AICTE invites applications for PG Scholarship 2021-22; monthly stipend at INR 12.4K

The last date to apply for the AICTE PG Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year is December 31, 2021. 

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has invited online applications for its postgraduate scholarship scheme for the 2021-22 academic year. Only candidates who have a valid score in GATE, GPAT and CEED can apply for the scholarship online on the official portal of the AICTE, pgscholarship.aicte-india.org. They must have been admitted to AICTE approved regular postgraduate programmes. The last date to apply for the scholarship is December 31, 2021. Selected candidates for the AICTE PG scholarship will be given a monthly stipend of INR 12,400 through direct benefit transfer in their bank accounts.  

“Students of final years of dual degree integrated programmes would also be entitled to PG Scholarship from the 9th semester onwards in case they get a CGPA score of 8 or above (on a scale of 10) i.e. only for one year in final year,” the AICTE said. 

Eligibility for AICTE PG Scholarship 2021-22 

• Students must have valid GATE, GPAT or CEED qualification score at the time  of admission. 
• They must be enrolled  as full-time scholars. 
• They must be admitted in AICTE approved institutions and courses  such as Master  of Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Architecture, Master  of Pharmacy and Master of Design. 

“Number of PG scholarship is limited to the AICTE approved intake in the programme in that year. However in addition to the approved intake, AICTE will provide PG scholarship to the additional 10 per cent candidates over and above the approved intake of that course from EWS category, if the university/ institute has admitted students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) as per MHRD OM F.No.12-4/2019-U1 dated 17th January 2019,” the council said. 

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