AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF)

The AICTE Productization Fellowship supports student teams taking a proof-of-concept or prototype toward a product or service. It is open to students at AICTE-approved institutions and runs for one year, extendable by one more year.

What you get

• A monthly fellowship for up to one year, to fund proof-of-concept or prototype development.
• A contingency grant for miscellaneous product-development costs.
• An extension of one more year, which covers stage two of the proposal.

Who can apply

• Student teams from AICTE-approved institutions and university departments.
• Students who passed out within the last two years.
• Projects at proof-of-concept stage at minimum. Idea-stage projects are not entertained.

How selection works: An expert committee constituted by AICTE evaluates the proposal online before admitting the team to the fellowship or granting any financial benefit. Applications are accepted throughout the year and evaluated twice a year.

How to apply: Applications go through AICTE's portal. The scheme page says registration on the portal started on 14 May 2025.

Intellectual property: Commercial exploitation and patent rights are shared jointly with the institute and the students.