Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

The ICCR on behalf of Government of India offers scholarships and fellowships to the participants wishing to study in India in various disciplines such as Under Graduate courses (BA/ B.Sc/ B.Com/ BBM/ BCA/ BBA/ B.Tech) and Post Graduate courses (Master Degree in Arts, Commerce, Science, Management, Computer Application. M.E/M.Tech), Research work/courses (M.Phil/ Ph.D/ D.Lit) and non-formal courses like religion, classical music, dance and crafts etc. Various scholarships offered by the ICCR are as under:

(i) General Cultural Scholarship Scheme (GCSS):For Under Graduate & Post Graduate studies in Science, Humanities and also Research work.
(ii) Mekong Ganga Cultural Scholarship Scheme (MGCSS):For Under Graduate & Post Graduate studies in Science, Humanities and also Research work.
(iii) Ayush Scholarship to BIMSTEC member countries:

The ICCR offers scholarships slots to meritorious nationals of BIMSTEC member countries every year to pursue Under Graduate/Post Graduate/Ph.D course in Indian Traditional Systems of Medicine, i.e. Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoepathy under this scheme.

(iv) Fellowship for Buddhist studies

For courses related information please visit the website: http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/

Special Course for Diplomats from ASEAN countries

The Foreign Service Institute of Ministry of External Affairs offers four weeks intensive Special Course for diplomats from ASEAN countries. Each of the ten ASEAN member countries is allotted five slots for the training. The embassy has been utilizing all five slots.

Other Scholarships

1000 Integrated PhD Fellowships for ASEAN students

1000 Integrated PhD Fellowships for ASEAN students including Myanmar are being offered at 23 Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) for a period of 05-years.

Know India Programme (KIP)

14 candidates were sent to India under Know India Programme (KIP) since September 2018 till date. From Yangon they visited either of the partner states viz. Delhi, Bihar & Jharkhand, Punjab & Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Goa. Till date 62^nd KIP has been held. The information of 63^th KIP is awaited. The KIP is for 25 days.