Modification
in Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC) Scheme 2016-17
The
NRI, PIO students who were admitted in India in 2015-16 batch are now
eligible for scholarships under SPDC and will be governed by
guidelines of the existing revamped Scheme 2016-17. Such students
will be considered for scholarship from the current year (i.e. they
will not receive scholarship amount for 2015-16). The amount of
scholarship for this category of students shall be determined as
applicable for 2nd
year students. Applications from such candidates be submitted the
SPDC Portal by 30
November 2016.
The
monthly income limit for PIOs and NRIs has been raised to US$4000
from existing US$2250.
Candidates
can now upload self-attested
copies of all
supporting documents except proof of India Origin. The proof of
Indian origin or undertaking about Indian Origin of applicants must
be attested by Mission and submitted on SPDC portal.
In
addition to NITs, IIITs and SPAs covered under DASA Scheme, students
admitted in other premier institutes covered under DASA shall also be
eligible for scholarship under SPDC Scheme.