As you are asking for QIP and RA from IIT Bombay so I want to tell you both are PhD program IIT Bombay offered Ph.D. program in under various categories listed below.

Research Assistant (RA)
Most of the Professors in IIT Bombay have different projects from which they can support full time Ph.D. students. An Research Assistant (RA) candidate is expected to work on the project from which money is paid.


In Research Assistant (RA) category, the project topic can be the Ph.D. research topic; thus candidate may not have any say in selecting research problem.

Quality Improvement Program (QIP)
In IIT Bombay QIP is a very convenient program initiated by the Government of India for teachers in UGC recognized colleges. In this program, the candidate takes leave for 3 years and pursues full time Ph.D. at IIT Bombay.


The candidates get Quality Improvement Program (QIP) scholarship from the Government of India. Additionally, most government colleges give full salary during the leave.

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