{
  "id": 19962360,
  "title": "AICTE Industry Fellowship 2027: Applications begin for Phase 2; who can apply?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/aicte-industry-fellowship-2027-applications-begin-for-phase-2-who-can",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T10:14:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/education/aicte-industry-fellowship-programme-2027-phase-2-eligibility-stipend-apply-ifp-aicte-gov-in-10962946/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has opened applications for Phase 2 of its Industry Fellowship Programme (IFP) 2026-27, which will run until December 15, 2026. This one-year fellowship aims to enhance industry-academia collaboration by allowing faculty members to work in industrial settings and gain practical experience with emerging technologies, research, and workplace requirements.\n\nTo be eligible, applicants must be Indian citizens who are regular faculty members of AICTE-approved institutions or universities. They must possess a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution and at least five years of full-time teaching experience. Candidates must not be older than 50 years as of November 13, 2026. Part-time, ad-hoc, contractual, temporary, and visiting faculty members are not eligible for the fellowship.\n\nTo qualify, candidates must fulfill at least one of the following conditions: having a recognized entrance examination score (e.g., GATE, GRE, CAT, MAT, JRF, SRF, NET), publishing at least five research articles in Scopus or Web of Science-indexed journals, completing government-funded projects worth at least Rs 15 lakh, receiving a Young Scientist or other proficiency award from a recognized government agency or university, or obtaining a nomination and No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their parent institution.\n\nEligible faculty members can apply by visiting the official AICTE fellowship portal (ifp.aicte.gov.in), registering on the Faculty Register or Faculty Registration page, completing the application form with personal, academic, and professional details, uploading necessary documents (including photograph, Aadhaar card, PAN card, educational certificates, experience certificates, institutional NOC, and notarised affidavit), reviewing and submitting the application, saving a copy for future reference, and awaiting the selection process which will involve screening, document verification by an AICTE committee, an interview, and final document verification by the participating industry. The offer letters will be issued between December 16 and January 5, 2027, and the fellowship will commence between January 15 and 25, 2027.",
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