AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF) 2026 is offered by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to nurture young innovators from AICTE-approved institutions.

The fellowship supports students or teams working on innovative product development projects that are at least at the Proof of Concept (POC) stage.

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• Applicant must be a student or a team of students from AICTE approved institutions or University Departments.
• Must be a full-time undergraduate, postgraduate, or doctoral student in a Higher Education Institution (HEI).
• Passed-out students can apply only if they completed their course within the last two years from an AICTE-approved institution.
• The project must be associated with an AICTE-approved incubation centre.

• Monthly stipend: ₹37,000 per month
• Maximum duration: 1 year
• Annual contingency grant: ₹50,000
• Total fellowship value: Up to ₹4.94 lakh per annum

Note: Only one innovative product development proposal per student or team will be supported.

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• Application Deadline: Open all year round

• Scholarship / Fellowship Guidelines
• Bonafide certificate from respective institute(s)
• Project proposal document
• Proof of association with incubation centre

1) Who is providing this fellowship?

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

2) What is the application deadline?

The applications are open throughout the year.

3) Who can apply for this fellowship?

Students or teams from AICTE-approved institutions and university departments.

4) What are the selection criteria?

Selection is based on evaluation of the project proposal by an expert committee constituted by AICTE.