Annual Report 2005-06 - Higher Education Commission
Annual Report 2005-06 - Higher Education Commission
Annual Report 2005-06 - Higher Education Commission
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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
<strong>2005</strong>-<strong>06</strong><br />
Merit Scholarship Scheme for PhD Studies in Science &<br />
Technology (200 Scholarships)<br />
This scheme aims to build a pool of 200 specialized scientists and highly skilled professionals in<br />
the areas of national significance, critical to the economy. The fields of study covered under<br />
this PhD scholarship programme include Information Technology, Genetic Engineering and<br />
Biotechnology, Material Sciences, Electronics & Micro-Electronics, Engineering, Lasers and Fibre<br />
Optics, Basic Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Renewable Energy/Energy Technology, Food<br />
Technologies, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Robotics and Mechatronics. This project was launched<br />
in 2002 with a total cost of Rs. 259.3 million.<br />
Year wise detail of award of scholarship is given in the following table:<br />
Activity by year Candidates<br />
Selected<br />
Total Active<br />
Scholars<br />
Batch I 2001 –02 116 62<br />
Batch II 2002 –03 92 53<br />
Batch III 2003 –04 171 37<br />
Batch IV 2004 –05 36 19<br />
Total 415 171<br />
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