These scholarships will be awarded for studies leading to either: -

(1) SIX MONTH CLINICAL TRAINING/RESEARCH/SPECIALISATION(For MBBS, BDS,MS, MD degree holders only)

1. Cancer Research 2. Cardiology (including Cardiac Surgery) 3. Gynaecology 4. Medicine and 5. Dentistry. 6. Orthopedics 7. Neurology and 8. ENT.

(2) (i) ONE YEAR TAUGHT MASTER’S COURSES OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE, (ii) THREE YEARS DOCTORAL DEGREE (iii) ONE YEAR RESEARCH ON A SPLIT SITE BASIS, TOWARDS A Ph. D. REGISTERED AT A UNIVERSITY IN HOME COUNTRY:

(A) ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY:

1. Electronics/Electrical 2. Environmental Studies 3. Remote Sensing Technology

4. Communication Engineering 5. Biotechnology or Biochemical Engineering

6. Robotics (including Artificial Intelligence) 7. Computer Applications/Computer Science 8. Aerospace Engg./Aeronautics 9. Civil Engg. 10. Material Science 11. Marine Engg. and 12. Mining Engg.

B) SCIENCE (PURE AND APPLIED)

1. Mathematics 2. Molecular Biology 3. Physics and 4. Chemistry (including Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry).

(C) AGRICULTURE

1. Agronomy & Forestry.

(D) HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. Sociology 2. Management Studies 3. Economics 4. Psychology 5. Law 6. English (Literature/Linguistics) 7. History 8. Philosophy and 9. Political Science with International Relations

Candidates who have already completed Ph.D. or are about to complete it will not be considered.

DURATION:

One-year in case of Master’s; six-months in case of Clinical Training; three-years in case of PhD.

INSTITUTION:
Any UK university/institute

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS To apply for a Scholarship, you must: be an Indian citizen residing in India have completed tertiary education in English medium hold a doctorate (or other postgraduate qualifications accepted as sufficient for the career you are in) have been awarded your doctorate no less than five and no more than ten years from the date of taking up the Fellowship have at least two-years experience as a staff member of a university or similar institution in your home country be aged 40 or under at time of applying. WHO SELECTS THE CANDIDATES The preliminary selection of candidates for scholarships is carried out in India by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Department of Education, Government of India. HOW IT WORKS The preliminary selection is done through a process of shortlisting of applications, followed by personal interviews in New Delhi. VALUE Scholarships cover economy return international travel, fee, adequate maintenance and other allowances.

WHEN TO APPLY
You must apply for these scholarships at least one year before the course starts. Deadlines vary, so you must check that you know what the deadline is before applying.

WHEN WE ADVERTISE
These scholarships are advertised in July or August every year in national dailies/ employment news for the awards beginning the following academic year.

WHEN WE INTERVIEW
The interviews are normally held in November or December for the awards beginning September of the following year. The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), London, does the final selection on the basis of the nominations sent by the MHRD. source: britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-commonwealth-scholarships.htm

Geoff Greene, Director of IT Support Services at Brown, noted in a guest post on the Official Google Enterprise Blog, “About a year ago we put our 6,000 undergraduate students on Google Apps.  The results were phenomenal: people were happy, they were productive, they were excited . . . and then some people got jealous.”

So a migration is taking place this summer that will allow everyone else with ties to Brown to use Google Apps before long.  And a lot of folks are excited about that, as the video below shows.  As for the rest, Greene wrote, “We feel confident that once people start using these tools together, they’ll never look back.”

Also, on a more tangible subject, Greene estimated that the change will save Brown something like $1 million per year.

This development should serve as a very strong endorsement of Google Apps when other colleges consider adopting the technology, then.  Or for that matter, considering how well-regarded Brown is, this seems likely to convert quite a few schools even if they weren’t already thinking about adopting Google Apps.

Lacking in computer knowledge? Here are 40 computer technology courses that can be taken for free online.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu)

• Computer Networks Course
• Data Communication Networks Course
• Software Engineering for Web Applications
• Programming Languages
• Principles of Computer Systems
• Medical Computing
• Database Systems Course
• Computer Graphics Course
• Network and Computer Security Course
• Internet Technology Course

MIT offers more than 50 free computer technology courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Courses are easy to download and most include lecture notes, labs, assignments, audio, videos and text lessons.

2. University of California at Berkeley (berkeley.edu)

• Introduction to Computers
• Operating Systems and System Programming
• The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
• Data Structures and Programming Methodology
• Machine Structures

UC Berkeley offers a wide variety of free computer technology. Courses are broken down into separate lectures and can be viewed as webcasts or in some cases downloaded as podcasts.

3. About University (about.com)

• Build Your Own Desktop PC
• Computer Security 101
• WiFi Security 101
• Computer Viruses 101
• Web Search 101 Course
• Beyond Basic PowerPoint
• XML 101
• JavaScript Course
• Beginning Web Design
• Adobe Photoshop Basics

There are more than 50 free computer technology courses offered through About University. Courses are delivered daily or weekly to your email address of choice and last anywhere from one day to 12 weeks. Most courses are text based, but some include images, videos and links to additional resources. There is also a guide that you can email and a discussion forum if you come across something you don’t understand.

4. HP Learning Center (hp.com)

• Computer Security (Quick Lesson)
• Protecting Personal Business Data
• Firewall Basics
• Printer Management 101
• Laptop PCs: Troubleshooting and Repair (Quick Lesson)
• Linux 101
• Adobe Photoshop CS2 (Advanced)
• Microsoft Excel Basics (Video Course)
• Microsoft Word (Introduction)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (Advanced)

There are dozens of free computer technology courses available through the HP Learning Center. Courses are instructor-led and available 24/7. Most of the courses are text based, but there are quite a few video courses to choose from as well.

5. Goodwill Community Foundation (gcflearnfree.org)

• Computer Basics
• Internet Basics
• Email Basics
• Internet Safety Course
• Mozilla Firefox Course

GCFLearnFree.org, which is funded by the GCF, offers several different free computer technology courses. Most courses focus on the basics and are broken down into easy-to-follow lessons. Individuals who aren’t interested in self-study can sign up for instructor-led courses (also free.) source: education-portal.com/articles/

Syllabus and Classwork Preparation

Depending on the collge, online classes must often have their entire course curriculum written and available before the class ever starts. This is especially true for courses that are more student-controlled and allow students to work at their own pace. Teachers of this sort of class must, almost without exception, have all class material prepared and ready for students before the course ever begins.

In more traditionally-scheduled courses, teachers may have the option of writing the course curriculum as the semester progresses, drawing on the textbook and class progress to draw the class to a closing point as the semester draws to a close and modifying the work as necessary to fit the circumstances.

Teacher Availability and Student Interaction

In online classes, teachers are not required to be in class at any particular time, but must make themselves available to student questions on a consistant basis throughout each day to insure that students have a consistant resource for learning. This interaction may occur via email, instant messenger or some other asynchronous form of communication, and may be more demanding, as questions must be either answered many times over or the teacher must post answers for the whole class to pertinent questions. Teachers must also monitor student interaction via forums and message boards to ensure that students are participating in the class and understand the material that is being presented.

Grading and Assignment Completion

Online classes may have many different types of turn-in requirements for assignments. Some require students to turn in their assignments periodically throughout the semester, just as traditional classes do. Others have more flexible assignment dates, and because of these varying schedules, teachers must often be prepared to grade a great deal of material all at once at the end of a semester. Online classes may also be easier to grade, however, as some assignments are presented via a software interface that allows teachers to assign answers as they create the problems, therefore saving themselves the work of later grading. source: education-portal.com/articles/

Where possible use your current job although admittedly this is not applicable to all positions. You might work in a warehouse but be the one everyone turns to when there’s problem with the computer system, if this is the case put this on your CV. Where possible, get your boss to recognise your work, it might be worth asking if there are training courses you could be put on which on your CV would show your commitment to the industry.

Look into work placements. Temporary work placements or training schemes are a great way of gaining an insight into specific job roles and the general sector. Work placements range in length, they can be for a week or for as long as a couple of months. Although placements are often unpaid, some companies pay expenses, but either way it is better to have some experience on your CV than none.

If you have some training it might be worth exploring intern programmes. Many big companies offer internships and they sometimes lead to full- time positions within the company. They are usually aimed at university graduates, so there is a lot of competition for entry positions, but don’t let this put you off.

The information on your CV is the first and employer learns of you, so use the space wisely. Make sure your technical expertise is included on your CV, that way employers can quickly determine how much you know about different programs and applications. Employers can spend as little as 30 seconds reviewing a CV so make yours detailed but concise and easy to follow.

You may feel disenchanted where you are, let down, unsupported and desperate to make a move. Whatever the reasons if you really want to make the most of this opportunity for change then you need you get yourself mentally prepared for the job-seeking task ahead. You need to adopt the sort of positive yet realistic mindset to not only give you a strong chance of landing the new position you want, but to also give you an edge over your competition.

One of the most important processes of finding your new job will inevitably be the interview. If you know how to perform strongly in an interview environment then you can really enhance your prospects

The first thing that must be understood about any job interview is that it’s a two-way street. Not only is it an important opportunity for a prospective employer to asses you, it’s also your opportunity to determine whether the vacancy meets your requirements. It will help you make that crucial decision as to whether you and the position are a good fit.

In order to have as clear an idea as possible it’s your responsibility to do your homework, and to make sure that you have as much relevant information and insight on both the company and the position as possible.

Develop a thorough understanding of each company, the people you will be meeting, the company’s history, its ethos and what they do, how they conduct their business and where they plan to go in the future. Of course, you can only find out so much online or through their literature or by talking with people. The real information will come in the interview. By doing your research though, you start to build a picture and identify the areas where you need more information. Your research informs the questions that you need you ask in interview. Questions that will impress your interviewers and not only shed light on whether the position is suitable for you, but also questions that will put you at the front of the applicant queue.

Whether you are applying for a new job through employment agencies, say healthcare recruitment agencies or specialist hr recruitment agencies, or even going direct, the same principle applies. You want to be the one at the front of the field, the person who comes over as best prepared, best able and the safest pair of hands to take on the vacancy. Whether you end up accepting the job offer is another matter all together.

So what are the sorts of areas you should be looking at, the sorts of questions that you need to be asking to assess the role and whether it’s something you would like to pursue?

Make sure you read the second part of this two part guide to find exactly the sorts of things you should be asking about to help land you that hot job offer.

The retail sector is one of the most varied areas in which you could choose to work. Careers in retail offer a number of opportunities, with many companies having fast track management schemes offering quick career progression.

There are many misconceptions about working in retail such as low pay or needing lots of experience, but this isn’t actually true. Retailers offer a wide range of salaries, but worker’s pay always meets the National Minimum Wage. As with any job previous experience is an advantage, but a positive attitude to work, the ability to communicate well with people and enthusiasm about what you do is also an important factor.

Retail recruitment is done in a number of different ways, often shops advertise their vacancies in their window or on their website, whereas other positions are advertised through recruitment agencies.

There are many advantages to working in the retail. There are excellent opportunities, you may start of as a member of staff on the shop floor, but retailers have a range of training options which offer different career choices. Working in retailed is varied, not all positions are in company stores, some positions are based in company offices.

The retail industry is flexible and many jobs do not require you to work the standard 9.00 until 5.00. If you do work in a store, you are more likely to do shifts which could start at the beginning, end or middle of the day.