Last updated on : November 3, 2025

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Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme (A1209)
ICCR has announced 100 Scholarship slots globally under the Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme (A1209) for pursing study of Indian Culture such as dance, music, theatre, performing art, sculpture, Indian languages, Indian cuisine, etc. for the academic year 2024-25.
Earlier the applications were invited directly on ICCR’s A2A Scholarship Portal http://a2ascholarshjps. rccr.qov.in, however with the inception of new “Study in India” portal (where all the foreign students coming to India to pursue various courses needs to resister mandatorily) the process for admissions for the A.Y 2024-25 might get transformed and the same will be intimated in due course of time
The tentative timeline* would be as under:
| 20 February 2024* | Opening of portal for inviting applications from interested candidates |
| 30 April 2024* | Last date of application to be submitted by students |
| 31 May 2024* | Last date of Universities to inform the decision |
| 30 June 2024* | Last date for allocating scholarship |
| 15 July 2024* | Last date for acceptance by students |
*The above timeline is tentative as of now. The exact / final timeline will be shared once the process of admission for the AY 2024-25 is finalized and Study in India Portal is activated for ICCR Scholars.