Young India Fellowship
The Young India Fellowship (YIF), a one-year postgraduate programme in liberal Studies at Ashoka University, announced the first call for applications for the eighth batch. This has become one of the most sought-after programmes in India, fostering academic, social and business leaders of tomorrow through a multidisciplinary liberal education.
The admission process is split into two rounds. The first round of admissions has begun from August 25 and will close on December 17, 2017. The second round of admissions will begin on December 18 and end on March 4, 2017. The selection process for the Young India Fellowship includes an application assessment, interview on the telephone, a comprehension test and a personal interview.
Selection process: Candidates who are screened through application assessment, will be interviewed over the telephone about the information furnished on their application. The last stage would include a comprehension test followed by a personal interview. Final selection will be based on the cumulative score of all the three rounds. The final offers to selected candidates for the first round will be from February 1 to March 25, 2018 and the second round will be from March 26 to June 15, 2018. The Programme begins on July 16, 2018.
The programme is delivered in collaboration with University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Carleton College, University of California Berkeley, University of Michigan, King’s College london, Trinity College Dublin, Sciences Po Paris, Yale University and Wellesley College. YIF offers full and partial scholarships to successful applicants and there is no fee for applying to the programme.
Eligibility: The YIF programme is open to those with a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree and who are no more than 28 years of age on May 31, 2018. Interested applicants can apply on www.youngindiafellowship.com.
Control & systems engineering
The University of Sheffield, UK, is inviting applications for MSc Advanced Control and Systems Engineering (with Industrial Management) course starting in September 2018. This course is an exciting mix of theory, practice and research, with the added benefit of learning a range of industrial management techniques to allow students to put their knowledge and experience into practice. The core modules provide students with the range of skills a control and systems engineer needs, and students will learn about fundamental and advanced concepts of modelling, simulation, control, optimisation and systems engineering. Students will also learn a range of management techniques, including project management, risk management, professional skills and effective management of innovative development. Students will be assessed on examinations, coursework assignments & project dissertation.
Eligibility: First or upper second class honours degree (or international equivalent). Overall IElTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.
Fee: £21,450 for the 2018/2019. For further information contact pgtacse@sheffield.ac.uk.