RGNIYD Visveswaraya Ph.D. Advt 24.08.2023
RGNIYD Visveswaraya Ph.D. Advt 24.08.2023
RGNIYD Visveswaraya Ph.D. Advt 24.08.2023
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) proudly announces that
the Institute has been selected as one of the Centre for prestigious Visvesvaraya Ph.D.
Scheme for Electronics and IT: Phase-II supported by Ministry of Electronics &
Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India.
Total numbers of available fellowships under this scheme is 03 (Three). This fellowship is
applicable for full-time Ph.D. Scholars. Applications are invited from eligible candidates for
admission to Ph.D. programme on Full Time basis for the Academic Session 2023-24 in the
following Departments under the ‘Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT:
Phase- II’:
1. Department of Computer 01 05
Science (Cyber Security)
Department of Computer 01 05
2.
Science (AI & ML)
3. Department of Computer 01 05
Science (Data Science)
Total 03 15
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The major features of the scheme for the full-time scholars are given below:
st nd
Fellowship: Rs. 38,750/- per month in 1 and 2 year and @Rs. 43,750 per month in
rd th th
3 ,4 and 5 years of Ph.D. (support till Ph.D. completion or 5 years whichever is
earlier).
Reimbursement of Rent (RoR): This component is linked with the fellowship of Ph.D.
Candidate. The rate of RoR is 24%, 16% & 8% (of fellowship) for X, Y & Z class
cities/towns respectively. The classification of the cities is as per the notification issued
by the Ministry of Finance for the reimbursement of HRA.
Research contingency Grant Support: An amount of Rs. 1,20,000/Year for Full-time
PhD candidate.
Support for attending International conferences: One-time Support up to Rs. 1.5
lakhs for Full- time PhD candidate.
Visit to Labs abroad: Only the selected candidates fulfilling eligibility criteria based
on the guidelines to be provided in due course will be supported.
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