Indian Undergraduate Scholarships 2021 for Sri Lankan Students

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
INDIAN UDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER AYUSH
SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME – 2021/22

Applications are invited from eligible applicants for the award of Undergraduate Scholarships offered by the Government of India for the academic year 2021/22.
1. General Eligibility Requirements: –
i) Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
ii) Should be below 22 years of age on 15.09.2021.
iii) Students should have gained three passes in Biological Science subjects at the G.C.E (A/L)
Examination conducted by the Department of Examination, Sri Lanka
iv) Should possess proficiency in English.
v) Should be in good health and ready to live in India during the period of study.
vi) Should not be a student registered or following a course at a university, selected by the
UGC based on the G.C.E. A/L examination results.

2. Medium of Study: English

3. Fields of Study : Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy

4. Scholarship Benefits:

 Personal maintenance allowance
 Approved tuition and Exam fees
 Grant for books and apparatus, where applicable
 Round Trip Air Ticket
5. Special Notes:
 Candidates who are awarded a scholarship for undergraduate studies would not be
considered for university admission process of the University Grants Commission.
 Conditions laid down in this notification may vary as per the criteria imposed by the
Indian authorities without prior notice.
 If any student declines the offer after the selection, he/she will not be considered for
any of the scholarships during the year.
 Extension of the period of the scholarship will not be recommended by this Ministry.

6. Applications:

 Online application is available at: https://foreignscholarships.mohe.gov.lk/
 The deadline of the submission of the application is 15th September 2021
 Each applicant should submit only one application.
 Any statement in the application, which is found to be incorrect, will render the applicant
liable to disqualification, if the inaccuracy is discovered before selection and to the
withdrawal/cancel of award, if discovered after selection.

7. Nominations & Final Selections:

i) Nominations will be made after short listing of applications on the basis of the Z score obtained at the G.C.E (A/L) Examination. These nominations will be forwarded to the relevant selection authority in the Government of India.
ii) The final selections will be made by the Government of India as the awarding authority accordingly. Therefore, no candidate should treat his/her nomination for a scholarship as an acceptance for an award. Acceptance is a matter entirely within the discretion of the awarding agency.
iii) Any form of canvassing either written or verbal will be considered as a disqualification for a scholarship.

Secretary
Ministry of Education
No.18, Ward Place
Colombo 07.