i) Under-graduate scholarship

GOI provides several scholarships, each year, to deserving Bhutanese students in different professional streams viz. MBBS, Engineering, LLB, B.Sc (Nursing), B.Sc (Agriculture), BDS etc. All expenses such as tuition fees, book allowance, travelling allowance, medical fees and living allowance incurred under this Scheme are borne by Government of India. Department of Adult and Higher Education, Ministry of Education, RGoB is the nodal agency for nomination of students for this scheme.

GoI also provides several Post Graduate Scholarships each year to deserving Bhutanese students in their chosen stream of studies. Royal Civil Service Commission, RGOB is the nodal agency for nomination of students under this scheme.Currently, there are more than 300 Bhutanese students studying in India under this scheme.

ii) ITEC and TCS Colombo Plan  

Through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program (85 slots) and the Technical Cooperation Scheme of the Colombo Plan (60 slots) a total of 145 short, medium and long term training slots are being provided to Bhutan in 2012-13 for upgrading administrative and technical skills of their personnel.

Trainees are provided with airfare, tuition fee, accommodation and living allowance by the GOI. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RGOB is the nodal agency for nomination under this program. Online application for the training courses under these schemes are administered by the Embassy of India, Thimphu through the Technical Cooperation Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

For details of the training courses available log onto http://www.mea.gov.in/ITEC/TCS CP

iv) Sainik school scholarship

Under this GOI Scheme, each year, 10 slots are provided to young Bhutanese students for admission into class VI in different Sainik Schools in India. All expenditure of the scholarship holders is borne by GOI. A written entrance examination is conducted in Thimphu by the Indian Embassy. Selected candidates are then further interviewed in India, prior to their placement in various Sainik Schools.

v) Ambassadors scholarship

Awarded to meritorious and deserving Bhutanese students who are already studying in various schools/colleges in India on self financing basis. Interested students can apply directly to the Embassy in the prescribed application form, which should be counter-signed by the Head of the College/Institute where they are studying, prior to its submission to the Embassy of India, Thimphu.

vi) Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats

The Foreign Service Institute, New Delhi conducts six week Professional Courses for Foreign Diplomats, three to four times each year. Under this program, the trainees are provided airfare, tuition fee, accommodation and living allowances by the GOI. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RGOB is given one vacancy on each course. For more details, you can access FSI website at www.fsiin.org

vii) SAARC Scholarship Scheme 

Under this Scheme, the Government of India offers one fellowship and two scholarships for meritorious Bhutanese nationals. It also offers a Chair to a SAARC member country on rotational basis. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RGoB is the nominating authority for this scheme. The applications are routed through the SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu directly to ICCR, New Delhi.

viii) Nehru Wangchuk Scholarship Scheme 

The prestigious Nehru Wangchuk Scholarship Scheme was initiated in 2009 and implemented from the academic session 2010-11. This Scheme was instituted to further strengthen the already existing friendly relations between the two countries. It is an open scholarship for deserving and talented Bhutanese nationals to undertake studies in selected and premier Indian Institutions. The Scholars selected under this Scheme receive attractive stipend and other remunerations. The courses covered are graduate, post graduate degrees or diplomas with priority accorded to postgraduate professional studies. RCSC is the nodal agency for implementation of this Scheme. As of now 12 Bhutanese students are pursuing their higher studies in India under this scheme and another twenty are going to be selected for the Academic year 2012-13.

ix) Studying in India (Please click on the link to see the details)

 
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