Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children 2010

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India is conducting a Common Entrance Test for the Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC-2010). The following are the highlights of the SPDC – 2010-11: 1.         100 scholarships are being offered for undergraduate courses in several disciplines including Engineering/Architecture/Technology, Humanities/Liberal Arts, Commerce, Management – BBA/BBM, Journalism, Hotel Management, Agriculture/ Animal Husbandry, Science, Law etc. 2.          The programme is open only to PIOs/NRIs from the specified 40 counties having a larger concentration of Indian Diaspora. 3.        50% of the scholarship slots would be reserved of PIOs. However, in the event of the non-availability of suitable PIO candidates, the unfilled slots could be assigned to NRI candidates. 4.          NRI candidates would be eligible for the grant of the scholarship only if their total family income per month does not exceed an amount equivalent to US$ 2,250 (US$ Two Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Only) 5.          Children of NRIs should have pursued at least three years of education inclusive of 11th and 12th or equivalent (not beyond), in a foreign country during the last six years, and should have passed the qualifying examination board. 6.         PIO/NRI Students already studying in India on a self-financing basis or under any other arrangement will not be eligible under this scheme, which is open only for fresh admissions in the first semester / year of undergraduate courses. 7.        Candidates would be selected on the basis of their performance in the qualifying examination (equivalent to plus 2 stage in India) which decides the eligibility to apply for the scholarship scheme. The candidates would also have to fulfill all the criteria prescribed for the purpose. 8.        The last date of receipt of duly filled-in application forms in the prescribed format by Ed.CIL is 10th June 2010.  The last date for receipt of duly filled-in application forms in the prescribed format by Ed.CIL has been extended from 10th to 18th June 2010.                 Further details of the Programme and application form can be accessed at www.edcilindia.co.in