Top 50 foreign universities for officers to choose from, for government-funded DFFT scheme

THE department of personnel and training (DoPT), while announcing a list of courses and universities for its short term and long term programmes offered under the DFFT scholarship scheme for 2019-20, has also included a long list of over 100 universities which are ranked higher according to two international rakings viz. World University ranking and QS World University ranking. Here below are 50 of those leading foreign universities, as placed by the DoPT in an Annexure to its November 9 notification that announced the 2019-20 DFFT scheme:

38 short-term courses in foreign universities earmarked under DFFT scheme, 2019-20; Full List

THE CENTRAL government has announced the names of the universities, courses and the dates for which the officers will be sponsored under the Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) Scheme. The upper age limit for short-term programmes is 52 years as on July 1, 2019, but there is no age limit for the short-term programmes at Harvard University, University of Chicago, Cambridge University, University of California Berkeley and ANZSOG for officers of joint secretary/additional secretary/secretary level (equivalent to postings in GOI),  a DoPT order said. 

Here below is the list of 38 short term programmes offered under the DFFT Scheme for 2019-20:

List of foreign universities where Indian bureaucrats will be sponsored to study for 2017-18 under DFFT scheme

THE government has issued a circular inviting applications/nominations for the long-term and short-term programmes in select foreign universities to be conducted during financial year 2017-18 under the Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) Scheme. Whereas IAS officers are eligible to apply for the courses, those belonging to other All India Services (IPS and IFoS) and the organized Group “A” Central Civil Services, who are holding posts on deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme of DoPT, can also apply. The Central government sponsors the selected officers for fees and other logistics. Here is the list of 15 foreign institutes and programmes therein, for the long-term courses in 2017-18.

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A few additional slots in University of California Berkeley under DFFT; Are you ready?

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Govt gears up to sponsor its officers for study in foreign universities for FY2016-17; 10 Things to Know

MIT, Harvard University students in New Delhi (File photo)

FOR the government employees, here is the time to apply for courses in foreign universities such as Cambridge, Harvard, DUKE, Oxford etc. Under the Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) scheme 2016-17, the government wants nomination from officers for sponsoring their higher studies abroad. But what is the eligibility criteria? Which are the short-listed foreign universities? And whether women officers will get preference? Here are 10 things you may like to know: 

Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT): Govt extends last date of application

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DoPT to prepare list of professional courses in foreign universities for partial funding

THE DoPT has asked the cadre controlling authorities to furnish a list of five specialized or professional courses in specified foreign universities or institutes “which are considered relevant by them for their respective officers for the purpose of availing financial assistance under the partial funding component.” The list should be furnished by June 17, 2011.

This is regarding the partial funding component of the Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT) Scheme which was instituted to meet individual requirements for foreign studies and for the benefit of large number of officers.

Who To Get Funding Under The Scheme:

The officers who secure admission in programmes relevant to the current or future assignments in the following categories of universities or institutes, can obtain partial funding assistance:

1)      Top 100 universities or institutes as per Times Higher Education (THE) rankings

2)      Five specialized or professional courses in specified foreign universities/institutes recommended by the cadre controlling authorities

3)      Top 15/Top 10 universities in the sectoral/specialty areas according to US News and World Report rankings

4)      Top 10/Top 5 universities as per geographical locations

Action and Appointments

a) Dr T Ramasami, secretary of department of science and technology will hold additional charge of the post of secretary of the ministry of parliamentary affairs for a period of three months, with effect from June 1, 2011 or until further orders.

b) Jai Shanker Misra, a 1980 batch UP cadre IAS has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Khadi and Village Industries Commission under the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises, in the pay of additional secretary.