I am pursuing my MA in English and wish to acquire higher degrees ? masters and equivalent in the same subject from Australia. Please give me the names of some good universities. How can I contact them and what are their requirements?

Name withheld

Some of the universities in Australia where you could go for higher studies in English are Australian National University, Monash University, University of Melbourne, and University of New South Wales, among others.

Do note that in order to apply to the universities in Australia, you will need your IELTS (International English Testing system) score, apart from your academic transcripts and letters of recommendation.

If you plan to apply for research work, then you will also need to submit an outline of your proposed research. This is extremely important. You can contact the above mentioned universities by logging on to their websites given below.

• Australian National University ? www.anu.edu.au.

• Monash University?www.monash.edu.au. You can also mail at monashdirect@ adm. monash.edu.au.

• University of Melbourne ?www.unimelb.edu.au. You can also mail at arts-international@ unimelb.edu.au.

• University of New South Wales ? www.unsw.edu.au.

I am a student of Class XII (science) and I wish to become a physicist. I want to pursue my graduation from England. Please tell me which colleges will be suitable for me for a career in research. Since I come from a middle class background, I would like to know about scholarships. Please advise.

Dibyajyoti Das

You can pursue your undergraduate degree from the following colleges that are affiliated to the University of Oxford ?

• Trinity College,

• Exeter College,

• Queen?s College.

Undergraduate studies in physics are offered by the University of Kent, University of Sussex, University of Warwick, etc.

All these universities have renowned physics departments and will surely prepare you to pursue a career in research.

As far as scholarships are concerned, all the universities have scholarship programmes of their own. For example, the University of Warwick has a Warwick Undergraduate Aid Programme that is very beneficial for students. In order to avail of the scholarships you have to apply for them on your application form.

The respective university or college will consider your financial condition as well as the scores of your entrance examinations to give you the scholarship. You can also contact the British Council in your city for more detailed information.

I am a third-year student of BSc economics (honours). I have already obtained an offer from Warwick University for an MSc programme. I would like to know about the different scholarships, tuition waivers, etc that I can apply for to raise the necessary funds.

Name withheld

For studying in the UK, there are a number of scholarships for Indian students. Prominent among them are the British Chevening Scholarship Programme and the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.

You can also get in touch with the university where you are going and ask them to inform you about the scholarships they can offer to you.