ANNOUNCEMENT OF ICCR SCHOLARSHIP 2025-2026

The Government of India offers fully-funded scholarships to outstanding Vietnamese students to pursue Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs in India under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Schemes. These scholarships cover a wide range of subjects (except Medical, Paramedical, Fashion, Law, and 5-year Integrated Courses) and include notable schemes such as:

• Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Scholarship Scheme

• Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Cultural Exchange Scholarship Scheme (CEP)

• Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Scheme (GSS)

Additionally, the Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme offers opportunities to study Indian culture, including dance, music, theatre, performing arts, sculpture, Indian languages, cuisine, and more.

The scholarships are fully funded, covering:

• Visa fees

• Tuition fees

• Living allowance

• Hostel accommodation

• Return economy-class airfare

Eligibility criteria: 

Age Limits (as of July 1, 2025):

18 to 40 years for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses

Maximum 50 years for Ph.D. programs

Applications should include all required documents as per the checklist below:

• Dully filled in application form with photograph and signature

• Copies of all educational qualification certificate/ degree/ mark sheets as listed/ uploaded in form

• Copies of ID Card and Passport

• Certified copies of translation of documents which are not in English

• Sypnosis of proposed area of research when applying for M.Phil/ Doctoral/ Postdoctoral course.

• Audio/Video clip of those Pwishing to pursue courses in performing arts

• Two reference letters by professors/teachers/employers

• Certificate of Physical fitness

• Local police verification 

Note: All documents issued by Vietnamese authorities must be consular legalized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs.

Important Considerations:

Non-Eligible Courses: Scholarships are not available for medical, paramedical (nursing, physiotherapy, anesthesia, etc.), fashion, law, or integrated courses such as BALLB (5 years) and B.Sc. & M.Sc. (5 years). 

Medical Insurance: All ICCR scholarship recipients must procure a medical insurance policy with a minimum coverage of INR 500,000 per annum. This can be purchased from any insurance provider, with two companies listed on the portal for reference. 

Application Process:

Applications are accepted exclusively online through the ICCR A2A Scholarship Portal: https://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in. 

The portal opens on February 20, 2025, and the application deadline is April 30, 2025.

For any query, please contact Ms. Han, Education Wing, Indian Consulate in HCMC, via interpreter[dot]cgihcmc[at]gmail[dot]com