AICTE Launches New Fellowship Scheme to Support 200 Post-Doctoral Scholars Annually

The AICTE has launched the AICTE Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) Scheme 2024 to assist scholars in advancing their educational qualifications. Know details here

To promote research culture, innovation, and technical education, Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), has launched the AICTE Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) Scheme 2024. The scheme will grant 200 fellowships annually.

The fellowship tenure is initially one year, with the possibility of a one-year extension. It encompasses all fields under the AICTE's purview, including Engineering and Technology, Management, Design, Planning, Applied Arts, Crafts and Design, Applied Sciences, Computer Applications, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, and Interdisciplinary Areas.

Who are eligible for AICTE Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2024?

Those who are unemployed individuals and have a Ph.D. in a relevant field such as Engineering and Technology, Management, Design, Planning, Applied Arts, Crafts and Design, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Computer Applications, Applied Sciences, or Interdisciplinary Areas are eligible.

Also, those belonging to general category must have a minimum of 55% marks at the PG/UG level, with a 5% relaxation for reserved categories. Those already in regular service are not eligible. They must be under 35 years of age, with age relaxation provided as per government norms.

Selected candidates will receive a monthly fellowship of INR 65,000 along with HRA as per government norms, and an annual contingency grant of INR 50,000. Applications for the PDF can be submitted year-round. This fellowship is a one-time opportunity in a candidate's career.

Vice Chairman Dr. Abhay Jere also attended the launch of PDF. Prof. Sitharam emphasised the scheme's goal of fostering a strong research culture and advancing knowledge within AICTE-approved institutions. He stated that the primary objective of the scheme is to support scholars in furthering their educational qualifications. This scheme will prepare a significant number of quality faculty and educators for our institutes and attract talented students to pursue research.

“PDF is the critical component of the research ecosystem in the institutes. Today research and innovation is very important for a higher education institution. This is the golden time to create a research ecosystem in their institution. They can create a culture of research and innovation. This scheme can also give a good break to our doctorates to file their patents and to decide for their career” Prof. Sitharam added.

Vice Chairman Dr. Abhay Jere said, “this scheme will give a huge push to the quality research and innovation in AICTE approved institutions. To achieve the goal of ‘viksit bharat @2047’ we will need to emerge as knowledge based economy, and for this we need to engage ourselves in creating new knowledge. And from that perspective Our higher education institutions need to emerge as fountainhead of research and innovation.”  

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