New Delhi, 22 March 2021: The main objective of Quality Improvement Programme is to upgrade the expertise and capabilities of teachers of the AICTE approved degree-level engineering institutions. QIP provides opportunities to teachers of the degree-level engineering institutions to improve their qualifications by offering admissions to MTech and PhD programme.
Admission to PhD programmes under QIP sponsored by AICTE for Academic Year 2021-22 is open. This PhD programme is open for the full time/permanent faculty of AICTE approved degree level engineering institutes. IIT Guwahati is the National (Organising) QIP Coordinator.
Key Dates: The online application has commenced from 12 February 2021. The closing date for online application is 26 March 2021. The last date for receipt of duly forwarded applications along with enclosures is 31 March 2021.
Application Fee: Online Payment Receipt of Rs. 1000/- for General/OBC Category and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/PD/ Female Candidate should be enclosed with the copy of the Principal Coordinator QIP form only.
Eligibility Conditions for PhD:
Only candidates (such as Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Lecturers, Readers, Workshop Superintendent and Professors) with a minimum of three-years teaching experience as full-time regular/permanent teachers of AICTE approved Degree level Engineering Institutions as on September 30, 2020 are eligible to apply.
Admissions to Ph.D. degree programme under QIP are open only to candidates with a basic degree in Engineering or Technology or Architecture or such other qualification.
Additional Eligibility Requirements for candidates applying in Central Govt. R&D Institutions: The age of the candidate should be 35 years or below on January 01, 2021 for advance admission in the academic session 2021-22.
The candidate should satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed by the individual Department (and/or the Institution) to which admission is sought.
Computer Programmers, Systems Programmers, Workshop Staffs, Guest Lecturers, Visiting Lecturers, Teaching Assistants, Ad-hoc/ Contract or Part-time Teachers, Research Engineers, Scientific Officers, Technical Assistants, and other such categories of staff are not eligible.
Teachers of the Major QIP Centres are not eligible.
Teachers of the Minor QIP Centres are eligible to apply to Major QIP Centres.
Teachers of the minor QIP Centres are permitted to apply for a field of specialization, available in another minor QIP centre, which is not available in their parent department, on the specific recommendations of the Department’s and Institute’s Head stating that a faculty in the particular specialization is required for their Institution. Candidates who has completed M.Tech. under QIP programme can not apply before completion of the bond period at their parent Institute.
Eligibility Conditions for MTech:
Only candidates (such as Lecturers, Workshop Superintendent, Readers, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors) with a minimum of two-years teaching experience as full-time regular/permanent teachers of AICTE approved Degree level Engineering Institutions, as on September 30, 2020 are eligible to apply. Admissions to Master degree programme under QIP are open only to candidates with a basic degree in Engineering or Technology or Architecture or such other equivalent qualification.
Please note that according to the AICTE notification F.No:37-3/Legal/2010 dated 22 January, 2010 and subsequent publication in Gazette of India dated 5th March, 2010, the appointment of a permanent (regular) faculty as Assistant Professor at degree level, requires a minimum qualification of Master’s degree in the relevant branch. Thus, applications of those candidates, who have been appointed to permanent teaching position after 2010 without a Master’s degree, will be declined.
The candidate should satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed by the individual Department (and/or the Institution) to which admission is sought.
Computer Programmers, Systems Programmers, Workshop Staffs, Guest Lecturers, Visiting Lecturers, Teaching Assistants, Ad-hoc/Contract or Part-time Teachers, Technical Assistants, Research Engineers, Scientific Officers and other such categories of staff are not eligible.
Teachers of the Major QIP centers are not eligible.
Teachers of the Minor QIP centres are eligible to apply to Major QIP Centres.
Teachers of the minor QIP centres are permitted to apply for a field of specialization available in another minor QIP centres, which is not available in their parent department on the specific recommendations of the Department’s and Institute’s Head stating that a faculty in the particular specialization is required for their Institution.
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of IIT Guwahati.
