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COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS

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	COMMONWEATH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

LEVEL OF COURSE

These scholarships will be awarded for studies leading to either: -

(1) SIX MONTH CLINICAL TRAINING/RESEARCH/SPECIALISATION(For MBBS, BDS,MS, MD degree holders only)

1. Cancer Research 2. Cardiology (including Cardiac Surgery) 3. Gynaecology 4. Medicine and 5. Dentistry. 6. Orthopedics 7. Neurology and 8. ENT.

(2) (i) ONE YEAR TAUGHT MASTER’S COURSES OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE, (ii) THREE YEARS DOCTORAL DEGREE (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 (including Artificial Intelligence) 7. Computer Applications/Computer Science 8. Aerospace Engg./Aeronautics 9. Civil Engg. 10. Material Science 11. Marine Engg. and 12. Mining Engg.

B) SCIENCE (PURE AND APPLIED)

1. Mathematics 2. Molecular Biology 3. Physics and 4. Chemistry (including Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry).

1. Agronomy & Forestry.

(D) HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. Sociology 2. Management Studies 3. Economics 4. Psychology 5. Law 6. English (Literature/Linguistics) 7. History 8. Philosophy and 9. Political Science with International Relations

Candidates who have already completed Ph.D. or are about to complete it will not be considered.

DURATION:

One-year in case of Master's; six-months in case of Clinical Training; three-years in case of PhD.

INSTITUTION:
Any UK university/institute

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
To apply for a Scholarship, you must:

			be an Indian citizen residing in India
			have completed tertiary education in English medium
			hold a doctorate (or other postgraduate qualifications accepted as sufficient for the career you are in)
			have been awarded your doctorate no less than five and no more than ten years from the date of taking up the Fellowship
			have at least two-years experience as a staff member of a university or similar institution in your home country
			be aged 40 or under at time of applying.

WHO SELECTS THE CANDIDATES
The preliminary selection of candidates for scholarships is carried out in India by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Department of Education, Government of India.

HOW IT WORKS
The preliminary selection is done through a process of shortlisting of applications, followed by personal interviews in New Delhi.

VALUE
Scholarships cover economy return international travel, fee, adequate maintenance and other allowances.

WHEN TO APPLY
You must apply for these scholarships at least one year before the course starts. Deadlines vary, so you must check that you know what the deadline is before applying.

WHEN WE ADVERTISE
These scholarships are advertised in July or August every year in national dailies/ employment news for the awards beginning the following academic year.

WHEN WE INTERVIEW
The interviews are normally held in November or December for the awards beginning September of the following year. The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), London, does the final selection on the basis of the nominations sent by the MHRD.