AICTE PG Scholarship Scheme 2026: ₹12,400 Monthly Stipend for GATE & CEED Students

At a glance

About the scheme

Administered by the All India Council for Technical Education under the Ministry of Education, the Post Graduate Scholarship Scheme promotes technical education across India by supporting deserving scholars financially. Full-time students enrolled in AICTE-approved postgraduate courses such as Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Architecture, and Master of Design receive a monthly stipend. In exchange, scholars contribute 8 to 10 hours every week to academic and research assistance at their respective institutions.

Benefits

• Monthly scholarship of ₹12,400 per student transferred directly via DBT.
• Tenure lasts for 24 months or the actual course duration, whichever is shorter.
• Students in the final year of dual-degree integrated programmes receive the scholarship for 1 year starting from the 9th semester.
• Casual leave entitlement of up to 15 days in an academic year.
• Medical leave entitlement up to a maximum of 30 days in an academic year.
• Maternity or paternity leave admissible as per Government of India norms at full scholarship rates once during the tenure.

Who can apply (eligibility)

• Must hold a valid GATE or CEED scorecard at the time of admission.
• Must be enrolled as a full-time scholar in an AICTE-approved programme (M.E., M.Tech., M.Arch., or M.Des.) in an AICTE-approved institution or university department.
• Dual-degree integrated course students must be in their final year (from 9th semester onwards).
• Admissions must fall within the AICTE-approved intake capacity (including up to an additional 10% intake for EWS category students).
• Scholars must perform 8 to 10 hours per week of assigned teaching, research, laboratory, library, or computer facility work.

Who cannot apply

• Scholars receiving financial assistance from any other organisation during the course cannot draw this scholarship for that duration.
• Foreign students, sponsored candidates, and candidates admitted through management quotas are not eligible.
• Graduated candidates taking second-time admission who have previously drawn a scholarship from AICTE or centrally funded institutions (such as IITs and NITs) are ineligible.

Documents required

• Copy of Aadhaar Card (mandatory)
• Passport-size photograph
• Proof of age
• Qualifying mark sheets, grade cards, and degree certificates
• Copy of valid GATE or CEED scorecard
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Disability certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate (if applicable)
• Aadhaar-seeded active bank account details (no-frill, Jan Dhan, limit-restricted, or joint accounts are not allowed)

How to apply

1. 1The AICTE-approved institution uploads the eligible PG student's details on the AICTE portal and provides the system-generated Unique ID to the student.
2. 2Log in to the official portal (https://pgscholarship.aicte-india.org/) using the assigned Unique ID.
3. 3Upload scanned copies of all required original documents in JPG or JPEG format.
4. 4The institution verifies the uploaded details, validates admission records, and approves the candidate's profile on the portal for monthly DBT disbursement.

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