The Indian government has announced scholarships for international students. These scholarships are available for all African students who want to pursue their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in India. Indian government scholarships for African students come under the category of ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) scholarships. These are fully funded scholarships that cover tuition fees, medical facilities, and a monthly stipend to cover the students’ living expenses.

The main aim of the Indian government scholarships is to attract international students to visit and study in India. It also promotes educational development and innovation in research in the country.

Benefits of the scholarship:

The Indian government scholarship is open to the research students top offer numerous scholarship benefits.

  • Tuition fees: the scholarship is fully funded; that is to covers the tuition fees of the students.
  • Medical facilities: the medical facilities of the student’s other expenses are covered.
  • Accommodation facilities: the students don’t need to worry about the accommodation in the country. the scholarship offers the house rent allowance on monthly basis.
  • Monthly stipend: The monthly stipend of adequate amount is awarded to the students as per the degree. The stipend is given to support the living expenses of the students studying in India.
  • Easy to apply
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Field of study:

The Indian government scholarship for African students; ICCR scholarship scheme offers a diversity of courses for undergraduate and post-graduate programs. The courses that are not admissible under this scheme are:

  • Medical
  • Paramedical (Nursing/physiotherapy/anesthesia etc.)
  • Fashion
  • Law

Number of scholarships:

ICCR African scholarship are giving 30 scholarship opportunities to the students.

  • 23 ICCR Scholarship slots are available for Malagasy Nationals.

8 ICCR Scholarship slots are available for Comorian Nationals

List of eligible countries:

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Comoros, Congo (Republic of), Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea (concurrent from Nairobi), Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan (Republic of), Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sao Tame & Principe, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

What is the eligibility criteria for the scholarship?

The eligibility criteria for the ICCR scholarships differs for each university, college and course chosen. The specific criteria is described on the application portal. however, the general requirements are as under:

  • Nationality: African countries are eligible for this Indian government scholarship. 
  • Academic qualification: The minimum qualification essential for admission in the bachelor’s, master’s or PhD program is required.
  • Age requirement: The age of the candidate must not exceed 40 years for undergraduate and 50 years for PhD programs. The minimum age is 18 years.
  • Previous scholarship record: The students who have received ICCR scholarships earlier are not given priority.
  • English proficiency: The applicant must be fluent in English language. He has to submit an essay of 500 words to proof his English proficiency.
  • Medical insurance: Candidates will be required to undertake a mandatory personal medical insurance valid in India. It must have a minimum sum assured for Indian Rupees Five Lakhs per annum (Equivalent to US $ 6800) before traveling or on arrival in India from any insurance of their choice.

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How to apply for the ICCR scholarship?

  • Open the application portal.
  • Create your account on the portal
  • You will get all the information about the universities, requirements, eligibility and guideline information on the application portal.
  • Fill all the information asked in the application form.

Deadline:

Generally, the application deadline differs from course to course and degree to degree. But generally the deadline for submitting the application form is 31st  May 2024.

FAQs:

  1. When does the application portal open?

The application portal opens at 12th April.

  • Are ICCR scholarships available for all international students?

No, these are only available for the students from Africa.

  • If I have any query in the application process, how can I solve this?

You can contact a2asupport.iccr@gov.in  or education section, High Commission of India, Nairobi email: education.nairobi@mea.gov.in.

  • Is there any application fees for the scholarship?

No, there isn’t.

  • Is there any chance of the selection if I am not selected for the first time?

Yes, there are two rounds for the scholarship application. if you are not selected at the first round, it is possible that you can be shortlisted in the second round.

Official website:

To get more information about the Indian government scholarship for African students i.e. ICCR Scholarship, you can check the official website of the scholarship.