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No.
F.15-1/2009-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-2010
Last Date :
15th June, 2009
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 STUDIES
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. For Masters Degree,
candidate 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. Candidates are
encouraged to secure admission to their preferred New
Zealand education Institution in advance of
Scholarship application. Evidence of admission should
be attached with the application form or produced at
the time of interview. Otherwise, he/she will not be
given any TA for attending the interview. Study at
Ph.D level will only be considered where particularly
strong development relevance is demonstrated.
AGE
The candidate should not be more than 40
years of age as on 15.06.2009.
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 and 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 a participating developing
Commonwealth country;
•
be residing in their home country for at least two
years prior to application;
•
not have citizenship or permanent residence status of
New Zealand or Australia, or another developed
country, except where their country does not issue
passports and they hold a New Zealand passport.
•
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 New Zealand, Australia
or another developed country, except where their
country does not issue passports and they hold a New
Zealand passport.
•
be aged 17 and over before the scholarship start date
and be under 40 years of age at the time of
application;
•
be applying to commence a new qualification and not be
seeking funding for one already commenced in New
Zealand or another country.
•
Not have completed, or nearly completed, a
qualification at a similar level (i.e. applicants must
be applying to commence a qualification which is at a
higher level than any previously attained), unless
strong development relevance is demonstrated.
•
Satisfy the admission requirements of the New Zealand
education institution in which the qualification is to
be undertaken, including English Language criteria;
•
Have been working in their country of citizenship,
preferably for at least two years prior to
application;
•
Hold a Bachelors degree of upper second class
standard, or higher, relevant to the proposed
postgraduate qualification; and
•
Be available to take up the scholarship in the
academic year for which it is offered.
Applicants cannot:
•
Concurrently hold another scholarship;
•
Be studying full-time at post-secondary level;
•
Be transferring from another tertiary scholarship to a
Commonwealth scholarship;
•
Hold, or have held, a New Zealand Government or
Australia Government scholarship in the 24 months
preceding the scholarship start date;
•
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 15.6.2009.
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 15th June, 2009. 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 3 days after the last date.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LATE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED
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