The part-time component of the Central Government’s Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme gives special support to researchers doing a PhD alongside a job. The scheme is run by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, known as MeitY. Part-time PhD students do not get a monthly fellowship under it; instead, they get a one-time incentive of ₹3 lakh on successful completion of the PhD. It is meant for people working in industry or academia who are doing research in Electronics and IT. The scheme is part of the government’s effort to build a strong pool of PhD holders in electronics and information technology.
How much money is given
Part-time PhD students get a one-time incentive of ₹3,00,000 on completion of the PhD. This is not a monthly fellowship, but a lump-sum amount given on completion.
- Part-time PhD: ₹3,00,000 one-time on PhD completion
- Target: 150 part-time PhDs in Electronics and IT over 5 years
- Difference from full-time fellowship: full-time students get ₹46,250 a month for the first 2 years and ₹52,500 a month for the next 3 years
- Full-time contingency grant: ₹1.2 lakh per year
- This incentive is given only on successful completion of the PhD
Who can apply
The eligibility conditions are as follows.
- Part-time PhD students doing research in Electronics and IT
- Should be employed in industry, academia or a research institute
- The PhD should be registered at a recognised institute
- The research topic should be linked to Electronics System Design and Manufacturing or IT and IT Enabled Services
- Admission is as per the rules of the institute
- Students taking the full-time fellowship are not eligible for this component
How to apply
Admissions under this scheme happen at the institute level, so there is no single central last date. Every institute issues its own PhD admission notification separately. For example, the last date at IIT Gandhinagar was 4 November 2026, which has passed. Applications at IIT Bhilai are open till 25 November 2026. The last dates at Tezpur University on 26 October 2026 and at NIT Silchar on 20 October 2026 have passed. Interested researchers should therefore check the admission notification on the website of their preferred institute and apply from there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How much money is given under the part-time PhD component? A: A one-time incentive of ₹3,00,000 is given on successful completion of the PhD. It is not a monthly fellowship. Q2: How is it different from the full-time fellowship? A: Full-time students get ₹46,250 to ₹52,500 a month, while part-time students get only the ₹3 lakh lump sum on PhD completion. Q3: What is the last date to apply? A: There is no single central last date. Every institute issues its own PhD admission notification separately. Q4: Who is eligible for this component? A: Part-time PhD students employed in industry, academia or a research institute, whose research is in Electronics or IT.
Useful links
- Scheme details on MyScheme: https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/vphdseitptphdc
- MeitY website: https://www.meity.gov.in
- Also see — Visvesvaraya PhD Fellowship full-time: https://www.viksitharyana.com/english/central-government-visvesvaraya-phd-fellowship-haryana/
- Also see — PRL Junior Research Fellowship: https://www.viksitharyana.com/english/central-government-prl-junior-research-fellowship-haryana/
- Complete list of all 726 Central Government schemes: https://www.viksitharyana.com/english/kendra-sarkar-ki-yojnayen-2/
