AYUSH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
Government of India through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has
been offering scholarships to pursue Ayurveda Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy courses in
India since 2005. The total number of scholarships offered for AYUSH courses initially was
30. Resurgence of AYUSH at international level has resulted in growing demand from foreign
students to study in Indian Institutions. Keeping this in mind, the Department of AYUSH had
proposed to support foreign nationals under its international fellowship programme for
undertaking AYUSH courses at premier institutions in India. In addition to the 30
scholarships provided initially, another 20 scholarships are being provided under the
International Cooperation scheme of the Department of AYUSH. The Department is also
providing 20 scholarships to students of Malaysia.
Scholarships are provided for the following courses
Under Graduate courses
• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS): 5 ½ year degree course
including one year mandatory clinical training
Eligibility: 12 years of schooling with science subjects
• Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS): 5 ½ year degree course including
one year mandatory clinical training
Eligibilty: 12 years of schooling with science subjects
• Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS): 5 ½ year degree course including
one year mandatory clinical training
Eligibilty: 12 years of schooling with science subjects
• Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicines and Surgery (BAMS): 5 ½ year degree course
including one year mandatory clinical training
Eligibilty: 12 years of schooling with science subjects
Post Graduate Courses
• M.D. Ayurveda : 3 year course
Eligibilty: BAMS degree recognized by CCIM
• MD Siddha: 3 year course
Eligibilty: BSMS degree recognized by CCIM
• MD Unani: 3 year course
Eligibilty: BUMS degree recognized by CCIM (It may be noted that amongst foreign universities only degrees of Sri Lankan
Universities i.e. BAMS and BUMS from Institute of Indigenous medicine, University,
of Colombo, Sri Lanka and BSMS from University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka are recognized
by CCIM)
• MD Homoeopathy: 3 year course
Eligibilty: BHMS degree recognized by CCH
(It may be noted that only the UG degrees of Indian Universities are recognized by
CCH)
Ph.D. Courses
Ph.D in Ayurveda: 3 years course (only1 seat is available for foreign students)
Eligibilty: MD (Ayurveda) degree recognized by CCIM
Procedure for application
ICCR sends the offer letter for scholarships to Indian Missions abroad. Offer of scholarships
are advertised by the Indian Missions in countries where the scholarships are offered.
Application forms for scholarships are available with the Indian missions. Interested
students are required to submit six complete sets of applications forms at the Missions.
Applications should be properly filled- up and sent with complete supporting document.
Certified copies of all documents should be accompanied with English transitions, a syllabus
of the qualifying examination should be enclosed with the application.
Selection procedure
Applications from the desirous foreign nationals received by the Indian Diplomatic Missions
concerned are scrutinized and forwarded by them to ICCR for selection and placement.
ICCR, however, does not consider applications which are received directly from the
candidates. ICCR in-turn forwards the application to the Universities/educational
institutions who have their own eligibility criteria. A scholarship is awarded only when the
admission is confirmed by ICCR. Thereafter appropriate visas are issued by the Missions.
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