MHRD Invites Application For Italian Government Scholarship; Last Date May 10

New Delhi: The online application for 2017-18 Italian Government Scholarships has begun. The scholarship program is available for three, six, and nine month duration. The scholarships are available for science and engineering fields. The last date to apply for the scholarship program is May 10, 2017 by midnight Italian time. Applicants will have to apply online on both MHRD portal and on the website of MAECI (Government of Italy). The Italian Diplomatic Missions of the candidate's country of origin will be responsible for assessing and evaluating the applications received. 

Important Points for Candidates

• Candidates who have already been abroad for study/ training/ specialization either on scholarship or on their own for a period exceeding six months are eligible to apply only if they have been in India for at least two consecutive years after returning from abroad as on May 10, 2017.
• Candidates who are abroad cannot apply.
• The candidates selected for the scholarship program will be given a stipend of 900 Euro per month. 
• Employed candidates must obtain "No Objection Certificate" from their employer. For Government servants, cadre clearance is a must.

Application Process

Candidates willing to apply for the scholarship will have to apply on the MHRD scholarship portal: http://proposal.sakshat.ac.in/scholarship/

Candidates are also required to apply on the Italian government website: http://www.esteri.it/mae/it/ministero/servizi/stranieri/opportunita/

Those who fail to apply on both the websites, will not be considered for the scholarship. 

Candidates would need to upload documents on the MHRD website. Make sure that the size of a single document does not exceed 530kb. 

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