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No. F. 22-1/2006-ES.4
Government
of India
Ministry of Human Resource
Development
Department of Secondary & Higher
Education
ES.4 Section
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LAST DATE:
25th September 2006
COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND
FELLOWSHIP PLAN – 2007 – U.K.
I. Applications are
invited from Indian nationals on plain paper in the
FORMAT GIVEN BELOW for the award of Commonwealth
Scholarship tenable in United Kingdom from October
2007 for higher studies/research/specialized
training in the subject mentioned below in the United
Kingdom. Up to Fifty Five (55) nominations are to
be sent to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission,
out of these not more than 33 (thirty three) are for
one year Master’s Degree Course/Six months clinical
training and twenty two (22) are for three year’s
Ph.D. Course.
II. ELIGIBILITY
The candidate should not be more
than 40 years of age as on 30.09.2006 and fulfil the
minimum qualifications as per Para (IV) below.
III. LEVEL OF COURSE
These scholarships will be awarded
for studies leading to either: -
(1) SIX MONTH CLINICAL
TRAINING/RESEARCH/SPECIALISATION
1. Cancer Research 2.
Cardiology (including Cardiac Surgery) 3.
Gynaecology 4. Medicine and 5. Dentistry.
(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 2.
Environmental Studies 3. Remote Sensing Technology
4. Communication Engineering
5. Biotechnology or Biochemical
Engineering and 6. Robotics (including Artificial
Intelligence)
(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. Sociology
2. Management Studies 3. Economics 4. Psychology
5. Computer Applications 6. Law 7. English
(Literature/Linguistics) 8. History and 9.Philosophy.
Candidates who have already
completed Ph.D. or 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/ RESEARCH
One should
hold or able to produce the certificate of Bachelor’s
Degree by 31st August 2007 in the subject
field concerned indicated above securing 55% or above
marks in Humanities and Social Science group and 60%
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.
Successful candidates will be required to take the
IELTS. 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 2007 in the concerned subject fields indicated
above securing 55% or above marks in Humanities and
Social Science group and 60% 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:
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 Secondary & Higher Education, External
Scholarship Division, ES.4 Section, A-2/W-4, Curzon
Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110
001 by Monday, the 25th September 2006.
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. 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 25.9.2006.
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.
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 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
concealed/distorted. I understand that if at any time
I am found to have concealed/distorted any material
information, my selection shall be liable to summary
termination without notice and compensation.
Place :
Date:
Signature of the Candidate |
