No.
F. 22-1/2010-ES.4
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
ES.4 Section
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COMMONWEALTH
SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN – 2011 – U.K.
LAST DATE:
25th
September 2010
I. Applications are invited from Indian nationals
either on line through http://www.education.nic.in/ or on plain paper in
the FORMAT GIVEN BELOW for nominations from India for the award of
Commonwealth Scholarships in United Kingdom tenable from October 2011
for higher studies/research/specialized training in the subjects
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 twenty five
(25) are for doctoral studies (including via the spilt-site mode)
reflecting operational quotas for awards.
II. ELIGIBILITY
The candidate should not be more than 40 years of age as on 15.09.2010
and fulfill the minimum qualifications as per Para (IV) below.
III. LEVEL OF COURSE
These scholarships will be awarded for studies leading to either: -
(1) SIX MONTHS OF
CLINICAL TRAINING (For MBBS, BDS,MS, MD degree holders only)
1. Cancer Research 2. Cardiology 3. Gynecology 4. Medicine 5. Dentistry
6. Orthopedics 7. Neurology and 8. ENT.
*From 1st October 2010, all international medical
graduates, including those on Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships,
who apply for registration with the GMC will be required to score 7.0 or
above in every band of the academic IELTS test. Applicants in medicine
and dentistry whose programme requires them to practise clinically, or
to work in a laboratory department reporting on samples from Patents,
can be considered only if they are eligible for registration with the
General Medical Council or the General Dental Council.
(2) (i) ONE YEAR TAUGHT MASTER’S COURSES OR
EQUIVALENT DEGREE, (ii) DOCTORAL DEGREE OF UPTO THREE YEARS DURATION
(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 4. Communication Engineering 5.
Biotechnology or Biochemical Engineering 6. Robotics 7. Computer
Applications/Computer Science 8. Aerospace Engg./Aeronautics 9. Civil
Engineering 10. Material Science 11. Mining Engineering and 12. Marine
Engg.
(B) SCIENCE (PURE AND APPLIED)
1. Mathematics 2. Molecular Biology 3. Physics and
4. Chemistry (including Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry).
(C) AGRICULTURE
1. Agronomy & Forestry.
(D) HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
1. History 2. Sociology 3. **Management Studies 4. Economics 5.
Philosophy 6.Psychology 7. Law 8. English (Literature/Linguistics) and
9. Political Science with International Relations
Candidates who have already completed Ph.D. or are about to complete it
will not be considered.
(IV) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The candidates must have completed tertiary
education in English Medium :-
(A) FOR MASTER’S DEGREE OR SIX MONTHS CLINICAL TRAINING
One should hold or able to produce the certificate
of Bachelor’s Degree by 31st August 2011 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 who wish to undertake postgraduate
study in Business and/or Management should before applying for a
Commonwealth Scholarship, have taken the Graduate Management Admission
Test (Princeton Test). Enquiries to: G.M.A.T. Educational Testing
Services, Box 966 – R, Princeton, NJ 08541, U.S.A. Candidates for awards
in Economics and related subjects should be aware that a number of
departments may require them, before admission, to pass the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) of which details may be obtained from Graduate
Record Examination, Educational Testing Service, Box 955, Princeton, NJ
08541, U.S.A. Service, Box 955, Princeton, NJ 08541, U.S.A.
Applicants for level of course at ‘1’ in Para III
above whose programme requires them to practice clinically, or to work
in a laboratory department reporting on samples from patients, can be
considered only if they are eligible for registration with the General
Medical Council or the General Dental Council. Information about current
conditions for registration can be obtained from: -
“The General Medical Council,
Overseas Registration Division,
178 – 202 Great Portland Street,
London WIN 6JE, or,
The General Dental Council,
37 Wimpole Street,
London WIM 8DQ”
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 2011 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: -
(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.
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 25th September 2010. (Tele. No. 23384501,
23386401 and 23384687, 23382498)
(B) For those applying online, hard copy of application alongwith
supporting documents should be submitted to reach the above-mentioned
address by 30th September 2010.
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 15.09.2010. 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 October, 2010, 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 30TH SEPTEMBER, 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.
(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.
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 2011 can also
be considered for scholarships offered in these subjects by other
countries. The countries that have offered slots for scholarships for
2011 till date in various subjects (not necessarily those listed above)
are given below:
(1) Japan (2) Mexico (3) Italy (4) Czech (5) Belgium (6) Israel (7)
China (8) Slovak (9) Turkey.
Candidates who are also interested in being considered for these
subjects for other countries scholarships, if offered in these subjects
may give their order of preference of countries. Candidates who have not
given any preferences will only be considered for Commonwealth
Scholarship UK 2011. All the terms and conditions including value of
award may vary from country to country.
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