Scholarship
Quality Improvement Programme (QIP)(QIP)
Overview
About QIP
The Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) is a central scheme that helps teachers in technical institutions earn higher qualifications while staying in service. It was set up by the Government of India in 1970 to raise the expertise of faculty at degree and diploma-level institutions, and it sits under the Department of Higher Education. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), a statutory body, funds and administers the programme, and the National QIP Coordination Committee monitors it.
Through QIP, sponsored teachers are admitted to Master's and Doctoral degree programmes at a set of designated QIP centres, which include the Indian Institute of Science and several of the older IITs. The benefit is cash support: a fellowship paid while the teacher studies, along with a contingency grant. The intent is to give faculty the time and means to finish a research degree and carry a stronger research culture back to their home colleges.
This is a scheme for serving faculty, not for students seeking a first degree. Eligibility is limited to regular or permanent teachers at AICTE-approved degree and diploma institutions, and a candidate must be sponsored by their employer before admission. If you are a college or polytechnic teacher who wants to complete an M.E./M.Tech. or a Ph.D. without leaving your post, QIP is the route the government has built for that.
Sources: Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) portal, IIT Indore · QIP Scheme Guidelines (official document) · Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), myScheme (Government of India)
Who runs it
Provider
Ministry of Education
Central Government
Department Of Higher Education · AICTE-approved Institutes
At a glance
Key details
| Level | Central |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Category | Education & Learning |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
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Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| 1. For Master's Degree Program | Full-time regular/permanent faculty members of AICTE-approved Polytechnic (Diploma) institutes having |
| 1. For Master's Degree Program | One year of teaching experience at the polytechnic level. |
| 1. For Master's Degree Program | A Bachelor's degree in the appropriate branch. |
| 1. For Master's Degree Program | In addition to the above minimum eligibility, the criteria of the respective QIP center must be fulfilled. |
| 2. For Ph.D. Program in Engineering/Management | Full-time regular/permanent faculty members of AICTE approved Degree Level institutes having |
| 2. For Ph.D. Program in Engineering/Management | Three years of teaching experience at graduate-level institutes. |
| 2. For Ph.D. Program in Engineering/Management | A Master's degree in the appropriate branch. |
| 2. For Ph.D. Program in Engineering/Management | In addition to the above minimum eligibility, the criteria of the respective QIP center must be fulfilled. |
| 2. For Ph.D. Program in Engineering/Management | NOTE: All the eligibility for applying for the programme will be counted as on the last date of submission of the application as notified in the advertisement. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- For Master of Engineering (ME) or Master of Technology (M.Tech) Programs
- Scholarship: ₹9,000 per month.
- Annual Contingency: ₹5,000 per annum.
- Scholarship: ₹15,000 per month.
- Annual Contingency: ₹15,000.
- Pre-Ph.D. Expenses: One-time lump sum amount.
- Travel Allowance (TA): ₹15,000.
- Daily Allowance (DA): ₹30,000 for a Pre-Ph.D. duration of 60 days (no TA & DA if the parent institute and admitting institute are the same). Full Pre-Ph.D. grant for offline work. For partial online and offline Pre-Ph.D. work, payment at the rate of ₹750 per day for the offline period, with no provision for Pre-Ph.D. payment for online work.
- Leaves: Casual leave: 15 days in an academic year.
- Medical leave: Maximum of one month (30 days) in an academic year.
- Maternity/Paternity leave: as per Govt. of India norms issued from time to time at full rates of scholarship, etc. once during the tenure of their award. However, the maximum duration of the scholarship will not be extended in any circumstances.
- NOTE: Prior approval of the QIP center is mandatory for all leaves.
- Mode of Payment: The Scholarship/ Annual Contingency/ Pre- PhD etc. will be released through the online QIP portal directly to the beneficiary’s Aadhar-linked account through DBT mode.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
QIP – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.