1. Age: Below 40 years
2. Academic:
   Masters in Development Studies
   First class Honours with at least 60% marks in aggregate
   MSc in Community Health
   First class Honours with at least 60% marks in aggregate
   MSc (Agriculture) in Environmental Resource Management
   First class Honours with at least 60% marks in aggregate in Science/related subject of Agricultural Science
   Higher Diploma in Remedial and Special education
   First class BEd with teaching experience in the field
3. Other:
   • The candidate shouldbe an Indian national
   • have primary (graduate) degree only in the relevant subject
   • have substantive work experience
   • be in employment
   • have good knowledge about India and Ireland
   • stay consecutively for 2 years in India after return

Scholarship Details:

1. Number of Scholarships: 4-6
2. Duration:
   Development Studies
   1 year
   Community Health (Science)
   1 year
   Environmental Resource Management (Agri.)
   15 months
   Remedial and Special Education (Higher Diploma)
   9 months
3. Value: Course fees, living allowance + allowance for books, warm clothing etc.
4. Passage Cost: Included in the Fellowship

Application Procedure: Typed application on plain paper in prescribed format along with attested copies of testimonials, photograph, details of professional/practical training, and research experience, nature of present employment, and other documents should be submitted by notified date. Employed persons should apply through the proper channel

Notification & Deadline: Notification in February Deadline as per the notification

Contact Details:

External Scholarships Division,MHRD
Director (Scholarships),
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary and Higher Education,
External Scholarships Division,MHRD,
A2/W4, Curzon Road Barracks,
KG Marg, New Delhi-110001.
Tel: 011 2338 6401
Fax: 011 2338 5337
Website: http://www.education.nic.in