Government of India, Commonwealth Scholarships in United Kingdom

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Government of India,
Ministry of Human Resource Development

Commonwealth Scholarships in United Kingdom

Applications are invited from Indian nationals either on line through http://www.education.nic.in/ or on plain paper in the FORMAT GIVEN 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.

(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

(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.

Eligibility
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.

(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.

How To Apply
Desirous candidates may send their applications for the above scholarships in the prescribed format to the Section Officer, ES – 4 Section, Department of Higher Education, A-2/W—4, C.R. Barracks, K. G. Marg, New Delhi-110001, so as to reach there by 25th September 2010 (5.30 PM).

Contact Details
Address: Department of Higher Education, ES.4 Section, A-2/W—4, C.R. Barracks, K. G. Marg, New Delhi-110001

Last date for receipt of form25 September 2010