The last date to apply for the prestigious Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Foreign Scholarship for OBC, NT and VJ candidates has been extended to June 30. Earlier, the last date for submitting the application for this category was June 15.
Under this scheme, a total of 50 students are awarded scholarships to pursue higher education in postgraduate and Ph.D. programs in over 200 top-ranked foreign educational institutions. To complete the application and the necessary documents should be submitted to the Director, Other Backward Classes Welfare Department, 3 Church Path, Maharashtra State, Pune – 411001.
The eligible students for this scheme will receive benefits such as air travel expenses, tuition fees of foreign educational institutions, maintenance allowance, and contingency expenses. The age limit for postgraduate programs is 35 years, and for PhD, it is 40 years. The candidate must be eligible for admission to the courses as per the guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical Research. Dr. D.D. Dake, Director, Other Backward Classes Welfare Department, Maharashtra State, Pune, and Mr. Vijay Salve, Regional Deputy Director, Other Backward Classes (Regional) Department, Nagpur, have invited applications from interested students to avail themselves of the maximum benefits under the current scheme.