Programmes & Schemes

AICTE-RESEARCH PROMOTION SCHEME (RPS)

RPS Promotes Research in identified thrust areas of in Technical Education. RPS is aimed to create research ambience in the institutes by promoting research in engineering sciences and innovations in established and newer technologies; and to generate Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to augment the quality of faculty and research personnel in the country. The proposal should include a specific project theme with a clear statement of the objectives, details of equipment and other research facilities proposed to be acquired and the expected deliverables from the project

Programme Type: Research and Development

Ministry / Department: Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt of India

Eligibility: (a) AICTE approved Technical Institutions/University Departments with relevant PG programme. (b) Full time regular faculty with research experience and publications. (c) The preliminary research facilities should be available in the institute. (d) One proposal from one PI (Principal Investigator) will be sanctioned at any point of time within the duration of project. (e) Maximum number of proposals acceptable per institute (including sanctioned earlier but not completed) shall be five and three from Govt. institute and Pvt. Institute respectively. However, maximum number of proposal acceptable to be approved per institute shall be two for Govt. and Pvt. Institute both.

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