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COMMONWEATH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS |
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Get funding for project-oriented training |
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| Scholarships are given for project-oriented training in higher education and are not for generalised training/studies leading to a degree or diploma. |
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Clinical training/research
Medicine: Cancer Research (including Cancer Epidemiology); Caardiology (including Cardic Surgey), Gynaecology, Medicine and Dentistry (including ortho-dentistry).
Master's
Engineering and Technology: Electronics; Environmental Studies; Remote Sensing Technology; Communication Engineering; Bio-Technology/Biochemical Engineering; Robotics (including artificial intelligence).
Science (pure and applied): Mathematics; Molecular Biology; Physics; Chemistry (including Pharmaceutical/ Medicinal Chemistry),
Agriculture: Agronomy and Forestry.
Humanities and Social Sciences: History; Sociology; Management Studies; Economics, Philosophy; Psychology; Computer Applications, Law; English (literature/linguistics).
Doctoral: Humanities and Social Science; Engineering and Techonology and Science and Agriculture.
One-year in case of Master's; six-months in case of Clinical Training; three-years in case of PhD.
Up to 55 (33 for one-year Master's degree courses/six-months Clinical training and 22 for three-year PhD courses).
Any UK university/institute
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be an Indian citizen residing in India |
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have completed tertiary education in English medium |
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hold a doctorate (or other postgraduate qualifications accepted as sufficient for the career you are in) |
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have been awarded your doctorate no less than five and no more than ten years from the date of taking up the Fellowship |
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have at least two-years experience as a staff member of a university or similar institution in your home country |
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be aged 40 or under at time of applying. |
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.
The preliminary selection is done through a process of shortlisting of applications, followed by personal interviews in New Delhi.
Scholarships cover economy return international travel, fee, adequate maintenance and other allowances.
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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.
These scholarships are advertised in July or August every year in national dailies/ employment news for the awards beginning the following academic year.
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.
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