Embassy of India

Embassy of India
Thimphu
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Announcement of India Bhutan Friendship Scholarship for PG Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur - 2024-25

India-Bhutan Friendship Scholarship was launched on the occasion of the 40th birth anniversary of His Majesty the King of Bhutan.  This Programme aligns with the priorities of the Royal Government of Bhutan, and provides for quality STEM education to the Bhutanese students at the premium Indian institution. Under this Scholarship, Bhutanese students can take up M. Tech programmes at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

2. For the academic year 2024-25, India-Bhutan Friendship Scholarship will be available to three meritorious Bhutanese engineers. The admission process for the academic year 2024-25 starts on 25 March 2024 and the interested students need to submit online application. More details are at the link: www.iitk.ac.in/oir. 

3. For admissions under this Scholarship Scheme, the Bhutanese students are also exempt from appearing in the Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE), which is otherwise mandatory. The admission is based on the academic records and the virtual interviews of the shortlisted candidates by the Screening Committee of IIT-Kanpur.

For more information, please contact:

1. Education Section, Embassy of India, Thimphu.
          Email: edu[dot]thimphu[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
          Telephone No. +975-2-339656
          Website: https://www.indembthimphu.gov.in/

2. Office of International Relations, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur:
         Email: oir[at]iitk[dot]ac[dot]in
         Website: iitk.ac.in/oir 
         Tel: +91-512-2596067

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