High Commission of India

Accra, Ghana

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High Commission of India, Accra (Ghana)

PRESS RELEASE

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi has invited applications from foreign students for grant of scholarship to pursue higher studies at Under Graduate, Post Graduate and PhD level in Indian educational institutes/universities for the Academic Year 2022-2023. The courses include science, humanities, commerce and engineering except medical studies.

2. Students from Ghana, having good academic record (should have secured minimum 60% marks or GPA 3 out of GPA 5 in qualifying examinations) and proficient in English, are welcome to apply for the ICCR scholarships. Economy class return airfare will be provided to successful applicants. It is compulsory for all ICCR scholarship students to have medical insurance coverage/Policy with minimum sum assured for Indian rupees five hundred thousand (IRs. 500,000/-) equivalent to around US$ 6800/- on their own before travel to India. Please also note that for science courses, the expenditure on laboratory chemicals and other related incidental charges will be bone by the scholars themselves.

3. Detailed guidelines, on the process of applying for ICCR Scholarships online on the A2A (“Admission to Alumni”) Portal and the procedure/norms to facilitate the aspiring students, can be assessed at: http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in. This portal also contains names and details of all State and Central universities and institutes, and colleges, affiliated with them. This information would immensely help students in decision-making, while applying for colleges/institutes of their choice in the academic course of their preference.

4. The interested students are required to create an account at http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in in order to apply online for ICCR scholarship and must note following points:

? The applicants should be of minimum 18 years and maximum 30 years age at the time of admission.

? Application have the option to apply to 5 universities/institutes in the order of their preference.

? Interested students are advised to visit university/institute website and do thorough research of courses offered, eligibility criteria and general information before applying for admission. The students should ensure that they are eligible for the course and are in possession of relevant documents as required for the particular course.

? The mark sheets of levels 10 and 10+2 of school and other relevant documents required by the university should be uploaded along with the transcripts in English. A 500-word essay in English needs to be submitted to ascertain English proficiency. Besides, students can also submit their TOFEL/IELTS/Standardised test scores, if available. Universities/ institutes may also conduct online interview of the applicants. Selected students would be required to appear for personal interview and verification of documents in the High Commission.

5. The last date for online submission of applications by students is: 31 May 2022.

6. For further enqueries please forward email at: dpa.accra@mea.gov.in

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ACCRA

25 April 2022