PARIMANA UG/PG/PhD Fellowship Program

This program aims to strengthen academia-industry linkages and build a skilled workforce in QTA, specifically in quantum sensing and metrology (QSM). The UG program offers hands-on internships for up to 10 months with a monthly stipend of INR 15,000 and up to INR 20,000 for consumables. Eligibility requires completing the first year of an engineering/science course, having at least 10 months left, a minimum CGPA/CPI of 6.0 (or 60% marks), and not receiving other government-funded scholarships. The PG program offers a fellowship for up to 2 years with a monthly stipend of INR 20,000 and up to INR 20,000 per year for consumables. Eligibility includes admission to a PG program in QTA or related areas at IITs, NITs, CFTIs, or AICTE/UGC approved institutions, a valid GATE/JAM score (dual degree students from IITs without GATE score are eligible), a minimum CGPA/CPI of 6.0 (or 60% marks), and no other government-funded fellowships. The PhD fellowship provides a monthly stipend of INR 70,000 for the first two years, INR 75,000 for the third, and INR 80,000 for the fourth and fifth year, for a duration of 5 years, plus a research grant of up to INR 2,00,000 per year. Eligibility requires admission to a PhD program in QTA or related areas, a minimum CGPA/CPI of 7.5 (or 70% marks), and no other government-funded fellowships. The program covers application areas like Time keeping, Gravity sensing, Navigation (GPS-free), Biomedical imaging & diagnostics, Magnetic/electric field sensing, Precision measurement, and Quantum Imaging.