Embassy of India
Tokyo
ICCR-General Scholarship Scheme for the Academic Year 2021-22
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) shall be awarding scholarships to Japanese students interested in pursuing higher studies in India under its General Scholarship Scheme (GSS) for the academic year 2021-22. The last date of application to 30 May 2021.
Important Instructions
1. Applications from interested students for the AY 2021-22 will be invited online through ICCR`s A2A Scholarship Portal www.a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in. The portal is now operational to apply for admission. All interested applicants are advised to visit the above mentioned website to commence their application process and familiarize themselves with different universities/institutes. It is expected that interested applicants would visit universities/institutes website and do through research of course offered, guidelines, eligibility criteria and general information before applying for admission.
2. All applications shall have to be directly sent by students to respective universities through the A2A Portal. No examination will be conducted in the Embassy of India, Tokyo.
3. All applications should be at least 18 years of age and no more than 30 years at the time of admission in Indian Universities/Institutes.
4. For BE/B. Tech courses, Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics (PCM) are compulsory in XI and XII standards of school and it is a mandatory requirement for Engineering courses. Mark sheets for X and XII standards of school should be uploaded along with transcripts in English. Incomplete application will be summarily rejected by universities if requisite documents are not in English or English translation in not provided.
5. The admission process does not facilitate admission in Medical/Paramedical (Nursing/Physiotherapy/Anesthesia, etc.) / fashion courses. For science courses, the expenditure on laboratory chemicals and other related incidental charges will be borne by the sholars themselves.
6. Compulsory personal medical insurance (policy with minimum sum assured for Indian Rupees Five lakhs only per annum)is an mandatory requirement for availing of ICCR`s scholarship. The insurance coverage should be ensured before travel or immediately after reaching India. To know more about the medical insurance policy, applicants may visit the A2A Portal.
7. In order to ensure security of the foreign students, ICCR advises students to stay in hostels, if available. However, students are allowed to stay in private accommodation if the concerned institute does not insist on staying in their hostel.
8. In case of any query or clarifications, applicants can contact Embassy at mail: edu.tokyo@mea.gov.in or phone: 03-3262-2391 ext:407 (1000 to 1700 hrs Weekdays only)
