Indian Student’s Scholarships in Belgium: Belgium Govt Scholarships 2009-2010

March 12, 2009

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BELGIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS, 2009-2010

LAST DATE: 9th April, 2009

Typed application in the prescribed format are invited from Indian Nationals residing in India for the award of 3 (three) Belgian Government Scholarships, of duration of 10 months for the academic year 2009-2010 in the following subjects fields for Post-graduate studies.

1. Agronomy

2. Environmental Science

3. Photonics

2. QUALIFICATIONS :-

a) Applicants should have obtained a first class postgraduate degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in the related subject. Candidates with Ph.D. degree will not be considered, as they cannot have a student status at Flemish Universities.

b) These scholarships are only valid for higher education institutions/ programmes recognised by the Government of Belgium, Ministry of the Flemish Community.

c) Applicants should be university postgraduates and apply for postgraduate or Ph.D. studies. Candidates who already obtained a Ph.D. degree will not be considered for the scholarship as they cannot be enrolled as students in the Flemish higher education system.

d) Intending candidates must submit 2 copies of the application form (in Annexure), along with the required attachments and they should clearly indicate for which higher education institution and/or programme they apply. If they have had earlier contacts with the institution concerned, it is advisable to add the coordinates of the staff member contacted (name, e-mail address etc.) to the application file.

e) Candidates should be younger than 35 years of age as on 1st January, 2010.

f) Applicants are required to give proof of outstanding academic performance and of a very good account of the English language.

g) These scholarship will be granted by the Department of Education, Administration of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Ministry of the Flemish Community on receipt of confirmation of admission by the concerned university

3. ALLOWANCES : Accepted scholars will receive.

a) A monthly allowance of 840,00 EUR.

b) Reimbursement of the tuition fee to be paid to a Flemish Community institute or to an institute subsidized by the Flemish Community, limited to a maximum amount that will be readjusted annually (academic year 2008-09 : up to a maximum of 540,00 EUR).

If an applicant applies for a more expensive programme she/he has to cover the difference by herself/himself.

c) An extensive health and third party liability insurance in accordance with Belgian legislation.

Traveling expenses from India to Belgium and back will be borne either by the candidate or by his/her employers/sponsors.

LAST DATE

Application alongwith the following documents must reach to the Section Officer, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, ES.5 Section, A-2/W-4 Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110 001 latest by 9th April, 2009 (5.30 PM). Application can also be downloaded from the Department’s website www.education.nic.in on line applications will be accepted provided hard copy of the application alongwith enclosures (attested copies of certificates, marks-sheet etc.) reach the Ministry within 5 days of the closing date.

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