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'''Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships''' are available for any students for doctoral study at [[St John's College, Cambridge|St John's College]] at the [[University of Cambridge]] and for undergraduate studies at the university.<ref>[http://www.getscholarship.net/772/united-kingdom-2008-dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships-for-doctoral-studies-for-indian-at-university-of-cambridge United Kingdom - 2008 Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships for Doctoral Studies for Indian at University of Cambridge » Get Scholarship - Beasiswa]</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/nov/30iycu.htm Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships announced]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/28/stories/2007112861991700.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201140325/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/28/stories/2007112861991700.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=1 December 2007 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Cambridge made me: Manmohan Singh | date=28 November 2007}}</ref> The Scholarships are named in honor of [[Manmohan Singh]], a former [[Prime Minister of India]] and a renowned economist. Singh graduated from St John's College with a First in Economics in 1957, went on to earn a DPhil from the [[University of Oxford]] in 1962, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cambridge in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarships announced for 2010|url = http://www.cam.ac.uk/news/manmohan-singh-undergraduate-scholarships-announced-for-2010|website = University of Cambridge|date = 2010-02-03|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>

==Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships for Doctoral Studies<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships {{!}} St John's College, Cambridge|url = http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships|website = St John|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>==
The idea for this award was suggested by Ab Banerjee who is a former Johnian. Banerjee also worked on this plan and attended a few dinners with Manmohan Singh.

These are [[PhD]] standard [[scholarships]] for prospective Indian PhD students awarded by the college. The award was designed to benefit academically bright Indian students and is administered by the [http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships College].

The scholarship programme has been funded by BP, Rolls-Royce, Hardeep Rai (a St John's College alumnus) and two anonymous sponsors.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news|author=Manash Pratim Gohain, TNN 26 Sep 2012, 05.38PM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-26/news/34101141_1_young-scholars-phd-scholars-greenhouse-gases |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103193123/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-26/news/34101141_1_young-scholars-phd-scholars-greenhouse-gases |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=Cambridge University announces 2012 Dr Manmohan Singh PhD scholars |date=26 September 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2013-03-01}}</ref>

The awards are for study towards doctoral degrees in the following subjects:

*[[Science]] & [[Technology]]
*[[Economics]]
*[[Social Sciences]]
*[[Aerospace Engineering]]
*[[Naval architecture|Marine Engineering]]
*[[Energy|Energy Studies]]

===PhD Award Eligibility Criteria===

The applicant should be:

*An Indian national with a valid Indian passport
*Below 35 years of age before 31 January in year of application
*Holding a Master's (postgraduate) degree from a reputed/recognized Indian university/institution with a First Class award (UG and PG) in the relevant subject/field
*Evidence of leadership qualities
*Fluent in spoken and written English
*Able to fulfill any other admission criteria laid down by the university

===PhD Award Value===

The scholarships award value areas are:

*Academic fees
*International airfare
*Monthly stipend to cover living expenses
*UK Visa

===PhD Award Winners===

The first time awardees (October 2008) in this scholarship's history are:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=be0523b6-bc6a-450d-9029-8c1b594a946d&MatchID1=4736&TeamID1=8&TeamID2=6&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1194&PrimaryID=4736&Headline=Cambridge+announces+Manmohan+Singh+Scholarship+winners&strParent=strParentID |title=Cambridge announces Manmohan Singh Scholarship winners |work=Hindustan Times|date=18 July 2008 |accessdate=2013-03-01 }}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

*Niladri Banerjee
*Manasa Patnam
*Nitu Duggal

The second time awardees (October 2009) of scholarship are:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/study-in-cambridge-on-dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships_100269396.html |title=Study in Cambridge on Dr. Manmohan Singh scholarships - Thaindian News |publisher=Thaindian.com |date=3 November 2009 |accessdate=2013-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009073032/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/study-in-cambridge-on-dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships_100269396.html |archive-date=9 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

*Aquila Mukund Mavalankar
*Shruti Badhwar

The third time awardees (October 2010) of scholarship are:

*Mahak
*Karthik Depuru
*Aditi Borkar
*Utham Kashyap Valekunja

The fourth time awardees (October 2011) of scholarship are<ref>{{cite web |author=Neha Sharma |url=http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/2011092799063.htm |title=Recipients of the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship Programme 2011 announced |publisher=Indiaprwire.com |date=27 September 2011 |accessdate=2013-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001050128/http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/2011092799063.htm |archive-date=1 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Shashi Ratnaker Singh (a research fellow at TERI)
* Avishek Ranjan (a master's degree holder from IIT Chennai)
* Arjun Datta (a fellow MTech from IIT Roorkee)
* Sohini Vanjari (a master's degree holder in zoology from Pune University)

The fifth time awardees (September 2012) of scholarship are<ref name="indiatimes1"/>
* Parama Ghoshal (assistant professor of chemical engineering at [[Jadavpur University]], Kolkata)
* Nishit Srivastava (MS in engineering from the Jawarharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore)
* Sudhir Rama Murthy (research associate with the Centre for Sustainable Technologies at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore)

The sixth time awardees were declared in August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships - 2013 awards|url=http://www.britishcouncil.in/study-uk/scholarships/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships-2013-awards|access-date=18 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214233931/http://www.britishcouncil.in/study-uk/scholarships/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships-2013-awards|archive-date=14 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=SIFY News|title=Cambridge announces Manmohan Singh PhD scholarships 2013|url=http://www.sify.com/news/cambridge-announces-manmohan-singh-phd-scholarships-2013-news-education-niwuaoaafee.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428200955/http://www.sify.com/news/cambridge-announces-manmohan-singh-phd-scholarships-2013-news-education-niwuaoaafee.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-28}}</ref>
* Rishika Kundra, MSc, Biomedical Science from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research with specialisation in psoriatic arthritis
* Kedar Pandya, MTech, Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay, focusing on ballistic impact behaviour of carbon nanotube (CNT) and nanoparticle dispersed resins and composites.

The seventh time awardee was declared in May 2014.
* Rohit Chikkaraddy (BS-MS Dual degree from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune)<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship to IISER student |url= http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/news-events/dr-manmohan-singh-scholarship-to-iiser-student}}</ref>

The eighth time awardee was declared in June 2015.
* Arya Thampi (BS-MS Dual degree from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune)<ref>{{cite web|title=First Keralite to win Manmohan Singh Scholarship|url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Arya-Thampi-Wins-Manmohan-Scholarship/2015/07/13/article2916636.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships - 2015|url=http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/news/arya-thampi-wins-dr-mamohan-singh-scholarship-of-cambridge-university}}</ref>
The ninth time awardee was declared in June 2016.
* Swastika Issar (Research fellow at National Centre for Biological Sciences-Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore)

The Tenth time awardee was declared in June 2017.
* Karthick Murukesan (MTech in Electrical Engineering specialising in microelectronics from IIT Bombay).

== Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarships<ref>{{Cite web|title = Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarship {{!}} Scholarships {{!}} Cambridge Trusts|url = https://www.cambridgetrust.org/scholarships/scholarship/?award=145|website = cambridgetrust.org|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref> ==
This scholarship is available to Indian undergraduate applicants in any subject.

=== Undergraduate Award Conditions ===
Applicants must be school-leavers from India, applying for the BA (not BAaff), and must require financial assistance in order to study at the University of Cambridge.

=== Undergraduate Award Value ===
The value of this scholarship will depend on the level of financial need of the applicant, and scholarship funds available. It is a merit scholarship covering all the tuition and College fees.

=== Undergraduate Award Winners ===
The first time awardees (2010) in this scholarship's history are:<ref>{{Cite web|title = Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarships announced for 2010|url = http://www.cam.ac.uk/news/manmohan-singh-undergraduate-scholarships-announced-for-2010|website = University of Cambridge|date = 2010-02-03|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>

*Rudrajit Banerjee, The Cambridge School, Kolkata
*Neal Duggal, [[Mallya Aditi International School]], Bangalore
*Jesika Haria, [[Dhirubhai Ambani International School]], Mumbai

The second time awardees (2011) of scholarship are:<ref>{{Cite web|title = 2 city students win scholarships to Cambridge|url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/2-city-students-win-scholarships-to-cambridge/story-a8J2bYViEouRNRlJCexz0I.html|website = Hindustan Times|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>

*Rishabh Bhargava, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur
*Neil Satra, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai
*Payoshaa Shah, [[Utpal Shanghvi School]], Mumbai

The third time awardees (2012) of scholarship are:<ref>{{Cite web|title = University of Cambridge Manmohan Singh Undergraduate Scholarships announced for 2012|url = http://www.indianmba.com/Newsflash/News671/news671.html|website = indianmba.com|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>
*Devang Agrawal, Florets International School, Kanpur
*Gaurav Kumar, DPS International, New Delhi
*Mayukh Ketan Mukhopadhyay, [[Calcutta International School]], Kolkata
The fourth time awardees (2013) of scholarship are:<ref>{{Cite web|title = Two Mumbai students selected for Manmohan Singh undergraduate scholarships |url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Two-Mumbai-students-selected-for-Manmohan-Singh-undergraduate-scholarships/articleshow/19725723.cms|website = The Times of India|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>
*Siddhant Jayakumar, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai
* Nisarg Mehta, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai
The fifth time awardees (2014) of scholarship are<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mumbai girl wins full Cambridge scholarship |url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mumbai-girl-wins-full-Cambridge-scholarship/articleshow/36726239.cms|website = The Times of India|access-date = 2016-02-09}}</ref>
*Ritu Muralidharan, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai
*Rohit Chikkareddy, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Pune

==See also==
*[[Gates Cambridge Scholarship]]
*[[St John's College, Cambridge]]
*[[Manmohan Singh|Dr. Manmohan Singh]]
*[[List of awards and honours received by Manmohan Singh]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080424080433/http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-drmanmohansingh.htm The British council The Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships]
*[http://www.getscholarship.net/772/united-kingdom-2008-dr-manmohan-singh-scholarships-for-doctoral-studies-for-indian-at-university-of-cambridge Article on Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships]
*[http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/nov/30iycu.htm Article 2 on Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071201140325/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/28/stories/2007112861991700.htm Article 3 on Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships]
*[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=be0523b6-bc6a-450d-9029-8c1b594a946d&MatchID1=4736&TeamID1=8&TeamID2=6&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1194&PrimaryID=4736&Headline=Cambridge+announces+Manmohan+Singh+Scholarship+winners&strParent=strParentID]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
*[http://admissionguruwb.com/ Admissionguru scholarship for study in india and abroad]

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