EMBASSY OF INDIA
MOSCOW
Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre
STUDYING IN INDIA
OFFER OF SCHOLARSHIPS BY
INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS
FOR RUSSIAN CITIZENS - ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-15
The Embassy of India, Moscow and Consulates General of India in St. Petersburg and Vladivostak invite applications from the citizens of the Russian Federation for studying in India under scholarship schemes of the Government of India administered by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations New Delhi for the academic year 2014-15. The salient features of the scholarship schemes are as under –
a) The scholarships are available to pursue under-graduate/post-graduate/doctoral courses in all disciplines in recognized Indian institutions/universities including courses in the field of Indian dance and music. No scholarships are available for pursuing courses in medical sciences (MBBS/MD).
b) Only a limited number of scholarship slots are available on offer. Therefore, submission of application form does not guarantee grant of scholarship.
c) The concerned institution/university decides on the eligibility of a student to a particular course and the right to acceptance or rejection of any applications rests with them. Therefore, students should ensure that he is eligible for admission to the course which he intends to pursue and note that submission of application form does not guarantee grant of admission.
d) Applicant should be proficient in English language (reading/writing/speaking) as English is used as the medium of instructions in all the courses in Indian academic institutions.
e) The application form alongwith detailed guidelines can be downloaded from the ICCR website www.iccrindia.net Students are requested to go through the guidelines carefully before filling-up the form. The application form should be accompanied with copies of documents pertaining to qualifications etc. with notarized/ attested English translation. The students are required to submit six sets of application forms.
f) The student has to arrange for to and fro air-ticket to avail the scholarship. Airfare will not be provided under any circumstances.
g) Students should note that they will be allowed to return to their country only after completion of their course. In case a student does not complete his course and return to his country before completion of the course, he would be bound to reimburse the expenses incurred by the Government of India on awarding the scholarship to him during the period of his stay in India, e.g. registration/tuition/college fees, stipend, Annual Contingency Allowance, charges for hostel/private accommodation etc. immediately on return from India. Only in emergent circumstances or vacation, a student can visit his country in between his course at his own expenses subject to the permission of his Institute/College, ICCR and after completing other formalities with the concerned Immigration Authorities.
h) As far as possible, Institutes/Colleges provide hostel accommodation and in case the hostel accommodation is not available, they help in finding private accommodation.
i) The students are paid stipend, Annual Contingency Allowance, medical expenses, tuition/other compulsory fees, house rent allowance etc. as per rules and norms of ICCR. The current rate of these allowances can be seen on ICCR website (www.iccrindia.net).
j) Applications should be submitted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, 9 Vorontosovo Polye, Moscow. The last date of submission of application forms is 14th February, 2014. No application would be accepted thereafter.
k) The Embassy of India/CGI St. Petersburg/CGI Vladivostak reserves its right to accept or reject any application without assigning any reason.
l) For any further clarification or information, students can contact Mr. Sanjay Vedi, Dy. Director, JNCC, Embassy of India, 9 Vorontsovo Polye, Moscow (Phone: 9160644/9160615 E-mail: . The students living in the region of St. Petersburg may approach Consulate General of India, 35 Ryleeva Street, St. Petersburg (Ph: +78126407222 E-mail: ) . Students living in the region of Vladivostak may approach the Consulate General of India, 46 Verkhneportovaya Street, 4th floor, Vladivostok Phone:007-4232-413920,413933 E-Mail:).