Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship

Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship program is funded by Reliance Industries helps Indian students with lower financial means to fulfil their dreams of getting an MBA at the prestigious Stanford University. Every year, 3 applicants are awarded the fellowship covering at least 80% of their tuition fee and associated fees.

It all started 40 years back when Mukesh Ambani, now the richest man in India, had to drop out of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and return to India to help his father, Dhirubhai, build Reliance. What the Indian billionaire failed to achieve, he made sure that at least 3 Indians fulfilled their dreams. So, under the Reliance Foundation, a Stanford RelianceDhirubhai Fellowship was started in the year 2008.

Details of the Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Scholarship:

•  Level: MBA (2-year program)
• Deadline: No date yet. (upcoming)
• Funding: $94,915 or INR 70.7 lakhs per year
• Eligible Nationalities: Indian citizens.
• Type of Study: Full-Time Course
• Country: India
• Field of Study: Business Adminstration.
• University: Stanford university.

Eligibility:

Students must carefully check the entry requirements before applying for the scholarship program. If you meet these eligibility requirements, only then will your application will be considered.

• Students must be Indian citizens.
• They must be eligible for the Stanford MBA program.
• They must have a graduate degree in hand.
• English proficiency scores through IELTS/TOEFL are required.
• They must have passed the minimum cutoff for GMAT or GRE.

How to Apply for Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship Scholarship:

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you with the Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship application process:

• Firstly, you should know that you can apply for the fellowship before you apply for the Stanford MBA program.
• Gather all the important documents required for the fellowship application and prepare your 250-word essay on why you should be considered for this fellowship.
• Submit the application before the deadline and wait for a month before you are notified.

You can prepare for your Stanford MBA application during the waiting period of the Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship.

Document Required:

• All academic transcripts
• Letters of Recommendations
• Resume with latest professional qualifications
• 250-word essay.
• Financial documents.
• All awards, certificates and honors received before.

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Terms and Conditions: 

If you are awarded, you are supposed to follow the terms and conditions given below to avoid the cancellation of this fellowship.

• Once your MBA program of 2 years is completed, you have to return to India.
• You have to work in an Indian company for a minimum of 2 years and cannot be employed anywhere else in the world.
• You cannot spend the grant on accommodation, airfare, travel expenses, USA Student visa application and Stanford MBA application.

Since this fellowship is a believer in developing India primarily, they have put forward a condition for all awardees to return and work in India for at least 2 years after their Stanford MBA program.

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Deadline:

The dates for the Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowships for September 2022 intake have not been released yet. Interested applicants are advised to check for upcoming updates.

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