Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children 2023 for Higher and Technical Education in India by Ministry of External Affairs [150 Scholarships]: Apply by Dec 10

Applications are invited for Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children 2023 for Higher and Technical Education in India by Ministry of External Affairs. The last date of application is December 10, 2023.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), 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 Undergraduate courses in Indian Universities/Institutes and promote India as a centre of higher studies.

Under the SPDC, financial assistance for Undergraduation in India for specific Professional and Non Professional courses (except Medical and related courses) as listed in Appendix-A, is provided towards tuition fee, admission fee and post admission charges.

The application for SPDC scholarship can only be submitted by students of the first year of the Undergraduate courses. SPDC scholarship is granted for the entire duration of Undergraduate courses, and continuation of scholarship in second year and subsequent years will be based on their academic results in the previous year.

150 scholarships are offered annually under the SPDC scheme to children of NRIs/PIOs/OCIs who have studied outside India in any of the foreign countries.

SPDC is awarded to the following two categories:-

The SPDC is open to the applicants in the age group of 17 to 21 years as on 31st July in the year to apply for SPDC.

Applicants from all the categories must have passed grade 11th and 12th from abroad.

Interested students can apply online via this link.

The last date of application is December 10, 2023.

Email: technicalcellegit[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in