Scholarships for study in India and Trinidad and Tobago

INDIA

As part of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), the Government of India is offering two postgraduate awards for scholarships to UK citizens wishing to study in India.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be citizens of the United Kingdom
• Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements of the course and institution at which they intend to study
• Candidates may not study courses in medicine or dentistry
• Priority will be given to candidates who have not previously studied in India

Applications should be on the official application form, together with certified copies of all requested supporting documentation (see Guidelines above). In the case of those applying for an MPhil or PhD, it is also necessary for an application for approval of research visa to be submitted.

Completed application packs should be sent in hardcopy, along with six photocopies, to:

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (MS)
c/o ACU, Woburn House
20-24 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9HF

Email enquiries to: csfpout@acu.ac.uk

Closing date for receipt of nominations at the above address: 13 February 2010

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

As part of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship plan, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago invites up to two nominations for postgraduate level study in Trinidad and Tobago tenable at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus and the University of Trinidad and Tobago.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be citizens of the United Kingdom
• Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree with at least Lower Second Class Honours from a recognized University
• These scholarships are available for study in the Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Social Sciences, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Institute of International Relations and Institute of Business. Awards in Medicine may also be available (details to follow)
• The Agency in Trinidad and Tobago state that they will give preference to candidates who have graduated with a first degree or Master’s degree after August 1998

Further information and details on the programmes available can be sourced from the following websites: http://sta.uwi.edu, www.gsb.tt, and www.utt.edu.tt

Applicants should submit one original, complete application and five copies, together with five copies of the referees’ reports and five copies of the academic record. The latter should list the subjects passed and the grades of pass in each subject. Candidates should also submit one copy of a certified passport or birth certificate.

Complete applications should be sent to:

Outward Awards, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (MS)
c/o ACU, Woburn House
20-24 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9HF

Email enquiries to: csfpout@acu.ac.uk

Closing date for receipt of nominations at the above address: 1 March 2010

PLEASE FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE SCHOLARSHIP AND APPLICATION FORMS ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.cscuk.org.uk/apply/outward_awards.asp