The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), affiliated with the Government of India, has allocated 625 ICCR scholarship slots worldwide under the “Atal Bihari Vajpayee General Scholarship Programme (A1201)” for the 2026-2027 academic year at universities and institutes in India. Two quotas have been allocated for applicants from Türkiye.

Applications for programs conducted in English are accepted online until 15 April 2026 through the ICCR’s A2A Scholarship Portal at
https://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in. Detailed information regarding application requirements and eligibility criteria can be found on the relevant website and in the document listed below:

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scholarship Programme (A1201)