IndiaAI Fellowship 2026-27 is open under the IndiaAI Mission of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Last date — 30 November 2026. Funding up to ₹2 lakh for PG, ₹1 lakh for final-year UG/IDD, and monthly ₹70,000 to ₹80,000 for eligible PhD scholars. Apply on fellowship.indiaai.gov.in.
Key fact
On this notice
Last date
30 November 2026
Vacancies / support
As per selection; college-level limits apply
Pay / stipend
UG/IDD up to ₹1 lakh; PG up to ₹2 lakh; PhD ₹70k–₹80k/month
Location
Any eligible Indian institution
Age limit
Not printed as a hard limit
Who can apply
Full-time Indian nationals in final-year UG/IDD, PG sem 1–3, or first-year PhD in AI-related work
IndiaAI is the MeitY mission that funds AI research and skills. This fellowship supports students and early PhD scholars whose work centres on artificial intelligence or closely related areas. It is not a course admission; it is financial support tied to an existing full-time programme.
What kind of role this is
This is a fellowship for students already enrolled. UG and IDD students receive project funding in the final year. PG students receive support across early semesters. First-year full-time PhD scholars receive a monthly fellowship plus research grants. It does not create a new seat; your college or university must already have admitted you.
Who should apply — and who should skip
Apply if
You are a full-time Indian national student in the final year of a 3/4/5-year UG or IDD programme, or in semester 1–3 of a PG programme, or a newly admitted/first-year full-time PhD scholar.
Your project or research is in AI or a related domain, and you have completed (or will complete) the required AI courses as stated on the portal.
You meet the marks/CGPA thresholds printed on the official portal (commonly 7.0/70% or higher depending on category).
Skip if
You are part-time, distance, or not yet enrolled in the required stage.
You already hold another overlapping central/state fellowship that the rules exclude.
Your work has no clear AI component.
Dates and fee
Item
On the official notice
Apply start
Mid-October 2026 (announced around 16 October)
Last date
30 November 2026
Fee
None printed
Available positions
No fixed vacancy number is printed. Support is selective. Institutes typically have a limit on the number of fellows per year. Check the portal for current status.
Final-year UG or integrated dual degree: up to ₹1 lakh (often in two instalments).
PG (semesters 1–3): up to ₹2 lakh depending on entry semester.
First-year full-time PhD in AI-related research: ₹70,000/month (years 1–2), ₹75,000 (year 3), ₹80,000 (years 4–5) plus research contingency (up to ₹2 lakh/year in published descriptions) and possible conference support of up to ₹1 lakh once.
Must be Indian national, full-time, and meet marks rules on the portal.
Total support — selective; no fixed seat count printed.
Educational qualifications
Category
Degree / marks
Extras
UG / IDD final year
Enrolled full-time; required AI courses completed; marks as per portal (often ≥70% or CGPA 7.0)
Project in AI or related domain
PG sem 1–3
Confirmed PG admission; UG marks threshold + ongoing PG marks if applicable
AI-related project
PhD first year
Newly admitted or first-year full-time PhD in AI-related area at an eligible institution
No other conflicting fellowship
Selection
Submit online application on fellowship.indiaai.gov.in with institutional endorsement where required.
IndiaAI evaluates applications (order of arrival and merit matter).
Selected candidates receive funding as per category rules.
Open https://fellowship.indiaai.gov.in and read the eligibility for your category.
Log in (APAAR ID / DigiLocker may be required).
Upload documents and submit before 30 November 2026. Save the acknowledgement.
FAQs
What is the last date? 30 November 2026.
Who can apply? Full-time Indian nationals in the final year of UG/IDD, early semesters of PG, or first-year PhD with AI-related work, subject to marks rules on the portal.
How much funding? Up to ₹1 lakh (UG/IDD), up to ₹2 lakh (PG), and monthly ₹70,000–₹80,000 plus grants for eligible PhD scholars.
Does this lead to a permanent job? No. It is fellowship support only. The official portal and scheme rules decide everything.
More openings are on the admissions board. Check the closing-this-week list before you miss a deadline.
Stay safe: Campus Reality never charges you. Pay only the fee printed in the official notice, only on the official site (fellowship.indiaai.gov.in). Nobody can guarantee selection for money.