Press Release

AICTE Announces Increase in Fellowship Amount for Ph.D Scholars

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has increased the
fellowship amount for Ph.D Scholars under National Doctoral Fellowship
(NDF) Scheme. The Fellowship amount has been increased from Rs.
28,000/- month to Rs. 31,000/- month for the first two years followed by Rs.
35,000/- month for the third year. HRA will be provided at the revised rate
of 8%, 16% and 24% as per the Government of India norms as applicable in
the city / location where the Research Fellow is pursuing their research. The
revised rates are applicable from 01/01/2019.

AICTE has launched National Doctoral Fellowship (NDF) Scheme from 2018-
19 to promote research culture in the country. The fellowship is granted to
research scholars admitted in AY 2018-19 to Ph.D program under NDF in the
28 chosen institutes. Research centers are now increased to 37 for the
academic year 2019-20.

This step to increase fellowship by AICTE will pave milestones in promoting

research culture in the country.