Indian Institute of Technology Jammu welcomes aspirants from ASEAN countries to apply for PhD fellowships
Opportunities to study in India for ASEAN citizens at prestigious IITs. IIT Jammu welcomes you.
Happenings @ IIT Jammu
In recognition of the deep and historical ties between India and ASEAN, India's foremost technical education centres, the internationally renowned Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), welcome aspirants from ASEAN countries to apply for PhD fellowships. Applicants apply online on this portal. Those selected get a chance to finish their PhD with funding at par with their Indian counterparts from the Government of India. The funding covers the entire cost of study and living expenses for up to 5 years of their PhD programme.
On 25th January 2018, the eve of Indian Republic Day, the honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, in the presence of the heads of all 10 ASEAN countries, announced 1000 fellowships for ASEAN citizens to pursue the PhD programme at an IIT of their choice. The programme is exclusively for aspirants from ASEAN countries and in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the warm and friendly ties between India and ASEAN.
| Maximum tenure of each fellowship | 5 years |
| Stipend per month | INR 31,000/- for the first 2 years, INR 35,000/- for the next three years |
| Research grant | Up to INR 170,000/- for research expenses such as travel, books, contingency |
| Accommodation/Monthly House Rent Allowance | Upto 16% - as per Govt. norms (depending on the city) - of the stipend, if hostel accommodation not provided. |
Master's degree in Engineering/Technology/Research or Master's degree in Science/Humanities or equivalent discipline with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.00 on a 10-point scale or 60% marks in aggregate OR Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology or equivalent discipline with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.50 on a 10-point scale or equivalent or 75% marks in aggregate.
International applicants are required to submit GRE/ GMAT/ TOEFL/ IELTS test scores as evidence which demonstrates their academic language ability and readiness for PhD study at IIT Jammu.