2025/2026 INDIAN AYUSH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

The Ministry of Higher Education, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has received information that the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is facilitating scholarships for Malawian nationals to pursue courses in various disciplines of Indian Traditional Medical System (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy) under the aegis of the AYUSH Scholarship Scheme.

The AYUSH Scholarships are 100% sponsored scholarships and are for undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs in the 2025/2026 Academic Year.

You are, therefore, invited to nominate suitable candidates who meet the eligibility criteria to apply through ICCR’s A2A scholarship portal which is available at the following

website:  http://iccr.gov.in. Detailed guidelines on the scheme are attached for ease of reference.

Application deadline is Sunday, 8^th June 2025.

Annexure A

Guidelines for AYUSH Scholarship Scheme

• No application will be accepted after last date of application.
• The application will be processed only for the course applied for. No request for transfer of University or change in course will be entertained at any stage once the admission is confirmed.
• The eligibility criteria and other terms and conditions for admission of the respective university will be applicable.
• The candidate has to fill 03 choices of Universities in the application in order of preference.
• The allocation of University will be subject to availability of seat. If no seats are available in the choice of University given by the candidate, the allocation of University will be done by the Ministry of AYUSH in other University as per the availability of the seats.
• Ministry of AYUSH may decide about the selection criteria from time to time.
• The Minimum age to apply for AYUSH scholarship is 18 years and there is no upper age limit however the decision of the Ministry/ University shall be final.
• The Medium of teaching will be English and/or Hindi.
• Equivalence certificate for foreign candidates is obtained by the ICCR from the Association of Indian Universities. There will be no reimbursement of fee paid by the scholars to Association of Indian Universities for obtaining Equivalence certificate.
• The candidate has to confirm or deny the offer of admission within 15 days of receiving the offer after which it will be considered that the candidate is not interested and the seat will be offered to the next candidate in the waiting list.
• There is no provision for Health/Medical insurance for the AYUSH scholars. Students are required to purchase the same themselves
• Economy class Airfare by shortest/ cheapest route will be provided to the scholars once at the time of admission and once after completion of the course.
• The air tickets for to & fro journey to the scholar will be provided by the concerned Indian Mission / ICCR.
• In case of urgency, the candidate has to inform about the travel plans/ itinerary to ICCR and seek the prior approval to ICCR before booking the air tickets. No reimbursement of cost of air tickets/ booking charges of the air tickets will be made to the scholars if the tickets are not booked with prior approval of ICCR.
• Reimbursement of House rent Allowance (HRA), other allowances etc. will be settled in the ongoing financial year (on producing authentic bills/ receipts/ supporting documents). Request for reimbursement of allowance for past financial year/ years will not be entertained.
• No allowance/ fee other than mentioned in the terms and conditions at Annexure – VI will be provided/ reimbursed.
• Any matter not covered above will be referred to Ministry of AYUSH, decision of which will be final.

Annexure B

Undergraduate courses

1. Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS): 5¹/₂ year degree course including one year mandatory clinical training (internship)

Ellgibility: 12 years of schooling with science subjects (PhysiCS Chemistry & Biology)

1. Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS): 5¹/₂ year degree course including one year mandatory clinical training (internship)

Eligibility: 12 years of schooling with science subjects (Physics, Chemistry 8 Biology)

1. Bachelor of Unanl Medicine and Surgery (BUMS): 5¹/₂ year degree course including ona year mandatory clinical training (internship)

Eligibility: 12 years of schooling with science subjects (Physics, Chemistry & Biology)

1. Bachelor of Homoopathic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS): 5¹/₂ year degree course including one year mandatory clinical training (internship)

Eligibility: 12 years of schooling with science subjects (Physics, Chemistry & Biology)

1. Sc in Yoga: 3 year course

Eligibility: 12 years of schooling

1. A. (Yoga Shastra): 3 year course

Eligibility: 12 years of schooling

Post Graduate Courses

1. D. Ayurveda: 3 year course

Eligibility: BAMS degree recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)

1. MD Siddha: 3 year course

Eligibility: BSMS degree recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)

1. MD Unani: 3 year course

Eligibility: BUMS degree recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)

1. MD Homeopathy: 3 year course

Eligibility: BHMS degree recognized by Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH)

1. Sc (Yoga): 2 year course
2. Eligibility: Any graduation degree

PhD Courses

1. D in Ayurveda: 3 year course

Eligibility: MD (Ayurveda) degree recognized by CCIM

1. D in Unani: 3 year course

Eligibility: MD (Unani) degree recognized by CCIM

1. PhD in Yoga: 4-5 years

Eligibility: Any post-graduation degree

Note: Candidates may be instructed to visit the website of the concerned institute/ university for details

Annexure C 

Financial Terms and Conditions of AYUSH Scholarship Scheme (BIMSTEC, Non-  BIMSTEC, SEAR & Malaysia under scheme for Promotion of International Cooperation in AYUSH