigan, King’s College London, Trinity College Dublin, Sciences Po, Yale University and Wellesley College. Final year graduate or postgraduate students who are less than 28 years of age are eligible. The last date to apply is December 18. For details, visit www.youngindiafellowship.com/Apply.aspx.