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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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