SAF-Madanjeet Singh Scholarships for the Class of 2009

The SAF-Madanjeet Singh scholarship for the one year postgraduate course at the Asian College of Journalism covers eight countries, viz: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Two scholarships – one for a male and another for a female candidate – are available for each country. The scholarship covers: (a) Tuition fees, (b) Economy air travel from the scholar's place of residence within SAARC to Chennai and back, (c) Accommodation on room sharing basis, (d) Monthly pocket allowance of INR 3000/-.

The ACJ course offers four streams of specialization: Print, Television, Radio & New Media.

• The tuition fees are as follows:

Eligibility: Candidates should have cleared an undergraduate course in any discipline. Equivalent course in different SAARC countries would also be considered on a case by case basis. They must be proficient in English since all instruction and assignments at ACJ are in English.

Selection Procedure: Advertisements for admission to the ACJ each year are published in leading national dailies and on the SAF and ACJ web sites in early March. The ACJ holds a written test in many centres in India to assess the applicants’ English language competence and General Knowledge. Candidates from India shortlisted on the basis of their performance in the test are called for an interview at Chennai, after which the final admission list is drawn up.

Seats for SAF scholarships: For the Class of 2009 the quota of seats being reserved for the SAF-Madanjeet Singh scholars in each stream is as follows:

(The allocation is made allowing for flexibility of choice for SAF-Madanjeet Singh scholars in keeping with their stream preference and scholarship coverage considerations.)

For further details or clarifications please contact:

Registrar's Office:
Asian College of Journalism
124, Wallajah Road
Chennai – 600 002
Tel: +91 – 44 – 28418254/55
Fax: +91 – 44 – 28418253
Email: asian_media@vsnl.com