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Eligibility Criteria |
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Age |
Below 35 years as on 31st of August of the year of application |
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Relaxation |
5 years in age limit for SC/ST, physically handicapped and women |
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Other |
The candidate should be in the first year of full-time doctoral programme in one of the host institutions listed in the Annexure. |
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Fellowship Details |
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Number of Fellowships |
50 |
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Duration |
3 years plus an extension upto 1 year |
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Value |
Rs.12000 pm |
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Contingency Grant |
Rs.25000 pa |
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Overhead Charges |
Rs.20000 pa to be paid to the host institution |
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Disbursement |
On yearly basis through host Institution (where the Fellow is registered). Before disbursing fellowship grant for next year, AICTE is to receive a Progress Report and Utilisation Certificate from host institution. |
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Monitoring of Progress |
Progress is mentioned by an Expert Committee of AICTE, which, if found unsatisfactory/or candidate fails to complete PhD programme in the specified time of 3+1 years, fellowship will be terminated without assigning any reasons |
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Selection Procedure |
Short-listed candidates will be called for interview sometime in September/October. Final selection will be made from merit list prepared on the basis of candidates performance in interview |
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Notification & Deadline |
July each year.
Deadline as per notification |
