About the Programme

In recognition of the deep and historical ties between India and ASEAN, India's foremost technical education centres, the internationally renowned Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), welcome aspirants from ASEAN countries to apply for PhD fellowships. Applicants apply online on this portal. Those selected get a chance to finish their PhD with funding at par with their Indian counterparts from the Government of India. The funding covers the entire cost of study and living expenses for up to 5 years of their PhD programme.

Fellowship Details

Maximum tenure of each fellowship 5 years
Stipend per month INR 31,000/- for the first 2 years, INR 35,000/- for the next three years
Research grant Up to INR 170,000/- for research expenses such as travel, books, contingency
Accommodation/Monthly House Rent Allowance Upto 24% - as per Govt. norms (depending on the city) - of the stipend, if hostel accommodation not provided.

PhD PROGRAMS AT IIT GOA

IIT Goa will strive to become a unique institution of higher learning, offering state of the art education, research, and training in science and technology to have impact on society, environment and global challenges.

  1. 1. COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
  2. 2. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  3. 3. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
  4. 4. MATHEMATIC AND COMPUTING

Faculty Research Profiles :

IRINS@IITGoa

Selection Procedure

  • Interested candidates apply online on the portal: https://asean-iitd.in/
  • They choose the IIT and the specific programme/area in the online application.
  • Each IIT a candidate applies to conducts its admission process consisting of application screening, shortlisting, possible online interview, and announces its admission offers, including the waitlist. Candidates selected in multiple programmes give their final acceptance to exactly one, and the consolidated results are announced on this portal after duly operating the waitlist.

Available Fellowships

Total number of fellowships available 1000
Total duration of the programme until graduation of all fellows 7 years
Total number of incoming batches 3
Expected incoming batch size (total) 250 in 1st year, 300 in 2nd year, 450 in 3rd year

Provisional Results

Provisional Results for the application round ending May 5, 2020 (Second Round)
Results for the application round ending October 31, 2019 (First Round)
(Selected candidates will receive the offer letters from their respective IITs.)
The selected candidates can contact their respective IITs for further assistance. See “Contact Us” for the same.

FAQ

What is the programme all about?

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are considered among the best engineering/technology institutions in the world. They are also among India's most well known brands. In a fresh beginning, the Government of India - through this programme, offers fully funded fellowships exclusively for ASEAN aspirants to pursue PhD at an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) of their choice. This an exclusive programme and different from all other Government of India programmes such as Study in India and all other fellowships. Accordingly, it doesn't share any common application procedure with them.

Where will the fellowships be hosted?

The programme offers fellowships only at IITs, and is not meant for any other Indian educational institution.

How do I avail the fellowship?

Apply online (on this portal) to all programmes you wish to apply for, and every selected candidate is awarded the fellowship for pursuing PhD.

When will the applications be launched?

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. See the "Important Dates" section on the homepage for the deadline of the current round.

How much funding is provided as part of the fellowship, and for how long?

The fellowship is at par with that for Indian research scholars and covers the entire cost of study and living expenses for up to 5 years of the PhD programme. It provides an additional contingency fund to cover research expenses such as travel and books.