Indian Government Scholarship Scheme for Africans 2016 Edition

Indian Government Scholarship Scheme for Africans; During the India Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi the Prime Minister of India had announced Government of India’s initiative to enhance the academic opportunities for students from African countries by way of increasing the number of Scholarships for them to pursue Undergraduate, Postgraduate and higher studies courses in Indian Universities & Institutions.

In that context, 900 scholarship slots have been offered for meritorious students under the African Scholarship Scheme.

Nominations from desirous meritorious students are invited for the said scholarship slots.

India Government Scholarships Value

Living Allowance/Stipend

Undergraduate Courses (BA/B.Sc./B.Com/BBM/BCA/BBA/B.Tech Etc.): 4,500 Rupees per month.Postgraduate Courses (M.A./M.Com./MBA/MCA/M.Sc./ME/M.Tech etc.: 5,000 Rupees per month.Research Courses M. Phil/Ph.D./D.Lit.: 6,000 Rupees per monthPost-doctoral: 6,500 Rupees per month

India Government Scholarships – Contingent Grant

Under-graduate: 4,500 Rupees per annumPostgraduate: 6,500 Rupees per annumM.Phil/Ph.D. in Humanities: 12,000 Rupees per annumM.Phil/Ph.D. Course in Science, Technology/M.Tech/ME: 12,000 Rupees per annumPost-doctoral studies in humanities: 15,000 Rupees per annumEngineering, Technology, Medicine: 15,000 Rupees per annum

India Government Scholarships – House Rent Allowance

In cities of Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad & Pune: 3,500 Rupees per monthIn other cities: 3,000 Rupees per month

Under the India Government Africa Scholarship Scheme, the Council offers 900 scholarships to the following countries

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Comoros, Congo (Republic of), Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea (concurrent from Nairobi), Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Kenya, Libya.

Also Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan (Republic of), Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sao Tame & Principe, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

For more scholarship information and application, see: Indian Government Scholarship Scheme for Africans Website.

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