Fulbright Scholarships
Guidelines for issue of No Objection Certificate / Visa for scholars proceeding to India on Fulbright Scholarship residing under the consular services jurisdiction of Consulate General of India, Los Angeles, CA :
OCI and PIO card holders do not have to apply for a visa. However, they have to apply for a No Objection Certificate/Project Clearance Certificate at the Consulate General of India, Los Angeles, by submitting the following documents:
| (i) | Letter from the applicant requesting for “Research Project Clearance” |
| (ii) | A copy of the Applicant’s bio-data (CV). |
| (iii) | Application for Approval of Research Project (Annexure-XII) (pdf) with a photograph of the applicant affixed on the application – ONE COPY ONLY. |
| (iv) | Grant Award Letter issued by United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), New Delhi. |
| (v) | Letter from host institution accepting you as a Fulbright Scholar. |
| (vi) | Certificate of Affiliation from the Host Institution in India. |
| (vii) | Research Project Report / Proposal Abstract / Fulbright Application (Statement of Grant Purpose) with all details about the project. |
| (viii) |
Notarized copy of first and last page of the Passport and OCI/PIO Card, if the applicant doesn’t intend a subsequent personal visit to collect the “Research Project Clearance.”
(If the applicant is coming later to collect the “Research Project Clearance” personally, then the applicant can send photocopy of Passport and OCI/PIO card without notarization along with his application and produce the original Passport and OCI/PIO card during the personal visit, when the applicant is asked to collect the copy of Research Project Clearance. The original passport and OCI/PIO card will be returned after examination.) |
| (ix) | Proof of residence such as State ID or utility bill. |
| (x) | USPS prepaid envelope for return of the certificate. (If applicant is coming in person to collect “Research Project Clearance”, this is not required). |
Applications for ‘No Objection/Project approval’ can be submitted in person to the Embassy, after requesting an appointment for the same with the Education Wing at misc[dot]sf[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in; or these can be mailed to the following address;
Vice Consul (Miscellaneous)
Consulate General of India, Los Angeles
71 Stevenson St., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 94105
Fulbright- Nehru Scholarship awardees and their official dependents residing in States falling under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of India, Los Angelesmay please visit https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/ and apply for REGULAR/PAPER VISA APPLICATION AND MAKE APPLICATION FOR ‘ Student VISA’ and under sub-category select ‘Research Scholar on Bilateral Exchange Programme’ or ‘dependent of Research Scholar on Bilateral Exchange Programme’as applicable. Fill the application, upload the photo, submit the application and take a printout of the visa application.
Submit visa applications either in person (on a working day between 10 am to 12 noon) or by Post addressed at the following address:
Visa Section
Consulate General of India, Los Angeles
71 Stevenson St., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 94105
No Visa fees shall be charged for issuance of visas to Fulbright-Nehru Scholarship awardees and their dependents.
Applicants should also refer to the Fulbright to India and Fulbright-US handbooks issued by the USIEF to Fulbright scholars for additional information.
In case of any query, please send an email at acovisa[dot]cgisf[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in.
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