Government
of India
Ministry
of Human Resource Development
Department
of Higher Education
COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN – 2014 – U.K.
Last Date:
6th October, 2013 for applying online.
11th October, 2013 for receiving application in the Ministry
by post /by hand.
I. Applications are invited from Indian nationals
either on line through http://mhrd.gov.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 September/ October 2014 for higher
studies/research/specialized training in the subjects mentioned below in the
United Kingdom. Up to Sixty five (65) 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 six (26) are for doctoral studies.
II.
ELIGIBILITY
The candidate should not be more than 40 years of
age as on 11.10.2013 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 who have qualified as MBBS and BDS between 1st
October, 2004 and 30thSeptember, 2009.
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 practice 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 (Current conditions for registration can be obtained from the GMC and
GDC Website: www.gmc-uk.org and www.gdc-uk.org).
(2) (i) ONE
YEAR TAUGHT MASTER’S COURSES OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE,
(ii)
DOCTORAL DEGREE OF UPTO THREE YEARS DURATION
(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
(IV) MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
The
candidates must have completed tertiary education in English Medium :-
FOR MASTER’S
DEGREE
One should hold or able to produce the certificate
of Bachelor’s Degree by October, 2014 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. An IELTS test will
only be considered valid if taken after 1st October 2013 and before 6th March 2014.
(B) FOR
Ph.D. DEGREE:-
One should
hold or able to produce the certificate of Master’s Degree by October 2014 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 airfare
to the United Kingdom and return on expiry of the Scholarship (the cost of
journey made before final award confirmation 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 at the rate of
£917 per month (£1,134 per month for those studying at institutions in the
London Metropolitan area)
(D) A grant towards the expenses of preparing a
thesis or dissertation, where applicable.
(E) An initial arrival allowance, incorporating in
initial clothing grant for scholars from tropical countries.
(F) A grant for expenses for approved travel within
the United Kingdom or overseas.
(G) A grant towards fieldwork costs for those
Scholars undertaking doctoral studies for whom a case has been made for
fieldwork outside the United Kingdom. This shall not normally exceed one
economy class return airfare to the fieldwork location.
(H) A paid mid-term fare to their home country for
Scholars on three years doctoral awards. Scholars for whom fieldwork fares are
provided to their home country shall not be entitled to a mid-term fare home,
nor Scholars who have claimed (or intend to claim) spouse or child allowances
for more than 12 months during their award.
(I) For Scholars selected by the Commission for
awards exceeding 18 months, a spouse allowance of £ 220 per month is payable
provided that the Scholar and spouse are residing together at the same address
in the United Kingdom. It is not paid when spouse is also in receipt of an
award. For Scholars accompanied by their spouse and children, a child allowance
is payable at the rate of £138 per month for the first child and £108 per month
for the second and third child under the age of 16, provided they are residing
with their parents.
The Commission’s spouse and family allowances
represent only a contribution towards the cost of family maintenance in the UK
and Scholars should expect and be able to supplement these allowances to
support family members who choose to come to the UK. Irrespective of the length
of the award, a Scholar who is widowed divorced or a lone parent will receive
an allowance in respect of the first accompanying children and child allowances
for the second and third accompanying children.
VI LAST DATE
OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:
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 Under
Secretary (ES), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher
Education, External Scholarship Division, ES.4 Section, West Block-1, Wing-6,
2nd Floor, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110 066 by 11th October 2013. (Tele. No. 26172491 and
26172492.
The last date for applying online is 6th October,
2013. However, hard copy of application alongwith supporting documents should
reach the above-mentioned address by 11th October 2013 either by post or by
hand.
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 who have already been registered for
Ph.D or completed/ about to complete Ph.D will not be 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 11.10.2013.
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
and no TA will be given.
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 15th November, 2013, 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.MHRD.GOV.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
11th October 2013, OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
24. NO APPLICATION FORMS IS BEING SUPPLIED BY THIS
MINISTRY.
DOWNLOADING APPLICATION FORM
CLICK HERE: http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/CS_UK2014.pdf
IMPORTANT:
Awards are tenable at any UK institution of higher
education with whom the commission has a part-funding agreement; a list of
these institutions can be found at:
Candidates are expected to state up to three preferred
institutions(s) on the application form, but the final decision on host
institution will be made by the Commission.
Candidates are advised to submit independent
applications directly to their preferred institutions at the same time as
applying for this Scholarship. Where formal offers of admission have been
obtained, these should be included with the application.
All candidates applying for Doctoral Study must
provide the commission with evidence of support from a prospective supervisor
at atleast one of their chosen Institutions at the time of application. So, if
such support letter is not submitted at the time of interview, he/she will not
be allowed to appear before the interview and no TA will be given.
For more details visit: http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/CS_UK2014.pdf
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