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Recently, the students from ASEAN member states who have been selected for the prestigious ASEAN PhD Fellowship Programme (APFP) were virtually addressed.
The program is funded by the Government of India.
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The ASEAN PhD Fellowship Programme was (APFP)
It was announced on 25th January 2018, by Indian Prime Minister in the presence of leaders of ASEAN member states.
Under the APFP, 1,000 fellowships will be provided exclusively to the ASEAN citizens.
It is also the largest capacity development programme undertaken by the Government of India for foreign beneficiaries.
It will open many doors in the field of technology and research for the academicians, researchers and the scientists from India and ASEAN.
The students of the ASEAN member states have got the opportunity to study in the IITs.
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ASEAN countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
