Five scholarships to enable students of outstanding academic merit to study for a second bachelor's degree as an affiliated student in relevant subjects at the University of Cambridge. The scholarships are open to citizens of India (normally under the age of 26) who have gained an offer of a place at the Cambridge University to pursue undergraduate studies as an affiliated student from October 2000. The scholarships are normally tenable for a maximum of two years. Candidates should have applied for admission directly to a Cambridge college of their choice and should have submitted completed application forms for admission to the College by 15 October, 999. Application material may be obtained from the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, Trinity College, Cambridge CB2 1TQ, United Kingdom.

Three scholarships to enable graduates from India to pursue a course of research leading to a degree of PhD at the University of Cambridge. The scholarships are open to citizens of India, normally under the age of 26, who have a first class honors degree or its equivalent and should be successful in winning an ORS award, which pays the difference between the home and overseas rate of the university composition fee. The scholarships are normally tenable for up to three years. Candidates should have completed the preliminary application.

Forms should be filled in by September 1999 and returned to the Nehru Trust for Cambridge University, Teen Murti House, Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi -110 011.

Two scholarships are offered to Indian graduates to pursue a higher degree course of study at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. The candidates should be Indian nationals and currently residents of India. They should be graduates of a recognized Indian university, already holding a first class honours degree with distinction. (The MBA course and the course in Medicine are not included in this scholarship scheme). The closing date for submission of application forms is 30 April 2000. Further details and application forms may be obtained from The Senior Assistant Registrar (Admissions), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.

Two scholarships are offered in collaboration with the Indian Friends of the LSE in Mumbai. These are for pursuing a one-year Master's programme at the LSE beginning September 2000. Candidates should be Indian nationals and currently residents of India, under 35 years of age and holder of a first class Master's degree from a recognized Indian university. Application forms for admission can be obtained from London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE.

Only those holding confirmed admissions are eligible to apply for this scholarship. For further information and scholarship forms please contact the BC office in Mumbai or the offices in Delhi, Chennai and Calcutta.The last date for applications is 31 May, 2000.