MINISTRY
OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORT
COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS 2010 - 2011
United Kingdom
Under
the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan,
the Commonwealth Scholarship
Commission
in the United Kingdom is inviting Malta to nominate
a number of candidates who are interested to
pursue:
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12 – 36 months of either
a full time taught or a doctoral
post graduate qualification; |
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12 months’ non-degree study in the
UK on a Split-Site basis to aid the completion
of a doctoral degree undertaken at a University
in the home country. |
1.
Among the conditions emphasised by the United
Kingdom Scholarship Commission,
candidates should:
a.
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hold, by 1st October 2010,
a first degree of upper second class Honours
standard (or above) or a second class degree
and a relevant postgraduate qualification,
which will normally be a Master’s degree |
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b.
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be available to commence their academic
studies in the United Kingdom by the start
of the U.K. academic year in September /
October 2010. |
2.
Awards are tenable at UK participating institutions,
which can be viewed on the website below.
Candidates are expected to state their
preferred institution on the application form,
but the
final decision on host institution will be made
by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in
the United Kingdom. In recent years, placement
of successful candidates has sometimes been delayed
by the process of gaining admission to their
host university. For this reason, it is strongly
advisable that candidates submit independent
applications directly to their preferred institutions. Where
offers of admission have been obtained, these
should be included with the application.
3.
The commission will not offer awards to scholars
close to completing a doctorate in their home
country, though awards may be tenable to complete
doctoral studies already underway in their home
country or in the U.K.
4.
Each applicant must submit 6 complete applications,
accompanied by:
a.
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six copies (1 original and
5 copies) of the University / College transcript(s)
and certificate(s), certified by the awarding
body |
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one certified copy of birth certificate
attached to the first (original) application |
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certificate of English language proficiency |
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six copies (1 original and 5 copies) of
University Admission Letter |
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six copies (1 original and 5 copies) of
Letter of Acceptance from UK supervisor (for
Split-Site applicants). |
5.
Applications submitted without the complete documentation
will not
be
eligible for
consideration.
6.
All awards must be tenable on a full-time basis.
The main selection criteria are the academic
merit of the candidate, the quality of proposal
and the potential of the candidate to lead in
the pursuit of global excellence in research
and knowledge.
Candidates nominated by Malta
are not in any way guaranteed selection or
placement.
Further details including the application
form together with the Prospectus, for these
scholarships
can be obtained from website:
http://www.cscuk.org.uk/apply/developedcommonwealthscholarships.asp
Applications
should be submitted on the appropriate forms,
to the:
Customer Care Services
Human Resources Development Department
Directorate for Educational Services
Great Siege Road,
Floriana VLT 2000
Malta
Tel: +356 2598 2463
Free phone: 1571 |
The application deadline is Friday 6th
November 2009, at noon CET.
Public
Service / Public Sector employees should
consult relevant Public Service regulations before
applying for these scholarships.
Late applications
will not be considered.
16th October, 2009
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