MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
INDIAN POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER AYUSH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME - 2011
Applications are invited from eligible Sri Lankans for the award of 06 postgraduate scholarships (02 PhDs & 4 Masters) offered by the Government of India under the above scholarship scheme. These scholarships will provide opportunities to Sri Lankan students to pursue advanced courses of study and to undertake research.
02. General eligibility requirements:
(a) Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
(b) Applicants must have a BAMS degree recognized by CCIM and for PhD applicants must have a MD (Ayurveda) degree recognized by CCIM.
(c) Applicants should be below 45 years of age on 06.06.2011
(d) Be employed in the Public Sector, University , or a State Corporation
(e) No application will be entertained from a person holding a temporary/ casual/ contractual appointment or a person who is unemployed. Only confirmed employees will be considered for the scholarships.
(f) An employee on probation may apply provided however that his/her confirmation is conditional upon acquiring a specified postgraduate qualification, in such a case a statement to that effect should be included in cage 17 of the application.
(g) Should possess a high proficiency in English including at least a credit pass at G.C.E.(O/L) examination.
03. Terms of Award
Financial Terms and conditions of AYUSH scholarship Scheme Courses Scholarships Rates
(in Rupees)
LIVING ALLOWANCE (STIPEND)
Undergraduate 4,500/-P.M.
MD
• First Year
• Second Year
• Third Year
15,800+DA
16,950+DA
18,080+DA
Ph.D.
a) First Year
b) Second year 18,702+DA
19,323+DA
CONTINGENT GRANT
Under-graduate 4,500/- pa
Ph.D. Course/ MD/ MS 12,000/-pa
HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
a) in cities of Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad & Pune 35,00/p.m.
b) In other cities 3,000/ P.M.
Tuition Fee/ Other Compulsory fee As per actual
THESIS AND DISSERTATION EXPENSES
For Ph. D. Scholar 10,000/-
For MD/MS and other courses required submission of project 7,000/-
To and from airfare is provided to students from BIMSTEC countries only for travel from the capital of their country to the international airport nearest to the Institute in India.
04. Applications:
(a) Every application should conform to the specimen form provided
(b) The words "Ayush Scholarships 2011” should be hand or type written on the top left hand corner of the envelope containing the application.
(c) A non-refundable stamp fee of Rs. 50/= is payable in respect of each application. A stamp to this value should be affixed in the cage provided for this purpose in the application and cancelled by the applicant’s signature.
(d)Each Applicant should submit only one application for single course of study, and should state whether he/she has been nominated for a similar award in the past.
(e) No application from an employee of government sector, University or a state Corporation will be entertained unless channeled through the Head of the Institution concerned. He/She should in forwarding the application appropriately complete the certificate in cage 17 of the application.
(f) No application will be entertained from a person who has entered into an agreement or bond to serve the Government of Sri Lanka, a State Sector Institute unless he/she shall have completed by 06.06.2011, the full period specified in such agreement or bond and shall have discharged fully all the other obligations under such agreement or bond.
Note
However, an application of a University academic who has studied abroad on his/her own expense or on a scholarship received from a source other than through his/her University, can be considered if he/she has completed at least 2 years of his /her mandatory service period as per the agreement provided that the Vice Chancellor recommends his application as per the provisions of the University Establishment Code
(g) Any statement in the application, which is found to be incorrect, will render the applicant liable to disqualification, if the inaccuracy is discovered before selection, and to the withdrawal of award, if discovered after selection.
05. Interview
Candidates will be summoned for an interview after short-listing of applications.
He/she should produce at the interview original certificates of qualifications, Certificate of Birth, National Identity card, and any other documentary evidence in support of his/her candidature as requested. Traveling or other expenses incurred in connection with this interview will not be paid.
06. Nomination for Scholarship:
No candidate should treat his/her nomination for a Scholarship by the authorities of Sri Lanka as his/her acceptance for an award. Acceptance is a matter entirely within the discretion of the respective awarding agency to whom the nomination is made. Selected candidates who decline to accept the award after nomination will not be considered for any other award during the year.
07. (a) Closing date:
Applications will be accepted only up to 4.00 p.m on 06.06.2011
(b) Applications should be sent to the following address by Registered Post or by hand to reach on or before the closing date.
Secretary
Ministry of Higher Education,
No.18, Ward Place,
Colombo 07
(c) Applications which are not sent according to the above requirements or incomplete in any respect or received late will be rejected
Secretary
Ministry of Higher Education,
No.18, Ward Place, Colombo 07
SPECIMEN OF THE APPLICATION
MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
AYUSH POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE GOVERNMENT INDIA - 2011/2012
(01) (a) Name with initials (Mr./Mrs.Miss.) ……………………………………………….
(in block letters)
(b) Names denoted by initials : ……………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
(02 ) Postal Address : …………………………………………………………………….
Telephone No: ………………………………
(03) Date of birth :
Year : …………………. Month : …………………. Date : ……………….
(04) Exact age on 06.06.2011 :
Years : …………………. Months : ………………… Days : …………………
(05) N.I.C Number :………………………
(06) Are you a citizen of Sri Lanka? …………………………………….
(07)Whether Married / Single / Widowed : ……………………………..
(08) Academic / Professional / Technical qualifications :
Name of examination/ certificates
Year & month Institutions Subjects Grade & Pass
(9). Present Employment : Government Semi Government Private
Name of the Institution
Department Designation Date of the 1st appointment
(10). (a) Is your appointment permanent, probationary or temporary? …………….
(b) If permanent, have you been
confirmed in the appointment? ………………………………………………
(c) No. and date of letter of confirmation
and the authority who has issued it : ………………………………………
________________________________________________________________________
(11).(a)Desired course or field of study : ………………………………………….
(b) Whether Masters or PhD: .................................................................
(c) Have you ever been nominated for a scholarship by the Ministry of Higher Education: Yes / No
(d) If yes; Scholarship Programme: .............................................. Year: .....................
________________________________________________________________________
(12). Particulars of any bonds and / or agreements entered into with the Republic of Sri Lanka or with any Government-aided or sponsored institution, with date of discharge of obligations under them ; ……………………………………………………………..
(13). If you have been abroad earlier on a scholarshp, study tour, training etc. state full particulars: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
________________________________________________________________________
(14). Highest examination passed in English :
(a) IELTS/TOEFL………………… Score ……………….. Year ……….............
(b) Other …………………………………………………………………………………..
(15).Particulars of research and publications if any :…………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
(16) Any other particulars
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
I hereby certify that the particulars furnished by me in this application are true and accurate, and that I have not suppressed any essential information. I am also aware that if any particulars contained herein are found to be false or incorrect, I am liable to disqualification if the inaccuracy is discovered before selection and withdrawal of the award if discovered after selection.
Date :- ……………………….. Signature of applicant …………………………….
(17). Certificate of the Head of the Institution
(i) I certify that ;
(a) The training provided under this scholarship is essential / not essential for this institution.
(b) Details declared by the applicant in cages 8, 9, 10 & 12 of the application were verified by me with the personal record of the officer and are correct* / should be corrected as indicated here.
(c) The applicant is confirmed in the appointment/* will be confirmed in the appointment on ………………(Date) after obtaining the postgraduate qualifications.
(d) The applicant will*/ will not be released to take up this scholarship if selected.
(e) The applicant will*/ will not be granted leave on full pay/* no pay.
(ii) Full name of the applicant : ……………………………………………………………
(iii) Any other special reasons : ……………………………………………………………..
Name of the Institution : ……………………………………………………
………………………………………
Signature of Head of the Institution
with the official frank
(this certificate should be signed personally by the Head of the Institution)
* Delete words inapplicable.
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