Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN – 2009 – U.K.
LAST DATE: 30th October 2008
Applications are invited from Indian nationals either through http://www.education.nic.in/ or on plain paper in the FORMAT GIVEN BELOW for nominations from India for the award of Commonwealth Scholarship tenable in United Kingdom from October 2009 for higher studies/research/specialized training in the subject 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 35 (thirty five) are for one year Master’s Degree Course/Six months clinical training and twenty two (25) are for three year’s Ph.D. Course and 1 year Research on Split-Site basis.
ELIGIBILITY
The candidate should not be more than 40 years of age as on 31.10.2008 and fulfill the minimum qualifications as per Para (IV) below.
LEVEL OF COURSE
These scholarships will be awarded for studies leading to either: -
(1) SIX MONTH CLINICAL TRAINING/RESEARCH/SPECIALISATION (For MBBS, MS, MD degree holders only)
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 9.Philosophy and 10. Political Science with International Relations
Candidates who have already completed Ph.D. or are about to complete it will not be considered.
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 2009 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. 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 2009 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.
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 Thursday, 30th October 2008. (Tele. No. 23384501, 23386401 and 23384687)
(B) For those applying through the website, online applications should be submitted by Thursday 30th October 2008.
For Details Please Visit: www.education.nic.in/scho_announcements/ukcommonwealth2009-scheme.asp
Click Here For Online Submission of Application
For more details visit: www.education.nic.in
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN – 2009 – U.K.
LAST DATE: 30th October 2008
Applications are invited from Indian nationals either through http://www.education.nic.in/ or on plain paper in the FORMAT GIVEN BELOW for nominations from India for the award of Commonwealth Scholarship tenable in United Kingdom from October 2009 for higher studies/research/specialized training in the subject 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 35 (thirty five) are for one year Master’s Degree Course/Six months clinical training and twenty two (25) are for three year’s Ph.D. Course and 1 year Research on Split-Site basis.
ELIGIBILITY
The candidate should not be more than 40 years of age as on 31.10.2008 and fulfill the minimum qualifications as per Para (IV) below.
LEVEL OF COURSE
These scholarships will be awarded for studies leading to either: -
(1) SIX MONTH CLINICAL TRAINING/RESEARCH/SPECIALISATION (For MBBS, MS, MD degree holders only)
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 9.Philosophy and 10. Political Science with International Relations
Candidates who have already completed Ph.D. or are about to complete it will not be considered.
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 2009 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. 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 2009 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.
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 Thursday, 30th October 2008. (Tele. No. 23384501, 23386401 and 23384687)
(B) For those applying through the website, online applications should be submitted by Thursday 30th October 2008.
For Details Please Visit: www.education.nic.in/scho_announcements/ukcommonwealth2009-scheme.asp
Click Here For Online Submission of Application
For more details visit: www.education.nic.in