-
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Education & Career
Find Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on Google Plus tellafriendYoutube
 
Search by Voice

MHRD International Scholarships : Common Wealth Scholarship/ Fellowships In U.K.

  
  
  
  
       Pin It       tellafriend        

Areas of Study :
Science/Social Science
Level :
Post-graduation/Ph.D
Scholarship Funded by :
MHRD, Department of Higher Education
Provided to :
Indian national .

Level of Study and Duration:

(i) Master’s Course (one year) (Note: Master Degree programs which are less than 2 years in duration, are not equivalent to Master Degree in India.)
(ii) Doctoral degree (up to three/four years’ duration)
(Note:CSC would fund only few candidates for 4-year PhD programme. The candidates are advised to choose at least one 3-year PhD option also).

Scholarship would be offered under following development themes and all candidates must apply under one of the themes

Note: More than one application would lead to disqualification of the candidature.

No.Of Scholorships: 6 (26 are for Ph.D. and 39 for Master's Programme including one year clinical training in Medical field )

Subject

Medicine (UK) - Cancer Research (including Cancer epidemiology); Cardiology, Gynecology, Medicine and Dentistry. Scholarships are assigned for project oriented training in higher techniques and methodology and are not for generalised training/studies leading to a degree or diploma.

Engineering & Technology- Electronics; Environmental Studies; Remote Sensing Technology; Communication Engineering; Bio-Technology/Biochemical Engineering; Robotics.

Science (Pure & Applied) - Mathematics; Molecular Biology; Physics and Chemistry (including Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry).

Agriculture & Allied Fields - Animal Husbandry; Agronomy and Forestry.

Humanities & Social Sciences - History; sociology; Management Studies; Fine Art; (including Western Painting, Art History, Graphic Design and Sculpture); Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Application, Law and English.

Eligibility

(i) AGE: The age of the candidate must not exceed 40 years (as on date of application).
(ii) Minimum qualifications
(iii) Academic merit

(a) For Master’s course : One should have completed or is expected to complete the Bachelor Degree by October, (current year).
The academic qualification must have direct and applied relevance to the development theme selected by the candidate. Minimum eligibility is 60% or above marks in Social Science subjects and 65% or above marks in Science subjects.

(b) For Ph.D. degree : One should have completed or is expected to complete the Master Degree/Qualifying Exam, by October, (current year).
The academic qualification must have direct and applied relevance to the development theme selected by the candidate. Minimum eligibility is 60% or above marks in Social Science subjects and 65% or above marks in Science subjects.

The minimum prescribed eligibility percentage does not guarantee short listing for interview in any particular theme.

Others :

i) 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 as on 7th February, 2018 after returning from abroad.
ii) Applications of candidates who are staying abroad will not be considered.
iii) Candidates must not be registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to a PhD, at a UK university before September/October (current year).
(iv) Candidates are compulsorily required to sign a declaration that they do not have access to sufficient funds to study in the UK.
Requirement of English language proficiency: The Ministry of Human Resource Development and CSC does not require any candidates to take an IELTS (English language) test. However, as a further condition of award, the university may ask the candidate to provide evidence of a particular level of English language proficiency.

Nomination and final selection:

Application Procedure

Candidates are required to apply online at the following portals:

Note:
It is compulsory for the applicant to apply in the above portals before the cut-off date, failing which would make his/her candidature ineligible.
Since the cut-off date for MHRD portal is prior to EAS cut-off date, it is advised that the candidates adhere to the respective cut-off date.

Guidelines for applying in the Electronic Application System (EAS application) on Commonwealth Scholarship Commission(CSC) site:

For applying to Electronic Application System(EAS) on CSC : https://csc.do-it-online.org.uk/csc/electronicapplicationsystem.htm Note:
Candidates are advised to go through the CSC’s selection criteria. The specific link has been provided at the end.

Documents required:
Scanned copy of the following documents are required while applying to the Ministry of Human Resource Development online portal:
i) Marks sheet and certificate for Secondary Examination
ii) Marks sheet and certificate for Higher Secondary Examination
iii) Transcript in respect of the candidate’s higher qualification(s)
iv) Bachelor’s/Master’s degree











Find it Useful ? Help Others by Sharing Online

  
  
  
  
       Pin It       tellafriend        

Comments and Discussions


 
 Related Scholarships