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Organization : Reliance Industries Limited
Scholarship Name : Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship 2016
Applicable For : Indian Students who wants to study MBA from Stanford University
Application Last Date : 15 June 2016

Website : http://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

Each year, Stanford may award up to five fellowships:
** Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows will receive financial support for the cost of tuition and associated fees for each year of the two-year Stanford MBA Program (approximately $150,000 total).

** Within two years of completing their Stanford MBA studies, Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows are required to return to India for a period of at least two years to work for an Indian organization.
** Upon their return to India, Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows are integral members of Stanford University, Stanford GSB, and Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows communities.

Process and 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

Important Dates:
25 April 2016 – 15 June 2016 : Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program application available online
15 June 2016 (5:00pm Pacific Time) :Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program application submission Last Date
7 July 2016 : Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program finalists notified
By 21 September 2016: (If applying in Round 1) or by 10 January 2017 (If applying in Round 2) Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Program finalists prepare and submit Stanford MBA application
December 2016 :(Round 1) March 2017 (Round 2) Stanford releases admission decisions, including those for Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows
September 2017 : Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows matriculate in Stanford MBA Program