Govt. of Maharashtra Study Abroad Scholarships for PG, Ph.D. courses in Marine Sciences
Got an offer letter for admission to a top university abroad for a postgraduate or Ph.D. program in marine sciences? Quickly check out this article to know of an opportunity to get a scholarship from the Govt. of Maharashtra to study abroad for an M.Sc. or a Ph.D. course that is related to the subject of Mangroves and Marine Biodiversity. Details of the eligibility criteria, including which courses are acceptable to avail of the scholarship, the application procedure, documents required, etc are provided.
The Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra (Mangrove Foundation), which is under the aegis of the Revenue and Forest Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra invites applications from meritorious students of the State for scholarships to higher education in foreign universities in the subject of Mangroves and Marine Biodiversity for the year 2023-24. About the scholarships
There are a total of 25 scholarships, with 15 for students who are pursuing a Post Graduate Degree, and 10 for students who are pursuing a Ph.D. Degree. The scholarships are open for all categories of students, with 30% reserved for female students. It is not clear what is the scholarship amount and what it covers.
The courses for which scholarships will be offered are-
If you are pursuing any other similar course in the field, you can confirm if it is eligible for you to apply, through the email ID given for queries at the end of this article.
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You, as well as your parents/guardians, should be a citizen of India and a resident of the State of Maharashtra. Other criteria are as follows-
Age criterion as of 1st July 2023: For those pursuing a Post Graduate program abroad, the maximum age limit is 35 years. For those pursuing a Ph.D. program abroad, the maximum age limit is 40 years.
Admission requirement: You should have secured admission to any foreign educational institution/University for the academic year 2023-24, and the institution or university must be one that is ranked in the top 200 of the Times Higher Education ranking system or in the top 150 of the Quacquarelli Symonds ranking system. If the institution or university does not have a rank in either of these ranking systems, then you cannot apply for the scholarship.
Note that as part of the application process, you will be required to submit the unconditional offer letter from the institution/university and a Prospectus of the institution/university so there is no point in applying if you do not have these documents.
Income: Your annual income, if you are working, and the annual income of your parents/family combined with all other sources of income, should not have exceeded Rs. 20 lakhs for the last financial year of 2022-23.Application procedure
You have to download the application form from https://mangroves.maharashtra.gov.in/
The completed application form in the prescribed form (other formats and handwritten applications will be rejected) along with all other requirements must be submitted for further verification by 30th June 2023 latest by 6.15 p.m. or earlier only by email to mfnforeignscholarship@gmail.com
In the subject line of the email, you need to mention the name of the degree for which the Scholarship is applied, like this- Application for (the name of the Degree).
Everything, including the application form, must be put in a single PDF only, and not each in separate PDF files. You are also required to put in a recent photo, signature, and necessary documents, without which the application will not be considered. Documents required (note the order in which these should be put in the single PDF as well) are given below. First in the PDF should be the application and then-Key dates
Applications open on 1st June 2023 and close on 30th June 2023.Contact information
For more information and for queries, send an email to mfnforeignscholarship@gmail.com
Address-
Office of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest,
Mangrove Cell and Executive Director, Mangrove Foundation
Wakefield House, 3rd floor,
302, SS Ram Gulam Marg,
Ballard Estate, Fort,
Mumbai - 400 001,
Maharashtra
Ph: 022-22694984
Details can be obtained from the following websites-
State Government of Maharashtra portal: https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/
Mangrove Cell portal: https://mangroves.maharashtra.gov.in/
DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) portal: https://mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in/
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