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SCHOLARSHIPS
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Scholarships
notified by the Ministry of Human Resource Development
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General
Guidelines
1. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education
administers only those scholarships/fellowships which are being
offered by the foreign countries under Cultural Exchange Programmes
and other Programmes. The subject fields are generally chosen
for those subject fields, facilities for which are available
in the donor country and also keeping in view the national needs.
2. On receipt of the offer of scholarships/fellowships from
the donor country, the same is advertised in Employment news/Rozgar
Samachar, other leading newspapers and through circulars to
States/UTs, Universities etc. giving all the details regarding
amount of scholarship, age limit, educational qualification,
experience etc. Application format is also published in the
advertisement. No application form is supplied by the Ministry.
The advertisements are published at different times for different
schemes according to the time notified by the donor countries.
However, tentative months, during which advertisements were
published on the basis of offers received form foreign countries
on the previous occasions are indicated for convenience. Future
dates will depend on offers when received. These advertisements
are published by the D.A.V.P. and desiring candidates should
submit their applications by the last date indicated in the
advertisement. No application is considered which is received
after the due date. Offers are open to both employed and unemployed
candidates. Employed candidates are required to submit their
applications through their Employers with 'No Objection Certificate.'
However, advance applications are also considered provided the
`NOCs' are submitted to the Ministry in due course.
3. The scholarships/fellowships are awarded on merit on all
India basis. The selection is made through a Selection Committee
constituted of subject experts. Most of the scholarships are
for doctoral and post-doctoral studies. Scholarships are also
available at post-graduate level for language study, Fine Arts
and some other subjects as being notified in each advertisement.
All the details regarding scholarships would be available in
the advertisement and the advertisement should be read carefully
before submitting the application to this Ministry. Incomplete
applications and applications for subjects other than what has
been notified, are not considered. The decision of the Selection
Committee on selection of candidates, is final. However, decision
regarding award of scholarships rests finally with the donor
countries. No scholarship is available to study at under-graduate
level except language study.
4. Applications of candidates who are residing abroad, are not
considered. Candidates who have been abroad for study/specialisation/training
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 years after their return from abroad on a specified
date.
5. Candidates should have adequate knowledge about India and
the country for which application for scholarship is being submitted.
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