Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC) for Academic Year 2021-22.

The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India has announced SPDC (Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children) applications for Academic Year 2021-22.

The scheme is applicable to NRIs, PIOs/OCIs, and Children of Indian Workers in ECR countries living in 69 selected countries. EdCIL (India) Limited a Public sector undertaking, A Govt of India enterprise under the Ministry of Education is the implementing agency for the scheme.

Under SPDC, financial assistance will be given to the above category students for pursuing under-graduation courses in India (except Medical and related courses) The scheme is applicable to the fresh year students (1st year) only.

For detailed guidelines and application form please visit SPDC portal - https://spdcindia.gov.in/

The applicant may submit their application online on the SPDC portal and upload the required documents on the portal itself. Only online application forms will be accepted.

Last date for submission of completed application form online on SPDC portal is 30th November 2021.