The IndiaAI FutureSkills initiative offers fellowships to UG, PG, and PhD students from recognized institutes pursuing AI/ML or allied projects, bridging the gap between theory and practical application to ensure a skilled AI workforce. Aim To cultivate deep AI expertise, IndiaAI had launched a national Fellowship Programs for UG, Dual Degree, PG and PhD students. These fellowships aim to support high-potential talent pursuing advanced studies and research in AI and its applications, to build a strong pipeline of innovators, researchers, and thought leaders in the field. Benefits Fellowship for Undergraduate / Integrated Dual Degree Students - Up to ₹1.0 lakh in two tranches of ₹50,000 each Fellowships for students pursuing Post-Graduation - Funding support of UPTO 2.0 lac to be provided for the entire duration of the program During the 1st Semester - Up to ₹2.0 lakh in four tranches of ₹50,000 each During the 2nd Semester - Up to ₹1.5 lakh in three tranches of ₹50,000 each During the 3rd Semester - Up to ₹1.0 lakh in two tranches of ₹50,000 each Any student whose paper is selected for any international conference in the field of AI with a h5 rating of more than 100 will be eligible for a one-time funding support upto INR 1.0 lac towards their travel and/or accommodation cost. Fellowships for students pursuing PhD Fellowship amounts will be INR 70,000 per month for the first 2 years, INR 75,000 per month for the 3rd year and INR 80,000 for the 4th year & 5th year. These will be lumpsum monthly fellowship amounts and will include allowances like HRA, etc. In addition, research scholar will be eligible for a research grant of INR 2 lacs per year.(Including institutional overheads capped at 10% of the grant) Any student whose paper is selected for any international conference in the field of AI with a h5 rating of more than 100 will be eligible for a one-time funding support upto INR 1.0 lac towards their travel and/or accommodation cost. Eligibility criteria Eligibility Criteria for students pursuing Undergraduate / Bachelor's (Honours with Research) / Integrated Dual Degree program Academic Status at the time of applying for IndiaAl Fellowship: Pursuing full-time Undergraduate / Bachelor's (Honours with Research) / Integrated Dual degree program and in their final year of study in any discipline, including Technical (Engineering and Sciences), Medicine, Law, Commerce, Business, Liberal Arts. etc. Data/Al related courses: Students must have completed at least three full-time Data / Al-related courses as part of their formal curriculum before the commencement of their last year. For example, candidates pursuing a 3/4-year UG programme such as B.Tech, BCA, BE, BA (Honours), B.Com (Honours), B.Sc. (Honours), etc. are required to complete a minimum of three Al-related courses, either as core or elective subjects, in Al and related fields such as Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineering, Data Management Systems, Computer Vision, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Science, Data Analytics, or any related courses to Data and Al before applying for the IndiaAl Fellowship. For students who do not have such courses as part of their formal curriculum and have undertaken at least 3 Al-related courses/programs through various external training providers or platforms like NPTEL, etc., are also eligible to apply. However, they must upload their certificates of completion on the fellowship portal. The nominated project must be in the field of Artificial Intelligence across any domain. Minimum CGPA Qualifications: Students should have attained an overall CGPA of 7.0 or 70% marks or an equivalent CPI / Grade until the last completed semester. Eligibility Criteria for students pursuing a Postgraduate / Master’s degree program Need to have a confirmed admission to a PostGraduate Course Can apply during the 1st, 2nd or 3rd Semester only. Students pursuing any discipline, including Technical (Engineering and Sciences), Medicine, Law, Commerce, Business, Liberal Arts,are eligible to apply. Undertake projects based on AI and/or any other domains related to AI. Students applying during their first semester of PG must have achieved an overall CGPA of 7.0 or 70% marks or an equivalent CPI / Grade in their Under graduation. Students applying during their second and third semester of PG must have achieved a minimum of CGPA of 7.0 or 70% marks or an equivalent CPI / Grade in their Under-graduation AND at least a CGPA of 7.0 or 70% marks or an equivalent CPI / Grade until the last completed semester in their Post- Graduation. Eligibility Criteria for students pursuing PhD program Need to have a confirmed admission to a PhD Course Research Domain must be based on AI and/or any other related field Can apply only during the enrolment into the PhD program. Must have a CGPA of atleast 8.0 or 80% during UnderGraduate or a CGPA of atleast 7.5 or 75% during PostGraduate. Only newly enrolled PhD students (first year) are eligible to apply. For more details and online application, visit https://fellowship.indiaai.gov.in/login