PhD aspirant denied visa as UK says state govt scholarship not valid
A PhD student from Maharashtra, Aryan Agarwal, was recently denied a visa to study at the University of Manchester due to the UK government's stance that scholarships awarded by state-level governments are not valid. Agarwal had secured a scholarship from the Directorate of Technical Education of Maharashtra for his PhD in Materials Chemistry.
However, the UK's Immigration Rules Appendix Finance states that only scholarships from the applicant's national government are eligible for visas. The university and scholarship provider have offered to help Agarwal meet the financial requirements for the visa, but he falls short as the required amount is Rs 60 lakh. Agarwal, who lost his father in a jungle accident, is now working with the Maharashtra government to resolve the issue.
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