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No. F.
22-1/2009-ES.4 COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN – 2010 – U.K.
LAST DATE:
20th October 2009
I.. Applications are invited from Indian nationals
either through
http://www.education.nic.in/ or on plain paper in the FORMAT GIVEN
BELOW for nominations from India for the award of Commonwealth
Scholarship tenable in United Kingdom from October 2010 for higher
studies/research/specialized training in the subject mentioned below in
the United Kingdom. Up to Sixty (60) nominations are to be sent to the
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for final selection to be made by
them. Out of these not more than 35 (thirty five) are for one year
Master’s Degree Course/Six months clinical training and twenty five (25)
are for three year’s Ph.D. Course and 1 year Research on Split-Site
basis.
(1) SIX MONTH CLINICAL TRAINING/RESEARCH/SPECIALISATION(For
MBBS, BDS,MS, MD degree holders only) (2) (i) ONE YEAR TAUGHT MASTER’S COURSES OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE, (ii) THREE YEARS DOCTORAL DEGREE (iii) ONE YEAR RESEARCH ON A SPLIT SITE BASIS, TOWARDS A Ph. D. REGISTERED AT A UNIVERSITY IN HOME COUNTRY:
(A) ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY:
1. Electronics/Electrical 2. Environmental Studies
3. Remote Sensing Technology (B) SCIENCE (PURE AND APPLIED)
1. Mathematics 2. Molecular Biology 3. Physics and 4. Chemistry (including Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry).
(C) AGRICULTURE
(D) HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(IV) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The candidates must have completed tertiary
education in English Medium :-
One should hold or able to produce the certificate of Bachelor’s Degree by 31st August 2010 in the subject field concerned (indicated above) securing 60% or above marks in Humanities and Social Science group and 65% or above marks in Medical, Engineering and Technology, Science and Agriculture Group. Candidate should give one page academic justification for pursuing the course in U.K.
Candidates whose native language is not English will be required to
provide evidence that they have sufficient competence in English to
practice Medicine or Dentistry in the United Kingdom. Nominated
candidates will be required to take the IELTS, for which they may
contact local British Council Office. (B) FOR Ph.D. DEGREE:-
One should hold or able to produce the certificate of Master’s Degree by 31st August 2010 in the concerned subject fields (indicated above) securing 60% or above marks in Humanities and Social Science group and 65% or above marks in the relevant subjects in Medical, Engineering and Technology, Science and Agriculture group.
V. VALUE OF AWARD
Each scholarship provides: -
Scholar’s emoluments are not subject to United Kingdom income tax, but holders and their spouses may be liable for the payment at least in part of any Council tax levied by the local authority where they live.
VI LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:
(A) For those applying by post, applications on
plain paper (as per format given below) alongwith the required documents
(attested copies of all certificates/degrees/diplomas have to be
attached) should reach Section Officer, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Department of Higher Education, External Scholarship
Division, ES.4 Section, A-2/W-4, Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi
Marg, New Delhi - 110 001 by 15th October 2009. (Tele. No. 23384501,
23386401 and 23384687, 23382498) VII GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :
1. A candidate may apply for only one subject of his/her choice.
2. As a condition of award, the Commission or a host institution in Britain may also require a candidate to take particular English Tests and/or training in English.
3. The final selection of the nominated candidates rests with the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in U.K.
4. Nomination of a candidate by Government of India does not guarantee final selection or placement. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission will make its own selection out of overall nominees recommended by all the participating countries in the programme.
5. Mere fulfillment of minimum requirements as laid down in the advertisement does not qualify a candidate for interview. Interview letters are sent only to a limited number of candidates after their applications are examined by the Committee of Experts.
6. Application must be accompanied by attested copies of certificates regarding date of birth, diplomas, degrees, mark sheets in respect of all the examination passed alongwith experience certificate of Employment (if any) and one copy of recently taken passport size photograph with signature (to be pasted on application form). Self attested certificates will not be accepted.
7. Applicants already holding a Doctoral Degree or about to obtain will not be considered. Candidates who have already done a Ph.D. in India or abroad are not considered.
8. Candidates who have already been abroad for studies/training/specialization either on scholarships or on their own, for a period exceeding six months are eligible to apply if they have been in India for at least two consecutive years after returning from abroad as on 15.10.2009. Applications of candidates who are already abroad will not be considered.
9. In case of candidates qualifying from Universities, where grades are awarded, the candidates are required to furnish exact percentage of marks and indicate the conversion formula.
10. Candidates will be expected to have some knowledge of India and of the donor country.
11. Candidates who are employed must apply through their employers. Candidates belonging to the All India Services should send their applications through their Cadre Controlling Authority. No Objection Certificate from Employer should invariably be submitted on or before the time of interview. Otherwise candidates will not be allowed to appear for interview.
12. It is very important that applicants who are in employment to which they wish to return after completion of their studies in UK should have an assurance from their Organisation that if their nomination is successful, they will be granted sufficient leave of absence. In general, a candidate undertaking research for a Ph.D. can be expected to need 36 months study in the United Kingdom even though in the first instance, the award will only be offered for one or two years.
13. While indicating the period of past experience and stay abroad, candidates should mention the specific dates.
14. As these scholarships are offered by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in UK the applications should be submitted in English only.
15. Applications in subject-fields other than those specified in the advertisement will not be considered.
16. Candidates who do not possess the essential qualification need not apply.
17. Candidates must furnish a clear and precise programme of study/research (minimum 500 words) justifying that their study/research can be carried out in the United Kingdom. Candidates are advised to describe their plan for study/research proposals carefully as these will be a primary condition in selection both PG/Ph.D course.
18 Incomplete applications and applications received after the stipulated date will not be considered and no correspondence will be entertained.
19. Documents submitted along with the application will not be returned. Hence, candidates are advised to send only attested copies of the certificates.
20. CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION.
21. In case no interview letter is received by an applicant by 30th November, 2009, it may be presumed that he/she has not been short listed by the Selection Committee. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
22. THE DECISION OF SELECTION COMMITTEE SHALL BE FINAL. NO REPRESENTATION IN THIS REGARD WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
23. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE WWW.EDUCATION.NIC.IN APPLICATION FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE SITE OR CAN ALSO BE SUBMITTED ON LINE. IN CASE OF ONLINE SUBMISSION, THE CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT THE HARD COPY OF APPLICATION MENTIONING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER RECEIVED ONLINE AND THE PHOTOGRAPH, ATTESTED COPIES OF CERTIFICATES MENTIONED IN PARA 6 ABOVE BY 20TH OCTOBER, OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
24. NO APPLICATION FORMS IS BEING SUPPLIED BY THIS MINISTRY.
IMPORTANT:
(i) Candidates are advised to submit simultaneously another “Independent
Application” to their chosen ‘Institution’ in the U.K. directly so that
their placements and admission become easier.
NOTE:
The number of applicants for Commonwealth
Scholarship UK is quite large and interested candidates who have applied
for the subjects offered for Commonwealth Scholarship UK 2010 can also
be considered for scholarships offered in these subjects by other
countries. The countries that have offered slots for scholarships for
2010 till date in various subjects (not necessarily those listed above)
are given below:
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FORMAT OF APPLICATION
1.
Name of the Scholarship Scheme:
2.
Country for which applying:
3.
other countries also:
4. Level of Course:
5. Subject (indicate one of the subjects given in the advertisement)
6. i Name of the candidate Sh./Smt./Km. (in Block letters)
ii Full mailing address with Pin Code and Telephone Number, if any
iii Full name of Father/Mother/Guardian
iv. E-Mail Address:
ii Marital status: iii Nationality:
8. Date of birth and the State to which the candidate belongs:
9. Academic record starting from High School/Higher Secondary (Attested Copies of certificates to be attached)
10. Have you cleared IELTS/TOEFL/GMAT ? If so, give score (a) IELTS (b) TOEFL (c) GMAT
11. Details of I. Professional/Practical Training : II. Research Experience: III. No. of papers published: IV. Previous Employment (Period, Designation, Employer):
(b) In case you are employed then give the nature of the present employment with name and date of appointment/designation and the name and address of the employer :
13. Have you been abroad? If so give full particulars of I Country/Countries visited: II Period of stay (give details): III Date, Month and Year of return to India: IV Purpose of visit:
14. Name and address of three persons who are familiar with your work (Two of them who taught you in an area of study relevant to course and the third may be your employer or a person with whom you have worked professionally):
15. Proposed programme of study/research/training specifying details on a separate sheet
I The work at present engaged in: II Nature and programme of proposed study/research/training: III Future plans/proposals after the study/research/training and its prospectus:
16. Have you been received offer letter for joining research/admission, if
yes you must attach supporting documents:
ENCLOSURES TO BE ATTACHED : (DULY ATTESTED)
a) Proof of age. b) Educational Qualification c) University/College Transcript d) No Objection Certificate from Employer (in case of employed persons) e) Programme of study/research/academic justification.
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