Extra Info: The Government of India has announced a special scholarship programme for the children of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) for pursuing undergraduate professional and general courses in India during the commencement of the 2013-14 academic year. Scholarships are being offered for Undergraduate courses in disciplines including Engineering / Architecture / Technology, Humanities / Liberal Arts, Commerce, Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Applications, Journalism, Hotel Management, Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Sciences, Law, Ayurveda, etc., except for medical-related courses.
The scholarship offers 75% of the Institutional Economic Cost (IEC) or US $ 4,000, per annum, whichever is less. IEC includes Tuition fee, Hostel fee and other institutional charges (Food charges are excluded).
NRI candidates would be eligible for the grant of scholarship only if their total family income per month does not exceed an amount equivalent to US $ 2,250. Children of NRIs should have pursued at least three years of education inclusive of 11th & 12th or equivalent (not beyond), in a foreign country during the last six years, and should have passed the qualifying examination abroad.
Candidates would be selected on the basis of merit. A Merit List would be drawn up on the basis of marks obtained by all the eligible candidates in STPM / ‘A’ Levels / CPU / SAM / IB (or equivalent) exam. For more details on drawing of the Merit List, please refer to the ‘SPDC 2013-14 Information Booklet’ i.e. the SPDC 2013-14 application form, which is available at <http://indianhighcommission.com.my/spdc.html>.
The SPDC 2013-14 Guidelines and Application Forms can be downloaded from <http://indianhighcommission.com.my/spdc.html>. The application forms are also available at the Education Wing, High Commission of India, Level 28, Menara 1 Mont Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, (Tel: 03 6205 2350 ext 203; edu@indianhighcommission.com.my).
The duly filled-in applications should be sent directly to: The Project Manager (SPDC), Placement & Secondment Division, Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL), Ed.CIL House, No. 18A, Sector-16A, NOIDA-201 301, Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. A photocopy of the application form should also be sent to High Commission of India (Education Wing), Level 28, Menara 1 Mont Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, for record.
The last date for receipt of the application forms by Ed.CIL is 10 June 2013.
