AICTE PG Scholarship Update: The All India Council for Technical Education has recently announced the AICTE PG Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2025-26.
A notification has been released regarding all the details of the AICTE Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2025-26, from eligibility to important dates.
The notification for the AICTE PG Scholarship Scheme 2025-26 was released on 29th August 2025, and an advertisement for the same will be published in the newspaper on 31st August 2025.
The AICTE PG Scholarship is an initiative to provide financial help to students. The scholarship will be disbursed through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system to students’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
AICTE PG Scholarship Eligibility
Candidates enrolled in AICTE-approved institutes for M.E., M.Tech., or M.Des. in the academic year 2025-26, along with those holding valid GATE or CEED scorecards with qualifying marks, are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
The online portal for creating student IDs and submitting applications will open on 1 September 2025. Institutes must complete the creation of student IDs by 10 December 2025, while students have until 15 December 2025 to submit their online applications. The final step, verification of applications by institutes, must be completed by 31 December 2025.
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How To Apply For AICTE PG Scholarship 2025-26
Below are the required steps and instructions to be followed to apply for the AICTE PG Scholarship:
- Collect Your Unique ID: After your institute registers you on the AICTE portal, collect your Unique Student ID from them.
- Visit the Official Portal: Go to pgscholarship.aicte.gov.in.
- Log In and Register: Use your Unique ID to log in and start your online application.
- Upload Required Documents: Make sure to upload clear scanned copies in JPG, JPEG, or PDF format of:
Valid GATE or CEED scorecard
Aadhaar-linked active savings bank account (No Jan Dhan, joint, or restricted accounts)
Original Aadhaar card
Valid category certificate (SC/ST/EWS/OBC-NCL) — issued within the past year
All the candidates have to ensure that their Aadhaar-linked bank account stays active and unchanged during their course, as the scholarship is disbursed through the Aadhaar Bridge Payment System (ABPS).
Institutes are required to verify all the candidates’ details by 31 December 2025. No changes will be made in detail once the application is submitted, so candidates are required to enter all the information very carefully.
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