GATE Scholarship for PhD and M.Tech is provided by MHRD and other Government agencies. The basic requirement for the fellowship is to qualify for the GATE Exam. Candidates will be provided with the fellowship as soon as they join institutions supported by MHRD and other agencies.
GATE Financial Assistantship
- Candidates who clear the GATE cutoff can avail of the benefit of the GATE scholarship/ financial assistantship.
- This GATE scholarship is provided monthly for up to 2 years for M.Tech students.
- For PhD students, it is provided up to a maximum of 5 years.
- Candidates who opt for the Master’s programme are provided with an amount of ₹12,400 per month.
- Candidates who join the doctoral programme (PhD) receive an amount of ₹ 31,000 for 2 years as a JRF.
- For SRF, the amount is ₹ 35,000.
Eligibility for GATE Scholarship
- Applicants with a valid GATE score are eligible for financial assistance.
- Applicants enrolled in part-time courses are not eligible for the GATE Scholarship.
- Applicants who are admitted before or after the validity of the GATE scorecard will not be considered eligible for the scholarship.
- The candidate’s name and bank account name must be the same. Joint accounts are not eligible for GATE fellowships.
- Students must have a savings account at the bank.
- GATE candidates enrolled in engineering and architecture programs are eligible for this scholarship.
- Students receiving salaries are not eligible for PG scholarship grants. This applies to students in the unsponsored category who can use a valid GATE scorecard.
- The GATE scholarship will be awarded from the start date/admission date (whichever is later) to the completion of the research/thesis submission date.
- Scholars will be paid for the Master’s programme for up to 24 months. And for PhD, it will be paid for up to 5 years or until the course/thesis submission is complete, whichever comes first.
Institutes Providing GATE Scholarship for PhD/M.Tech
GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) in the following institutes:
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore Campus
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
- Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad
- Central Power Research Institute
- Institute for Plasma Research
- Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR)
- Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
- Raman Research Institute
- Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
- Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
- Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
- Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institute
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
- Regional Research Laboratory
- Indian Statistical Institute
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
- The Institute of Mathematical Sciences
- Forest Research Institute
- Indian School of Mines, Jharkhand
