The Embassy of India, Dakar is pleased to announce ICCR Scholarships for international students for Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate and PhD programs in selected Indian Universities. Applications are invited for the academic year 2022-23. The scholarships are available for courses in engineering, science, agriculture, commerce and economics, Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, etc but do not include Medical/ Paramedical (Nursing/Physiotherapy/anesthesia, etc) /fashion/law courses /integrated courses such as BALLB (5 Years) / BSc & MSc (5 Years), etc.

The scholarships include full tuition fees, a monthly stipend or living allowance, a house rent allowance, a one-time thesis and dissertation expense, and a return economy class airfare to the nearest airport and 3rd AC train fare to the place of study. Disbursement of all scholarship payments to students would be through PFMS (Public Financial Management System).

Applicants must be (1) minimum 18 years old as on 30 April 2022 and not older than 30 years (2) meritorious student (3) well versed in English (4) medically fit and (5) holder of passport valid for the entire duration of the course they are applying for.

How to Apply

Applicants should register and apply directly for specific courses on the ICCR A2A Scholarship Portal (http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in ).

Interested students are advised to visit the university/institute website and do a thorough research of 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. They should always refer to the Universities Handbook / University Grants Commission's website and the concerned university/institute's website for eligibility criteria etc.

All interested candidates are required to register at this portal with a valid email ID which they will be using during the duration of their academic relationship with ICCR. Thereafter applicants should submit/upload their application with true copies of all relevant documents as required by the A2A portal. They are advised to thoroughly go through the guidelines for students available on the portal. For any technical assistance in the application procedure, the

applicant may contact a2asupport.iccr@gov.in. The A2A portal as well as email should be checked regularly for any updates.

After applying at the A2A portal, students  must also register at the  Google Form here

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note that there are limited scholarship slots and selection is based on merit. Those who do not receive scholarship from the Embassy of India in Dakar but are accepted by an Indian University may consider pursuing their higher education on self-financing basis.

Applicants have the option to apply to 5 Universities / Institutes in the order of their preference of study. While applying, students are advised to visit the website of the respective University

/institute website for courses on offer, eligibility criteria, and general information about the University/institute. 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.

They would be also advised to refer to the University's Handbook. They are also advised to make themselves familiar with the living conditions at the university/place.

It may be noted that for Engineering courses, students should mandatorily have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) in Grades 11 and 12. Mark sheets for each level (Grade10 and Grade 12 or equivalent level of school) should be uploaded along with the transcripts in English. The application will not be considered without the English translation of documents if the original documents are not in English. It may also be noted that incomplete applications can be summarily rejected by Universities. Students should be advised to thoroughly check their applications and attach requisite documents before submission of their applications.

The applicant 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. They are strongly advised to refer to the Universities Handbook / University Grants Commission's website  www.ugc.ac.i n, and the concerned university/institute's website for eligibility criteria, etc. It may also be noted that incomplete applications will be summarily rejected by universities if the documents are not in English or English translation is not provided.

As the medium of instruction is in English, applicants are required to write and submit a 500- word essay in English at the time of application to ascertain their English Proficiency. Besides, students can also submit their TOFEL/ IELTS, etc. standardized test scores, if available. Universities/ institutes may conduct interviews of the applicants online if so required.

Important

Familiarization with India: It is essential for the applicants to have a realistic assessment of India, and of the living conditions in the country's educational institutions. ICCR may amend some provisions of scholarships from time to time and it is incumbent on students to accept the revised norms.

If the concerned education institute provides hostel accommodation, the scholarship students would be expected to stay in the hostel. If not, they can stay in private accommodation.

Where required by the concerned University, students are advised to obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) also. This would be stipulated by the concerned university/Institute in their Provisional Confirmation letter for the applicant (uploaded on A2A Portal). In case AIU equivalence is required, the student may apply for the same at the link  https://evaluation.aiu.ac.inlstudent/login and bear the fees incurred on obtaining the certificate at their own expense (non-reimbursable). For any further details / queries, students may contact AIU at (+911123230059 / 23237097 I 23232305 Extn' 2tO, 234, 252, Email id : studentinfo@aiu.ac.in, ds-international@aiu.ac.in, evaluation@aiu.ac.in

Compulsory personal medical insurance is a mandatory requirement for availing of ICCR scholarship. ICCR scholarship students must procure a Medical Insurance policy with a minimum sum assured for Indian Rupees 500,000 which is equivalent to US$6800 per annum. Students can purchase medical insurance from any of the insurance companies of their choice. However to facilitate students, A2A Portal has two insurance companies for referral purposes. This is to highlight that the ICCR scholarship will not include medical coverage.

Scholarship awardees may note that for science courses the expenditure on laboratory chemicals and other related incidental charges will be borne by the scholars themselves.

Successful candidates will be provided a visa for India, a copy of the visa must be uploaded by the applicant on A2A portal.  After issuing the visa, the Embassy of India, Dakar will arrange the travel passage.  Once the ticket is purchased, the student should upload the travel details on the A2A portal.

Admission, as far as possible, shall be given as per the applicant's preference. However, there may be a scenario when students do not get admission to their preferred Universities/institutes due to the limited number of seats on offer. Students should therefore be prepared to receive admission from any of their five preferences.

Deadlines

Admission applications from interested students are invited online through ICCR's A2A Scholarship Portal http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in as per the following   meline:

31-May-2022:Last date of application to be submitted by students (only for Africa Scholarship Scheme).

15-lune-2022:Last date by when Universi ties are to assess the suitability of the application

30-June-2022:Last date for allocating scholarship and genera  ng Offer Le  ers by Indian

Mission abroad.

15-Jul-2022: Last date for acceptance by students; while sending their acceptance, the students would have to email scans of the following:

1.   Document duly consularized / a  ested by their Foreign Office; these inter alia would include:

a.   educational documents

b.   birthcertificate

c.   passport

d.   medical fitness cer  ficate

2.   Valid medical insurance policy certificate

3.   Association of Indian Universities (AlU) Equivalence Certificate if stipulated by the

concerned Indian University / Ins  tute in their Provisional Confirma  on le  er for

the applicant

4.   Self-attested affidavit confirming that they have not availed of any ICCR

scholarship in the past.

{Important: The students would have to show, at the time of visa/  ticketing process, all the above documents in original. Needless to men on, any lacuna at the original document scrutiny stage would render the offer of scholarship canceled}.