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Education in India

India's educational institutions are globally recognized for their quality and as good value for money. The tertiary level educational institutions in India offer a wide range of courses in the fields of Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture, Management, Humanities, Social Sciences, Fine Arts, Science and also in emerging areas of Bio-Technology, Bio-Informatics, Space Technology, etc. Indian universities are vibrant centres offering a multi cultural environment, with English as the medium of instruction.

India also offers scholarships to Thai nationals through its Embassy in Bangkok. Every academic year, both long and short term scholarships are offered, details of which are given below:-

No.

Name of Scholarship Scheme

Details of Scholarship Scheme

Slots allocated

Sponsoring Authority

Application Portal

1.

INDIAN TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION PROGRAMME (ITEC)

This Programme was launched in 1964 as a bilateral programme of assistance of the Government of India. The slots are offered to Thai officials for the short term training courses in Indian Institutes. The candidates are selected and nominated by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Thai Government.

40

Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India

https://www.itecgoi.in/index

2.

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (GSS)

Scholarships are offered to Thai students desirous of pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. studies in various courses in Indian universities, excluding the fields of medicine, paramedicine and dentistry.

10

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/

3.

MEKONG-GANGA COOPERATION SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME (MGC)

Scholarships are offered to students of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) member countries desirous of studying undergraduate,  postgraduate and Ph.D. courses in Indian universities in various fields, excluding medicine, paramedicine and dentistry.

10

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/

4.

CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME/

EDUCATION EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (CEP/EEP) 

Under this scheme, scholarships are offered to Thai students  for pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses,  excluding medicine, paramedicine and dentistry, in Indian universities.

4

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/

5.

AYUSH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Scholarships are provided to Thai students to pursue courses at degree levels in Indian traditional medical system such as Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.

30  slots for all BIMSTEC countries & 29 slots for all South East Asian Region countries

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/

6.

ICCR SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR STUDIES IN INDIAN CULTURE

Slots are offered to students worldwide for pursuing courses in Indian dance, music, performing arts, yoga theatre, sculpture, Indian cuisine, etc. in Indian universities/ institutes.

100 slots for all countries  

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/

7.

HINDI SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are offered to Thai students desirous of studying Hindi certificate course at Central Institute of Hindi in Agra.

2

Central Institute of Hindi, Agra of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India

www.khsindia.org

For ITEC Programme at S. No. 1, interested officials may contact Mr. Pichet Khemthong, Programme Officer, Thailand International Cooperation Agency, which is the nodal agency in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Thai Government at Tel. No. 02-2035000 ext. 43102 or email: pi.khemthong@mfa.mail.go.th.

For ICCR Scholarships Schemes at S. No. 2-6, interested students may obtain more information and submit their online applications through the ICCR's A2A Portal: http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/

For Hindi Scholarship at S. No. 7, interested students may obtain more information and application form, via email, from the Education Officer, Embassy of India, Bangkok.

For further information, please contact

The Education Officer,
Embassy of India,
Bangkok
Tel. No. 02-258-0300-5 ext. 6 Email: interpreter.bangkok@mea.gov.in

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