British Council Announces New Scholarship For These Candidates

New Delhi: Applications have been invited by the British Council for a new Creative Economy Scholarship course.

The British Council has offered ten scholarships worth over £149,000 for Indian students and young professionals to pursue postgraduate studies in Culture Policy and Arts Management area at four United Kingdom universities.

Aspirants can directly apply for the scholarship with the participating universities – Birmingham City University, Goldsmiths University of London, King’s College London and University of Glasgow, said the council.

According to the council, resident Indian citizens with “relevant work experience or proven interest in their subject area” are eligible to apply for the scholarships.

“Applicants should be able to take up full-time course of study in the UK for the academic year from September/October 2021 – 2022 and are also required to have an undergraduate degree – in any field – to enable access onto one of the pre-selected postgraduate courses at one of the four UK universities,” said an official statement from the council.

“We are delighted to announce the Creative Economy Scholarship programme for Indian aspiring arts professionals, cultural entrepreneurs and future policy leaders. We want students who are passionate about a course of study in the arts sector and willing to engage as committed British Council cultural ambassadors for the 2022 UK-India programme – which marks India’s 75th year of Independence….” Jonathan Kennedy, Director Arts India, British Council, was quoted as saying by Careers360.

For further information visit britishcouncil.in

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