The Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) is Nagaland State’s notified Investment Promotion Agency to facilitate the creation of investment opportunities and to explore all possible funding/investment opportunities for infrastructure and socio-economic development of the State.

In May 2022, IDAN in partnership with North East Educational Council (NEEC) conducted “Edu-Connect 2022”, a state-wide education conclave to boost investment in the State’s education sector and create awareness and exposure for students to educational institutions in the country. Two-day events were held in Kohima and Dimapur respectively with live telecast across all district headquarters in Nagaland. 31 national and local educational institutions participated in the program with an attendance of over 4000 students across Nagaland. 

As an outcome of the conclave, 5 educational institutions empanelled by the Government of Nagaland are offering over 350 scholarships to students. Full and partial scholarships are available for various streams for Bachelor’s and Masters’s Degree. 

1. Acharya Institutes, Bengaluru
2. Godavari Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajamundry
3. Holy Grace Group of Institutions, Thrissur                        
4. Nutan College of Engineering and Research, Pune
5. JIS University, Kolkata
6. Shridevi Group of Educational Institutions
7. DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology

Please fill out the EDU-CONNECT Scholarship Program application form by clicking here

Scholarship Applications close on 15 July 2022

Universities empanelled by the Government of Nagaland have offered 350 scholarships for students from Nagaland.

For a full list of scholarships click here.

1. Acharya Institutes, Bengaluru
2. Godavari Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajamundry
3. Holy Grace Group of Institutions, Thrissur                        
4. Nutan College of Engineering and Research, Pune   
5. JIS University, Kolkata
6. Shridevi Group of Educational Institutions
7. DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology

Courses on offer include:

For a full list of scholarships click here.

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Design

Bachelor of Pharma

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Computer Application

Diploma of Design

Diploma of Engineering

Doctorate in Pharma

B.Tech/B.Engg

Masters of Arts

Masters of Business

Masters of Commerce

Masters of Tech.

Masters of Science

General Nursing and Midwifery

Applicant must have Scheduled Tribe Status (ST). Students must be attending or have completed or anticipating to complete class 12 or 2nd pre-university levels at the time of application. Students must be able to enrol for the course for the 2022 intake.

Courses have various entry requirements. You can check the minimum requirements for each course on the institution’s website. 

Applicants can apply for a maximum of 3 scholarships. To apply for multiple scholarships please resubmit the application form.

Scholarships cover full and partial tuition fees only. Additional costs such as travel, food, board, accommodation and miscellaneous fees are not covered by the scholarships. Students may apply for student bank loans to cover additional costs if required. 

Successful applicants may apply for student bank loans. IDAN will help successful applicants with student bank loans. Please call 8729997873 for bank loan assistance.

Yes. Successful applicants may apply for student bank loans. IDAN will help successful applicants with student bank loans. Please call 8729997873 for bank loan assistance.

There is no fee to apply for a scholarship, however, shortlisted candidates will need to pay a one-time processing fee to advance their application. Processing fees vary from institution to institution and you will be notified if your application is shortlisted.

1. Application Submission – Closing 30 June 2022

Please fill out the scholarship application form at www.nagaed.com/scholarships. You may submit a maximum of 3 applications.

2. Shortlisting Candidates 7 July 2022

Your application is shortlisted based on eligibility criteria and entry requirements as per course and institution. Selected candidates will be contacted by 30th June 2022. You will need to pay a Rs.200 processing fee to progress your application.

3. Enrolment Interview

Your shortlisted application is sent to the university or institution that you applied for. The university enrollment team will assess your application for enrollment. As part of the enrolment assessment, the university enrollment team may contact you for an enrolment interview.

4. Enrolment Offer

If successful in the interview process, the university will send you an offer letter for enrolment outlining the conditions of your scholarship and enrolment with instructions on how to proceed with your enrolment.

Please email us at scholarships@nagaed.com or call us at 87877 48698 for more information on Edu-Connect Scholarship Program.