THE SHASTRI INDO-CANADIAN INSTITUTE

Name

THE SHASTRI INDO-CANADIAN INSTITUTE

Legal name

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

Website

https://shastriinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Exchange Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), International Affairs (9721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Student Funding & Mobility Grants Administration (EDADAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobility Grants & Short-Term Study/Travel Awards (EDAIAOAK), Research Grants, Fellowships & Stipends (International) (EDAIAOAJ), Direct Enrollment & Third-Party University Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAB), Third-Party Short-Term Academic Program Providers (Multi-Discipline) (EDAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Academic exchange programs
• Research collaboration grants
• Higher education partnerships
• Bilateral fellowship programs
• University mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: SICI is primarily funded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India and receives support from Global Affairs Canada. The Institute operates as a non-profit bi-national organization with government mandates to promote India-Canada academic cooperation.
2. Member Institution Fees: Universities in India and Canada pay membership fees to join the Institute's network and access grant programs, facilitation services, and institutional support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute administers grants, fellowships, and mobility programs that support academic exchange and research collaboration between Indian and Canadian universities. It serves as the only bi-national body mandated by both the Government of India (Ministry of Education) and the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) to facilitate higher education cooperation. Core offerings include research grants (SHARP), conference and lecture series grants, faculty and student mobility programs, the Canadian Studies Library, and online examination invigilation services for member institutions.

Product overview

The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) operates as a bi-national organization facilitating academic collaboration between India and Canada. The organization offers a portfolio of grant programs (SHARP research grants, Conference and Lecture Series Grants, Programme Development Grants, Publication Grants, Travel Subsidy Grants), educational programs (Faculty and Student Mobility Programme, Short-Term Virtual Courses, Canadian Studies Summer School), information resources (Canadian Studies Library with 60+ journal subscriptions), and facilitation services (online exam invigilation, administrative support, promotion services for member institutions). The institute connects 156 Indian and 36 Canadian member institutions through various collaborative initiatives including thematic research clusters in Agriculture and Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canadian Studies Library: Main information resource centre of Canadian publications in India, inaugurated in 1991, funded by International Academic Relations Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada.
• SHARP (Shastri Applied Research Project)
• SASI (Shastri Access to Scholarly Information)
• SSTSG (Shastri Scholar Travel Subsidy Grants)
• SCLSG (Shastri Conference and Lecture Series Grant)

Products and services

• Shastri Applied Research Project (SHARP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 55 years of bilateral education cooperation between India and Canada
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• IIT BombaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian member institution participating in SICI-supported programs including the GIAN course on food science and technology.
• Jadavpur UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of Centre for Canadian Studies; organizes international conferences on Canadian Studies with SICI support.
• Athabasca UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian member institution using SICI's online examination invigilation services for students in India.
• Carleton UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome to Canada-India Centre for Excellence; hosts Dhahan Lecture Series in association with SICI.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian member institution organizing think tanks, conferences, and workshops on health, AMR, and other topics with SICI support.
• University of SaskatchewanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian member institution co-hosting Winter Institute in Digital Humanities with IIT Gandhinagar under SICI's programme development grant.
• Dalhousie UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian member institution co-organizing Indo-Canadian symposiums including water management conferences with IIT Tirupati.
• Queen's UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian member institution co-hosting IDEAS-2024 symposium with IIT Roorkee on design and sustainability.
• IIT TirupatimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian institution organizing Indo-Canadian symposiums on water management with Dalhousie University and SICI support.
• Pandit Deendayal Energy UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes lecture series on clean energy and sustainability with SICI Conference and Lecture Series Grant support.
• Kerala Urban Conclave 2025minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSICI supports Kerala Urban Conclave 2025 as institutional academic and knowledge partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Campus France: Campus France promotes French higher education internationally and manages bilateral scholarship/mobility programs for Franco-foreign academic exchange, paralleling SICI's government-mandated facilitation role.
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service): DAAD operates government-funded bilateral scholarship, mobility, and research collaboration programs between Germany and partner countries, structurally analogous to SICI's Indo-Canadian mandate.
• Fulbright Commission (Institute of International Education): The Fulbright Program and IIE administer US-foreign academic exchanges with government-mandated bilateral agreements, grants, and mobility programs that closely mirror SICI's mandate model between India and Canada.
• Commonwealth Scholarship Commission: The CSC administers government-funded international scholarships and fellowships for students from Commonwealth countries to study in the UK, with a comparable bilateral/multilateral scholarship mandate to SICI.
• Australia Awards (DFAT): Australia Awards, administered by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, funds scholarships and short courses for international students and researchers, directly analogous to SICI's MoE/Global Affairs-funded bilateral model.
• Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC): IGSTC is a bilateral India-Germany government-funded organization supporting joint research, mobility, and innovation between Indian and German institutions, the closest India-specific analog to SICI's Indo-Canadian model.
• US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF/Fulbright India): USIEF administers the Fulbright-Nehru and other US-India bilateral educational exchange programs with government mandates from both countries, directly parallel to SICI's Indo-Canadian structure and program mix.

Broad incumbents

• Japan Foundation: The Japan Foundation runs government-funded international cultural and academic exchange programs including scholarships and faculty mobility, structurally similar to SICI's grant and exchange portfolio.
• British Council: The British Council is a larger, established entity promoting UK educational and cultural exchange globally, with scholarship and mobility programs overlapping SICI's bilateral mandate across multiple country corridors.

Regional players

• Education New Zealand (ENZ): ENZ promotes New Zealand education internationally and supports bilateral student/researcher flows, with a comparable mandate structure to SICI but focused on the New Zealand corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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