Twin Win, has launched a scholarship programme for students from Government Schools and poor households. Students with best results are being interviewed and financial assistance is being given to the best ones. The scholarship will be awarded to students of Government schools and children of poor background.
Written tests, talent hunts are being conducted online. Twin Win has a reach of around one lakh individuals annually. It aims this scholarship to reach students of around 10 states by November end.
It has also started social media campaigns to give free Career advice to students who cannot afford costly career counsellors. It also has an e-magazine — Yuvaan — to improve the habit of reading among masses. Also the organisation wishes to help young entrepreneurs with financial assistance.
The University of Oxford is offering Skoll Scholarships for MBA students. The scholarship provides full funding plus a living stipend to complete a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School.
Award: It covers partial living expenses of at least an additional £14,777.
Eligibility: Students of any nationality can apply. Have started a new social venture or an initiative within an existing organisation, or pursued positive change as an impact career professional (i.e. someone who has used entrepreneurial approaches to address the same social/environmental issue with a clear core thread that unites his work) for preferably 3 years or longer by the time you apply for the MBA.
Have demonstrated evidence of personal qualities strongly resonating with entrepreneurial leadership.
Have demonstrated how a business education will help further your career goals; Have demonstrated need for financial support.
English language requirements: Candidates whose first language is not English or who have not studied at an English-speaking university are required to take either the TOEFL or IELTS tests.
How to apply: To apply for the Skoll Scholarship you first need to apply and be accepted onto the Saïd Business School’s MBA programme
Application deadline: The last date is January 8, 2021.