E Governance Digital India Fellowship for International Students

The
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology invites applicants to apply
for E Governance Digital India Fellowship programme. These fellowships are
available for the applicants from all over the world to pursue research.

The
aim of the fellowship is to give impetus to e Governance related research and
studies across levels of policy and implementation through building the
capacities of individuals

The
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is part of the Union
Government of the Republic of India.

Course
Level:
These fellowships are available to pursue research.

Study
Subject: These
fellowships are awarded in e Governance related research and studies.

Scholarship
Award:
These fellowships will cover the followings:

The
support granted to the Indian Fellow by MeitY will be as follows: travel
expenses, lodging and meals and participation fees for seminars; travel
expenses, and the stipend for practice phase to cover
accommodation/meals/etc.

Numbers
of Scholarships: Up
to 25 fellowships are available.

Scholarship
can be taken
in India

Eligibility:
Applicants
must meet the following eligibility requirements:

The
Programme is specifically designed for government officials, implementers
and Individuals interested in research in various areas of e-governance
from eligible central / state government / government academic
institutions in India who have 10+ years of professional experience in
public administration / academic work and have already assumed initial
managerial / academic responsibilities or are preparing for a position of
leadership.
Employee
of central / state government/government academic institution
Maximum
age of 50
Have
at least 10 years of professional experience upon completing studies.
Initial
academic/managerial experience or prospects of assuming leadership
responsibilities
Be
a post – graduate degree holder f. have a valid passport for one year
(valid at least until June 2018)
Have
sound knowledge of national and international e-governance issues
Have
the ability and readiness to acquaint oneself with various different
topics in a short period of time 5 e-governance Fellowship Programme
Have
ability and readiness to complete inter-disciplinary work in
inter-departmental working groups
Have
proven ability and readiness to organize one’s own living arrangements in
a new environment.

Nationality: Applicants from all
over the world can apply for these fellowships.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have post – graduate degree.

English
Language Requirement: Applicants must be fluent in reading / writing English

How
to Apply: Applicants
can apply via online mode.

Detailed
CV in English (maximum 2 pages, pdf). Please upload a CV using the
template in English. The CV should include a description of your relevant
professional experience to date and a summary of your educational and
academic background, such as, name of your home organization, job title,
number of months/years spent in each position, description of your duties
and responsibilities, details of the work you have carried out, etc.
3
letters of recommendation (to include one from current supervisor or
senior associate at the workplace)
Letter
of consent from your employer (pdf). You are asked to upload a signed and
stamped letter of consent from your superior officer or an authorised
representative (in cases where the superior officer has not been granted
powers of procuration on behalf of the institution) stating that you will
be approved for the necessary leave of absence for the full – time period
of the Fellowship Programme from beginning August, 2018 to end October,
2018, in case that you are accepted for the Fellowship Programme.