AICTE PG Scholarship (GATE/GPAT) 2020-21 : All India Council for Technical Education

AICTE PG GATE Scholarship

Online proposals are invited from AICTE approved Institutions for the academic year 2020-21 for disbursement of Post Graduate Scholarship through DBT to the students admitted in AICTE approved programs of M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./M.Arch with valid GATE/GPAT score card.

Institutions shall complete the procedure of student data verification on or before 31th December, 2020.

Eligibility For Scholarship

Post Graduate Scholarship is entitled only to those students
i) Having a valid GATE/ GPAT score at the time of admission.
ii) Must be admitted as a full-time scholar.
iii) Admitted in AICTE approved Institutions / University Departments.
iv) Admitted in AICTE approved programs viz. Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Architecture and Master of Pharmacy programs.

Amount of Scholarship

The Scholarship under the scheme is Rs. 12,400/- per month per student.

Duration

The Scholarship is tenable for 24 months or for the duration of the course i.e. from the date of commencement of classes till the date of completion of the classes whichever is lower and is not extendable under any circumstances.

How To Apply?

Proposal for grant of PG Scholarship are called for through advertisement in leading newspapers. Students/Institutes are advised to follow the procedure and guidelines contained therein.

Apply Here : https://www.aicte-india.org/

Terms and Conditions

i) The grant of Post Graduate Scholarship is subject to the condition that the student does not receive any financial assistance in shape of scholarship/any emoluments, salary, stipend etc. from any other source during his/her course of study in the Institute. In case of receipt of any financial assistance from any other sources, the scholarship shall be discontinued and the entire amount of scholarship will have to be refunded to AICTE by D/Draft drawn in favour of “Member Secretary, AICTE” payable at New Delhi.

ii) Foreign students, sponsored candidates and candidates admitted in PG programs through management quota are not eligible for the Scholarship.

iii) It will be obligatory for every post-graduate student to undertake 8 to 10 hours (per week) of work related to teaching and research activities as assigned to him /her by the Institute. This could include tutorials, laboratory classes, development and maintenance of laboratories, assistance in research and development activities undertaken by faculty members, maintenance and operation of Computers and other central facilities, assistance in library, etc.

iv) The Scholarship will be granted to the student on a monthly basis subject to the satisfactory academic performance and adherence to University/Institute norms/rules and regulations as applicable time to time, certified by the Head of the Institute and obligatory work as per point no (iii) above.

v) PG Scholarship is not admissible to passed out students taking 2nd time admission on the basis of re-qualifying GATE/GPAT exam who have already availed the scholarship from AICTE or any other centrally funded institution like – IITs, NITs and IIITs etc.

vi) The amount of PG Scholarship is subject to change as per the notification issued by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), New Delhi from time to time, with the approval of the Executive Committee of the Council.

vii) The student shall be required to give an undertaking to the effect that he/she would not leave the course midway. In case any student leaves the course in midway or failed/ drop out in subsequent year, he/she will be required to refund the total PG Scholarship drawn at the time of leaving the course.

Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2020/44764-note.pdf

Contact

One can avail Helpdesk Service on e-mail ID pgscholarship@aicte-india.org, phone number 011-29581000 and for technical issues in the portal students/Institutions can make call on – 011-29581333 (from 9.30 am to.5.30 pm) on all working days (Monday-Friday) for any queries.

Author : Jency