Scholarships for Israeli Nationals

Scholarships for Israeli Nationals
Scholarships for Israeli Nationals to Study in India

1. Pursuing Undergraduate/Postgraduate Courses and Research in India

Israeli nationals wishing to pursue undergraduate, postgraduate and research in Indian universities, institutions and colleges affiliated to them can apply for scholarships either under (i) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Cultural Exchange Scholarship Scheme (CEP/EEP) or (ii) Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme (GSS). Every year, five slots are reserved for Israeli nationals under the CEP/EEP scheme while the GSS is open to all foreign nationals wishing to study in India. Applications are accepted only through ICCR’s Admission to Alumni (A2A) portal. The portal also has details of Indian courses available, availability of hostels, application guidelines, eligibility criteria and other relevant information for helping the applicants in decision-making while applying for the academic courses of their preference.

The application window for the academic year AY2023-22 is now open, and applications can be submitted at www.a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in until 30 April 2023.

2. ICCR Scholarship Scheme for Studying Indian Culture

Israeli nationals interested in pursuing study of Indian culture such as dance, music, theatre, performance arts, sculpture, Indian languages and Indian cuisine at Indian universities, institutions and colleges can now apply for scholarship under Lata Mangeshkar Dance and Music Scholarship Scheme.  The portal also has the details of Indian courses available, availability of hostels, application guidelines, eligibility criteria and other relevant information for helping the applicants in decision-making while applying for the academic courses of their preference.

The application window for the academic year AY2023-22 is now open, and applications can be submitted at www.a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in until 30 April 2023.

3. AYUSH Scholarships

Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, offers scholarships through ICCR to foreign nationals for undergraduate, post graduate and Ph.D courses related to Yoga, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy in renowned Indian universities/institutes/colleges. For further information, please check https://main.ayush.gov.in/event/ayush-fellowship-programme

The application window for the academic year AY2023-24 will be opened shortly.

4. Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC)

Government of India offers scholarships to the wards of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in Israel under the "Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children" (SPDC) to assist them in pursuing Under Graduate courses in Indian Universities/Institutes.

Under SPDC scheme financial assistance for specific undergraduate courses in Professional and Non-Professional courses (except Medical and related courses) is provided towards tuition fee, admission fee and post admission services. Full details about the scheme can be found at https://spdcindia.gov.in/login/index.php

5. Pursuing Diploma/Postgraduate Diploma Courses and Research in Hindi Language

Ministry of Education, Government of India, offers scholarships to Israeli nationals for Diploma, Postgraduate and research courses related to Hindi language at Kendriya Hindi Sansthan in New Delhi. For further information, please check https://khsindia.org/india/en/

The application window for the academic year AY2023-22 is now open, and applications forms are available at https://khsindia.org/india/images/Aavedan_2023-24.pdf until 31 March 2023.

For further queries, interested students may write to Mr. Vinod Pawar, Director, Indian Cultural Centre, at cul.telaviv@mea.gov.in

 

(February 2023)