MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION AND
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Indian ICCR Undergraduate Scholarships offered
under Nehru Memorial and Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship
Schemes 2025/26
Applications are invited from eligible Sri Lankans for the award of 60 undergraduate
scholarships offered by the Government of India under the Nehru Memorial and Rajiv
Gandhi Scholarship Schemes for the academic year 2025/26.
01. General Eligibility Requirements:
(a) Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
(b) Age limit- Between 18-40 years as at 01.03.2025
(c) The applicant should have a minimum of three passes at the 2023 G.C.E. (A/L)
examination in the relevant fields conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri
Lanka.
(d) Should possess a good knowledge of English. (Should have obtained at least a “C”
pass in English at the G.C.E. O/L examination and “S” pass at the G.C.E A/L
examination)
(e) Should be in good health and ready to live in India during the period of study.
(f) The applicant should not be registered or following a course at a state university in Sri
Lanka as an internal student in a basic degree program (a student selected by UGC
based on the G.C.E. A/L results).
02. Fields of study:
Serial Scholarship Scheme Fields of Study Number of
No: Scholarships
01 Nehru Memorial Engineering (BE/B. Tech), Science, 50
Scholarship Scheme Business, Economics, Commerce,
Humanities and Arts.
02 Rajiv Gandhi • Bachelor of Engineering (BE) 10
Scholarship Scheme • Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech)
• Information Technology
*Only applicants in the Mathematical
stream can apply under this program
• Only one scholarship program, either the Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship Program
or the Nehru Memorial Scholarship Program, is open to applicants for the
Engineering (BE/B. Tech) stream.
• The ICCR scholarship council does not arrange admission in
Medical/Paramedical (Nursing/Physiotherapy/Anesthesia etc.)/ Fashion
Design/Law.
03. Medium of instructions: English
04. Terms of award:
• The Scholarship schemes cover full tuition fees for the entire duration of the
course, monthly sustenance allowance, and annual grant for books and stationery. In
addition, air fare to the nearest destination in India and an annual grant for
educational tours to various parts of the country. Apart from these, several other
auxiliary benefits are also offered. Selected candidates would also be provided
hostel facility inside the respective campus.
05. Special notes:
a) Candidates who are awarded this scholarship would not be considered for
university admission process of the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka.
b) Award of the scholarship conditions laid down in this notification may vary as per
the criteria imposed by Government of India, without prior notice.
c) Candidates who received scholarships would select the Higher Educational
Institutes recognized by the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka.
d) If any student declines the offer after the selection process, he/she shall not be
considered for any of the scholarships in future that offered by the Ministry of
Education.
e) Extension of the period of the scholarship will not be recommended by this
Ministry.
f) Selected candidates must have passport as applying for scholarship in to a2a
portal, passport is mandatory
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06. Applications:
a) Online application is available at: https://foreignscholarships.mohe.gov.lk/
b) The deadline of the submission of the application is 01st March 2025
c) Applicants should submit only one application via aforementioned online
portal and not required to send by post.
d) Any statement in the application, which is found to be incorrect/false will liable to
disqualification at any time and will lead to the withdrawal of the award.
e) Incomplete in any respect or received late, will be rejected
07. Nominations & selections:
• Candidates will be shortlisted based on their Z. score and will be called for a
structured interview by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and
Vocational Education, with a short notice via email in due course.
• The nomination will be forwarded to the Indian ICCR scholarship awarding
authority through High Commission of India in Colombo. No candidate should
treat his/her nomination for this Scholarship as the confirmation of award and it is
a matter entirely within the discretion of the awarding authority.
• Any form of canvassing either written or verbal will be considered as a
disqualification for a scholarship.
Secretary
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
Higher Education Division
No.18, Ward Place
Colombo 07
07/02/2025
