Indian Council for Cultural Relations 2024 Undergraduate Scholarship For African Students.

Indian Council for Cultural Relations 2024 Undergraduate Scholarship For African Students.

At the inaugural plenary of the India – Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi in April 2008, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India announced the Government of India’s initiative to enhance the academic opportunities for students of African countries in India by increasing the number of scholarships for them to pursue undergraduate, postgraduate and higher courses.

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About the Indian Council for Cultural Relations 2024 Undergraduate Scholarship

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), (formerly known as Jawaharlal Nehru Council for Cultural Relations (JNCCR)) is an autonomous organization of the Government of India, involved in India’s global cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their people. It was founded on 9 April 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India.

Benefits of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations 2024 Undergraduate Scholarship

• Living allowance (Stipend) (Per Month)
• Undergraduate -5,500, Postgraduate-6,000 M.Phil / Ph.D 7,000, Post-doctoral Fellow-7,500
• -House Rent Allowance (Per Month)
• In Grade 1 cities-5,000 and In other cities-4,500
• -Contingent Grant (per annum)
• Undergraduate-5,000, Postgraduate-7,000, M/Phil / Ph.D. and M.Tech./ME-12,500, Postdoctoral studies-15,500, Tuition Fee/Other Compulsory Fee-As per actual (excluding refundable amount) –Thesis and dissertation Expenses (Once in the entire duration of the course)
• D Scholar-10,000 and for BBA/BCA/MBA/MCA/M.Tech and other courses required submission of Project-7.000
• -Medical Benefits
• Under the scheme, scholars are expected to seek treatment only at medical centers or dispensaries attached to universities / Institutes where they are enrolled or in the nearest Government hospital (Bill are settled as admissible according to AMA/CGHS norms)

Eligibility Criteria

• Students applying for doctoral/post-doctoral courses should include a synopsis of the proposed area of research.
• Students wishing to study performing arts should, if possible, enclose video/ audio cassettes of their recorded performances.
• Candidates must have adequate knowledge of English.
• ICCR will not entertain applications that are sent to ICCR directly by the students or that are sent by local Embassies/High Commissions in New Delhi.
• Priority will be given to students who have never studied in India before.
• No application will be accepted for admission to courses in MBBS/MD or Dentistry/Nursing.
• Candidates may note that Indian universities/educational institutions are autonomous and independent and hence have their eligibility criteria which have to be fulfilled. Please also note that acceptance of application by the University is also not a guarantee of admission. A scholarship is awarded only when admission is confirmed by ICCR.
• Students must carry a proper visa. Students should ensure that they get the correct visa from the Indian Embassy/High Commission. Government of India guidelines stipulate that if a scholar arrives without a proper visa and his/her actual admission at the University/Institute does not materialize, he/she will be deported to his/her country.
• Before departing for India the scholars should seek a full briefing from the Indian Diplomatic Mission in their country about living conditions in India/the details of scholarship/the type and duration of the course to which he/she is admitted. Scholars should inform the Indian Embassy/High Commission of their travel schedule well in advance so that ICCR can make reception and other arrangements for them.
• Scholars are advised to bring some money with them to meet incidental expenditures on arrival in India.
• The scholars who are awarded scholarships should bring with them all documents relating to their qualification in original for verification by the respective college/university at the time of admission

Application Process for Indian Council for Cultural Relations 2024 Undergraduate Scholarship

Please submit the following materials here.

Application Documents

The application should be complete in all respects, with all the required information and all necessary supporting documents, as listed below:

• A recent passport-size photograph not more than 3.5×4.5cm (25kb) should be uploaded on the application form in the space provided. The photograph should be with a white background and without spectacles.
• Copies of all academic qualifications, certificates, and mark sheets, including those relating to the school leaving examination must be uploaded.
• A certificate of physical fitness in the prescribed form.
• Recommendations/character certificates from existing school/University etc
• Certified copies of relevant pages of the candidate’s valid passport showing photograph, name, contact details, date of issue, date of expiry, and place of issue. Please ensure that your passport is valid for the duration of the course for which you have applied.
• At the time of uploading the required documents kindly ensure that all documents uploaded correctly in the given module e.g. module for educational certificates should only be uploaded with the educational certificates, not other documents such as passport copies or photographs, etc.
• Original Certificates/ documents must be carried by the Applicant if admitted for verification by the concerned University/ Institute at the time of joining. This mandatory requirement otherwise admission can be canceled by the University/ Institute and the ICCR will not be responsible for this.
• In the case of Engineering courses, you must have Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics (PCM) in your school leaving examinations as this is mandatory for Engineering courses.

Candidates are requested they apply on the portal along with the following compulsory details of their Personal/Academic details.

• Passport Number.
• Age Proof (Birth Certificate /Any Unique Identity issued by the Government indicating clear date of Birth)

More information regarding the scholarship can be found here.

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Application Deadline: 

The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024.