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Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions Department of Personnel 8. Training

North Block, New Delhi-I Dated the 2znd March 201 1

TRAINING CIRCULAR

Subject: Colombo Plan- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Singapore Post Graduate Scholarships 201 112012

The Colombo Plan Secretariat has invited applications from the CPS Member countries for the Post Graduate Programmes for academic year 201112012, scheduled to commence from August 2011. The details of the programme and the application form may be drawn from Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions website : per!min.nic.in

2 The Scholarships are offered for the following Courses:- (i) Masters of Science in Chemistry at National University of Singapore ~,

(ii) Masters of 'IT in Business (~inancial Services) at i in gap ore Management University.

3. The candidate should have minimum of five years work experience; possess a good bachelor's degree or its equivalent; meet English language requirement.

4. The Scholarship offers return economy class air fare; admission process fees; and tuition and accommodation. The MinistrylDepartmenVState Govt. that forwards the application, will have to bear the cost of one time settlement allowance S$1000; allowance of S$600 per month (for one year); one time book allowance of US$135; and one time thesis allowance of US$205.

5 " It is requested that the nomination of the suitable candidates may please be forwarded to this Department in accordance with the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions of the Colombo P l M Circular dated 21" January 2011. The Ministry1 State Governments may sponsor the names of only Governmenu Public Sector Undertaking functionary.

6. The nomination details should be submitted in the Colombo Plan Secretariat's prescribed proformas, duly authenticated by the Department concerned along with all the requisite enclosures and an undertaking to bear the expenditure, which is to be borne by the forwarding authority.

7 The applications should reach this Department throuah proper channel not later than 2gth March 2011. Nominations received after the prescribed date will not be consrdered. 'The circular inviting applications for training course is available on this Department's website persmin.nic in =

(Raakesh M~shra) Desk Officer

Ph No. 01 1 23094575 e-mail doeof@~it.iil

Union Territories. with the request to post the circular along with the Colombo

applicatibh Raformas on.the bepartnient's Website

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THE COLOMBO PLAN For Co-operative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific

21 January 2011 Ref: CP-SIN/PPA/LT/11/(2.6)

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Director Department of Economic Affairs Ministry of Finance Room No. 33, North Block New Delhi 110001 Fax : 91 11 23092378

Dear Mr. Sanjay Kumar,

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:

THE COLOMBO PLAN - TECHNICAL COOPERATION DIRECTORATE OF SINGAPORE

LONG TERM SCHOLARSHIP ROGRAM 2011/2012

p5b7 The Colombo Plan Secretariat (CPS) is pleased to invite nominations our member countries for the above programme. Up to total 2

will be offered to qualified candidates to pursue their Master Studies in National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore

University (SMU). Successful candidates are expected to begin August this year.

2. We attach herewith the application forms and programme notification containing details of the scholarship, procedures of application and list of courses for your reference. Please circulate these documents to your respective ministries and departments to avoid misunderstanding among interested candidates regarding procedures of application, which should be sent to the CPS first. Kindly be informed that details of this programme can be

on our website at www.colombo-plan.org.

3. As discussed in the recent Colombo Plan Council meeting, one option to implement the Long-Term Scholarship Programme is on a cost sharing basis. Therefore, we kindly request the sending countries, who have no objections to the above opinion, to please forward nominations for the next intake for Singapore scholarship programme. The sending countries will need to bear the following expenses:

One time settlement allowance S$ 1,000 Allowance of S$600 per month (for one year) one time book allowance of US$135; and one-time thesis allowance of US$205

The CPS and Government of Singapore will bear the following costs:

No. 31, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7, P.O. Box. 596, Sri Lanka. Tel: (94 11) 2684188 (Hunting), 2694192, 2694183-5 Fax: (94 11) 2684386.

E-mail: info@colombo-plan.org Website: www.colombo-plan.org

Return economy air fare; Admission process fees; and Tuition and accommodation

4. Application forms and relevant supporting documents should reach the Colombo Plan Secretariat according to the given deadlines in the project notification. We regret that no consideration shall be given to late and incomplete submission.

"PLANNING PROSPERITY TOGETHER"

Yours sincerely,

Muharnad Ghopran bin yeop Harnzah Director - Programme for Public Administration & Environment

cc: H.E. Mr. Ashok K. Kantha , High Commissioner, High Commission of India, 36-38 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Fax : 2446403

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SINGAPORE

The Colombo Plan - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore Postgraduate Scholarships 2011/2012

Jointly Sponsored by:

the Colombo Plan Secretariat and

Technical Cooperation Directorate of Singapore

BACKGROUND

Colombo Plan

The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific is a unique inter-governmental organization providing development assistance under the "Planning for Prosperity" motto and the concept of self-help where member countries provide assistance to one another in socio-economic development.

The Colombo Plan was conceived at the Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in January 1950 and was established on 1 July 1951 as a cooperative venture for economic and social advancement of the people of South and Southeast Asia. It has grown from the founding group of seven Commonwealth nations - Australia, Britain, Canada, Ceylon, India, New Zealand and Pakistan - to twenty five including non- Commonwealth and countries belonging to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Current Colombo Plan member countries are Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States of America and Vietnam.

I n December 1977 the Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic Development in South and Southeast Asia was changed to The Colombo Plan for Co-operative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific, to reflect the expanded geographical composition of its enhanced membership and the scope of its activities. The primary focus of all Colombo Plan activities is human resources development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Over the years, the programme content of the Colombo Plan has been adjusted to respond to the needs of member countries in a fast changing economic environment. I n the early years, the training programmes were more of a long-term nature whilst the current programmes are established to provide advance skills and experience sharing, aimed at arriving at the best practices in different fields of economic and social activities for effective policy making and governance.

Funding

A significant characteristic of the Colombo Plan is that the administrative costs of the Council and the Secretariat are borne equally by all member countries and all member countries have an equal status in Colombo Plan's functions and activities. However, programme activities are funded by voluntary contributions by member countries as development partners. I n addition, nonmember countries, other international and regional organisations and other donor agencies are also sourced for funding.

Current Programmes

I n 1995, Colombo Plan revitalized its programmes to emphasize on short-term training courses in priority areas and promoting South-South cooperation. The current programmes of the Colombo Plan are in the areas of Public Administration and Environment including post-graduate long-term scholarships, Private Sector Development and Drug Demand Prevention in member countries. In this regard, Colombo Plan has established three programmes for capacity building, namely, Drug Advisory Programme, Programme for Public Administration and Programme for Private Sector Development.

The Singapore Cooperation Programme

Singapore has provided technical assistance to other developing countries since 1960s. As a country whose only resource is its people, Singapore believes that human resource development is vital for economic and social training provided by other countries and international organizations. Through the Singapore Cooperation Programme(SCP), Singapore can contribute to the development of other developing countries.

I n 1992, the SCP was established, bringing together under one framework the various technical assistance programmes offered by Singapore. Through the SCP, the range and number of training programmes have been increased to meet the needs of developing countries. Since 1982, Singapore has sponsored training courses and study visits for well over 20,000 officials from some 147 countries. The SCP is managed by the Technical Cooperation Directorate (TCD) of the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Singapore Postgraduate Areas of Study

Except in Medicine and Dentistry, candidates may pursue their Master Degree studies in areas of interest offered by the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Singapore Management University (SMU), as listed in the A~wndix 1.

Language

The postgraduate programmes are taught in English.

Duration

The scholarship will be awarded for full-time study over duration of one m r .

Invited Countries

Colombo Plan Developing Member countries.

Admission Criteria

Applicants must be nominated by the Colombo Plan National Focal Point of their respective Governments and must meet the following general requirements:

minimum of five years work experience; possess a good bachelor's degree or its equivalent; submit complete applications, including the test results of GMAT,TOEFlJIELTS as required by the respective universities and its faculties; submit admission essay; and undergo admission interviews as required by the universities and meet English language requirement

English Language Requirements

Applicants must prove their proficiency in English Language by submitting TOEFL (minimum 570) or IELTS (minimum 6.5) scores or any other qualifications required by the respective universities. Those who pursued their first degree at an English medium university are exempted from this requirement.

Scholarship

Up to 2 scholarships are available under this CPS - Singapore collaboration programme. Successful candidates will receive the following benefits:

To be borne by the Colombo Plan

a return economy class air ticket to Singapore

To be borne by the participating countries

One time settlement allowance S$ 1,000 Allowance of S$600 per month (for one year) one time book allowance of US$135 and one-time thesis allowance of US9205

To be borne by the Singapore Government

full tuition fees and i accommodation

Visa

Selected candidate can enter Singapore on a holiday/social visa. Once in Singapore, a liaison officer will assist with the Student Visa.

Airport Transfer

A liaison officer will assist in airport pickup to university hostel.

Attire

Please adhere to the dress code spelt out by the respective universities.

SELECTION PROCESS

Selection of candidates will be done by the Colombo Plan Secretariat (CPS) and the respective universities. Successful candidates will be notified through their respective National Focal Points.

Member Country Nominations

Each member country is requested to nominate through the National Focal Point two candidates by completing the Application Form, the Medical Certificate and Admission Essay.

Please send the duly completed nomination forms (two sets each) to the Colombo Plan Secretariat at the following addresses, The deadlines are as follows;

Scholarships for following programme are only for one year. Therefore each programme should be completed within one year's period. (Please refer the Annex 1 for more details)

Master Degree Programme I The Colombo plan Deadline National University of Singapore

1. Master of Science in Civil Engineering 1 25 February 2011 2. Master of Science in Safety, Health & Environmental 1 25 February 2011

Singapore Management University

1. Master of IT in Business (Financial Services) 1 31 March 2011

Secretary General The Colombo Plan Secretariat No.31, Wijerama Mawatha Colombo 7 Sri Lanka.

Tel: + 94 11 2684188 Fax: + 94 11 2684386

Please refrain from sending Application Forms directly to the University. The deadline for the nominations will be strictlv observed.

Any queries can be forwarded to Mr. Muhamad Ghopran, Director of Public Administration and Environment at muhamad.aho~ran@colombo-~lan.orq and Ms. Savini Sirikuara, Programme Officer, at savinis@colombo-~lan.orq .

Details of the admission requirements can be obtained from the respective websites of the three universities, National University of Singapore: www.nus.edu.sq, and Singapore Management University: www.smu.edu.sq.

Annex 1

Post Graduate Areas of Study

I I I (CPS deadline :31 March 201 1)

Web site No Programme

Master of IT in Business (Financial Services)

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National University of Singapore

Singapore Management University

InstitutelFaculty

School of Information Systems

2. Master of Science in Safety, Faculty of Engineering Health &

Htt~://~w.sis.smu.edu,sa/~roaramrne/ma sters/

1 .Master of Science in Civil Engineering

1 Environmental Technology I

htto://www.chee.nus edusaI~ostqradl~a D

ros~ective MscSHE.html (CPS deadline: 25 February 201 1)

Faculty of Engineering htt~:l/w.ena.nus.edu.sa/civil l (CPS deadline: 25 February 201 1)

THE COLOMBO P U N $ l U G I . P O R i

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APPLICATION FORM

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS : . Each question must be answered (type or print in block letters) clearly and completely. . Duly completed application forms should be forwarded to the Colombo Plan Secretariat by the Colombo Plan National Focal Point. . Incomplete andlor unendorsed applications will not be considered. . Applicants are strictly advised to refer the project notification before starting to fill up this application form.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION Full Name as given in the passport (Underline the surname I last name):

COURSE APPLIED FOR:

NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY: DURATION :

Date of Birth

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Place of Birth

Male1 Female

Sex No. of Children

Single1 Mamed

Marital Status

Religion: Passport Number:

Date of Expiry:

Home Address : Tel. Number:

Nationality:

2. PRESENT EMPLOYMENT

Designation Date of appointment to the present position

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Off~ce Address Telephone Number

E-mail Address Name of Employer1 Organisation

Fax Number

3. EMPLOYMENT RECORD (please show most recent posts first)

Employer's1 Organisation's Address

4. EDUCATION RECORD

Fax/ E-mail Telephone Number

Job title and brief description of your duties

Title of Post Held

Present Post

Previous Post

Previous Post

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Dates of Sewice

Subjects or Special fields of study

Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates received

Educational Institution

Name and Address of Employer1 Organisation

Type of Organisation

Location Years From

Attended To

5. PUBLICATIONS I RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

6. ADMISSION ESSAY

On a separate sheet of paper, write an essay that outlines your personal and career goals, your desire to do graduate studies and commitment to attend the ................................................................................... It should also indicate your reasons for applying for this course. This essay should be typewritten and should not be more than one page.

7. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (Copies of TOEFL or lELTS is a must)

(Please attach a copy of the certificate)

(b) Mother tongue:

Score 1 Grade Test TOEFL IELTS Other (Please specify)

8. REFEREES

Date Taken

First Referee Second Referee Name: Name: Post: Post: Address: Address:

I hereby, apply for admission to the ................................ If admitted I agree to abide by its rules and regulations. I certify that to the best of my knowledge the statements made by me above are true and correct.

9. Name and Address of a Relative or Friend in Singapore (if any)

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Date:

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Name and Address of person to be notified in an emergency Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Signature

9. OFFICIAL DECLARATION (to be completed by the Colombo Plan National Focal Point)

The Government of: ...................................................................................................................

nominates ................................................................................................................................ (name of applicant)

For the ................................................................................................. and certifies that all information supplied by the nominee is complete and correct.

Remarks: ................... .. ................................................................................................

(Designation)

Official Seal/ Stamp:

(Signature of responsible Government Official)

Address of Department1 Ministry:

Office Telephone number:

Office Fax number:

E mail:

I Date:

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10. MEDICAL REPORT T O APPLY FOR COLOMBO PLAN LONG-TERM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

Post Graduate Course Applied:

.................................................. 1. Name of Applicant : 2. Age : .................... .. .... ... ..............

3. Family History : .......................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................

Personal History: Details of important illness, accident or operation should be given together with subsequent treatment particular should be made concerning any form of tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, cholera, fever, dyspepsia, epilepsy, diabetes, nervous or mental illness and known allergies.

Present Condition: ............................... d. Vaccination ..................... a. Height :

b. Weight : ............................. e. Tuberculin test result : .................... ..................... f. ............................... Blood group c. Physique :

Respiratory System: Nose : ................. d. Pharynx .................................. a.

b. Chest Expansion : ................. e. Lungs (R & L) : ....................... .......... .................. c. Complete X -ray ................. Report of t h e d e s t :

.......... ......................... ................... Film No.: ...................... Hospital: .. Date:

Circulatory System: a. Pulse ...................

.................. b. Blood Pressure : ................... c. Heart

Alimentary System: Appetite ................... f. Digestion ................... a.

................... ................... b. Bowels g. Teeth Tongue ................... h. Spleen ................... C.

................... ................... d. Liver i. Rupture .................. e. Haemorrhoids :

Nervous System: ................... .................. Temperament : c. Reflexes a.

b. Hearing ................... d. Sight ...................

Reproductive System: Varicose ................... c. Syphilis .................. a.

b. Gonorrhoea : ..................

Urinary System: ................... Specitic Gravity : .................. d. Deposits a.

................... b. Sugar e. Miscellaneous : .................. Albumin C. ...................

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12. Is the candidate at present:

a. Undergoing a treatment b. Receiving medical attention : c. Requiring medical attention : If so please give details

I certify that the above candidate is medically fit to undertake a course in Singapore.

Signature of Physician : Date: Name Address

13. Certification from Nominating Agency:

I certify that the candidate has been medically examined by a qualified and registered medical practitioner.

Signature : Name RanW Title : Agency :

Seal of Nominating Agency :

Note: In completing this form, particular attention should be paid to the following points:

a. X-ray of chest to rule out any tuberculosis or chronic pulmonary disease. b. Kidneys - no evidence of renal lesion should be present. c. Eyesight - Severe errors of refraction should not be passed as these would give rise to difficulties in the

training. d. Hearing - deafness would possibly be considered a disqualifying factor.

COLOMBO PLAN -MFA SINGAPORE- long term

To: COLOMBO PLAN SECRETARIAT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE

Dear Sir

LETTER OF INDEMNITY

In consideration of your allowing me to do my training with the relevant Government departments1

statutory boards1 institutions in Singapore, I Passport Number

of hereby declare that I shall be personally

liable for and shall indemnify the Colombo Plan Secretariat and the Government of Singapore and the

against all liabilities, claims, losses, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, costs or expenses whatsoever

arising under any statute or at common law which may be made or taken against the Colombo Plan

Secretariat and the Government of Singapore or incurred or become payable by the Colombo Plan

Secretariat and the Government of Singapore in respect of any medical illness, personal injury (whether

fatal or otherwise) to or the death of any person on in respect of any injury or damage whatsoever to any

property, real or personal arising out of or in the course of or by reason of my carelessness or

negligence, omission or default during my training with the relevant Government departments1 statutory

boards1 institutions in Singapore.

Dated this day of 20..

Signed by

(Signature of trainee)

in the presence of

(Signature of witness)

(Name of trainee)

(Name & designation of witness)

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