Scholarships to study in UK

British Council announced that they will offer around 370 scholarships worth almost 100 million rupees to 260 undergraduate and postgraduate courses ranging from engineering, law and business to art & design, biosciences and IT on 4th February. Scholarships will be offered to September 2014 and January 2015 intakes. British Council also organized an education fair to create awareness about study in the UK. Held in Hyderabad, the fair saw participation from 34 institutions from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Students aspiring to study in the UK were informed on undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes along with a peek into student life and culture there. The day-long exhibition also saw the UK Visas and Immigration stall managed by the officers of the British Deputy High Commission, Chennai. Along with answering questions related to immigration policies, the officials also delivered a seminar on student visas. Other seminars on subjects such as, management, IELTS, IT & engineering were also conducted. To apply for scholarship, log on to www.educationuk.org/india/ or mail at Chennai.enquiry@in.britishcouncil.org Source: The Hans India