Belgium Government Scholarships (for Indian Nationals), 2010-11
- Last Date: 16th July, 2010 -

Typed applications in the prescribed format are invited from Indian Nationals residing in India for the award of 2 (two) Belgium Government Scholarships, of duration of 10 months each for the academic year 2010-2011 in the following subjects fields for specialization.
1. Agronomy
2. Environmental Science
3. Photonics

2. QUALIFICATIONS :-
a) Applicants should have obtained a first class graduates/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.

a) Applicants should have obtained a first class graduates 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 Flemish Government (Education and Training Department). Information can be found at: www.highereducation.be/browseindex amd at www.highereducation.be

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

d) Intending candidates must submit 2 sets of the application form (in Annex), along with the required attachments. (=one original file and one copy). 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, 2011.

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

g) These scholarships will be granted by the International Relations Office of the Education and Training Department, on receipt of confirmation of admission by the concerned university.

h) List of Applicants who would be short-listed for interview will be displayed on our website. Interview letters will also be issued to the applicants who have been short-listed for interview. An applicant can come for interview if his name in the list is displayed on our website enenthough for some reason he is not in receipt of the interview letter.

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 2009-10 : up to a maximum of 567,80 EUR; for the 2010-2011 academic year: unknown to the moment).

If an applicant applies for a more expensive programme she/he has to cover the difference by herself/himself. The tuition fee of these expensive (Master-after-Master) programmes can amount 1.050,00 EUR to 14.000,00 EUR. The accepted candidates have to pay the full tuition fee first by themselves.

Afterwards the valid maximum amount will be reimbursed on their Belgian account. 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 16th July, 2010 (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.