University of Birmingham Dubai targets Indian students with new Lord Karan Bilimoria Scholarship

University of Birmingham Dubai targets Indian students with new Lord Karan Bilimoria Scholarship

Dubai: The University of Birmingham has announced to launch a unique fully-funded scholarship, including accommodation expenses, for students in India — offering the winner a mentoring opportunity with the University’s Chancellor Lord Karan Bilimoria and leading alumni. The Lord Karan Bilimoria (Chancellor’s) Scholarship will include a full tuition fee waiver and accommodation costs up to the duration of the programme for the winner, as well as four runner-up awards of a £5,000 (Dh22,100) tuition fee waiver. The scholarship is only open to Indian students applying for postgraduate study programmes at the University’s campuses in Dubai and Birmingham. Candidates must have a valid offer of study from the University of Birmingham. Candidates should have an excellent academic track record and demonstrate that they have overcome challenging circumstances. They should also have an innovative idea that can solve some of the complex challenges facing both the UK and India. Successful applicants who reach the final round will be asked to submit a three-minute video answering two key questions: • What challenges have you overcome in life? • What innovation would you suggest to solve a challenge faced by India and the UK? Launching the scholarship, Lord Bilimoria commented: “I am hugely proud