Study Abroad: University Living starts applications for social scholarship programme for Indian students

NEW DELHI: University Living, a firm engaged in providing student accommodation, has launched the third edition of its social scholarship programme, which aims at providing Indian students pursuing higher education overseas with financial assistance worth Rs 10 million. Indian students pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma programmes in the United Kingdom or Australia can apply for the scholarship.

University Living has designed the social scholarship programme to reward socially conscious students who actively contribute towards social change. Applicants can apply for the scholarship till May 31 on the official website universityliving.com/scholarship. Applicants will have to submit their details, along with a video application showcasing their social work contributions.

The application should demonstrate candidate’s involvement in initiatives that foster social cohesion, empower underprivileged communities, or promote environmental and animal welfare. The applicants will have to produce proof that they have received an offer at a university in the United Kingdom or Australia.

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The scholarship is only open for students who have received full-time programme offers for the July intake for institutes in Australia and the September intake for UK institutes. The firm launched the social scholarship on completing 8 years to reward the do-gooders of the society.

Saurabh Arora, CEO of University Living, said, "At University Living, we believe in supporting students who are not only academically driven but also socially responsible and working in their own right to make the world a better place. Our Social Scholarship program provides an opportunity for Indian students to showcase their commitment to making a difference in society while pursuing their academic goals abroad."