IIBF - DIAMOND JUBILEE AND CH BHABHA BANKING OVERSEAS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

The applicants must-

1. Hold a continuing membership of the Institute.
2. Be an officer in a bank / financial institution or any other body recognized as such by the Council of the Institute for membership purposes at least for five years at the time of application.
3. Be not more than 50 years of age.
4. Be at least a post graduate with an aggregate of 50% marks or equivalent grade or points form a recognized University in India or abroad.
5. Be a Certificated Associate of the Institute (CAIIB).
6. Candidate must demonstrate sufficient prior interest / inclination in research.
7. The winners of the DJCHBBORF award during the last two years are not eligible to apply for the research award.

No information available. To apply for this scholarship, you can download the application form online.

1. Applicants should attach all copies of relevant testimonials along with the form.
2. The thesis/study proposal should also be submitted along with the form.
3. Application to be forwarded to- The Chief Executive Officer, Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, Kohinoor City, Commercial-II, Tower I, 2 nd & 3 rd Floor, Off. L.B.S. Marg, Kurla (West), Mumbai 400
4. (Mark as APPLICATION FOR “DJCHBBORF” on envelope). For further details, please check- https://iibf.org.in/documents/DJCHBBORF.pdf

1. The Institute will decide about the candidates to be called for interview on the basis of the quality of the thesis proposal submitted, their qualifications, experience and background. Candidates selected for the interview will have to appear before the Committee appointed by the Institute for interview at Mumbai. Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.
2. In choosing the awardee, the Committee will consider the personality of the candidates, background, educational qualifications and professional experience, the likelihood of the candidate benefiting from the study abroad and his/her ability to make it useful to his/her Institution and /or to the Indian Banking System and also his/her capability of presenting thoughts clearly, precisely and persuasively in writing and orally to groups of senior management executive in the field of his/her study.
3. In the matter of selection of candidates for the interview and the final selection of the awardee, the decision of the Institute will be final and no correspondence questioning the decision will be entertained form any quarter.
4. It will be at the discretion of the Institute to withhold the Fellowship if the required standard is not attained. Other Info Financial arrangements: a. Outstation candidates coming for interview will be paid economy class airfare for their onward and return journeys on production of the relative bills, provided they are not reimbursed by the respective banks/ institutions. b. The winner of the Fellowship will be provided with the lowest fare economy class ticket for the shortest route from place of work to the place of visit abroad, in case a foreign visit is approved by the selection panel. Spouse / family are strictly not to accompany the scholar during this visit. c. Foreign Exchange towards boarding, lodging and out of pocket expenses in the places of visit, for a period between 4 weeks on a scale, to be fixed by the Institute, which will be uniform irrespective of the cadre of the scholar. Other Conditions: a. The candidate will have to select a guide from the research institute for the entire period of the study. The Candidate has to indicate his/her preference of the Institute and Institute will endeavor to ensure a tie up for completing the project. b. Two copies of publishable report are to be submitted by the candidate within 6 months of completing the period of study/visit abroad, as the case may be. In case of delay in submission of report, the fellowship may be forfeited.