Embassy of IndiaThimphu, Bhutan

Embassy of India
Thimphu
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Announcement of India Bhutan Friendship Scholarship for PG Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur – 2025-26

India-Bhutan Friendship Scholarship was launched on the occasion of the 40^th 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. Under this Scholarship, Bhutanese students can take up M. Tech programmes at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

2. For the academic year 2025-26, India-Bhutan Friendship Scholarship will be available to 03 (three) meritorious Bhutanese engineers. The admission process for the academic year 2025-26 has started and the interested students are required to apply online at the link: https://iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/foreign-students.php

3. For admissions under this Scholarship Scheme, the Bhutanese applicants are exempt from appearing in the Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE). 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 Wing, Embassy of India, Thimphu.

Email: edu.thimphu@mea.gov.in

Telephone No. +975-2-339656

Website: https://www.indembthimphu.gov.in/

2. Office of International Relations, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur:

Email: oir@iitk.ac.in

Website: iitk.ac.in/oir

Tel: +91-512-6796067

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Apply Now https://iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/foreign-students.php

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27.03.2025

Thimphu