MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Cuban Undergraduate Scholarships – 2023
Applications are invited from eligible Sri Lankan applicants for the award of 01 Undergraduate Scholarship in Medicine offered by the Republic of Cuba at the Latin American University of Medicine (ELAM) for the academic year 2023.
01. General Eligibility requirements: -
(a) Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
(b) Age should be less than 25 years at 26.08.2022
(c) The applicant should have a minimum of three passes at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination in Biological stream, conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka.
(d) Should possess a good knowledge of English. (Should have obtained a “C” pass in English at the G.C.E. (O/L) Examination and “S” pass at the G.C.E A/L Examination)
(e) Should be in good health and ready to live in Cuba during the period of study.
(f) Applicant should not be registered or following a course at a state university in Sri Lanka as an internal student (a student selected by UGC based on the G.C.E. A/L results).
02. Medium of Study: - Spanish Language
Note: Selected candidates must arrive in Cuba end of February 2023 in order to do the preparatory studies in Spanish Language.
03. Terms of Award:
(a) Government of Cuba will pay for the Education of the Scholar, Apprentice Studies, Lodging, Food and Medical Care.
(b) The cost of air ticket to Cuba and back should be borne by the student.
04. Special Notes:
(a) Candidates who are awarded a scholarship for undergraduate studies would not be considered for university admission process of the University Grants Commission.
(b) Conditions laid down in this notification may vary as per the criteria imposed by the Cuban authorities without prior notice.
(c) Candidates after the receipt of placements cannot decline the scholarship except under a situation that the Higher Educational Institute concerned is not recognized by the University Grants Commission.
(b) If any student declines the offer (except under the above c) after the selection through the interview, he/she will not be considered for any of the scholarships during the year.
(d) Extension of the period of the scholarship will not be recommended by this Ministry.
05. Applications:
Online application is available at: https://foreignscholarships.mohe.gov.lk/
(a) The deadline of the submission of the application is 26th August 2022
(b) Each applicant should submit only one application
(c) Any statement in the application, which is found to be incorrect before selection, will render the applicant liable to disqualification. If such inaccuracy is found after selection it will lead to the whdrawal of the award.
(d) Any application, which is incomplete in any respect or received late, will be rejected.
06.Nominations & Selections:
Nomination will be made by the merit order of the Z. score of the qualified applicant. This nomination will be forwarded to the Cuban Embassy in Sri Lanka.
The final selections will be made by the Republic of Cuba as the awarding authority accordingly. Therefore, no candidate should treat his/her nomination for a scholarship as an acceptance for an award. Acceptance is a matter entirely within the discretion of the awarding authority.
Any form of canvassing either written or verbal will be considered as a disqualification for a scholarship.
Ministry of Education
No.18, Ward Place
Colombo 07.
12/08/2022
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