Date - 14/07/2021 POLICY GUIDELINES and INSTRUCTIONS …

1 Indian Council for Cultural Relations(Scholarship Division)GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS UNDER ICCR SCHOLARSHIPS1. DOs and DON'Ts for filling in the application on A2A portal(i)Allapplicationswillbeacceptedon linethroughA2 AICCRS cholarshipPortal( in) only.(ii)Applicationswillnotbeacceptedph ysicallyinIndianMissionsabroad/ICCR/Univ ersities.(iii)Applications will not be accepted locally (inlndia).(iv)Applicationsshouldbecomple teineverydetailtoavoidrejectionofthesame bythe A2A portal/University/Institute.(v)lncaseofd ocumentsavailableinlocallanguage, of English transcript, the application will be rejected.(vi)ApplicantsapplyingforDoctor alcoursesshouldsubmitasynopsisalongwitht heapplication.(vii)Applicantswishingtopu rsueperformingartscourseshoulduploadthel atestvideo/audio/ YouTube Iink of their performance.(viii)Studentswhoarealreadyp ursuingUnderGraduate(UG)andPostGraduate( PG)coursesinlndiaandintendtopursuefurthe rstudieswillhavetoapplyafreshthroughA2 Aportaltoprocesstheirapplications,asthea pplicationswillnotbeentertained and processed physically.

2 (ix)ICCR scholarshipsaremeantforadmissionsonlyint helndianState/ ,empanelledwithICCR,isavailable on the Portal.(x)ICCR does not offer scholarship for Private collegesor Universities.(xi)Studenthastheoptionofap plyingin5 Universities/Institutesofhis/herchoicein preferential order through A2A Scholarship Portal.(xii)Inordertopursuestudiesinengi neering/science,studentsshouldhavestudie dMathematics, Physics and Chemistry at Higher Secondary levels.(xiii)InBiology-basedsciencesubje cts,studentsshouldhavestudiedBiology,Phy sics and Chemistry at Higher Secondary.(xiv)lnordertoavoidrejectionfr omUniversities/colleges,applicantsareadv isedtomaketheirsubjectchoicescarefully,b asedonthesubjectstheyhavestudiedatHigher Secondary.(xv)ForadmissioninUGlevelcours es,itiscompulsorytohave10+ ;(12years) ,therefore,necessarythatthestudentapplyi ngforUGlevelcoursesmust complete 12 years of schooling.

3 (xvi)ListofUniversitiesempanelledwithICC R,whereapplicantcanapply,isavailable on A2A Portal.(xvii)Listofcoursesofferedandthec riteria/pre- of each of the University and courses offered by them.(xviii)Applicantsareadvisedtoreadal ltheinstructionsontheonlineportalforfill ingonline application and leave no field blank.(xix)SubsequentchangeofUniversity/ InstituteorcourseafterICCR scholarshiphasbeen awarded will not be entertained.(xx)Studentsshouldnotbeallow edorsupposedtodoanyparttime/fulltimejoba long with his/her Selection of Subjects, Courses and Universities(i)Foradmissiontoscience/eng ineeringcourses,anapplicantshouldhavestu diedMathematics, Physics and Chemistry at Higher Secondary level to be eligible.(ii)Applicantsshouldclearlyment ionthecoursetowhichtheyareseekingadmissi on while mentioning choices.(iii)ForchoosingoptionsforUniver sities,applicantmustrefertoUniversityweb siteor list of eligible Universities.

4 List of Universities is available on the A2A Portal.(iv) ,ICCR scholarships are not offered for the same.(v)For MBA, GMAT score is mandatory.(vi)ICCR doesnotacceptapplicationsforCasualResear ch/Diplomas/Short-termcourses.(vii) ,integratedcourses such as in law are not offered.(viii) (Proposal) Medium of instruction and Englishproficiency(i) in English and comprehend lessons in English without any difficulty.(ii)Whilefillingtheapplicatio n,theapplicanthastowritea500wordessayinE nglish language, on one of the topics / subjects mentioned in the A2A Portal.(iii)Thereisanoptionalprovisionof providingmarksobtainedinEnglishProficien cyTest like TOFEL/ILETS etc. Only the marks obtained in such exams should be filled ,whichalsoincludeapplicantsfromcountries notrequiring passport for travel to should be through A2A of admission of applicant in the applied course and ,therefore, ,itisfoundthatthestudentdoesnotpossessth erequiredoriginaldocumentsonthebasisofwh ichtheadmissionhasbeenfinalized, invarably bring the following documents:(i)Originaldocumentsrelatingto theirqualificationsforverificationbyther espectiveUniversity/Institute.

5 (ii)English Translation of the documents in original.(iii)Certified copy of the syllabus of the lastqualifying examination.(iv) studies and research visa for Ph D studies.(v)Award of scholarship letter issued by the concernedIndian Mission/Post abroad.(vi)Undertakingfromthestudentthat thecourseandtheUniversityasconveyedisacc eptable and that he/she will not request for change at the time of admission.(vii)Undertakingfromthestudent thattheyhavereadthetermsandconditions/Gu idelinesofICCR scholarshipasspecifiedintheScholarshipMa nual2022-23[Theonetimeundertakingwillbea pplicableevenwhenscholarshipmanualisupda ted (as per para 36 like provision)], available on ICCR ,thedecisionoftheconcernedIndianMission/ Post is final and any query regarding it should be taken up with ,theadmissionofferwillberevokedandthestu dent(s) (AIU) , ,anautomatedacceptanceletter,signeddigit allybyapplicant, has to be submitted by the applicant on portal for further ,theapplicantshouldapproachtheconcernedl ndianMission/Postforissuanceofappropriat eStudent/ResearchVisawiththerequireddocu ments and letter of award of ICCR ,acopyofthevisashouldbeuploadedbytheappl icant on A2A Pre-departure formalities(i)

6 ThestudentshouldrequesttheIndianMission/ Posttobooktheticketupto(ifofferedinthesc holarship) ,studentsmustensurethatthereissufficient gapbetweenthetimingsoftheconnectingfligh tssothatthereisenoughtimetocompletethetr ansitformalities, their connecting flights due to insufficient layover.(ii) (domestic/international).In any case, ICCR will not pay any additional amount on account of excess baggage.(iii)Immediatelyonpurchaseoftick et, ,studentsshouldspecifically mention that they do not require any assistance at the airport on arrival.(iv)StudentsshouldgothroughtheCo vidProtocol/requirementsatallrelevantpoi ntsintheirroutesuchasRT- expenses on Covid-19 including on related test will not be borne by ICCR.(v)Studentsshouldcarryyellowfever/o thersuchvaccinationcertificatewhereverne cessary.(vi)Studentsareadvisedtocarrywit hthemselvesatleastUS$ ,000 be a time period between first arrival and receipt of first stipend.

7 (vii)Onarrival, (FRRO) ,thestudentsshouldalsoinformtheirrespect iveEmbassy/diplomatic representative in India about their stay in India on arrival.(viii) ,medicalinsuranceiscompulsoryforthestude nts(attheircost). ,incaseofnomedicalinsurance, ,thestudentshouldcontacthis/herrespectiv eEmbassy/diplomaticrepresentative in ,'TravelDetails' (ISA) (s) who will receive them are informed to the On arrival, student is advised to buy a local Mobile ,email, ,InternationalStudentAdvisor(lSA),FRRO,c ityguidebooklet,financialnormsofScholars hipSchemeinwhichstudentisenrolled,bankac countopeningprocessandanyotherrelevantin formationas deemed appropriate by Zonal/ Sub Zonal ,studentswillhavetoopenanaccountwithbank forwhichbankopeningformandaletterfromICC R sZonal/ is opened and registered with ,studentshouldfilluptheJoiningReport(JR) ,itisadvisedtofillthedetailsrelatedtodat eofbirth,nationality,course,collegedetai ls,registration number etc with utmost office, except for advance stipend, no other money will be by Zonal/Sub Zonal Office in due remain in touch with them through it or other means on a regular Zonal Office for smooth release of stipend , ,incasetheychoosetostayinprivateaccommod ation, , observe hostel rules will lead to disciplinary action by ,thenewaddressshouldalsobeconveyedtoICCR Z onal/SubZonalOffice and FRRO ,towhicheverycurrent ICCR scholar has to ,theICCR scholarship will be terminated results of all the semesters/final year by the respective , 6 months of scholarship to defend the thesis / for Viva Voce for , ,ICCR isnotliableinany manner, financially or otherwise, for other individuals related to the ICCR.

8 Leavingfortheircountry/abroad,intimation orpermissionfromZonal/SubZonal Office may be , (thereisaspecialprovisionhoweverforAfgha n scholarship schemes). ,his/herscholarshipwouldbesuspendedforon e-yearandhe/ (attheendof2ndyear) ,his/herscholarshipwillstandterminatedan dhe/shewouldhavetocompletehis/hercoursea saselffinancestudentorreturntohis/hercou ntryonownexpense, , ( )PortalaswellasonIndiaAlumniportal( ) abroad to remain engaged with the ensure security from misuse of the dormant bank Age limit for availing scholarshipMinimum/Maximum Age limit for students under various courses is as under:-PhD 45 Years maximumUG/PG 18- 30 separately from time to time**