Organization : Reliance Industries Limited
Scholarship Name : Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship 2018
Applicable For : Indian Students who wants to study MBA from Stanford University
Application Last Date : 29th May 2018
Website : https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/financial-aid/international-students/stanford-reliance-dhirubhai-fellowship
Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship
Reliance Industries Limited generously created the Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program to support Indian nationals living in India who need financial assistance in obtaining an MBA at Stanford.
Update : GSB Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship 2019 : www.scholarships.net.in/36221.html
The Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program provides future Indian leaders with the educational foundation to effect positive change in India. Fellows return to India to lead organizations that are at the forefront of growth and development in the rapidly emerging Indian economy.
Fellowship Offered
Each year, Stanford may award up to five fellowships:
** Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows, class of 2020, will receive financial support for approximately 80% of the cost of tuition and associated fees for each year of the two-year Stanford MBA Program.
** Within two years of completing their Stanford MBA studies, Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows are required to return to India to work for an Indian organization.
** Fellows must live and work in India for at least two years by the time they are four years out of the Stanford MBA Program.
** Upon their return to India, Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows are integral members of Stanford University, Stanford GSB, and Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows communities.
Process & Evaluation Criteria
** Apply for Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program
** Apply to Stanford MBA Program
** Attend Stanford MBA Program
** Return to work in India for at least two years
Stage 1:
Complete the Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program Application
Up to 50 Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows finalists will be selected based on:
** Merit
** Commitment to developing India
** Financial need
Stage 2:
Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program Finalists Complete the Standard Application Process for the Stanford MBA Program.
As part of the MBA admission process, Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program finalists must meet all Stanford GSB application requirements, including submission of GMAT or GRE and IELTS, PTE, or TOEFL if applicable.
Stanford may select up to five Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows each year from among the finalists based on our primary admission criteria:
** Intellectual vitality
** Demonstrated leadership potential
** Personal qualities and contributions
Application Materials
Please read this website carefully, as requirements to apply to this Fellowship differ from the requirements for the MBA Program application.
Fellowship application materials include:
** Educational history and scores: 10 board exams, 12 board exams, Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), and/or Common Admission Test (CAT).
** Awards and honors (academic or social)
** Employment history: Letters of recommendation are not considered at this stage.Finalists will be required to submit two Letters of Recommendation in the MBA Application.
** One-page resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
** 250-word essay
** Individual financial information
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Important Dates
** 23 April 2018 – 29 May 2018 Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program application available online
** 29 May 2018-(5:00pm Pacific Time) Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program application submission Last Date
** 21 June 2018- Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program finalists notified
** Round 1: TBD Round 2- TBD Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program finalists prepare and submit Stanford MBA application
** Round 1: TBD Round 2-TBD Stanford releases admission decisions, including those for Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows
** September 2019 – Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows matriculate in Stanford MBA Program