www.socialjustice.nic.in Minisrty Of Social Justice And Empowerment : National Overseas Scholarship, Passage Grant 2010-2011

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Name of the organisation : Minisrty Of Social Justice And Empowerment (socialjustice.nic.in)
Name of the post : National Overseas Scholarship, Passage Grant in 2010-2011
Reference No. : Employment News (10-16 March 2012) Page 8 VOL. XXXVI

http://socialjustice.nic.in/scholarships.php
http://socialjustice.nic.in/nos1011.php

i)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.

Discipline wise :
Fields of study : Engineering & Management
No. of seats each year : 20

Fields of study : Pure Sciences
No. of seats each year : 5

Fields of study : Agricultural Science & Medicine
No. of seats each year : 5

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.

Age :
Below 35(Thirty Five) years, as on First day of the month of the Advertisement of the Scheme.

Passage Grants (2010-11 to 2011-12) :
Applications on plain paper in the prescribed format are also invited for the award of five passage grants in a year to Scheduled Castes (four grants), and Denotified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes (One grant), which are open throughout the year.

How to Apply :
The Scheme will be advertised in the newspapers giving summarized information about the Scheme. The candidates shall after assessing their eligibility and suitability, as per conditions of the Scheme, apply to this Ministry (employed candidates through proper channel), in the prescribed application form which will form a part of the advertisement.

Contact us :
SCD-V Section
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Room. No. 253, 'A' , Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi - 110001 (India)

Last Date : Within 45 days from the date of publication in Employment News.

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I am Arun belonging to SC. How to apply for National Overseas Scholarships?

@Arun:
Candidates should apply in the application form prescribed and made available by this Ministry subsequent to release of advertisement in respect of selection of candidates for awards under the scheme. This application form is provided on request, in person or by post. The application form as filled in by the applicant should be complete in all respects and also accompanied with proofs of caste/ category, income, age, educational qualifications attained, experience acquired etc.

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Is there a scholarship for CPL training for OBCs & what are the rates of Scholarship?

Under the Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship to the students belonging to OBCs, there is a provision of scholarship for CPL course also. The number of awards for CPL is 20 per annum on first-come-first serve basis. The Scheme provides for scholarship of Rs.5000/- per flying hour in single/multiengine aircraft for 200 hours. In addition, maintenance allowance at rates applicable to group 'A' course will also be provided.