The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced National Doctoral Fellowship Scheme.

Under this scheme fifty (50) Doctoral Fellowships will be offered every year to selected candidates in emerging areas / disciplines of Technical Education by AICTE to pursue Doctoral programme.

AICTE National Doctoral Fellowship Scheme

Objectives

To attract highly qualified and motivated candidates to pursue doctoral degree and offer themselves for teaching position in the Technical Education system.

To provide research support to bright young candidates for pursuing exciting and innovative research in the field of Technical Education.

Period of Scholarship-

The above scholarship shall be given for a period of 3 years.

In the event of non-completion of Ph.D. programme or equivalent within this period the scholarship can be extended up to one more year subject to satisfactory
performance of the candidate, as assessed by an independent Expert Committee appointed by AICTE.

Details of scheme-

Scholarship @ Rs.12,000/- per month per candidate.

Contingency grant of Rs.25,000/- per annum per candidate.

Overhead charges of Rs.20,000/- per annum per candidate to the host institution

i.e. Institution where the candidate will be pursuing Ph.D./Doctoral Programme.

Contact-

Head Office

AICTE
Nelson Mandela Marg,
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110067

Phone: 011-26131576-78,80