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Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for SC etc. candidates

Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for SC etc. candidates

The Scheme
The Scheme provides financial assistance to the finally selected candidates for pursuing Master level courses and Ph.D abroad in following specified fields of study:-a) Engineering; b) Management; c) Pure Sciences; d) Agricultural Science; and e) Medicine.Thirty awards per year are available under the Scheme with following distribution:

Seats:
Engineering / Management - 20
Pure Science - 05
Agri Science / Medicine - 05

SC - 27
Denotified, Nomadic and Semi- Nomadic Tribes - 02
Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional Artisans - 01

30% of the awards for each year to woman candidate

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
For Ph.D. - First class or 60(sixty)% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Masters Degree. Preference would be given to the experienced candidates, especially to those who are on lien with their existing post and employer.
For Masters' Degree: - First Class or 60(sixty)% marks or equivalent grade in relevant Bachelors' Degree. Preference would be given to the experienced candidates, especially to those who are on lien with their existing post and employer.

INCOME CEILING
Total income from all sources of the employed candidate or his/her parents/guardians, shall not exceed Rs.25,000/-(Twenty Five Thousand) per month, (excluding such allowances as are not treated as part of total income for the purpose of income tax) as certified by the employer. A copy of latest tax-assessment as well as latest monthly salary slip from the employer is also required to be enclosed with the application.

Not more than one child of the same parents/guardians will be eligible and to this effect a self-certification will be required from the candidate

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
(I) FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OTHER COUNTRIES EXCEPT UNITED KINGDOMThe annual maintenance allowance of US Dollars 14,000/-(Fourteen Thousand) has been prescribed for all levels of courses covered under the Scheme.
(II) ONLY FOR UNITED KINGDOMThe annual maintenance allowance of 9000/-(Nine Thousand) Great Britain Pound(GBP) has been prescribed.

EARNINGS FROM RESEARCH/TEACHING ASSISTANCESHIP
The awardees are permitted to supplement their prescribed allowances by undertaking Research/Teaching Assistantship upto US Dollars 2400/-



DURATION OF AWARD WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Ph.D. -- 04 years (Four years)
Master Degree -- 03 years (Three years)

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