AICTE Launches Rs 245 Crore Doctoral Fellowship to Promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has launched the AICTE Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellowship Programme (AIEDFP) with a Rs 245 crore budget over five years. The programme will support 150 PhD fellowships focused on problem-driven, application-oriented research aimed at innovation, technology transfer, and societal impact. Selected fellows will receive monthly stipends starting at Rs 60,000, rising to Rs 70,000, along with innovation grants up to Rs 10 lakh to support prototype development and related activities. The initiative seeks to strengthen links between academia, industry, and entrepreneurship in India.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indianexpress broke this story on 4 Sept, 05:28 am. Other outlets followed.