Organization : Stanford Graduate School of Business & Reliance Industries Limited
Scholarship Name : Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship 2020
Applicable For : Indian Students who wants to study MBA from Stanford University
Application Last Date : 22.05.2020
Website / Apply Online : https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/financial-aid/types-aid/stanford-reliance-dhirubhai-fellowship
Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship
Reliance Industries Limited generously created the Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program to support students who are from and living in India who need financial assistance in obtaining an MBA at Stanford.
Related / Similar Scholarship : Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program 2021
Objective
The Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program provides future 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 three fellowships
** Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows, class of 2022, will receive financial support for approximately 80% of the cost of attendance and associated fees for a single student 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. Thus, 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
*If you are applying to Stanford GSB for deferred enrollment, you must apply to the Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program in the year prior to your enrollment.
Application Process
Just follow the below steps to apply for the Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship 2020.
Steps :
Stage 1 :
Complete the Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program Application.
Up to 50 Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows finalists will be selected based on
** Stanford MBA admission criteria
** 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.
Application Materials
Fellowship application materials include :
** Educational history and scores – 10 board exams, 12 board exams, Joint Entrance Exam, and/or Common Admission Test.
** 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
Important Dates
| 20 April 2020 – 22 May 2020 | Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program application available online |
| 22 May 2020 (5:00pm Pacific Time) |
Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program application submission deadline |
| 18 June 2020 | Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program finalists notified |
| Round 1: To Be Announced Round 2: To Be Announced |
Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program finalists prepare and submit Stanford MBA application |
| Round 1: To Be Announced Round 2: To Be Announced |
Stanford releases admission decisions, including those for Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows |
| September 2021 | Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows matriculate in Stanford MBA Program |