AICTE-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
Category: Education & Learning
Level: Central | State: All
Ministry: Ministry of Education

Details:
AICTE-Professional Development Scheme has been launched by the All India Council for Technical Education with an intention to provide financial assistance to regular faculty of the AICTE approved institutes and AICTE officers on regular and deputation basis in order to present research papers at international conferences abroad&amp; within India.
**Objectives:**
To enable the meritorious faculties and officers of AICTE to interact at international level to update themselves to the global changes in the concerned field of specializations through paper presentation in conference abroad&amp; within India.

Benefits:
Limit of Funding: 
Up to ₹ 1,50,000/- 
Disbursement of the Funds: 
The grant will be disbursed on reimbursement basis on receipt of claim form along with relevant documents. Total grant will be based on the recommended group of countries with fixed financial effect as follows:-
Group A : 
North America, Australia, South America, New Zealand : ₹ 1,50,000/- 
Group B :
 Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea,& Africa : ₹ 1,20,000/- 
Group C: 
Neighboring Countries, Gulf Countries & SE Asia:₹ 1,00,000/- 
Group D : 
Within India: ₹  50,000
Group E : 
Conferences which are not covered under the above Groups (Group A-D) will be evaluated by the committee Amount recommended as per group of countries or Average of amount recommended by the experts,
or,
Actual expenditure incurred, whichever is lesser will be entitled. 
Reimbursement of the following expenditures will be granted:
Registration fee for conference.
Per Day, allowance (Days of the conference plus actual journey period) asper the central government rules.
Total expenses towards travel from international airport to destination airport and back.
Note:
In case a candidate has availed grant in Group D, individual is still eligible to avail this grant for international support (with in a period of three years) minus the amount utilized for with in India.
In case of the workshop/conference/seminar being held in online mode, AICTE will only be releasing the registration fee.
Terms and conditions:
The applicant has to perform the journey by Air India only, unless Air India gives an official certificate that there is no flight on the concerned sector (either of Air India itself or in collaboration with some other airlines). In case, journey is performed by any other airline, the airfare approved will not be released.
Applicant should submit only one proposal at a time.
In case an application of a candidate for a particular event (for a Particular date as well as a particular venue) is rejected, the same shall not be considered again and no correspondence in this regard shall be entertained by the Council.
The grant offered cannot be utilized for any other purpose other than the purpose for which granted.
Application should be submitted three months in advance.


Eligibility Criteria:
1. Full time regular faculty from the AICTE approved Institute/AICTE approved University Department (with at least 5 years of existence).
1.  The officers of Assistant Director and above on regular and deputation basis in AICTE.
1. The applicant must not have availed the grant under this scheme during the last three years.
1. Applicant must have received acceptance of paper from the organizer of conference abroad& within India.