Links to education and scholarships programmes offered by Indian institutions
Study in India: https://studyinindia.gov.in/
ICCR's A2A Portal: http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/
**Announcement of ICCR’s Scholarship Scheme for the Academic Year 2025-26**
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has announced its Scholarship Schemes for the Academic Year 2025-26, which include :
**Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme (A1201)** (formerly known as the General Scholarship Scheme) - Under this scheme, ICCR has announced 640 scholarship slots globally at Indian Universities/Institutes for the academic year 2025-26.
Interested international students are invited to apply on-line through ICCR A2A scholarship portal at http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in, which will be operational from February 20, 2025. Students can apply to universities/institutes in their order of preference.
Students are advised to regularly visit respective University/Institute websites to review courses offered, eligibility criteria, and general information about the institutions before applying for admission. They must ensure they meet criteria and submit relevant documentation required by universities in addition to basic certificates mentioned in the application form. It is also recommended that students refer to handbooks or visit University Grants Commission's website.
Applications without English translations of documents (if originals are not in English) will not be considered. Incomplete applications may be summarily rejected by universities. Therefore, students should thoroughly check their applications and attach all requisite documents before submission.
The age limits for availing scholarships as on the date of portal opening are:
(i) For Undergraduate/Postgraduate courses: between 18-40 years
(ii) For PhD Programmes: maximum age of 50 years
All ICCR scholarship students must have a Medical Insurance policy with a minimum sum assured of Rs. Five Hundred Thousand (Rs. 500,000/-) per annum. Students should arrange medical insurance coverage either before traveling or immediately after arriving in India as convenient. While students can purchase insurance from any company of their choice, two insurance companies are recommended on the portal.
Detailed guidelines on applying for ICCR Scholarships are available on http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in
Once a student obtains admission through the A2A portal and is awarded a scholarship by an Indian Mission/Post, they will need to register on the SII portal to obtain a Unique ID and proceed with obtaining visas and registering with FRRO (to processed via SII).
**Timeline for Applying**
The time-line for applying for the ICCR General Scholarship is as under:-
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20 February 2025
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Opening of Portal for inviting applications from interested students.
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30 April 2025
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Last date of application to submit application on portal.
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31 May 2025
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Last date by which Universities are to inform the decision whether the student is admitted or rejected (if confirmed, intimation to Missions. If rejected, intimation to students).
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15 June 2025
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Last date for Indian Missions abroad to decide on allocation of Scholarship and generating Offer Letters.
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22 June 2025
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Last date for students to confirm/reject acceptance of offer of scholarship.
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01 July 2025
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Based on the number of acceptances in the first round (if acceptances are less than the scholarship seats allocated) Indian Mission to offer Scholarship to other students who were not considered in the first round.
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10 July 2025
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Second-round students to convey their acceptances.
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For further clarifications or queries regarding this announcement please contact Smt. Hemlata Bansal Programme Officer –Scholarship Division via email POISD @ nic .in ;Landline No:.+91–11–23379199 (Direct)/23379309 /10 /14 (Extn .1137)
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Announcement of ICCR Scholarship Schemes for AY 2024-25 ICCR- Date extended to 10 July 2024
Embassy of India, Slovenia is pleased to inform that the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has announced scholarships for Slovenian nationals to study various subjects at Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Research level in various universities/institutes in India during the academic year 2024-25, as follows:
i) Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme (A1201): 1 scholarship is offered for Slovenian nationals. The scholarship covers Under Graduate/Post Graduate/PhD courses at 126 reputed Indian Universities/lInstitutes.
ii) Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme (A1209): The Scheme offers 100 Scholarships to foreign students, including Slovenian students, for pursuing study of lndian Culture such as Dance, Music, theatre, performing art, sculpture, Indian languages, Indian cuisine, etc. at Indian Universities/Institutes.
2. Aspiring students may apply online through ICCR's A2A Scholarship portal http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/. The A2A portal is now open for registration and the last date for submission of application is 10 July 2024.
3. All details on State Universities, Central Universities and Institutes, colleges affiliated with them, courses available, applications guidelines, eligibility criteria and other relevant information as well as guidelines on the process for applying along with the procedure and norms governing the same are provided on the A2A portal.
4. The prospective candidates are requested to inform the Embassy at amboffice.ljubljana@mea.gov.in and hoc.ljubljana@mea.gov.in after they have successfully uploaded their applications on the ICCR's Portal.
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Announcement of 100 ICCR scholarship slots globally under Lata Mangeshkar Dance and Music Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2024-25
The Embassy of India, Slovenia, is pleased to share the ICCR’s announcement of 100 scholarship slots under the Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music scholarship scheme (A1209) (formerly ICCR scholarship scheme for Indian culture) for pursuing studies of Indian culture such as dance, music, theatre, performing arts, sculpture, Indian languages, Indian cuisine, etc. at Indian Universities / Institutes for the academic year 2024-25.
The interested international students can submit their applications for the academic year 2024-25 online between 20 February and 30 April 2024 through ICCR'S A2A scholarship portal: http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in, which will be operational from 20 February 2024.
Download the ICCR’s guidelines.
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Scholarships offered for the Academic Year 2024-25 under the Scheme of Propagation of Hindi Abroad at Kendriya Hindi Sansthan Agra
Embassy of India, Slovenia is pleased to announce that Scholarships are offered for the Academic Session 2024-25 under the Scheme of Propagation of Hindi Abroad at Kendriya Hindi Sansthan Agra. The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Interested and eligible prospective students may send their applications latest by 31 March 2024 to: registrarofficekhs1960@gmail.com with a copy to amboffice.ljubljana@mea.gov.in.
For more information on the course, please download the brochure / application form of the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan or visit: www.hindisansthan.in.
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