Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must
- Be pursuing study of Indian Culture such as dance, music, theatre, performing art, sculpture, Indian languages, Indian cuisine, etc, at Indian Universities / Institutes for the academic year 2022-23.
- Applicants must be over 18 years of age at the time of admission in the Indian universities/institutes and not more than 30 years of age.
- It is compulsory for all ICCR scholarship students to procure medical insurance policy with a minimum sum assured for Indian Rupees Five Lakhs per annum (US$6500 approx). The medical insurance coverage can be done either by themselves before travel or immediately after reaching India. Students can purchase medical insurance from any of the insurance companies of their choice. However, to facilitate students, A2A Portal has two insurance companies for referral purposes. The revised forms are uploaded on the A2A Portal.
Benefits
Applicants have the option to apply to 5 universities/institutes in the order of their preference of study. The admission, as far as possible, shall be given as per the applicant’s preference. However, there may be a scenario when students do not get admission to their preferred universities/institutes due to the limited number of seats on offer. Students should therefore be prepared to receive admission from any of their five preferences.
How can you apply?
Applications from interested international students for academic year 2022-23 are invited online through ICCR’s A2A Scholarship Portal http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in.Detailed guidelines on the process of applying for ICCR Scholarships are available on the A2A Portal.
Important Dates
Application Deadline – April 30, 2022
Terms and Conditions
Those interested to apply for the scholarship are advised to carefully select their university/institution and the course they intend to pursue. For clarification, you may please contact Mrs. Chenganda Lakshmi Praveen, Second Secretary (Culture), High Commission of India at inf.valletta@mea.gov.in.
