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New Delhi, Updated on Sep 20, 2020 20:11 IST

GATE candidates admitted in Engineering and Architecture program and GPAT candidates admitted in the pharmacy program are eligible for GATE/GPAT scholarship, AICTE said.

The All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) has announced a postgraduate scholarship for Academic Year 2020-21 and is inviting online proposals for the same. ME, MTech, MPharm, MArch candidates from AICTE-approved institutions with valid Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), or Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) score can apply for the scholarship on the scholarship portal of the AICTE website, aicte-india.org.

GATE candidates admitted in Engineering and Architecture program and GPAT candidates admitted in the pharmacy program are eligible for GATE/GPAT scholarship, AICTE said. The last date for institutions to complete the data verification process is on or before December 31. This scholarship is however not applicable for candidates admitted for part-time courses. The scholarship will be of maximum 24 month or until the completion of courses/date of submission of the thesis, whichever is earlier, AICTE said.

Students must have a general savings account with the same name. Minor or no-frills account, joint accounts will not be accepted, an official statement said.

Candidates who qualified under OBC (Creamy Layer) category are not eligible for the GATE scholarship. OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates will be required to submit certificates not more than one year old to process their applications, AICTE said.

“Documents in support of SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/Physically Handicapped certificate shall be attested by the institute principal or gazetted officer. SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/Physically Handicapped certificate should be in Hindi/English otherwise it should be translated and verified in Hindi/English by a notary officer or by the principal in an institute letterhead. Student shall upload both original and translated certificate.” an official statement said.

For further information, candidates can contact the AICTE helpline at 011-26131576-78,80 or send an email at pgscholarship@aicte-india.org.

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