MAXIMUM MONTHLY STIPEND RATES FOR FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS COUNTRY CURRENCY DSA MAX RES RATE MAX TRV RATE DATE OF % Afghanistan Afghanis 10,500 110,250 165,375 1 August 2007 Albania Lek 19,600 308,700 463,050 1 January 2005 Algeria Dinars 23,000 241,500 362,250 1 August 2007 Angola Kwanza 40,300 423,150 634,725 1 August 2007 Antigua E.C. Dollar 950 9,975 14,963 1 August 2007 * Argentina Pesos 3,290 27,143 40,714 1 January 2005 Australia Dollars 366 3,843 5,765 1 August 2007 Academic 1,200 5,765 1 August 2007 Austria Euro 226 2,373 3,560 1 August 2007 Azerbaijan Manat 188 1,269 1,904 1 January 2005 Bahrain: Non-academic Dinars 130 2,730 3,900 1 January 2005 Academic 1,365 2,048 1 August 2007 * Bangladesh Takas 9,130 95,865 143,798 1 August 2007 * Barbados (16 Apr-15 Dec) Dollars 700 7,350 11,025 1 August 2007 (16 Dec-15 Apr) Dollars 730 7,665 11,498 1 August 2007 * Belarus BYE Ruble 3,099,000 30,215,250 45,322,875 1 January 2006 Belgium Euro 297 3,119 4,678 1 August 2007 Benin CFA Francs 88,600 930,300 1,395,450 1 August 2007 * Bhutan Ngultrum 5,870 61,635 92,453 1 August 2007 * Bolivia Bolivianos 1,340 12,060 18,090 1 January 2007 * Bosnia-Herzegovina Conv.Mark 263 3,353 5,030 1 January 2005 Botswana Pulas 2,330 24,465 36,698 1 August 2007 Brazil U.S. Dollars** 600 4,950 7,425 1 January 2005 British Virgin Islands (15 Dec-15 Apr) U.S. Dollars 365 3,833 5,749 1 August 2007 (16 Apr-14 Dec) U.S. Dollars 325 3,413 5,119 1 August 2007 * Bulgaria New Lev 384 3,168 4,752 1 January 2005
Burkina Faso CFA Francs 105,000 1,102,500 1,653,750 1 August 2007 * Burundi Francs 365,000 8,760,000 10,950,000 1 January 2006 Cambodia Camb. Riel 527,000 8,300,250 12,450,375 1 January 2005 Cameroon CFA Francs 101,000 1,969,500 2,954,250 1 December 2006 Canada Can. Dollar 407 4,274 6,410 1 August 2007 Academic 2,442 3,663 1 August 2007 * Cape Verde Escudo 22,100 364,650 546,975 1 January 2005 Central African Republic CFA Francs 81,300 975,600 1,463,400 1 January 2005 Chad CFA Francs 110,000 1,155,000 1,732,500 1 August 2007 * Chile Pesos 163,000 1,711,500 2,567,250 1 January 2007 * China Renminbi 1,730 18,165 27,248 1 January 2005 Colombia Col. Pesos 382,000 2,578,500 3,839,100 1 January 2005 Comoros Comoros Fr. 89,300 937,650 1,406,475 1 August 2007 Congo CFA Francs 160,000 1,680,000 2,520,000 1 August 2007 Congo, Democratic Rep. Franc Congolais 275,000 2,887,500 4,331,250 1 August 2007 * Costa Rica Colones 105,000 1,102,500 1,653,750 1 August 2007 Cote d'ivoire CFA Francs 127,000 1,333,500 2,000,250 1 August 2007 * Croatia Kuna 1,380 8,280 12,420 1 January 2005 Cuba Pesos 230 1,725 2,588 1 January 2005 Cyprus: Non-academic Euro 158 1,659 2,489 1 August 2007 Academic 1,659 2,489 1 August 2007 * Czech Republic Koruna 6,250 65,625 98,438 1 August 2007 Denmark Den. Kroner 2,110 22,155 33,233 1 August 2007 Djibouti Djibouti F. 28,200 296,100 444,150 1 August 2007 Dominica E.C.Dollar 760 7,980 11,970 1 August 2007 Dominican Republic Pesos 11,900 124,950 187,425 1 August 2007 Ecuador U.S. Dollar 204 2,142 3,213 1 August 2007
Egypt Pounds 2,100 28,350 42,525 1 January 2005 * El Salvador Colones 1,970 32,505 48,758 1 January 2005 Equatorial Guinea CFA Francs 158,000 1,659,000 2,488,500 1 August 2007 Eritrea Nafka 2,870 47,355 71,033 1 January 2005 Ethiopia Birr 4,160 49,920 74,880 1 January 2005 * Fiji Dollars 443 4,652 6,977 1 August 2007 Finland Euro 264 2,772 4,158 1 August 2007 France Euro 292 3,066 4,599 1 August 2007 * Gambia Dalasis 9,980 179,640 269,460 1 January 2005 Georgia Georg. Lari 329 4,935 7,403 1 January 2005 Germany Euro 275 2,888 4,331 1 August 2007 * Ghana New Cedi 1,100 21,450 32,175 1 January 2007 Greece Euro 240 2,520 3,780 1 August 2007 Grenada (15 Dec-15 Apr) E.C. Dollar 950 9,975 14,963 1 August 2007 (16 Apr-14 Dec) E.C. Dollar 660 6,930 10,395 1 August 2007 Guatemala Quetzales 1,390 15,638 23,873 1 January 2005 Guinea: Conakry Guin. Franc 2,150,000 22,575,000 33,862,500 1 August 2007 Elsewhere 22,575,000 33,862,500 1 August 2007 Guinea-Bissau CFA Franc 111,000 1,165,500 1,748,250 1 August 2007 Guyana Dollars 54,300 570,150 855,225 1 August 2007 Haiti Gourdes 11,100 133,200 199,800 1 January 2005 Honduras Lempiras 4,510 20,295 30,443 1 January 2005 Hong Kong Dollars 3,050 32,025 48,038 1 August 2007 * Hungary Forints 75,400 791,700 1,187,550 1 August 2007 Iceland (May-Sep.) Kronur 41,900 439,950 659,925,000 1 August 2007 (Oct.-Apr.) Kronur 32,800 344,400 516,600,000 1 August 2007 India Rupees 11,500 232,875 345,000 1 January 2005
* Indonesia Rupiah 3,372,000 40,464,000 60,696,000 1 January 2005 * Iran U.S. Dollars 5,846,000 131,535,000 175,380,000 1 January 2005 Iraq U.S. Dollars 152,000 1,596,000 2,394,000 1 August 2007 Ireland Euro 235 2,468 3,701 1 August 2007 * Israel Shekel 1,580 16,590 24,885 1 August 2007 Italy Euro 258 2,709 4,064 1 August 2007 * Jamaica: Non-academic Jam. Dollar 35,900 376,950 565,425 1 August 2007 Academic 215,400 323,100 1 August 2007 Japan Yen 33,800 354,900 532,350 1 August 2007 Jordan Dinars 179 1,880 2,819 1 August 2007 * Kazakhstan Tenge 56,500 720,375 1,080,563 1 January 2005 * Kenya Shillings 28,300 297,150 445,725 1 August 2007 Kiribati AUL Dollar 173 1,817 2,725 1 August 2007 * Korea, DPR N. Korean Won 19,400 189,150 283,725 1 January 2005 Korea, Republic of S. Korean Won 456,000 4,788,000 7,182,000 1 August 2007 Kuwait Dinars 97 1,019 1,528 1 August 2007 * Kyrgyzstan Som 12,600 321,300 378,000 1 January 2005 * Lao New Kips 1,317,000 17,779,500 26,669,250 1 January 2005 * Latvia Lativian Lats 173 1,298 1,946 1 January 2005 * Lebanon Leb.Pounds 525,000 4,725,000 7,087,500 1 January 2005 Lesotho Loti 1,460 15,330 22,995 1 August 2007 * Liberia L. Dollars 19,700 206,850 310,275 1 August 2007 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Dinars 278 2,919 4,379 1 August 2007 Lithuania Lithuania Litas 580 1,740 2,610 1 January 2005 Luxembourg Euro 269 2,825 4,237 1 August 2007 * Madagascar New M. Franc 486,000 4,374,000 6,561,000 1 January 2006 * Malawi Kwacha 104,000 2,262,000 3,120,000 1 January 2006
Malaysia Ringgit 740 6,105 9,158 1 January 2005 Maldives Rufiyaa 3,860 89,745 115,800 1 January 2005 Mali CFA Franc 107,000 642,000 963,000 1 August 2007 Malta Euro 205 2,153 3,229 1 August 2007 Mauritania Ouguiya 50,100 901,800 1,352,700 1 January 2005 * Mauritius Rupees 7,880 70,920 106,380 1 January 2005 * Mexico: Non-academic Pesos 4,980 29,880 44,820 1 January 2005 Academic 39,591 59,387 1 August 2007 Micronesia: Ponape U.S. Dollars 172 1,806 2,709 1 August 2007 * Moldova Moldovan Leu 3,030 9,090 13,635 1 January 2005 Mongolia Tugrik 400,000 4,200,000 6,300,000 1 August 2007 Montenegro Euro 120 1,015 1,537 1 February 2014 Montserrat E.C. Dollar 690 7,245 10,868 1 August 2007 Morocco Dirhams 2,040 21,420 32,130 1 January 2006 * Mozambique New Metical 10,400 109,200 163,800 1 August 2007 * Myanmar, Union of Kyat 198,000 2,079,000 3,118,500 1 August 2007 Namibia Namibia Dollar Non-academic 1,940 29,100 43,650 1 January 2006 Academic 8,730 13,095 1 January 2006 * Nepal Rupees 17,300 194,625 291,938 1 January 2005 Netherlands Euro 275 2,888 4,331 1 August 2007 Netherlands Antilles (15 Apr-15 Dec) Guilders 487 5,114 7,670 1 August 2007 (16 Dec-14 Apr) Guilders 630 6,615 9,923 1 August 2007 New Zealand N.Z. Dollars 452 4,746 7,119 1 August 2007 Academic 1,763 2,644 1 August 2007 * Nicaragua Cordoba Oro 5,650 59,325 88,988 1 August 2007 Niger CFA Francs 85,200 639,000 958,500 1 January 2006 Nigeria Naira 46,000 483,000 724,500 1 August 2007
Norway Nor. Krone 2,110 22,155 33,233 1 August 2007 Oman Oman Rials 117 1,229 1,843 1 August 2007 Pakistan Rupees 14,300 225,225 337,838 1 January 2007 Panama Balboas 234 2,282 3,422 1 January 2005 Papua New Guinea Kina 1,130 15,255 22,883 1 January 2005 * Paraguay Guarani 1,172,000 5,274,000 7,911,000 1 January 2005 * Peru U.S. Dollars** 680 7,140 10,710 1 August 2007 Philippines: Metro Manila U.S. Dollars** 10,500 157,500 236,250 1 January 2005 Outside Metro Manila 63,000 94,500 1 August 2007 University-subsidized housing 40,950 1 August 2007 * Poland Zloty 1,010 3,030 4,545 1 January 2005 Portugal Euro 268 2,814 4,221 1 August 2007 Qatar Qatar Riyal 1,430 15,015 22,523 1 August 2007 * Romania: Non-academic Lei (New) 740 7,215 10,823 1 January 2005 Academic 2,220 3,330 1 January 2005 Non-academic rates are applicable only to stays at hotels and are subject to the submission of relevant hotel receipts. * Russian Federation Roubles Non-academic 26,500 119,250 178,875 1 January 2006 Academic 59,625 89,438 * Rwanda Rwanda Franc 148,000 1,554,000 2,331,000 1 August 2007 Samoa Tala 540 5,670 8,505 1 August 2007 Sao Tome & Principe Dobra 3,251,000 56,079,750 84,119,625 1 January 2005 Saudi Arabia Riyals 1,680 17,640 26,460 1 August 2007 * Senegal CFA Francs 163,000 1,711,500 2,567,250 1 August 2007 Serbia Non-academic Dinar 20,900 282,150 423,225 1 January 2005 Academic 31,350 47,025 1 January 2005 * Sierra Leone Leones 1,202,000 31,552,500 36,060,000 1 January 2006 Singapore Dollars 600 6,300 9,450 1 August 2007
Slovakia Non-academic Euro 192 576 864 1 January 2005 Academic 288 432 1 January 2005 South Africa Rand 2,270 61,290 68,100 1 August 2005 Spain Euro 230 2,415 3,623 1 August 2007 * Sri Lanka Rupees 27,200 285,600 428,400 1 August 2007 * St. Kitts & Nevis (15 Apr-14 Dec) E.C. Dollar 780 8,190 12,285 1 August 2007 (15 Dec-14 Apr) E.C. Dollar 950 9,975 14,963 1 August 2007 * Saint Lucia (15 Apr-14 Dec) E.C. Dollar 740 7,770 11,655 1 August 2007 (15 Dec-14 Apr) E.C.Dollar 790 8,295 12,443 1 August 2007 * St. Vincent (15 Apr-14 Dec) E.C. Dollar 700 7,350 11,025 1 August 2007 (15 Dec-14 Apr) E.C. Dollar 750 7,875 11,813 1 August 2007 * Sudan U.S. Dollars** 1,440 15,120 22,680 1 August 2007 Suriname Sur. Dollar 650 6,825 10,238 1 August 2007 Swaziland Lilangeni 2,020 21,210 31,815 1 August 2007 Sweden Sw. Krona 3,430 36,015 54,023 1 August 2007 Switzerland Swiss Franc 390 4,095 6,143 1 August 2007 Syrian Arab Republic Pounds 19,600 205,800 308,700 1 August 2007 * Tajikistan Tajik Somoni 1,010 3,030 4,545 1 January 2005 * Tanzania, United Republic ofshilling 369,000 3,874,500 5,811,750 1 August 2007 Thailand Bahts 7,210 64,890 97,335 1 January 2006 Fellows residing at AIT Campus 28,119 42,179 1 August 2007 CATC fellows 15,141 22,712 1 August 2007 Short-term participants***bahts/day 1 August 2007 Nationals from Bangkok Bahts 5,408 1 August 2007 Nationals outside Bangkok Bahts 8,652 1 August 2007 ***Participants attending courses at the following Centres which are located within the AIT campus and living at the AIT Centre: a) Continuing Education Centre (CEC), b) Library and Regional Documentation Centre (LRDC), c) Regional Research and Development Centre (RRDC) and d) Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) * Togo CFA Francs 106,000 1,113,000 1,669,500 1 August 2007 Trinidad TT Dollars 2,060 21,630 32,445 1 August 2007
Tunisia Dinars 313 3,756 5,634 1 January 2006 * Turkey New Turk. Lira 460 7,590 11,385 1 January 2005 Turkmenistan New Manat 710 8,520 14,058 1 January 2009 * Uganda Shillings 623,000 6,541,500 9,812,250 1 August 2007 * Ukraine Hryvnia 4,650 62,775 94,163 1 January 2005 United Arab Emirates Dirhams 1,410 14,805 22,208 1 August 2007 United Kingdom Non-academic Pound Sterling 286 1,931 2,896 1 January 2005 Academic 1,287 1,931 1 January 2005 Civil Aviation Authority fellow Pounds 50 per night for London; 38 elsewhere. 1 August 2007 * Uruguay Peso Uruguayo 6,450 67,725 101,588 1 January 2005 United States of America U.S. Dollar 363 3,267 7,079 1 August 2007 Academic - New York City, Washington, U.S. Dollar 1,851 2,777 1 August 2007 D.C. area, San Francisco, Berkeley, Los Angeles, Boston, Cambridge, Honolulu - Elsewhere U.S. Dollar 2,178 3,267 1 August 2007 * Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Sum 464,000 7,308,000 10,962,000 1 January 2005 Venezuela Bolivar Fuerte 2,630 21,698 32,546 1 January 2006 * Viet Nam Dongs 3,703,000 38,881,500 58,322,250 1 August 2007 Yemen, Arab Republic of Rials 30,100 316,050 474,075 1 August 2007 Zambia Kwacha 1,500 38,250 45,000 1 January 2005 Academic 11,250 16,875 1 January 2005 Zimbabwe Zimb. Dollar 30,150,000 316,575,000 474,862,500 1 August 2007 1. Book allowance: equivalent US$80/mo. (effective 100/month 1 July effective 1997) 1 December 2002 2. Minor equipment allowance: max. equivalent US$100. 3. Thesis allowance: max. equivalent US$750. 4. Insurance premium: US$39.72/month/fellow or participant. 5. Termination (separation) allowance (effective1 May 1995) : a) A lump sum payment of equiv. US$100 for fellowships up to 6 mos. b) A lump sum payment of equiv. US$200 for fellowships up to 1 yr. c) A lump sum payment up to a maximum of equiv. US$400 for long-term fellowships, at the discretion of the agency if circumstances of the fellowship, including its duration, so warranted. *Change in rates or in the list of areas. **Local currency stated in U.S. Dollars due to inflationary factor.