Government Of India Scholarships Programme For Diaspora Children

Overview

Description

Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India introduced “Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC) in the academic year 2006-2007 for the children of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)/ children of Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), to assist them in pursuing Under Graduate courses in Indian Universities/Institutes and promote India as a centre of higher studies. The SPDC was extended to the Children of Indian Workers in 17 Emigration Check Required (ECR) countries.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

(i) In the First Year: Partial financial assistance to the extent of 75% of the total Institutional Economic Cost (IEC) subject to a maximum of US $ Four Thousand (US$ 4,000) per annum whichever is less would be made by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India to the applicants selected for the SPDC scheme. IEC includes Tuition fee, Hostel fee & other institutional charges. (Food charges are excluded).

(ii) For Second and Subsequent Years: The parameters for continuation of scholarship to selected applicants for the second and subsequent years of study w.e.f., are as follows: Students securing 50% and above marks in aggregate in an academic year with clear pass marks in all subjects of study, would be eligible to receive the maximum admissible scholarship i.e. 75% of IEC or US$ Four Thousand (US$ 4,000) in the following year of study