Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC) 2025-26

Scholarship/scheme from Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Application Deadline: 30th January 2026.

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be a child of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)/Non-Resident Indians (NRI) OR a child of Indian workers in ECR countries (Afghanistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen) be in the age group of 17 to 21 years as on 31 July 2025 have passed grades 11th and 12th from abroad (except children of Indian workers in ECR countries who studied in India may have completed their education in India from an AIU-recognised institution) have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent grades in the Senior Secondary (10+2) examination be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate degree program in designated courses have secured admission in Central Universities of India, 'A' Grade NAAC-accredited institutions recognised by UGC, or NITs/SPAs/IIITs through the DASA Scheme have total household monthly income should not exceed $5,000 (for NRIs/PIOs/OCIs) or $3,000 (for children of Indian workers in ECR countries) not be receiving any other scholarship or financial assistance under any State Government or Central Government of India scheme Note:- Wards of Government of India employees, Financial Institutions, Banks, and PSUs working abroad are not eligible. Only regular offline undergraduate courses are eligible. For Medicine and related courses, applications can be submitted in the 2nd year of study. Children