Organisation : Public Health Foundation of India
Scholarship Name : McKinsey & Company Sashaktikaran Scholarships 2017
Application Last Date : 30th June 2017
Website : https://phfi.org/our-activities/academic-programmes/scholarships/1763
Brochure : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/13897-scholarships.pdf
Scholarship Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/13897-application.pdf
Sashaktikaran Scholarships :
For encouraging students belonging to socially and economically deprived communities to develop their career in public health, a McKinsey & Company Scholarship Fund naming ‘SASHAKTIKARAN (empowerment) scholarships has been set up for the academic year 2017-19 under the aeigis of Public Health Foundation of India.
Related : PHFI Emmes Scholarship 2016-17 : www.scholarships.net.in/8587.html
‘Sashaktikaran scholarships’ have been set up by McKinsey & Company for the eligible candidates selected for MPH programmes being offered across Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) at Gandhinagar, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad.
Locations : (Locations where Master of Public Health (MPH) program is available)
The MPH programme is currently offered through PHFIs educational establishments Indian Institutues of Public Health (IIPH) situated at Delhi NCR (Gurgaon), Gandhinagar (Gujarat) and Hyderabad (Telangana)
Scholarship Criteria:
The selection process for Sashaktikaran Scholarship will be based on the Institutional guidelines including but not restricted to merit and demonstrated need. Selected students will be mentored over the course of study and will be guided to develop their full potential to pursue their passion and build a strong career in public health.
The Sashaktikaran scholarships would also encourage scholars to take up role in non-governmental organizations and backward areas of the country to implement public health programmes.
McKinsey & Company ‘Sashaktikaran Scholarships’ would be available for all self sponsored students enrolled for MPH programme accorss IIPHs. Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have good academic background, demonstrated need and specific interest in Public Health.
This will be assessed through:
** Previous academic background
** Demonstrated need to be expressed by the respective candidates in a Statement of Purpose
Amongst the group that meets the above criteria, preference will be accorded to:
Preference would be accorded to the students belonging from socially and economically deprived communities, including SC, ST, OBC and PH/VHC/HI. The ‘McKinsey & Company Scholarship Fund’ shall provide for ‘full’, ‘half’ or ‘part’ scholarships as per demonstrated need of the applicant.
Candidates Selection:
McKinsey & Company Sashaktikaran scholarships will be awarded, based on an assessment of available self sponsored applicants pool accorss IIPHs for MPH program.
Application Guidelines:
** McKinsey & Company Sashaktikaran scholarships would only be offered to the Indian nationals
** Sashaktikaran scholarship would be offered to the applicants applying for on-campus (full time) MPH being offered by PHFI through the IIPHs.
** A select Scholarship Committee will review applicant’s candidature for the said scholarship
** Decision to call a candidate for interview or select a candidate for scholarship will be final and no representation in this regard will be entertained
** Incomplete and unsigned/unsubstantiated application forms are liable to be rejected
Last Date for application:
** Last date of receiving application for the MPH and Sashaktikaran Scholarship is 30th June 2017.
** The last date of receiving McKinsey & Company Sashaktikaran scholarships application is likely to be extended till the admissions for MPH program by respective IIPHs have completed.
** Students who have already submitted the MPH application form can also submit the scholarship application form separately.