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No. F.15-1/2007-ES.4
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
ES. 4
Section
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COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PLAN, NEW ZEALAND AWARDS-2008
Last Date :
30th April, 2007
Applications on plain paper, as per
prescribed format, are invited from Indian Nationals
residing in India for the above-mentioned Commonwealth
Scholarship for higher studies, research leading to
Ph.D /Masters/Post Graduate Diploma Study in New
Zealand.
NUMBER
OF NOMINATIONS TO BE SENT:
THREE
Ph.D
1(one)
MASTERS/P.GRADUATE DIPLOMA
2(Two)
SUBJECT
FIELDS:
1.
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (including
Livestock, forestry, fisheries and horticulture);
2.
Education
(including early childhood education, bilingual
education and education management; and
3.
Primary Health
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR
Should have completed Master’s Degree in
the subject or allied fields with minimum 60% marks in
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods or Education or
Primary Health for applying for Ph.D. Should have
completed Bachelor’s Degree in the above subjects or
allied fields with minimum 60% marks. Where
percentage of marks is not available and grades are
mentioned, the candidates must indicate the conversion
formula adopted by the University/Institution and
should also indicate equivalent percentage of marks.
AGE
The candidate should not be more than 40
years of age as on 30.04.2007.
VALUE
(a) Travel to and fro from New
Zealand by the shortest route and economy class as
arranged by the authorities of the donor country (No
provision has been included for the expenses of the
dependents).
(b) Expenditure on board and
lodging, books and other study material, tuition fee,
internal travel related to the studies and medical
care will be met by the New Zealand Government.
General
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants
for the scheme must satisfy the following general
eligibility criteria andy any pre-determined, country
or regional-specific selection criteria set by
NZAID and the nominating authorities. At a minimum, to
be eligible to apply for a scholarship, applicants
must:
-
have citizenship of
Commonwealth developing country;
-
be residing in their
home country for at least two years prior to
application;
-
have citizenship of a
Commonwealth country that is on the DAC List of Aid
Recipients;
-
not be married or
engaged to be married to a person who holds, or who
is eligible to hold, citizenship or permanent
residence status of a country that is not on the DAC
list of Aid Recipients (including New Zealand or
Australia;
-
not have access to a
place in a New Zealand education institution on the
basis of New Zealand or Australian permanent
residence status;
-
be aged 17 and over
before the scholarship start date;
-
meet any
country-specific eligibility criteria determined by
the nominating authorities;
-
not hold or have held a
New Zealand or Australia Government Scholarship (or
another scholarship from a developed country) in the
preceding 24 months at the time of application;
-
be applying to commence
a qualification which is at a higher level than any
qualification gained to date;
-
be available to take up
the scholarship in the calendar year for which the
scholarship is offered;
-
satisfy the admission
requirement of the New Zealand institution in which
the qualification is to be undertaken;
-
not be transferring from
another country’s tertiary scholarship (either in
New Zealand or in another country) to a Commonwealth
Scholarship;
-
satisfy New Zealand
Government requirements for international student
entry to New Zealand (medical and character checks
required by Immigration New Zealand);
-
preferably have been
working in their respective home countries for two
years immediately preceding the date of the
scholarship; and
-
in being offered and
accepting a Commonwealth Scholarship, agree in
writing that they will return to their country of
citizenship to take up a position that utilizes
their study skills for a minimum period of two
years.
Applicants cannot:
-
Concurrently hold
another scholarship;
-
Be studying full-time at
post-secondary level;
-
Have completed a
qualification in a similar field of study at the
same level of study or another qualification at the
same level, that is, there can n\be no duplication
of qualifications. The proposed level of study
should be at a higher level that qualifications
already received; and
-
Have
been terminated from a New Zealand or Australian
Government scholarship previously.
TENURE
OF AWARDS
Awards for Ph.D. study will be made for
three years in the first instance with provision for
an extension of upto one further year. Each award
will be made on the understanding that it will be
continued for the period of the programme of study or
research for which it is granted provided that the
scholar’s progress and conduct are satisfactory, but
no award shall last for more than four years.
2.
Each application must be accompanied by attested
copies of (a) certificate of age (b) mark-sheets of
the qualifying examination (c) all
degrees/diplomas/certificates.
3.
Candidates who have already been abroad for
study/training/specialization either on scholarship or
on their own for a period exceeding six months are
eligible to apply only if they have been in India for
at least two consecutive years after returning from
abroad as on 30.4.2007.
4.
Applications in subject fields other than those
specified above will not be considered.
5.
Applications of candidates who are abroad will not be
considered.
6.
For research students, a statement of 500 words
outlining the applicant’s proposed research topic,
including research question and objectives, proposed
methodology, timeline and justification for
home-located research. The statement should also
identify the significance and application of the
proposed research topic to the development of the
applicant’s home country.
7.
Those who have already completed Ph.D. in India or
abroad need not apply.
8.
Candidates who do not possess the requisite
qualifications need not apply.
9.
Candidates should have adequate knowledge of
geographical situation, cultural heritage of India and
the donor country.
10.
Documents submitted alongwith the applications will
not be returned. Hence, candidates are advised to
send only the photocopies of the certificates etc.
duly attested by competent authority. Self attested
certificates will not be accepted.
11.
Since these scholarships are offered by Foreign
Government, applications should invariably be
submitted in English only.
12.
Experience has to be supported by documentary
evidence.
13.
Candidates must have good knowledge of written and
spoken English (The donor country reserves the right
to request evidence of having passed an accredited
English language test).
14.
Applicants are required to be of sound health and
awards are subject to successful candidates’
satisfying a prescribed medical examination by donor
country.
15.
Employed candidates must send their application
through their employers with a “No Objection
Certificate”. They will not be called for
interview unless the certificate is forwarded with the
application.
16.
Mere fulfillment of requirements as laid down in the
advertisement does not qualify a candidate for
interview. Interview letters in a particular subject
are sent only to the best candidates after their
applications are judged by a duly constituted
Selection Committee of Experts.
17.
Applications not in the prescribed proforma and
application received after the prescribed date and
incomplete applications will not be considered.
18.
Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
19.
The Selection committee’s decision about candidates
for interview or selecting a candidate for nomination
will be final. NO REPRESENTATIONS IN THIS REGARD
WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
LAST
DATE
Candidates should apply for the above
scholarship on thick plain paper (preferably
typewritten) with recent passport size photograph duly
affixed, furnishing the details/particulars in the
given format to the Section Officer (ES.4 Section),
Scholarship Division, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Department of Higher Education, A2/W4,
Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New
Delhi-110001 latest by
Monday,
the 30th April, 2007.
Application received thereafter will not considered.
On line applications may be accepted provided hard
copy of the application alongwith enclosures (attested
copies of certificates, mark sheet etc.) reach the
Ministry within 5 days after the last date.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LATE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED |
