Government
of India
Ministry
of Human Resource Development
Department
of Higher Education
ES.4
Section
GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOREIGN
STUDENTS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR-2014-15
Last Date: 30th September, 2014.
1. On line applications are invited from Indian
nationals, though MHRD’s website http://mhrd.gov.in
for nominations for the award of Scholarships
in Sri Lanka tenable from December 2014 for Postgraduate studies at
Universities in Sri Lanka.
I. NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS TO BE SENT: Four (04)
II. LEVEL OF COURSE: Postgraduate
SUBJECT
FIELDS:
1. MSc in Molecular Life Science
2. MSc in Environmental Management
3. MSc in Agriculture and 4. Master of Business
Administration (MBA)
TENURE OF AWARDS : Two year Degree Programme
III. ELIGIBILITY
( 1) Applicants should possess a first class degree
from a recognized university with good academic merit to enroll a master degree
with minimum 60% marks.
( 2) Age: Be less than 45 years of age on
30.09.2014.
2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English is the medium of instruction. Accordingly,
an applicant whose previous education has not been conducted in English has to
demonstrate a good command of English sufficient to meet the demands of
classroom instructions, written assignments and participation in tutorials and
discussions. Therefore, applicants must provide evidence of proficiency in
English i.e for Masters the required marks should be minimum score of 550 on TOEFL
or 6.5 on IELTS.
3. VALUE OF AWARD:
I. Provide tuition and registration free of charge.
II. Visa for studies free of charge.
III. During the study period, a monthly living
allowance of Rs. 30,000/- will be paid.
IV. One-off settlement allowance of Rs.10,000/- .
V. Reimbursement of cost of air fare (economy
class) to come to Sri Lanka and return his/her country after studies.
VI. Accommodation: it is expected that the
scholarship recipient will meet the expenditure for food and accommodation with
the monthly allowance of Rs. 30,000/- (The relevant university/higher
educational institute will assist in finding suitable accommodation).
VII. Once admitted to a course of study the
requests for change of the course/university will not be accepted. VIII.
Medical Cover: Medical benefits will be provided free of charge at government
hospitals other than dental related diseases.
IX. Scholarship holder should submit a health
certificate issued by a government hospital of his/her country as per the
attached format.
X. Every student is required to undergo HIV/AIDS
test within a month after arrival.
XI. Scholarship holder is required to maintain a
satisfactory performance of his/her studies until graduation and if not,
scholarship can be terminated before the completion of the full period.
XII. In case the scholarship holder cannot complete
the course during the prescribed period due to reasons of ill health or other
unavoidable circumstances, considerations will be given to extend the
scholarship by a maximum of one year on the recommendation of the university.
XIII. The rules and regulations imposed by each
university for the university students will also apply to the scholarship
holders.
4. Documents to be uploaded:
i. Birth Certificate
ii. Official evidence of any name change
iii. Data page of applicant’s passport
iv. Graduation
v. Academic transcripts for postgraduate students
vi. Medical Certificate
vii. Security Vetting
viii. Two Referee reports for postgraduate students
(preferred from applicant’s current employer/former lecturer/academic
supervisor)
5. Instructions:
1. 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
3.09.2014.
2 . A candidate may apply for only one subject of
his/her choice
3 . Nomination of a candidate by Government of
India does not guarantee final selection or placement. The Government of Sri
Lanka will make its own selection out of overall nominees recommended by all
the participating countries in the programme 4 . Application must be
accompanied by 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).
5 . 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.
6 . Candidates will be expected to have some
knowledge of India and of the donor country
7 . It is very important that applicants who are in
employment to which they wish to return after completion of their studies in
Sri Lanka should have an assurance from their Organization that if their
nomination is successful, they will be granted sufficient leave of absence. 8.
Applications in subject fields other than those specified above will not be considered.
9. Applications of candidates who are abroad will
not be considered.
10. Candidates who do not possess the requisite
qualifications need not apply.
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. Candidates will not be allowed to appear for
interview or given TA/ if he/she does not submit NOC from the Employer. In case
of Government Servant, clearance of the Cadre Controlling Authority is
mandatory.
15. 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.
16. Applications not in the prescribed proforma and
application received after the prescribed date and incomplete applications will
not be considered.
17. Documents submitted along with the application
will not be returned. Hence, candidates are advised to send only attested
copies of the certificates.
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.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LATE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED
FORMAT OF APPLICATION click here: http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/SL201415.pdf
