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Queen's University of Northern Ireland (Britain) will grant 100 scholarships to brilliant Indian students. Scholarship will be offered to those students who are enrolling in post-graduate engineering, science and technology programmes from September 2012.

The scholarship has been named after former President of India- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. According to information, University will spend a total of 253,427 pounds ($400,000) under this scholarship programme.

Each eligible student will be given 2,500 pounds ($4,000) for pursuing post-graduate courses in electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical and aerospace engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering, planning, architecture and civil engineering

The Belfast-based Queen's University is one of the 20 leading research intensive institutions in Britain and rated as 'world leading' in all areas of research. It has 17,000 students from 80 countries, 3,500 faculties and about 100,000 graduates worldwide.