30 students travel to UK for scholarship programmeEach university will contribute Rs 1 lakh per student towards the programme, with the remaining expenses covered by the British Council.
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British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith said that the UK had announced 600 scholarships for Indian students aspiring to study in the UK.
Bengaluru: Thirty undergraduate students from six Karnataka universities will travel to London early Saturday morning as part of the Scholarships for Outstanding Undergraduate Talent (SCOUT) Programme for a two-week visit.
The selected students represent Bangalore University, Tumkur University, Rani Channamma University, Raichur University, Bengaluru City University and Kalaburagi University, with five students chosen from each institution. Two faculty members from each university will also accompany them.
Each university will contribute Rs 1 lakh per student towards the programme, with the remaining expenses covered by the British Council.