ATESTAS

The "Awarding Teleeducation Scholarships To Afghan Students" scheme under e-VidyaBharati Network Project, launched by the Ministry of External Affairs, offers 1000 annual scholarships to Afghan students for UGC-approved online UG and PG programs from Indian universities.

The "Awarding Teleeducation Scholarships To Afghan Students" scheme under e-VidyaBharati Network Project, launched by the Ministry of External Affairs in October 2019, aims to provide 1000 scholarships annually to Afghan students for pursuing various UGC-approved online Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs from Indian universities. It promotes India as a global hub for higher education and enables Afghan nationals to receive quality education in fields such as Business Administration, Commerce, Computer Science, Arts, and more.

> Tenure of scholarship:

It should be the endeavor of each student to complete the UG, PG, programmes within prescribed time period of 3 years, 2 years, respectively. However, any relaxation will be strictly as per UGC guidelines.

• The applicant must be a national of Afghanistan.
• The applicant must possess a valid Afghan National ID or Passport.
• The applicant must be between 18 to 35 years of age as on July 1 of the academic year.
• The applicant must meet the minimum academic qualifications required by the respective Indian university for the chosen program.
• The applicant must ensure proficiency in English to understand and complete the program, as the medium of instruction is English.
• The applicant must apply only for one program under the e-VB project.
• The applicant must not be enrolled in any other ongoing program under the e-VB project.

> Note:

• Applicants must check the eligibility criteria/pre-requisites for admission to a particular programme/course on the respective university portal and then apply.
• Students who have already obtained a degree under e-VB project (at the time of announcement of the new academic session) and willing to avail scholarship under e-VB project for pursuing another degree, may also apply afresh through iLearn portal to process their application

The scholarship amount covers the entire degree programme fee including:

• Tuition fees,
• Admission fees,
• Examination fees,
• E-content charges,
• Other charges like registration fee, re-examination, and award of degree, etc.

> Note:

• The passed students are awarded Degree online and physical copies of degrees/certificates are also sent to Indian Mission in Kabul, and students need to collect from Indian Mission in Kabul.