AYUSH Scholarship Scheme for Non-BIMSTEC Countries

Benefits & funding

• Tuition and the other compulsory course fees are paid as per actuals.
• Monthly stipend at ICCR’s published AYUSH rates: INR 18,000 for undergraduate study; INR 35,500 in year one of an MD and INR 38,000 in years two and three; INR 43,500 for PhD scholars.
• House rent allowance of up to INR 6,500 a month.
• Contingent grant of INR 4,500 a year for undergraduates and INR 12,000 a year for master’s and doctoral scholars.
• One economy-class return air ticket.
• Three months of stipend are released on arrival; scholars open an Indian bank account within a month of arriving, and every later payment goes to that account.
• Medical treatment is provided under Central Government Health Scheme rules.

Eligibility

• Open to nationals of countries outside the BIMSTEC group; the six BIMSTEC countries, Malaysia and the South East Asian Region countries each have their own AYUSH scheme.
• ICCR’s scheme list puts the reach at 102 countries and its scheme-description page at 93; neither publishes the country list, so confirm with the Indian Mission covering your country.
• Applicants must be 18 or older, medically fit, and proficient enough in English to follow the course.
• The undergraduate medicine tracks (BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS) run 5.5 years including one year of mandatory clinical training, and require 12 years of schooling with physics, chemistry and biology.
• B.Sc. (Yoga) and B.A. (Yoga Shastra) run three years and require 12 years of schooling in any stream.
• An MD in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani or Homoeopathy runs three years and requires a relevant bachelor’s degree recognised by the Central Council of Indian Medicine; M.Sc. (Yoga) runs two years and accepts any bachelor’s degree.
• A PhD in Ayurveda runs three years and requires an MD (Ayurveda) recognised by the Central Council of Indian Medicine; a PhD in Yoga runs four to five years and accepts any master’s degree.

Application process

1. 1
   Check on the A2A scheme list that the Non-BIMSTEC AYUSH scheme covers your country and your intended subject.
2. 2
   Register on the A2A portal for the academic year, with passport and personal details that match your documents.
3. 3
   Complete the online application under the AYUSH category for your level — UG, PG or PhD — and list three course and university preferences in order.
4. 4
   Upload the supporting documents; everything entered on the portal must match them.
5. 5
   Ask the Indian Mission covering your country whether it requires a printed set, a fee, or an earlier local cut-off.
6. 6
   Indian institutions assess admission on their own criteria; ICCR awards the scholarship only after an institution confirms admission.
7. 7
   On selection, complete medical and visa formalities — a student visa for UG and PG courses, a research visa for a PhD — and join the course on time. Admission is treated as cancelled if you cannot join within a month.

Program timeline

1. 20 February 2025

   the A2A portal opened for the 2025–26 round.

2. 8 June 2025

   closing date for 2025–26 AYUSH applications.

3. 23 June, 7 July and 14 July 2025

   university confirmations, Mission allocation and student acceptance for the 2025–26 round.

4. 31 May 2026

   closing date for 2026–27 AYUSH applications; ICCR noted that all its other scholarship schemes had already closed.

5. Early 2027 (expected)

   the 2027–28 round opens on the A2A portal.