New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarships 2020 are being offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(MFAT), Government of New Zealand. Applications are invited from Indian Nationals currently residing in India at the time of applying for the aforementioned scholarship.
Scholarships are being offered for the following degree courses:
- Masters
- Ph. D.
Scholarships are being offered under two broad themes i.e. Climate Change and Resilience AND Good Governance. A broad variety of subjects are offered to applicants. Details may be seen at page 23 of the application form booklet.
No. of Applications: Two Indian Nationals will be selected for this scholarship. Accordingly, two nominations will be made to the MFAT by the External Scholarship Division.
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General Instructions for Applicants:
- Download the Application Form enclosed with this Notification and take a printout of the same
- Application form must be filled by PEN ONLY. Use only BLACK or BLUE ink to fill the application form. Please read the application form completely before beginning to fill the application form.
- Ph.D. Candidates are advised to obtain a letter of support from your proposed supervisor. No formal offer of admission from any New Zealand University is required at the time of applying.
- Candidates must apply online on the MHRD SAKSHAT Portal (http://proposal.sakshat.ac.in/scholarship/).
- In addition to the application form ( Click Here for Application Form ), candidates must also submit copies of all academic transcripts as follows:
- Class X Pass Certificate and Marksheet
- Class XII Pass Certificate and Marksheet
- Bachelor’s Degree Certificate and Transcripts.
If you are currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree course in India, grade cards or mark sheets till last completed semester must be submitted. In case your Institution/University follows the Grade Point Average (GPA) system, formula for conversion to equivalent percentage must also be provided. - Master’s Degree Certificate and Transcripts.
If you are currently pursuing a Master’s degree course in India, grade cards or mark sheets till last completed semester must be submitted. In case your Institution/University follows the Grade Point Average (GPA) system, formula for conversion to equivalent percentage must also be provided. - Ph.D. Degree certificate and Transcripts.
If you are currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree course in India, grade cards or mark sheets till last completed semester must be submitted. In case your Institution/University follows the Grade Point Average (GPA) system, formula for conversion to equivalent percentage must also be provided.
Candidates are advised NOT to use Camscanner app for scanning their application form and supporting documents. All files to be submitted/uploaded must be of .pdf file extension (jpeg/jpg etc. are not allowed). Size of the application form and other supporting documents to be uploaded on SAKSHAT Portal must be below 750 Kb. - Supporting documents are to be emailed to es3.edu@nic.in. Queries via email may also be sent to this email ID. Candidates may also call 011-26172492 between 15:00 Hrs and 17:00 Hrs for clarifying their doubts.
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Details of Scholarship
The details for New Zealand Commonwealth Scholarship 2020 may be seen at:
https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/aid-and-development/new-zealand-government-scholarships/newzealand-government-scholarships-on-offer/
Criteria for Nomination:
Criteria for nomination will be as follows:
- Priority for nomination would be given to candidates who have completed their last qualifying exam either from Institutes of National Importance (INI)/Central Universities (CU)/ Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTI)/ National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited institutions.
- Marks obtained therein would be used as a tie-break in making nominations.
- Gender Balance will also be a consideration in final nomination decision.
Last date to apply: 25 April 2020