Clinton Fellowship for Service in India

Awarded by : University of Maryland

Updated on Sep 25, 2024
Tanuj Kumar

University Research Analyst

Clinton Fellowship for Service in India

  • Applicable for

    University of Maryland in USA

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors

  • Intake year

    Sep 2024

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

Clinton Fellowship for Service in India is awarded at University of Maryland to international students applying for various Bachelors courses offered across BSc in Accounting,BSc in Animal Sciences,BS in Astronomy,BS in Atmosphric Science,BSc in Biochemistry,BSc in Chemical Engineering,BSc in Chemistry,BSc in Civil Engineering,Bsc in Computer Engineering etc. Scholarship will be awarded to multiple candidates. This is a monthly award. This scholarship cover travel and air fare. Students must have passed Undergraduate degree to be eligible for Clinton Fellowship for Service in India. Also, students needs to submit the following exams: TOEFL, IELTS and PTE. Indian students are eligible to apply for Clinton Fellowship for Service in India at University of Maryland along with students from all other Countries.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Maryland in USA

  • A bachelor's degree

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense ×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • For American Fellows, AIF provides a roundtrip ticket from the USA to India, along with insurance coverage and a monthly stipend. For Indian Fellows, AIF provides domestic travel from their hometowns in India, insurance coverage, and a monthly stipend. The monthly stipends are intended to provide rent, utilities, transportation to and from work, language classes, personal expenses, and food. Fellows are asked to live simply and cost-effectively on par with the local staff of their organizations

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL Required
IELTS Required
PTE Required
UG Required

Eligibility

  • A bachelor's degree before the beginning of the Fellowship period
  • between the ages of 21 and 34
  • Fluency in English is required. It is not a requirement for Fellows to speak the local language, however it is considered a valuable skill in the selection process and taken into consideration when placing Fellows with NGOs.
  • Appropriate language abilities are very useful and tend to enable the Fellows to integrate more seamlessly with their host NGO and surrounding communities.
  • Local language ability is usually required in rural placement settings.
  • General knowledge of the development field and development issues in India.
    • Ability to demonstrate a humble appreciation of other cultures and circumstances, and a willingness to acclimate to these differences.
    • Thoughtful consideration for the role the Fellowship experience will play in their life.
    • Ability and willingness to independently and creatively find ways to be helpful at their host organization.
    • Flexibility and adaptability to challenging living and working conditions.
    • Local language skills are not required, but considered a highly valuable asset.

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +239 more

Application Process for this scholarship

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of ELP
  • Fellows must abide by host organization work calendars, which commonly involves working Saturdays.
  • Fellows are also required to attend all program events, including Orientation, Midpoint and Endpoint conferences.
  • Fellows must submit monthly progress reports on the status of their Fellowship and specific projects, and more detailed reports at midpoint and endpoint, including end of service documents to detail their projects and experience of the program upon completion of the Fellowship.
  • Each Fellow is required to blog monthly following an annual workplan with specific deliverables and milestones

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date Not Available
  • TBA

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email scholarships@umd.edu
Phone number 3013141289

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