The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) Doctoral Fellowship (ADF) Scheme 2022–23 has invited applications from qualified and interested candidates for admission to the PhD programmes in computer science and engineering (CSE), electronics and communications engineering (ECE), and computational biology (CB). Applying is possible through the official website, iiitd.ac.in. The deadline to submit an application for a PhD programme is September 18, 2022.

AICTE started the scheme to promote research culture in the approved Institutions, to promote collaborative research between Institute and Industries leading to start-ups, and to nurture talents for technical research.

Under the ADF scheme, a fellowship of Rs 31,000 per month for the first two years followed by Rs 35,000 per month for the third year will be provided to the scholar. HRA will also be provided as per the Government of India (GOI) norms as applicable in the city or location where the research fellow is pursuing their research. In addition, Contingency Grant will be admissible to the scholars at the rate of Rs 15,000 per annum to meet the miscellaneous expenditures. Additional financial support by IIIT Delhi will also be provided for purchasing laptop, salary top-up, Overseas Research Fellowships (ORF), travel for research etc.