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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scholarship Registration Begins Today: Check Eligibility & Other Important Details Here

According to the website, the last date for allocating scholarships and generating offer letters by Indian Mission abroad is June 30 and the selected candidates must accept the offer letter by July 15.

Sonali Behera
The last date for allocating scholarships and generating offer letters by Indian Mission abroad is June 30
The last date for allocating scholarships and generating offer letters by Indian Mission abroad is June 30

Good news for students! The application procedure for the Atal Bihari Vaipayee General Scholarship Programme starts today. The last date to apply for the scholarship programme launched by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Ministry of Foreign Affairs ends on April 30.

Candidates can apply for the scholarship via the official website, a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in.

According to the official statement, the selected candidates will be informed through email or phone call till May 31. The website states that June 30 is the final day for the Indian Mission overseas to generate offer letters and distribute scholarships. By July 15, the candidates may accept the offer letter.

If seats remain vacant after the first round, Indian Missions will have until July 22 and until July 30 to provide scholarships to other students.

From February 20 through April 30, the scholarship gateway for the Lata Mangeshkar dance and music scholarship program and the Silver Jubilee scholarship scheme (for graduate and doctoral studies) will be accessible.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme: Important Dates

20 February 2023

Beginning and opening of ICCR A2A Portal for admissions

30 April 2023

Last date of application to be submitted by students

31 May 2023

Last date of universities to inform the decision (if confirmed, intimation to Missions; if rejected, intimation to students)

30 June 2023

Last date for allocating scholarships and generating Offer Letters by Indian Mission abroad

15 July 2023

Last date of acceptance by students

22 July 2023

Based on the number of acceptances in the first round (if acceptances are less than the scholarship seats allocated) Indian Missions to offer scholarships to other students who were not considered in the first round

30 July 2023

Second-round students to convey their acceptance

Eligibility Criteria for Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme

Applicants must have a strong command of English in order to be considered for the scholarship program.

  • Candidates for undergraduate programs must be between the ages of 18 and 30.

  • Candidates for Ph.D. programs must be between the ages of 18 and 45.

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