mohe.gov.lk Cuban Undergraduate Scholarships 2014 Sri Lanka : Ministry Of Higher Education

Name of the Organisation : Ministry Of Higher Education (mohe.gov.lk)
Type of Announcement : Cuban Undergraduate Scholarships 2014
Country : Sri Lanka
Notification & Application Format : https://www.mohe.gov.lk/index.php?lang=en
Home page : http://www.mohe.gov.lk/

Related : MOHE Indian Government Ayush Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme Sri Lanka : www.statusin.org/2819.html

Cuban Undergraduate Scholarships :

Applications are invited from eligible Sri Lankan Students for the award of 02 Undergraduate Scholarships (one male and one female) in Medicine offered by the Republic of Cuba for the academic year 2014/15.

Applicants Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.

01. General Eligibility requirements:
(b) Age should be less than 25 years at 06. 05.2014
(c) Should have passed the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka with subjects relevant to the field applicant intends to apply.
(d) Should possess a good knowledge of English.
(e) Should be in good health and ready to live in Cuba during the period of study.
(f) Should not be employees under the Government or a statutory body.
(g) Should not be a student already registered or following an undergraduate course at any university or a full time course of study in a state sector Higher Educational Institution in Sri Lanka.

02. Medium of Study: Spanish Language
Note: Selected candidates must arrive in Cuba between 23rd & 30th August 2014 in order to do the preparatory studies in Spanish Language

03. Terms of Award:
(a) Government of Cuba will pay for the Education of the Scholar, Apprentice Studies, Lodging, Food and Medical Care.
(b) The cost of air ticket to Cuba and back should be borne by the student.

04. Special Notes :
(a) Conditions laid down in this notification may vary as per the criteria imposed by the awarding country without prior notice.
(b) If any student declines the offer after the selection through the interview, he/she will not be considered for any of the scholarships during the year.
(c) Candidates who are awarded a scholarship for undergraduate studies would not be considered for admission to any local university.
(d) Candidates after the receipt of placement cannot decline the scholarship except under a situation that the Higher Educational Institute concerned is not recognized by the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
(e) Extension of the period of the Scholarship will not be recommended by this Ministry.
(f) Field of study selected at the beginning will not be allowed to change later under any circumstances.
(g) Preference will be given to students from distant rural areas and low income families.

05. Applications :
(a) Every Application should conform to the specimen form provided.

(b) Each Applicant should submit only one application for award, and should state whether he /she has been nominated for a similar award in the past.

(c) The words “Cuban Undergraduate Scholarships 2014” should be hand or typewritten on top left corner of the envelope containing the application.

(d) Any statement in the application, which is found to be incorrect before selection, will render the applicant liable to disqualification. If such inaccuracy is found after selection it will lead to the withdrawal of the award.

(e) A non-refundable payment should be made by affixing a stamp to the value of Rs.50/- in the cage provided for this purpose in the application and cancelled by the candidate’s signature.

(f) Any application, which is incomplete in any respect or received late, will be rejected.

(g) 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

06. Nominations & Final Selections :
(a) Nominations will be made through an interview after short listing of applications received as per this notification. These nominations will be sent to the relevant selection authority of the Republic of Cuba through the Cuban Embassy in Colombo.
(b) The final selections will be made by the Republic of Cuba accordingly. Therefore, candidate should not treat nomination for the scholarship as an acceptance for an award.
Secretary,
Ministry of Higher Education,
No.18, Ward Place,
Colombo 07.

Closing Date: Applications will be accepted only up 06.05.2014.