The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has initiated a National Talent Scholarship which is merit scheme for awarding financial assistance to 230 students as per their ranking in an All India Entrance Examination. This entrance examination is organised for filling up 15% of seats in Central Agricultural University, Imphal and State Agricultural Universities. This entrance exam is also used for admissions into institutes that offer courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Home Science, Sericulture, Fisheries Science, Dairy Technology and Agriculture Engineering.

The eligibility criteria for the ICAR National Talent Scholarships include the following.

Age of the candidate should be between 17 and 23 years of age and there should not be any relaxation in the upper age limit.

Candidates should be Indian citizen

Candidates in the general category must have obtained a minimum of 60% of the aggregate marks in Physics Chemistry Biology (PCB) or Physics Chemistry Mathematics (PCM) or Physics Chemistry Agriculture (PCA) in the 12^th standard examinations

SC and ST candidates should have a minimum of 50 % of the aggregate marks in Physics Chemistry Biology (PCB) or Physics Chemistry Mathematics (PCM) or Physics Chemistry Agriculture (PCA) in the 12th standard examinations.

The amount of financial assistance offered under the National Talent Scholarship comprises of monthly allowance of Rs.800. It is awarded only if the candidate takes admission in state different from his home state.

The address for sending the applications for ICAR National Talent Search Scholarships is as mentioned below.

The Office of Controller of Examination,

Education Division, Room 226,

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan -11 Pusa,

New Delhi 110 012

In order to be eligible for National Talent Scholarship, the candidate should fulfil the following criteria.

Candidate is a class X student in a recognized school

Candidate should have qualified in the National Talent Search Examination and passed the interview

Candidate has plans for pursuing further studies in India

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