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 20 scholarships for Indonesian students and 10 scholarships for students from Timor Leste for the academic year 2008-2009 in the fields of Arts, Architecture, Literature, Commerce, Law, Politics, International Relations, Islamic Studies, Science, etc. and degree courses in Engineering, Pharmacy and Agriculture. The scholarships are also extended for doctoral and post doctoral courses.

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 alongwith all supporting documents is 31st January, 2008. All candidates will be required to appear in a test in the English language which will be held on 9th February, 2008.

Candidates applying from Sumatera may send their applications to:

Mr. M.S. Mandhaiya
Consul General
CONSULATE GENERAL OF INDIA – 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 – Denpasar – Bali
Ph. 0361-241978

All other candidates from other parts of Indonesia may send their applications to:

Ms. Anju Ranjan
Second Secretary (Press, Info, Education)
Embassy of India
Jl. H R Rasuna Said Kav S-1
Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan -12950
Ph. 021-5204150/ 52/57

For further information of different scholarships please visit:

Embassy of India Jakarta website: Click Here