Name of the Organisation : Ministry of Higher Education
Name of the Scholarship : Indian Government Ayush Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2014/15
Country : Sri Lanka
Deadline : 8.7.2014
Website : http://www.mohe.gov.lk/index.php/en/…local-students
Related : MOHE Indian Government Ayush Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme Sri Lanka : www.statusin.org/2819.html
Indian Postgraduate Scholarships Under Ayush Scholarship Scheme :
Applications are invited from eligible Sri Lankans for the award of postgraduate scholarships offered by the Government of India under the above scholarship scheme.
Applicants must have a BAMS degree and for PhD applicants must have a MD degree recognized by CCIM.
1. Field of Study :
Ayurveda/ Unani/ Siddha/ Homeopathy/ Yoga
2. General eligibility requirements :
(a) Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
(b) Applicants should be below 45 years of age on 08.07.2014
(c) Be employed in the Public Sector, University , or a State Corporation
(d) No application will be entertained from a person holding a temporary/ casual/ contractual appointment or a person who is unemployed. Only Permanent and confirmed employees will be considered for the scholarships.
(e) 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. A lecturer on probation is eligible to apply when he/she has been in continuous service for a period of one year from the date of his/her appointment by 08.07.2014 (As per the UGC-ECode Chapter X. Division II, 27 :3)
(f) Should possess a high proficiency in English including at least a credit pass at G.C.E. (O/L) examination.
3. Terms of Award :
The Indian Government will cover the all expenses relating to the scholarship.
4. Applications :
(a) Every application should conform to the specimen form provided
(b) The words “Ayush Scholarships 2014” 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 08.07.2014, the full period specified in such agreement or bond and shall have discharged fully all the other obligations under such agreement or bond. 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.
5. 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. Travelling or other expenses incurred in connection with this interview will not be paid.
6. 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.
7. (a) Closing date :
Applications will be accepted only up to 08.07.2014
(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
Note :
Any form of canvassing either written or verbal will be considered as a disqualification for a scholarship.
Download Form Here :https://www.statusin.org/uploads/2814…otice_2014.pdf