Embassy of India 

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Several Scholarship Schemes offered by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), for  Academic Year 2026-27. 

2. Currently, Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) has announced the 625 ICCR  Scholarships slots under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme (A1201)  (formerly known as General Scholarship Scheme) for the academic year 2026-27. 
3. The applications from interested international students for academic year 2026-27 are  invited online through ICCR's A2A Scholarship Portal https://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in,  which will be operational from 27th February 2026. Once the student has obtained  admission on A2A portal and then the Mission will decide to award scholarship to that  particular student, he/she (student) may be advised to register on SII portal for obtaining  Unique ID and further process including obtaining visa and registration with FRRO (VISA and  FRRO registration are to be processed on SII portal). Also a 'Timeline for the admission  process' has been set which is given below for reference. It is also requested to adhere to the  following timeline:-

4. ICCR has rationalized the list of Universities/Institutes for scholarship and now there are  134 Universities/Institutes on board with ICCR for the Academic Year 2026-27 The list of  Universities/Institutes will be reflected in application Portal when opened. 
5. List of courses offered and the criteria/pre-requisites for admission in these  Universities/Institutes may be referred to on the respective University website by the  applicant. This is to avoid time delays in processing applications. A2A Portal has web links  of each of the University and courses offered by them. 
6. Highlights of admission process and admission flow chart (Annexure 'B' and Annexure 'C'  respectively) may be seen for more details - Click here 
7. For further queries, students may contact AIU at Telephone No +91-11-23230059 /  23231097 / 23232305; Extn. No: 210, 234, 252 

e-mail: studentinfo@aiu.ac.in or ds_international@aiu.ac.in 

Age Limit: 

Minimum/Maximum Age limit for students under various courses is as under: 1. PhD Programmes : 40 Years Maximum 

2. UG/PG Courses : 18 – 35 Years (18 years as on date 01.07.2026) 

Qualification/ Eligibility (IMPORTANT INFO): 

1. Applications should be complete in every details to avoid rejection of the same by the  A2A portal/University/Institute. 
2. For admission in UG level courses, it is compulsory to have 10+2 i.e; (12 years-High  Secondary level) of schooling. It is, therefore, necessary that the student applying for  UG level courses must complete 12 years of schooling. 
3. Students who are already pursuing Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG)  courses in India and intend to pursue further studies will have to apply afresh through  A2A portal to process their applications, as the applications will not be entertained  and processed physically. 
4. In order to pursue studies in Engineering/Science, students should have studied  Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at Higher Secondary levels. 
5. In Biology-based science subjects, students should have studied Biology, Physics  and Chemistry at Higher Secondary.
6. In case of documents available in local language, applicants are requested to upload  certified copies of translations of these documents in English. In case of  unavailability of English transcript, the application will be rejected. 
7. ICCR scholarships are meant for admissions only in the Indian State/Central  Universities/Institutes or colleges affiliated to and recognized by the Indian State and  Central Universities. The list of such Universities/Institutes, empanelled with ICCR,  is available on the Portal. 
8. ICCR does not offer scholarship for Private colleges or Universities. 
9. Student has the option of applying in 5 Universities/Institutes of his/her choice in  preferential order through A2A Scholarship Portal. 
10. In order to avoid rejection from Universities/colleges, applicants are advised to make  their subject choices carefully, based on the subjects they have studied at Higher  Secondary. 
11. Rejected candidates will be intimated by Universities. We have requested  Universities to inform students if their application is rejected. 
12. It is reiterated that the admission remains provisional till the time Universities verify  the authenticity of original documents. If original documents are not found in order  on which provisional admission has been granted by University, the admission offer  will be revoked and the student(s) will have to return to their country at their own cost. 
13. Students should not be allowed or supposed to do any part time/full time job along  with his/her studies. 
14. It may be noted that for BE / B. Tech courses, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics  (PCM) are compulsory in 11 and 12 Grades and it is a mandatory requirement for  Engineering courses. Mark sheets for each i.e., level 10 and 10+2 equivalent level of  school should be uploaded alongwith the transcripts in English. The application will  not be considered without English translation of documents the original document  are not in English. It may also be noted that incomplete application can be summarily  rejected by Universities. Students should be advised to thoroughly check their  applications and attach requisite documents before submission of the application. 

15.Medium of instruction is English in all the Universities in India. Applicants should  therefore have good knowledge of English to the extent that they are able to speak  fluently in English and comprehend lessons in English without any difficulty. Since  Academic Year 2025-26, a 500-word essay in English has been introduced to  ascertain English proficiency. Besides, students can also submit their TOFEL / IELTS 

etc. Standardized Test scores, if available, ICCR is also requesting  Universities/Institutes to conduct interview of the applicants online, if so required.  There will be no separate English test by Missions, as was earlier. 

16. ICCR has introduced disbursement of all scholarship payment to students through  PFMS w.e.f. February, 2021. This is as per GOI guidelines on direct payment to  beneficiaries. 
17. The admissions in Medical / Paramedical (Nursing/Physiotherapy/ anesthesia etc) /  fashion / law courses / integrated courses such as BA LLB (5 years) / B Sc & M Sc (5  years) etc. are not admissible. 
18. Please note that for Science courses, the expenditure on laboratory chemicals and  other related incidental charges will be borne by the scholars themselves. 
19. It is also important to ensure that a scholarship is awarded only after the Mission is  satisfied that student intends to study in India; has no serious health issues; has not  submitted incomplete /fraudulent documentation or any other such parameters,  which may negate our objective of promoting goodwill through scholarships. 
20. Interested students may be advised to visit respective University / institute website  regularly courses offered, eligibility criteria and general information about the  University / institute before applying for admission. The students should ensure that  they are eligible for the course and meet the eligibility criteria and should submit  relevant documentation as required by the Universities, in addition to the basic  certificates mentioned in the application form. It is also advised to refer to the  University's Handbook / University Grants Commission's website etc. 
21. It is compulsory for all ICCR scholarship students to procure Medical insurance  policy with minimum sum assured for Indian Rupees Five Lakhs per annum. This is to  informed that when applicant travel to India, he/she must have medical insurance  coverage on their own either before travel or immediately after reaching India,  whichever is convenient. Students can purchase medical insurance from any of the  insurance companies of their choice. However to facilitate students, Portal has two  insurance companies for referral purpose.

Important timeline for the admission process is as follows: