SCHOLARSHIPS AT DA-IICT FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED UNDER DIRECT ADMISSION OF FOREIGN AND NRI STUDENTS (DAFS) CATEGORY

(With effect from Autumn 2019-20)

1. Introduction:

The Institute awards Merit scholarships to students admitted through Direct Admission of Foreign and NRI Students (DAFS) category in the B Tech programs.

Scholarships of the value equal to Rs. 70,000/- per semester for the duration of the program (maximum eight semesters only) are awarded from the year 2019-20, the scholarship scheme would be as under.

2. Selection of Scholarship Awardees

Scholarships would be offered to the five students with the highest SPI (Semester Performance Index) for the students admitted through Direct Admission of Foreign and NRI Students (DAFS) category (provided that the student satisfies the conditions given below. The Summer Semester is not covered in the scheme; hence a student who does not satisfy a particular condition in the Winter Semester of a particular academic year would not be eligible for the scholarship in the Autumn Semester of the succeeding academic year.

Minimum SPI:

The SPI (Semester Performance Index) obtained by the student should be 7.00/10.00 or above in every semester. If the SPI falls below 7.00/10.00 in a particular semester, the scholarship would not be offered in the succeeding semester. However, if the SPI in a semester again is 7.00/10.00 or above, then the scholarship would be restored from the succeeding semester.

Pass in All Courses:

The student should not obtain a grade other than a passing grade in all the courses taken in a semester, i.e. the student should have obtained grade of DE or above for courses with letter grades, and a grade of P for all courses with P/F grades. If the student gets a non-passing grade (ie F/NP/X) in any course of a semester, then he will not be eligible for the scholarship for one succeeding semester.

A student who undertakes some courses of a semester at some other institution under the transfer of credits provision will not be eligible for the scholarship for the succeeding semester.

Duration of Study:

The student should complete all the degree requirements in the normal duration of study for the program.

Probation or Disciplinary Action:

The student should at no time be placed on academic probation or be subjected to any disciplinary action by the Institute. The student should not have been subjected to any action for use of unfair means in any examination, or for plagiarism in any submission. In case this condition is not satisfied, the scholarship would be permanently withdrawn.

Scholarship other than DA-IICT:

The awardee should not be in the receipt of any other scholarship of Govt. of India / State Government / any other agency.