Commonwealth Scholarship Plan 2012 for Indian Students

Applications on plain paper, as per prescribed format, are invited from Indian Nationals residing in India for the above-mentioned Commonwealth Scholarship for higher studies, research leading to Ph.D/Masters level Study in New Zealand

Last Date for Commonwealth Scholarship 2012 – 31st May, 2012

Subject Fields:
1. Environmental Studies;
2. Agriculture/ Fisheries/ Biosecurity and Food Safety

Number of Nominations To Be Sent – Two
Ph.D – 1
MASTERS – 1

Eligibility for Commonwealth Scholarship Plan 2012

1. Minimum Qualification

• Should have completed Bachelor’s Degree/ Master’s Degree in the subject or allied fields with minimum 65% marks.
• Where percentage of marks is not available and grades are mentioned, the candidates must indicate the conversion formula adopted by the University/Institution and should also indicate equivalent percentage of marks.

2. Age

• The candidate should not be more than 40 years of age as on 31.05.2012.

Value of Commonwealth Scholarship Plan 2012

1. Travel: International, and New Zealand domestic, air travel at the start and end of the scholarship for awardee, and reimbursement of awardee’s visa costs. In addition, a reunion travel entitlement may be available to awardees who have left dependants in their home country.
2. Tuition Fees and other compulsory institutional course costs.
3. Medical and Travel Insurance

For more details visit http://www.education.nic.in

Important Note for Commonwealth Scholarship 2012

Information on the New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarship scheme, including the list of participating New Zealand education institutions, is available on the scholarships pages of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the New Zealand Aid Programme website: www.aid.govt.nz

Application form for Commonwealth Scholarship 2012

Click here to view the application form
http://www.education.nic.in/scho_announcements/ProformaNZ-2012.pdf

Commonwealth Scholarship 2012 Contact Details

Official Website : http://www.education.nic.in

Section Officer (ES.4 Section),
Scholarship Division,
Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Department of Higher Education,
West Block-I,
Wing-6, 2nd Floor, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi-110066

Telephone No. 26172492