High Commission of India

Kuala Lumpur

Press Release

GSS & EEP Scholarships from ICCR for the 2020-21 academic session

The Government of India is offering three scholarships under the General Scholarship Scheme (GSS) and two scholarships under the Education Exchange Programme (EEP) to meritorious students from Malaysia for the academic year 2020-21. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will administer these scholarship programmes.

Applicants should meet the eligibility criteria for the course mentioned in the website of the University/College concerned where admission is being considered and ensure that they submit all relevant documents as required by the Universities. Preference will be given to those applicants who never studied in India before. The scholarship is available for courses including Engineering, Architecture, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Commerce, Management, Business Administration, Journalism, Hotel Management, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Science, Law, Dance and Music, etc.

Medical-related courses such as Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy, etc. are not covered under this scholarship.

The scholarship covers tuition fees, living allowance, house rent allowance, contingent grant, thesis & dissertation expenses, and medical benefits but does not cover airfare.

The application form has to be filled-in and submitted online at ‘Admissions to Alumni’ (A2A) web-portal http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/.

The last date to apply for the GSS and the EEP is 29 February 2020.

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4 February 2020