PG Engineering and Technology Scholarship

Quality Improvement Programme (QIP)

Eligibility Criteria -
1) Age - Not more than 40 years as on the 1st of July of the year of award

2) Relaxation - 5 years in age limit for women and SC/ST candidates

3) Academic Qualifications - Masters in Engineering /Technology / Pharmacy with a minimum of 55% marks


Fellowship Details

1) Number of Fellowships - 50

2) Duration - 2 years + 3 years or till the submission of PhD thesis, whichever is earlier

3) Value - MPhil Rs.8000 pm
PhD Rs.10000 pm

4) Contingency Grant -
MPhil Rs.12000 pa
PhD Rs.25000 pa

5) Escorts/Reader Assistance - Rs.1000 pm (For physically handicapped and blind candidates)

6) House Rent Allowance - Suitable single-seated hostel accommodation or HRA as per rules of the University/Institution or HRA as per categorisation of the cities by the Government of India

7) Departmental Assistance - Rs.3000 pa per student to the Host Institution for providing infrastructure

8) Disbursement - Administered by the Host Institution where the Fellow is registered for MPhil/ PhD

9) Monitoring of Progress - Progress is monitored by the supervisor/ guide and reflected in the yearly progress report submitted to the University for submission to the UGC office

Selection Procedure - The candidates selected on the basis of merit are then interviewed by a committee appointed by UGC. This committee makes the final selection

Notification & Deadline - Notified once a year in leading newspapers and the AIU Newsletter

Contact Details

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION

University Grants Commission,
Bahadurshah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi-110 002.
Tel: 23233486
FAX: 011-23236288
Website: www.ugc.ac.in