Visvesvaraya Post Doctoral Fellowship

About 'Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics & IT':

'Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics & IT', with the approval of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, was initiated in 2014 with an objective to enhance no. of PhDs in the country (Budget: Rs. 466 Cr).
PhD seats were allocated to 97 institutions (IITs, NITs, Central & State Universities etc.) in 25 states and 4 Union Territories. Now, 2nd phase of the scheme has been launched with budget of Rs. 481.93 Crores for 9 years targeting:

• 1000 Full Time PhD Candidates.

• 150 Part Time PhD Candidates.

• 50 awardees of Young Faculty Research Fellowship.

• 225 awardees of Post-Doctoral Fellowship.

For further details, you can visit: 
https://phd.digitalindiacorporation.in

Aim of the Scheme:

The “Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme” aims to enhance the number of Ph.D. scholars and Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) in Information Technology (IT)/Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) sectors and build strong research infrastructure in academic institutions.

Target Sectors:

 IT/ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services) and ESDM (Electronic Design and Manufacturing)

Research Domains:

Emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Quantum Computing, Wireless Networks, Smart Grid, Power Systems, Power Electronics, Drives, Machines, Renewable Integration, Micro-grids, Communications, Semiconductor, Antennas, VLSI Design, Image Processing, Signal Processing, Electromagnetics, RF & Microwaves, EV Interfacing, Cyber Security, Internet of Things, Robotics

Admission Process

• Call for applications through social media, and TCE Website

• Receiving the Applications (Applicant should select the GUIDE from TCE alone)

• Intimation to the eligible candidates for test and interview

• Verification of Certificates, followed by Test, and Interview

• Announcement of the Eligible Candidates

• Enrolment at TCE

Eligibility:

• The PDF candidate should be an Indian citizen

• The candidate should be 40 years of age or below.

• The candidate should have completed the Ph.D. after October 2021.

• The Ph.D. should not have been completed at Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE).

• The candidate's research domain should be ESDM and IT /ITES.

Supervisor:

Supervisor to be selected from TCE. Supervisor domain should be ESDM and IT /ITES and eligible list can be found at: https://tce.edu/research/academic-research/supervisors-details

Grant Details for Post Doctoral Fellowship:

Amount allocated: Rs. 16,10,716 /- per Candidate

Duration:1 Year

Head of the Visvesvaraya Ph.D. Scheme : 

Dr L Ashok Kumar, Principal, TCE

Nodal Officer of the Visvesvaraya Ph.D. Scheme: 

Dr.S.Sridevi, Professor, Department of Information Technology, TCE

IMPLEMEMTATION DETAILS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027

No. of seats allocated: 

01 Full Time PDF Seat

Apply through the following google form:

https://forms.gle/CwpPWzvXdF1vxHvRA

Last date: October 09, 2026