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General Cultural Scholarship Scheme(GCSS)

Government of India, through the General Cultural Scholarship Scheme (GCSS) administered by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), has announced the grant of 28 scholarships for Indonesian students and 2 scholarships for students from Timor Leste for the academic year 2009-2010.

Under the GCSS, courses in the fields of arts, architecture, literature, commerce and science; degree courses in engineering, pharmacy and agriculture; and doctoral and post-doctoral courses in various disciplines can be pursued. A list of Universities and Institutions students can choose from is enclosed along with the
application form. Government of India will provide living allowance, contingent grant, accommodation charges, tuition fee and other benefits, including medical and study tour to the students selected for scholarships. However, the cost of air passage to India and back for all students and expenses on laboratory chemicals and related incidentals for science stream students would have to be borne by them or their sponsor.

The students seeking admission to M.Phil, Ph.D and higher studies will also need to submit their applications as per format appended below in six sets along with a synopsis of their subject. Candidates applying for pursuing courses in Performing Arts are, in addition, required to submit an audio/video recording of their performances along with their applications and documents. Applicants for all other courses must submit six copies of their applications with copies of supporting documents.

Scholarships are not offered for medical studies, such as MBBS/BDS & other Courses related to medicine.

Interested and eligible candidates may download the Application Form, General Instructions to applicants and Instructions to Candidates for filling the Application Form. The last date for receiving application forms duly completed in all respects in 6 (six) copies along with all supporting documents is 27th January, 2009.All candidates who are eligible primafacie on scrutiny of their application dossiers will be called telephonically by the Embassy to appear in a test in the
English language, which will be held on 6th February, 2009 at 10.30 am.

Candidates applying from Sumatera may send their applications to:
Shri M.L. Chhabra
Consul General
CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA ђаањХ MEDAN
19, Jl. Uskup Agung A. Sugiopranoto
Medan 20152, Sumatera Utara
Ph. 061-4531308, 4556452

Candidates applying from Bali may send their applications to:
Mr. Awanish Tiwari
Deputy Director
INDIAN CULTURAL CENTRE BALI
Jl. Raya Puputan No. 42-44
Renon ђаањХ Denpasar ђаањХ Bali
Ph. 0361-241978

All other candidates from other parts of Indonesia may send their
applications to:
Mr. A.S. Takhi
Second Secretary (Education)
EMBASSY OF INDIA
Jl. H R Rasuna Said Kav S-1
Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan -12950
Ph. 021-5204150/ 52/57

Application Form:
(Download form on GCSS of ICCR)

ICCR Research Visa Form:
(Download form for seeking admission to M.Phil, Ph.D & higher studies & Research Projects)

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