Indian Embassy Scholarships: Where and When?

  • Around 1783 scholarships/seats are provided every year by GOI though the Embassy of India, Kathmandu to Nepali nationals for undergoing various courses at the Ph.D/Masters, Bachelors and Plus-two levels in India as well as Nepal.
  • These scholarships/seats are provided for a wide spectrum of studies ranging from engineering, medicine, agriculture, pharmacology, veterinary sciences, computer application, business administration, music and fine arts, etc.
  • 140 Scholarships are given for studying BE/B.Tech in top engineering colleges in India, 12 seats each for B.Sc (Ag) and BVSc, 20 for B. Pharma and 16 seats for B.Sc (Dairy Tech) under Compex Nepal Scholarship.
  • 100 scholarships are there to undertake undergraduate courses such as BBA/BCA/ Others; 5 scholarships for undertaking Music/Fine Arts courses under General Cultural Scholarship Scheme.
  • 120 Scholarships for undertaking post graduate courses in disciplines like MBA/MCA and other PG level courses,10 seats for M.Sc (Ag) and 10 seats for Ph.D under Silver Jubilee Scholarship Scheme.
  • With the aim of providing comprehensive and integrated training to in-service candidates of GoN/Public Sector nominees of GoN, 35 seats are allotted to Nepal under the Technical Cooperation Scheme (TCS) of the Colombo Plan and 25 seats for GON employees under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), apart from 75 other seats for Nepalese in ITEC programme.
  • The Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme was implemented for the first time in 2002-03 under which 100 scholarships are awarded to Nepalese students studying in MBBS, BE/B.Tech and other undergraduate courses in Nepal.
  • Under the Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Scheme, initiated in 2003-04, 1000 scholarships are being provided every year to students of Class-XI and XII studying in Nepal.
  • The Dr. Homi J. Bhaba Scheme launched in 2004-05, provided 40 scholarships to Nepalese students for studying ME/M.Tech in India.
  • Under a new scheme, implemented in 2005-06, 10 Nepalese students are provided scholarships for studying in Army Public School, Pithoragarh in India.

S.N

Scheme/Course

Advt.

Exam/Interview
Result

Main Indian Institutes

1

MBBS

Dec-Jan

Apr

AIIMS
BHU
Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi
Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi
SMS Medical College, Jaipur etc.

2

BE

Dec-Jan

Apr

National Institutes of Techology (Warangal, Rourkela, Tiruchirapally, Allahabad, etc).

3

B.Sc (Ag)

Dec-Jan

Apr

Ch. Charan Singh Haryana Agrl Univ, Hisar CSK Himanchal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur
G.D. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

4

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Dec-Jan

Apr

Ch. Charan Singh Haryana Agrl Univ, Hisar CSK Himanchal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur
G.D. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

5

B. Pharma

Dec-Jan

Apr

Goa College of Pharmacy
Delhi College of Pharmacy
Jamia Hamdard, Delhi

6

M.Sc (Ag)

Nov

Dec-Jan

Ch. Charan Singh Haryana Agrl Univ, Hisar CSK Himanchal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur
G.D. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

7

Silver Jubilee Scheme for Post Graduate Studies

Nov

Dec-Jan

FMS, Delhi
University of Bangalore
Mysore University
JNU, New Delhi
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
 

8

General Cultural Scholarship Scheme for Undergraduate Studies (BCA, BBA, Indian Languages)

Nov

Dec-Jan

Bangalore University
University of Pune, Pune
Symbiosis College, Pune

9

General Cultural Scholarship Scheme (Music/ Fine Arts

Nov.

Dec-Jan

University of Delhi
Banaras Hindu University

10

Dr. Homi J. Bhabha Scholarship (ME/MTech)

Nov

Dec-Jan

National Institutes of Technology (Warangal, Rourkela, Sarathkal etc.)

11

Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Scheme (ITEC)

Apr

June

Govt. of India Training Institutes

12

TCS Under Colombo Plan

 

 

Govt. of India Training Institutes

13

AYUSH (PG and UG)

Mar-Apr

Apr

Ayurvedic College, Gwalior
National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur

14

Golden Jubilee Scholarship (For Pursuing UG Courses in Nepal)

Dec

Mar

Cash Stipend to those pursuing Undergraduate studies in Nepal

15

Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship (For pursuing +2 Courses in Nepal)

Jul-Aug

Sept

Cash Stipend to those pursuing +2 courses in Nepal.

         

Source: Indian Emabassy