GATE Financial Assistance (Scholarship) & Fellowship in MTech/PhD

GATE Financial Assistance is provided through the institutions supported by the MHRD and other Government agencies. The basic requirement to get GATE financial assistance in masters and doctorate programs is to qualify GATE 2025 examAn amount of INR 12,400 per month (approximately) is provided to M.Tech students. To get GATE financial assistance, you can check the eligibility criteria of the same and then apply for it. Other than admissions in M.Tech and research programs, candidates can also apply for PSUs accepting GATE score for the recruitment process. 

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Read on to know more about GATE financial assistantship/scholarship in the following article. 

What is GATE Financial Assistantship?

  • Candidates with a valid  GATE Score can avail of the benefit of GATE financial assistantship/scholarship.  Check About  GATE Score Calculation
  • This assistantship is provided on a semester basis for up to 2 years for M.Tech students.
  • While for Ph.D. students, it is provided up to a maximum of 5 years. 
  • An amount of INR 12,400 per month is provided to M.Tech students.
  • A monthly stipend of INR 25,000 for up to 2 years is provided to Ph.D. students.
  • For the next 2 years, the financial assistance is raised by INR 3,000. 
  • Additional assistantships in the form of scholarships, fellowships, etc. may be available through other organizations, such as CSIR, DAE, etc.

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GATE Financial Assistance Eligibility

  • Applicants who have a valid score of GATE will be eligible to avail of the financial assistance.
  • Applicants who are admitted for part-time courses are not eligible for any scholarship/stipend scheme provided by GATE.
  • Applicants taking admissions before or after the validity of GATE scorecard will not be considered for a scholarship.
  • The candidate’s name and bank account name should be the same.
  • Joint accounts are not permitted for GATE scholarship
  • The student must have general savings account in the bank. (frills account will not be accepted).
  • GATE candidates admitted to the engineering and architecture programs are eligible for this scholarship
  • A student who is in receipt of any kind of scholarship/stipend or salary etc. is not eligible for a PG Scholarship grant.
  • Students from non-sponsored categories admitted with valid GATE Scorecards are eligible.
  • Creamy layer OBC candidates who had qualified under the OBC category are not eligible for GATE scholarship
  • Candidates qualified under SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/Physically Handicapped without authentic certificates are not eligible.
  • GATE scholarship will be given from the date of commencement of classes/date of admission (whichever is later) to completion of courses/date of submission of the thesis.
  • The scholarship will be disbursed for a maximum period of 24 months or till the completion of courses/date of submission of the thesis whichever is earlier.

Financial Assistance Amount

What is the GATE Scholarship Amount?

IIT, IISc Ph.D. Researchers to get INR 70,000 Monthly Central Fellowship

  • The Union Government will now grant INR 70,000 as a monthly fellowship to 2000 Ph.D. scholars across IITs and IISc Bangalore.
  • Kewal Kumar Sharma, the Union Higher Education Secretary, said, students, graduating from IITs, NITs, IIITs do their Ph.D. in IIT or IISc Bangalore would be given a handsome fellowship.
  • In order to promote higher education and retain talent in the country, the HRD Ministry proposed an INR 75,000 per month fellowship under the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship Programme for selected Ph.D. fellows at the IITs.

As per the information mentioned on the website of IIT Delhi, the GATE Scholarship/Financial Assistance is given. Below is the GATE Stipend Amount and the eligibility criteria:

GATE Financial Assistance

GATE Financial Assistance

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Financial Assistance Eligibility


GATE Fellowship for Ph.D./MTech

GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) and SRF (Senior Research Fellowship) in CSIR, DST, DBT, ICMR, DRDO, ISRO, IIS and in the following institutes-

  1. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore
  2. Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore Campus
  3. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  4. Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
  5. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
  6. Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad
  7. Central Power Research Institute
  8. Institute for Plasma Research
  9. Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR)
  10. Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation
  11. Indian Space Research Organization
  12. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
  13. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
  14. Raman Research Institute
  15. Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
  16. Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
  17. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
  18. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
  19. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
  20. Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
  21. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
  22. Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institute
  23. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  24. Regional Research Laboratory Indian Statistical Institute
  25. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
  26. The Institute of Mathematical Sciences
  27. Forest Research Institute
  28. Indian School of Mines, Jharkhand

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Frequently Asked Questions

GATE Stipend FAQs

Ques. What is the eligibility for granting GATE Scholarship?

Ans: According to MHRD, the scholarship is entitled only to those students who are admitted in the AICTE approved Institutions/Course and Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (IITs, IIITs, IISc Bangalore, IISERs, NITs, NITIE Mumbai, NERIST Arunachal Pradesh, SLIET Longowal, NIFFT Ranchi, NITTRs and SPAs) with a valid GATE score at the time of admission.

Ques. I qualified the GATE exam after taking admission in the course. Whether I am eligible for granting the scholarship.

Ans: No, any student who qualifies GATE after the date of admission will not be eligible for a grant of scholarship for the reasons whatsoever it may be.

Ques. What are the documents required to be uploaded by the student for availing of financial assistance?

Ans: List of documents that are to be uploaded are provided below (Scanned PDF copy of)-

  1. GATE scorecard
  2. Passbook
  3. Aadhaar card
  4. Caste certificate.
  5. Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate in respect of only OBC candidates.

Ques. I am having a joint account with my family member. Can I upload a PDF copy of the same?

Ans: No, Joint Account is not accepted. Only a General/Normal account should be opened. Either ‘no-frill accounts’ are acceptable.

Ques. Whom to contact in case of any difficulties in accessing the portal for submitting an online application for applying for financial assistance?

Ans: You can avail of Helpdesk Service on e-mail ID pgscholarship@aicte-india.org, phone number 011-24369620 and fax number 011- 24369627 (from 9.30 am to.5.30 pm) on all working days for any queries.

Ques. What is the procedure for Editing/Deleting the data wrongly entered by the Student/Institute?

Ans: In such cases where the wrong detail has been forwarded/entered on the portal, Student/Institute may lodge their grievance through e-mail supported with scanned copies of the documents with AICTE for resolving the issue.

Ques. Who is eligibility for GATE Stipend?

Ans. Students who have been admitted to AICTE approved institutions and courses. Applicants must have a valid GATE scorecard at the time of availing. 

Ques. Do GATE qualified students get stipend?

Ans. Yes, Students who have qualified for GATE/GPAT will get a monthly stipend. Applicants must be admitted to AICTE approved institutes/colleges. 

Ques. What is GATE scholarship amount?

Ans. Applicants who are eligible will receive INR 12,400 per month. Applicants will be given a stipend for a duration of 24 months.

Ques. Does GATE exam provide scholarships?

Ans. Yes, GATE Scholarship/ Financial Assistance is given to applicants who have qualified for GATE and have gotten admissions into AICTE approved colleges and institutes.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

GATE 2025 : 5 Answered Questions

Ques. What are the cut off marks in gate for iit indore?

IIT Indore GATE Cutoss 2023 has not been released officially IIT Kanpur will release the GATE 2023 cutoff for IIT Indore Students having valid GATE scores from 2023, 2022, or 2021 will be eligible for admission to MTech courses. Considering the IIT Indore GATE cutoff for 2021, The overall cutoff for GATE is 615 - 740 marks. Here is the branch-wise cutoff M.Tech Material Science and Engineering 615 M.Tech Communication and Signal Processing 657 M.Tech VLSI Design and Nanoelectronics 670 M.Tech Production & Industrial Engineering 740 Please note that the above cutoff is only for the general category....Read More
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Ques. Is it possible to get into IIT Tirupati just by the GATE qualifying marks?

Yes, it may be possible. Here are the reasons why- IIT Tirupati is a very new IIT, established in 2015. It is not well known currently, especially in North India.  It releases its applications quite early. Its MS and Phd. batches started only a few years ago, so those with better scores will prefer NITs over IIT Tirupati. The cutoff for MS is also low in IIT Madras because very few students are interested in pursuing the course. Ultimately, the number of applicants and the interview round will decide your fate. ...Read More
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Ques. Can Longterm students apply gitam gate exam?

Verify your eligibility for your desired course on the GITAM website or get in touch with the admissions office directly if you are a "longterm student"—that is, if you finished your qualifying exam several years ago. Unless otherwise noted, most programmes do not specifically exclude long-term students. Student Type Eligible for GITAM GAT? Notes/Clarification Appearing in the current year Yes For example, 12th in 2025 or graduation in 2025 Passed in the previous year Usually Yes No explicit gap year limit for most courses Long-term gap (many years) Check course-wise criteria No strict age/gap limit, but confirm for each program Yes, long-term students can generally apply for the GITAM GAT (GITAM Admission Test) exam, provided they meet the eligibility criteria for the specific course they are interested in....Read More
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Ques. My son has scored 42.33 marks in GATE (CSE). Could you please suggest which IITs, NITs, or IIITs he might be eligible for an M.Tech in Computer Science?

With a GATE 2025 score of 42.33 marks in Computer Science, your son has comfortably crossed the General category qualifying cut-off mark of 29.2 marks and can be eligible for admission into a number of top institutes in India. Here is a quick analysis of where he stands and the options that actually confront him: Admission Possibilities Institute Type Chance for Admission in CSE Top IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, etc.) Unlikely, as cutoffs are usually 55–65+ marks Newer IITs (Jodhpur, Patna, Dhanbad, etc.) Possible in later rounds or for allied CSE branches Top NITs (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal) Competitive, but admission more likely in later rounds or for specializations like information security and data science. Mid/Lower NITs Good chance for direct admission in CSE Top IIITs (Allahabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur) Competitive; possible depending on the round and specialization Other IIITs Good chances for CSE or related programs Recommendations: Apply through COAP (for IITs) and CCMT (for NITs/IIITs). Keep looking for related fields like Data Science, Cybersecurity, or Information Technology, which may have slightly lower cutoffs. And take all rounds of counseling, including spot rounds, as cutoff trends fluctuate every year. Also visit state universities and centrally funded colleges that accept GATE scores. Your son is rightly positioned for M.Tech admissions in all NITs, IIITs, and new IITs. CSE and this score will not make the top 5 IITs feasible, but there are plenty of good colleges where he can build a strong academic and professional life. Wishing your son best of luck for future admissions....Read More
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Ques. I have completed my M.Tech with 73% marks but have not qualified for GATE. Am I eligible to apply for full-time Ph.D. admission at IIT Bhubaneswar?

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Fees Structure

Structure based on different categories

CategoriesState
General1800
Women900
sc900
pwd900

Note: GATE 2024 Application Fee needs to be paid online through net banking or debit card or credit card facilities. Additional charges will be applicable as per the rule of the bank from where the money is being transferred. This charge will be specified on the payment portal.

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