Kuala Lumpur: India has announced scholarships for the Indian Diasporas for undergraduate studies in India during 2010-11.

The undergraduate courses include engineering, architecture, technology, humanities, liberal arts, commerce, management (business administration and business management), journalism, hotel management, agriculture,animal husbandry, science and law, reports IANS.

The global Indian diaspora is 25 million strong and is spread over 130 countries.

"The scholarships will cover 75 per cent of the institutional cost which includes tuition fee, hostel fee and other institutional charges or US $3,600 whichever is less," the media report said citing the Indian High Commission here.

NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) candidates would only be eligible if their total family income does not exceed $2,250.

"Children of NRIs should have pursued at least three years of education inclusive of 11th and 12th grade or equivalent (not beyond) in a foreign country in the last six years and passed the qualifying examination abroad," it said.