A 35,000 pounds Doctoral scholarship for Indian students has been set up in Britain. British High Commission release issued in New Delhi, said, a leading college of the Cambridge university, St John College on Tuesday announced three prestigious 'Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships' for PhD students or up to three years. The programme first launched in 2 007, was set up exclusively for Indian students who are currently based in India and intend to support those who wish to pursue PhD and MPhil degrees at St John's .It will cover areas such as science and technology, economics and social sciences. Dr. Singh studied economics at St John's college in the late 1950s. Applications for the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships, for the 2011-12 session, were invited from October 15 and the closing date is 31 December 2010. Organizations like Rolls-Royce India, BP Foundation and others have agreed to sponsor this scholarship.