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Scholarship Programmes for Diaspora Children

Posted on: August 31, 2018 | Back | Print

The Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC) was introduced in 2006-07 to make higher education in Indian Universities/Institutes in different fields (except medical and related courses) in India accessible to the children of overseas Indians (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indian students (NRIs) and promote India as a centre for higher studies. The entire process of applying, processing etc. is managed through an online portal: https://spdcindia.gov.in/login/index.php

Under the scheme, PIO/NRI students can be awarded a scholarship of up to US$ 4000 per annum for payment of the tuition fee, admission fee and post-admission services for undergraduate courses in Engineering, Technology, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Commerce, Management, Journalism, Hotel Management, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and some other courses.

A revamped SPDC was launched from the academic year 2016-17 with an extension from 40 to 66 countries (including 17 ECR countries); enhancing the number of scholarships from 100 to 150 with 50 earmarked for Children of Indian Workers in ECR countries. Of these 50 scholarships, one-third are reserved for children of Indian workers in ECR countries studying in India.

Scholarships are offered for pursuing courses in Central Universities of India offering undergraduate courses, including those pertaining to Information Technology, B.Sc (Nursing) and B.Pharma in Institutions accredited ‘A’ Grade by NAAC; and Institutions covered under the DASA Scheme, National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), etc. Nearly 800 candidates have been awarded scholarships since inception.