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Scholarships and Financial Aid for Postgraduate Programs

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Which of the following is a government-sponsored scholarship program for postgraduate studies in India?

  1. National Scholarship Portal

  2. University Grants Commission (UGC) Scholarship

  3. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Scholarship

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Scholarship Portal, University Grants Commission (UGC) Scholarship, and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Scholarship are all government-sponsored scholarship programs for postgraduate studies in India.

What is the eligibility criterion for the National Scholarship Portal scholarship?

  1. Students must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in their undergraduate degree.

  2. Students must belong to a low-income family.

  3. Students must be pursuing a postgraduate program in a recognized university or institution.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To be eligible for the National Scholarship Portal scholarship, students must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in their undergraduate degree, belong to a low-income family, and be pursuing a postgraduate program in a recognized university or institution.

Which of the following scholarships is offered by the University Grants Commission (UGC)?

  1. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)

  2. Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)

  3. Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The University Grants Commission (UGC) offers the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Senior Research Fellowship (SRF), and Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) scholarships to postgraduate students.

What is the duration of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Scholarship?

  1. One year

  2. Two years

  3. Three years

  4. Four years


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Scholarship is awarded for a duration of two years.

Which of the following is a private scholarship program for postgraduate studies in India?

  1. Tata Scholarship

  2. Reliance Scholarship

  3. Birla Scholarship

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tata Scholarship, Reliance Scholarship, and Birla Scholarship are all private scholarship programs for postgraduate studies in India.

What is the eligibility criterion for the Tata Scholarship?

  1. Students must have secured a minimum of 60% marks in their undergraduate degree.

  2. Students must belong to a low-income family.

  3. Students must be pursuing a postgraduate program in a recognized university or institution.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To be eligible for the Tata Scholarship, students must have secured a minimum of 60% marks in their undergraduate degree, belong to a low-income family, and be pursuing a postgraduate program in a recognized university or institution.

Which of the following scholarships is offered by the Reliance Foundation?

  1. Reliance Scholarship for Engineering

  2. Reliance Scholarship for Medicine

  3. Reliance Scholarship for Law

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Reliance Foundation offers the Reliance Scholarship for Engineering, Reliance Scholarship for Medicine, and Reliance Scholarship for Law to postgraduate students.

What is the duration of the Birla Scholarship?

  1. One year

  2. Two years

  3. Three years

  4. Four years


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Birla Scholarship is awarded for a duration of three years.

Which of the following is a scholarship program for postgraduate studies abroad?

  1. Commonwealth Scholarship

  2. Fulbright Scholarship

  3. Chevening Scholarship

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Commonwealth Scholarship, Fulbright Scholarship, and Chevening Scholarship are all scholarship programs for postgraduate studies abroad.

What is the eligibility criterion for the Commonwealth Scholarship?

  1. Students must be citizens of a Commonwealth country.

  2. Students must have secured a minimum of 65% marks in their undergraduate degree.

  3. Students must be pursuing a postgraduate program in a recognized university or institution.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To be eligible for the Commonwealth Scholarship, students must be citizens of a Commonwealth country, have secured a minimum of 65% marks in their undergraduate degree, and be pursuing a postgraduate program in a recognized university or institution.

Which of the following scholarships is offered by the United States government?

  1. Fulbright Scholarship

  2. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship

  3. Muskie Scholarship

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The United States government offers the Fulbright Scholarship, Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship, and Muskie Scholarship to postgraduate students.

What is the duration of the Chevening Scholarship?

  1. One year

  2. Two years

  3. Three years

  4. Four years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chevening Scholarship is awarded for a duration of one year.

Which of the following is a scholarship program for postgraduate studies in STEM fields?

  1. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship

  2. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

  3. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Fellowship

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, and Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Fellowship are all scholarship programs for postgraduate studies in STEM fields.

What is the eligibility criterion for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship?

  1. Students must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

  2. Students must have secured a minimum of 3.0 GPA in their undergraduate degree.

  3. Students must be pursuing a postgraduate program in a STEM field.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To be eligible for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, students must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States, have secured a minimum of 3.0 GPA in their undergraduate degree, and be pursuing a postgraduate program in a STEM field.

Which of the following scholarships is offered by the NIH?

  1. Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

  2. Francis Collins Scholars Program

  3. National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Training Grant

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The NIH offers the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, Francis Collins Scholars Program, and National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Training Grant to postgraduate students.

What is the duration of the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship?

  1. One year

  2. Two years

  3. Three years

  4. Four years


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship is awarded for a duration of three years.

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