ICAR National Talent Scholarships (NTS)
Scholarship
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) National Talent Scholarships (NTS) is given on the bases of All India Entrance Exam conducted by ICAR, Delhi usually in the month of May every year.
The candidates admitted through the entrance to undergarduate programmes ((B.Sc./B.Tech./B.F.Sc. etc.) in the subjects of Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Forestry, Food Science, Fishery Sciences, Home Sciences, Sericulture and Agri Marketing Banking & Co-operation) in any Institution not falling in his/ her own home state are eligible for scholarship.
Important Dates
Eligibility
The candidate must have passed and obtained not less than 50% (for General and UPS Categories) and 40% marks (for SC, ST, and PH categories) in 10+ 2 examination. Any candidate having compartment! Supplementary in any subject in the qualifying examination i.e. 10 +2 is not eligible for admission.
One who is appearing for 10 +2 examination in the year of examination can also apply in this test subject to his/ her producing 10 +2 passing certificate on the date of Counseling.
How to Apply
(a) The forms can be obtained, in person, on payment by cash from Registrars of all 44 Agricultural Universities or from the specified branches of Syndicate Bank whereas the same can also be obtained from 5 ICAR Institutions by payment through Bank Draft.
(b)Candidates can obtain Information Bulletin with Application Form by sending a written request (on plain paper) along with an Account Payee Bank draft of the amount specified and also an unstamped self addressed envelope (size 30cm x 25cm). The request should be addressed to: “The Controller of Examinations (Education Division), Room No. 216, ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-II, Pusa, New Delhi-110012.”
Downloading Application Form & Information Bulletin: The Application form can also be downloaded from ICAR website (http://www.icar.org.in), take a print-out on A-4 size, good photocopy paper, fill-in as per instructions and submit, along with Bank Draft of amount as specified to the office of Controller of Exams, Education Division, Room No. 216, ICAR, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-II, Pusa, New Delhi-110012
Last Date
The last date for application is
Contact Details
Dr. Arvind Kumar, Deputy Director General (Education)
Division of Education, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan – II, New Delhi – 110 012 INDIA.
Phone: (Off.) 91-11-25841760; Fax: 91-11-25843932 E-mail: [email protected]