About the Program
On 25th January 2018, the eve of Indian Republic Day, the honorable 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 program at an IIT of their choice. The program is exclusively for aspirants from ASEAN countries and is in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the warm and friendly ties between India and ASEAN.
In recognition of the deep and historical ties between India and ASEAN, India’s foremost technical education centers, the internationally renowned Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), welcome aspirants from ASEAN countries to apply for PhD fellowships. Applicants can apply online on the 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 program.
Website: http://asean.iitd.ac.in
ELIGIBILITY
As per IITM guidelines. Students are requested to visit the respective department websites for the eligibility criteria.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Interested candidates can apply online on the ASEAN portal.
- They choose the IIT and the specific program/area in the online application.
- Each IIT a candidate applies to conducts its admission process consisting of application screening, shortlisting, possible online interview, and announces its admission offers, including the waitlist. Candidates selected in multiple programs give their final acceptance to exactly one, and the consolidated results are announced on this portal after duly operating the waitlist.
- The maximum tenure of each fellowship - 5 years
- Stipend per month:
- 31,000/- for the first 2 years
- 35,000/- for the remaining duration
- Annual Research grant up to INR 170,000/- for research expenses such as travel, books, contingency
Visit the ASEAN page for application start date and deadline details
FAQ
Will the selection be done separately by the IIT’s?
Will the IIT’s announce the results to the students?
Do I have to pay the tuition fees and other living expenses at IITM?
CONTACT PERSON
GENERAL QUERIES
Ms. Deepa Alexander
Principal program administrator Global Academic Initiatives
Email:
global.programs@ge.iitm.ac.in
Tel: 044-22574928
APPLICATIONS
Ms. Caroline Wilson
Associate program administrator
Email :
inbound2@ge.iitm.ac.in
Tel: 044-22574928
Ms. Akshaya Shridhar
Associate program administrator Global Academic Initiatives
Email:
inbound1@ge.iitm.ac.in
Tel: 044-22574928
