The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ministry of External Affairs is offering 13 slots to Egyptian students under its Africa Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2022-2023 for studying in Under-graduate, Post-graduate and PhD courses in various Indian Universities/Institutes.
Interested students should register and apply on the ICCR A2A Scholarship Portal. Some of the main highlights of the Scholarship Scheme are as follows:
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The applicant has to register and apply online on the ICCR Scholarship Portal “Admission 2 Alumni” at http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/. The last date of application to be submitted by students is (31st May 2022).
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Students between the age of 18 years to 30 years can apply for UG & PG courses. Applicants have the option to apply to 5 Universities/institutes in the order of their preference of study. Applicants are advised to visit respective Universities /institutes website regularly courses offered , eligibility criteria and general information about the University/ institute before applying for admission.
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Since the medium of instructions for the course is English, the applicant should be able to speak, read and write in English. For AY 2022-2023, a 500-word essay in English has been introduced to ascertain English proficiency. Besides, students can also submit their TOFEL/IELTS etc.
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For BSc and BE/B. Tech courses, candidates should have taken physics, chemistry, and mathematics (PCM) in their school leaving examination as this is mandatory criteria for these courses
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For the AY 2022-2023, admissions in Medical/Paramedical (Nursing/ physiotherapy / anesthesia etc.) / Fashion/ Law courses/ integrated courses such as BALLB (5 Years) / BSc & MSc (5 Years) etc. are not admissible.
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Only applications submitted through the A2A Scholarship Portal will be considered. The application will not be considered without English translation of documents if the original documents are not in English.
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Detailed guidelines on the process of applying for ICCR Scholarships are available on the A2A portal.
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The scholarship will cover a return economy class airfare, tuition fees, living allowance, and stay in the campus hostel.
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