Scholarship Awards 2017-2018

It turns out that all FURTHER Scholars from 2016 have either graduated this year or are close to it. However, we have found some deserving new students and will be committing Rs. 100,000 to each of them for the current academic year. Even though our funding is lower than it was in our early years, and therefore we are unable to commit any funds to advertising, we are still able to reach some remarkably deserving students. In view of the funding situation, we are increasingly inclined to favour those candidates who are highly motivated in their studies and determined as well as equipped to get good jobs. The purpose is to make each unit of our limited funding return the greatest number of units for the benefit of our Scholars and their families. Some of our female Scholars in the past got married soon after graduation and did not work. This is essentially a waste of our limited resources. We therefore advise all female candidates to apply only if they are highly motivated to work. In this respect, we have found that female students at medical institutions are strong candidates for our scholarships because they are motivated to use their skills as doctors for the benefit of the family and the community. We therefore encourage all medical students, male and female, to apply.

Congratulations to all those who have graduated this year and to those who have qualified for funding this year. We look forward to helping you achieve your goals.

Invitation to Apply for 2017-2018

All FURTHER Scholars who received stipends in 2016-17 are hereby invited to apply for renewal of their scholarships. Please note that if you have graduated already or will graduate before December 2017, then you are not eligible to renew. We do have some spare funds this year to issue new scholarships so if you know somoene who is in need, please ask them to write to us. We’ve had no time to advertise this year, but we would like to be able to use all the spare funds to help students. However, please remember that need is not the only criteria we consider. There should be some evidence that the student will do well enough in their studies to get a job good enough to meet their needs. We are looking for self-motivated, capable students who are ready for the workplace – both in terms of their attitude and their academic success. Thank you.

We look forward to receiving renewal requests from all current FURTHER Scholars who will graduate in December 2017 or later. Please send your latest transcript in response to our email request which you would have already received. We must receive your reply no later than 5 PM on Friday, 22 September 2017, in order to process your payment by the middle of October. Thank you.