The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) together with the Government of India offers eligible aspirants with a variety of scholarships as well as fellowships in a variety of programs and disciplines. The scholarships are also available for research work in addition to non formal courses.

The non formal courses encompass:

• Classical Music
• Crafts
• Dance
• Religion

Under the GCSS, scholarships are provided every year to students of foreign origin who belong to Asian, Latin American as well as African countries. The scholarships are offered for graduate and postgraduate degrees. It is also offered for students who aspire to do PhD at any of the universities in India.

General Cultural Scholarship

The General Cultural Scholarship Scheme (GCSS) in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will offer 20 scholarships for students of Indonesian origin and 10 scholarships for those aspirants of Timor Leste. The fields which aspirants can pursue are mentioned below:

• Architecture
• Arts
• Commerce
• International Relations
• Islamic Studies
• Law
• Literature
• Politics
• Science

Listing of Countries That Are Covered Under the GCSS

• Afghanistan
• Barbados
• Botswana
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Djibuti
• Ethiopia
• Fiji
• Gambia
• Guyana
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Laos
• Lesotho
• Malawi
• Maldives
• Mauritius
• Myanmar
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Palestine
• Republic of Ireland
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Seychelles
• Somalia
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Syria
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Trinidad and Tobago
• UAE
• Uganda
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Zaire
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

General Cultural Scholarship Eligibility

Aspirants need to have completed their class 10+2 or its equivalent.

Application Form and Fee

Admission forms for this scheme can be got by applicants from the official website of the ICCR. The form can be downloaded and it should be filled in appropriately prior to its dispatching. Instructions for filling in this form can be viewed in this official website - http://www.iccrindia.net/.

Contacts Address

Addresses where aspirants can get in touch with officials are given below:

Candidates from Sumatra can mail their admission forms to:

• Address: Mr. M.S. Mandhaiya, Consul General, CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA – MEDAN, 19, Jl. Uskup Agung A. Sugiopranoto, Medan 20152, Sumatera Utara
• Phone number: 061-4531308, 4556452

Candidates from Bali can mail their admission forms to:

• Address: Mr. Awanish Tiwari, Deputy Director, INDIAN CULTURAL CENTRE BALI, Jl. Raya Puputan No. 42-44, Renon – Denpasar – Bali
• Phone number: 0361-241978

Aspirants from all other parts of Indonesia can mail their applications to:

• Address: Ms. Anju Ranjan, Second Secretary (Press, Info, Education), Embassy of India, Jl. H R Rasuna Said Kav S-1, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan -12950
• Phone number: 021-5204150/52/57

Enquiry Details

More particulars regarding this scholarship can be got from the official website of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). The official website is http://www.iccrindia.net/.