National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) invites applications for the grant of Scholarships to students for pursuing studies for MA/M.Sc. in Mathematics.
Eligibility: Applicants should be motivated students with a First Class Bachelor’s degree qualified to pursue MA/M.Sc in Mathematics. Students studying in their last semester of B.Sc with good academic record can also apply.
Applicants should be below the age of 22 years as on a date of January. Exceptional cases will, however, be considered on merit.
Amount of Scholarship: The successful candidates will be paid Rs. 1,200 per month during two years of their studies.
The selected students would be expected to enroll themselves with an appropriate institution for MA/M.Sc degree in Mathematics. The scholarships will be paid through the institution which they join. The scholarships are sanctioned for one year at a time and renewable at the end of the year, subject to satisfactory progress.
Selection will be made on the basis of a Written Test and Interview to access the aptitude of the applicants.
Applications in duplicate along with a recent Passport size photograph should be made in the prescribed proforma and sent to the address given below. The Envelope should be marked “NBHM MA/M.Sc Scholarships.” The applicants should arrange for letters of recommendation from three teachers to be sent directly to the address appearing below, with the same markings.
A self-addressed Postcard/Stamped envelope should accompany the application for acknowledgement of receipt.
The last date for the receipt of completed applications is a date of June.
Candidates called for Written Test/Interview will be paid Railway fares limited to Sleeper Class (Second Class) each way and a sum of Rs. 50 as Halting Allowance for the day of Test/Interview. In case of a Bus journey the entitlement towards travel by their ordinary buses.
Address for sending Applications and direct Recommendation letters is mentioned in the advertisement.
Proforma for application is published along with the advertisement.
Notifications for the programme are normally published in April.
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