Category: Finance

Financing Your Higher Studies in the U.S. — Jan 17, 2020 (Free #StudyInTheUS session hosted by the U.S. Consulate)

Are you wondering how to finance your higher education in the United States? Want to learn more about evaluating and managing finances, financial aid, and loans? The cost of living and studying varies across the United States. With the right amount of planning and research, pursuing a U.S. higher education can be made affordable. When looking into studying in the United States, evaluating your finances should be one of the first things to do. U.S. institutions offer a variety of programs with a wide array of tuition and fees. There are many opportunities to superbly plan for our education.

Attend the free session that will give you an insight to better manage and fund your higher studies in the U.S.

Session:   Financing Your Higher Studies in the United States

Date:       Friday, January 17, 2020

Time:       2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Venue:     U.S. Consulate General, C-49, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai

Please note that this session is for both prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students. Parents are also welcome to join, but need to register separately.

Registration is mandatory, and the program is free for participants. Students and parents can sign-up at https://bit.ly/FinancingUSHigherEd-2020

 

If you have any queries, please contact Behrooz Avari at AvariBK@state.gov.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Ms. Behrooz KY Avari   •   Education Outreach Specialist
Public Affairs Section   •   U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai, India
C-49, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051, India
(:   +91-22-2672-4000, x4942   *:   avariBK@state.gov
Want to Study in the United States?  Check out EducationUSA
Interested in partnerships between U.S. and Indian HEIs?  Click here Partnership 2020

Funding Opportunity: Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research to address global development challenges

The Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program is a competitive awards program that invites scientists in developing countries to apply for funds to support research and capacity-building activities on topics of importance to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and conducted in partnership with select U.S. Government-supported agencies. The program is implemented by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine through USAID support.

The program is currently inviting pre-proposals (due February 10, 2020) for projects up to three years in duration and $100,000 per year (depending on focus area) that will lead to development-related policy or programmatic change from applicants in the following specific countries or regions or working on the following topical areas:

  1. Multiple Countries/ Any Development-Related Research
  2. Multiple Countries/ Advanced Digital Tools
  3. Multiple Countries/ Family Planning and Reproductive Health
  4. Multiple Countries/ Social, Economic, and Behavioral Sciences

 

The full PEER pre-proposal solicitation, instructions, eligible country lists, details on the special focus topics above, frequently asked questions, and a link to the online application website are available at http://www.nationalacademies.org/peer. Potential applicants or partners with questions are also invited to contact the program’s staff at peer@nas.edu.

 

Please circulate this information with colleagues who may wish to apply so they can prepare and submit their applications to meet the pre-proposal submission deadline of February 10, 2020.

 

Best regards,
Behrooz Avari

Ms. Behrooz KY Avari   •   Education Outreach Specialist
Public Affairs Section   •   U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai, India
C-49, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051, India
(:   +91-22-2672-4000, x4942   *:   avariBK@state.gov
Want to Study in the United States?  Check out EducationUSA
Interested in partnerships between U.S. and Indian HEIs?  Click here Partnership 2020

 

 

Fali Chothia Scholarships

The Fali Chothia Charitable Trust is accepting applications for its 29th annual scholarship awards. Scholarships are open to Zoroastrian students in North America enrolled in four-year or graduate-level programs. Awards are based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activity and community service. They are given as outright gifts or no- and low-interest loans.

The Fali Chothia Charitable Trust was established in 1988 under the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Washington, Inc. (ZAMWI). The Trust provides scholarships to deserving Zoroastrian students enrolled in universities in North America, regardless of their country of origin. Applications may be downloaded from: https://zamwi.org/fcc

Scholarships for University of Oklahoma

ZOROASTRIAN FACULTY NETWORK in collaboration with R. D. SETHNA SCHOLARSHIP FUND invites Applications from Indian Zoroastrian students for grant of Loan Scholarships for the next academic year starting August 2020 for a two years Master’s Program in Engineering culminating in a Doctorate Degree.

 The first Scholar would be admitted to the University of Oklahoma, USA provided he/she meets with the criteria of the University and the Selection Committee. The Scholar will be under the mentorship of Professor Farrokh Mistree in the areas of mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or data sciences.

The Scholar would be selected after an intense interview, scrutiny and will be mentored based on their academic performance, constructive service to the Zoroastrian community in the past and their spirit of selflessness to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people they touch.

The selected candidate will be guided for further funding from other Charitable Trusts / Organizations.

 

The Scholar would be expected to pay back the scholarship grant in a reasonable period after graduation such that the monies can be utilized for other such scholars.

Applications may be submitted online at bit.ly/ZFNapplication not later than 15th October 2019.

Trusts granting Educational Scholarships

We at R. D. Sethna Scholarship Fund have listed the various scholarships available to Zoroastrian students and also students of other communities. We share this list with students who contact us. Please see the list attached herewith. It is updated as and when we learn of new scholarships being awarded.

Warm regards

Farrokh Rustomji

List of Trusts granting scholarships

Financing Your Higher Studies in the U.S. — Feb 15, 2019

Greetings from the U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai!

Are you wondering how to finance your higher education in the United States? Want to learn more about evaluating and managing finances, financial aid, and loans? The cost of living and studying varies across the United States. With the right amount of planning and research, pursuing a U.S. higher education can be made affordable. When looking into studying in the United States, evaluating your finances should be one of the first things to do. U.S. institutions offer a variety of programs with a wide array of tuition and fees. There are many opportunities to superbly plan for our education.

Attend the free session that will give you an insight to better manage and fund your higher studies in the U.S.

Session:   Financing Your Higher Studies in the United States

Date:       Friday, February 15, 2019

Time:       2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Venue:     U.S. Consulate General, C-49, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai

Please note that this session is for both prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Registration is mandatory, and the program is free for participants. Students and parents can sign-up at https://goo.gl/8mV39p

If you have any queries, please contact Behrooz Avari at AvariBK@state.gov or call 022-26724942.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Ms. Behrooz KY Avari   •   Education Outreach Specialist
Public Affairs Section   •   U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai, India
C-49, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051, India
(:   +91-22-2672-4000, x4942   *:   avariBK@state.gov
Want to Study in the United States? Check out EducationUSA

U.S. Consulate General announces the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) – last date of application Feb 20, 2019 I

Hi,

Please find below the links of Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) uploaded on grants.gov. Grants related queries may be addressed to MumbaiGrants@state.gov

1. M-NOFO-19-100: Conference “Opportunities for U.S.-Indian Higher Education STEM Collaboration”

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311482

2. M-NOFO-19-101: Debate Clubs to Foster Leadership Skills in Underprivileged Youth

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311483

3. M-NOFO-19-102: LGBT Pride Month Film Festival 2019

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311496

4. M-NOFO-19-103: Promoting Diversity and Tolerance through Interfaith and Interclass Community Service Projects

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311484

5. M-NOFO-19-104: Travelling Film Festival on Women’s Safety and Empowerment

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311497

6. M-NOFO-19-105: U.S. Dance Troupe to Arts Festival in Tier-II City

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311498

7. M-NOFO-19-106: Inspiring Social Good through Theatre

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311499

8. M-NOFO-19-107: Disaster Management Studies Course

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311477

Regards,

U.S. Consulate General Mumbai

Public Affairs Section

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U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai

C-49, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex

Bandra East

Mumbai 400 051, INDIA
Phone: 91-22-26724000

Fax: 91-22-26724421

Email: mumbaipublicaffairs@state.gov

Website: https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/mumbai/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Mumbai.usconsulate

Minority Education Loans – apply till year-end

Mumbai Chairman of Maulana Azad Minorities Financial Development Corporation Limited Haji Haider Azam said the deadline for filling up educational loan forms for minority students has been extended to December 31. Students of minority communities (Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Parsi and Jew) desiring to pursue professional and vocational courses like MBBS, MBA, BE etc) were asked to apply for educational loans trill November 30.  “Seeing the increasing demand from students and to facilitate more applications, we have extended the last date. Hopefully more students will take advantage of the loan’s scheme. The loan is for up to Rs 5 lakhs per student,”said Azam.

Students are required to apply online at https://malms.maharashtra.gov.in