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No. F. 22-21/2006-ES.4
Government
of India
Ministry of Human Resource
Development
Department of Higher Education
ES.4 Section
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ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP in
COMMONWEALTH STUDIES
LAST DATE:
15.10.2006
I. Applications are
invited from Indian nationals on plain paper in the
FORMAT GIVEN BELOW for the award of Anniversary
Scholarship in Commonwealth Studies tenable
universities in United Kingdom from October 2007
for doctoral degree in the subject mentioned below in
the United Kingdom. One (1) nomination is to be
sent to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for
this scholarship.
II. AGE
The candidate should not be more
than 40 years of age as on 30.09.2006.
III. LEVEL OF STUDY:
Doctoral Degree.
IV SUBJECT FIELDS:
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The Commonwealth and civil
society/professional bodies (peoples’ fora at CHOGMs,
the work of the non-governmental Commonwealth, human
rights initiatives, local government fora etc)
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The Commonwealth and identities
(Constructions and meanings of Commonwealth,
supra-national identities, diaspora, faith issues).
V. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
The
candidate should hold, by 31st August 2007,
a first degree of upper second class Honours standard
(or above) or a second class degree and a relevant
postgraduate qualification.
VI.
VALUE OF AWARD
Each scholarship provides: -
(A) Student
concessionary or other approved air fare to the United
Kingdom by the most direct and economical route and
return on expiry of the scholarship (the cost of
journey made before receipt of award will not normally
be reimbursed nor can fares be paid for a scholar’s
dependents).
(B) Approved
tuition and examination fees.
(C) A
personal maintenance allowance payable monthly.
(D) A
grant for books and apparatus in the first year of
study and for a subsequent full year also; and a grant
towards the expenses preparing a thesis of
dissertation, where applicable;
(E) A
grant for expenses of approved travel within the U.K.
(F) An
initial clothing grant for most scholars on first
arrival from tropical developing countries;
(G) Where
a host institution has in advance declared and the
Commission has accepted, the need for fieldwork
outside the United Kingdom, a grant towards the cost
of such fieldwork, which shall not normally exceed one
economy and tourist class return fare to the fieldwork
location. Scholars for whom fieldwork fares are
provided to their home country shall not be entitled
to a mid – term homeward fare;
(H) For
married scholars selected by the Commission for awards
exceeding 12 months, a marriage allowance per
mensem is payable provided
that the husband and wife are residing together at the
same address in the United Kingdom. It is not paid
when a husband or wife of the scholars is also in
receipt of an award, or is in paid employment. For
such married couples accompanied by their children, a
child allowance is payable for the first, second and
third child under the age of 16 provided they are
residing with their parents. A scholar who is
unaccompanied by spouse but accompanied by children
for whom he/she is legally responsible, shall receive
the equivalent of the spouse’s allowance for the first
child, and child allowances for the second and third
child, irrespective of the length of tenure of award.
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.
VII
LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:
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 Tuesday,
the 15th October 2006.
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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. Applications must be accompanied by
attested copies of certificates regarding date of
birth, diplomas, degrees, mark sheets in respect of
all the examinations passed alongwith experience
certificate of Employment and one copy of
recently taken passport size photograph with
signature (to be pasted on the application form). Self
attested certificates will not be accepted.
Those who will be called for interview
will have to bring seven attested copies of the
abovementioned documents alongwith the originals as
also one original and six attested copies of
references (not testimonials) from the referees
specifically related to the candidate’s suitability
for the planned studies.
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 15.10.2006.
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
research proposals carefully as these will be a
primary condition in selection.
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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 15th November, 2006, 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 ON LINE SUBMISSION,
THE
CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT THE HARD COPY OF THE
APPLICATION MENTIONING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER
RECEIVED ON LINE AND THE ATTESTED PHOTOGRAPH AND
ATTESTED COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATES MENTIONED IN PARA
6 WITHIN 1 (ONE) WEEK OF THE CLOSING DATE OTHERWISE IT
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
24. NO APPLICATION FORM
ARE 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.
(ii) In
case, the candidate has received any offer /
invitation for admission in any University or
Institution in U.K., he/she should bring the same and
produce before the Selection Committee at the time of
interview.
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ANNEXURE-I
FORMAT OF APPLICATION
1. Name of the
Scholarship Scheme:
2. Country for which
applying:
3. Level of Course:
4. Subject (indicate one of
the subjects given in the advertisement)
5. 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
6. i
Sex : Male
Female
ii Marital status:
iii Nationality:
7.
Date of birth and the State to which the candidate
belongs:
8. Academic record
starting from High School/Higher Secondary (Attested
Copies of certificates to be
attached)
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Name of
the University/ Board/ Institute |
Examination(s) |
Date of
passing |
Division/ Class with position, if any, |
Maximum
marks and marks secured for the entire degree |
Percentage of marks obtained and position if
any, (No rounding off) |
Subjects taken |
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In case no
division/Class is awarded and only grading is done,
exact percentage of marks and Conversion formula
adopted may be mentioned.
9.
Have you cleared IELTS/TOEFL/GMAT ? If so, give score
(a) IELTS (b) TOEFL
(c) GMAT
10.
Details of
I. Professional/Practical
Training :
II. Research
Experience:
III. No.
of papers published:
IV. Previous
Employment (Period, Designation, Employer):
11.
(a) Are you employed ?
Yes No
(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 :
12.
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:
13. 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):
14. 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:
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.
15.
DECLARATION
I certify that
foregoing information is correct and complete to the
best of my knowledge and nothing has been | 
