The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has launched the RBI Young Scholars Award Scheme to generate interest in and awareness about the Indian banking sector and RBI. Under the Scheme, The RBI will select a maximum of 150 young scholars through a countrywide competitive examination and award a scholarship. Selection test will be focuss on the role and functions of RB and banks in India and will be held in english as well as in all major regional languages. Selected candidates will be required to work on projects in selected offices of RBI for 2 or 3 months and will be paid a consolidated stipend of Rs.7500\- per month during the duration of the project. RBI will assist outstation awardees in boarding and loadging. The awardees shall have no right\ claim for an appoinment in RBI.
All students, between 18 and 23 years of age, currently pursuing their undergraduate studies in any subjects under any recognized university in India, are eligible to take the competitive examination. There is no application fee. The selection test will be held on January 10, 2010 at various centres across India. The result of the selection tes are likely to be announced in the middle of March 2010.
Interested candidates may submitt application to Project Coordinator, RBI Young Scgholars Award Scheme, Project No - 8709, PO No - 7632, Malad(West), Mumbai - 400064.
For more details, visit the link below:
www.rbi.org.in/youngscholars.aspx
