AYUSH Scholarship

AYUSH Scholarship

1. The Government of India has announced twenty (20) Scholarships for Malaysian students to pursue courses in Traditional System of Medicine in India during the academic year 2011-12 following the visit of Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh in October 2010.

2. The High Commission of India welcomes applications from interested Malaysian nationals who wish to pursue courses in Traditional System of Medicine in India from the academic year 2011-12 onwards. The number of seats available under each course is appended below:

(i) Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine & Surgery (BAMS) - 11
(ii) Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Sciences (BSMS) - 5
(iii) Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery (BUMS) - 2
(iv) Bachelor of Homeopathy Medicine & Surgery (BHMS) - 2

Names of Colleges for BAMS:
1) Rajiv Gandhi, PG Govt. College, Paprola, Himachal Pradesh - 1 seat
2) Government Ayurved College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - 1 seat
3) Government Ayurved College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 1 seat
4) Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyala, Pune, Maharashtra - 1 seat
5) Government Ayurved College, Patna, Orissa - 1 seat
6) Government Ayurved College, Tripunithura, Kerala - 1 seat
7) Shri Dharmashala Ayurvedic College, Udupi, Karnataka - 1 seat
8) Government Ayurved College, Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 1 seat
9) Choudhary Braham Prakash Ayurvedic College, Delhi - 2 seats
10) Rajiv Gandhi Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital Mahe, Pondicherry - 1 seat

Names of Colleges for BSMS:
1) Government Siddha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 3 seats
2) Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu - 2 seats

Names of College for BUMS:
1) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU),Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh - 2 seats

Names of College for BHMS:
1) National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata, West Bengal - 2 seats

3. The application forms for this Scholarships are available with the Education Section at the High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur (Telefax: 03 2092 2339, Tel:             03 2093 3510       ext 410, Email: edu@indianhighcommission.com.my). The ICCR application form, guidelines, and the terms & conditions can also be downloaded from the links given at the end of this page.

4. The candidates should meet the following selection criteria: (i) the candidate should have the eligibility to apply for the course (ii) should be proficient in English and (iii) should not have any serious health problems.

5. The eligible qualifications for the Bachelors courses are given below:
a. STPM
b. A Levels
c. South Australian Matriculation (SAM)
d. Canadian Pre-University (CPU)
e. Or other qualifications which are equivalent to 12th standard in India.

6. The candidate should have taken the following compulsory subjects at the qualifying examination level: Physics, Chemistry, & Biology, with minimum 50% marks in each subject.

7. The minimum age to apply for these courses is 17 years, as on 1st October in the year of admission.

8. The duration of all the four courses listed above is Five and Half (5 ½) years.

9. Please also note that no airfare will be provided under this scheme. The scholarship provides for Tuition fee, Living Allowance, Contingent Grant, House rent Allowance and Medical benefits.

10. Interested candidates may fill in the prescribed proforma and forward to the Education Section, High Commission of India, No.2, Jalan Taman Duta, Off Jalan Duta, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. The last date for receipt of application by the High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur is 30 June 2011.

ICCR Application Form 2011

ICCR Guidelines 2011
AYUSH Scholarship Financial Terms & Conditions