Qmet PARIMANA Fellowship Program 2025

Call for Proposal

About the Program

Qmet PARIMANA (Program for Advanced Research in Imaging, Metrology, And Nano-scale Applications of Quantum Sensing) Fellowship is an initiative under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) with a focus on human resource development. The proposed program aims to strengthen academia-industry linkages and build a skilled workforce in Quantum Technologies and Applications (QTA). The UG program will provide engineering and technical students with hands-on internships, enabling them to tackle real-world industry challenges, including those faced by industry, and gain practical experience in quantum sensing and metrology (QSM). The PG program will create a pool of trained professionals proficient in QTA, especially in QSM, ready to contribute to emerging sectors. The PhD fellowship will support in-depth, independent research to generate new scientific knowledge and technological solutions, fostering innovation in QTA.

 

Applications are invited from UG,PG and PhD students with the project proposals in the following areas:
Application AreasTechnology Areas
Time keepingAtomic clocks (cesium, optical, ion clocks)
Gravity sensingAtom interferometers, quantum gravimeters
Navigation (GPS-free)Quantum gyroscopes, accelerometers
Biomedical imaging & diagnosticsNV centers in diamond
Magnetic/electric field sensingAtomic sensors, squid-based sensors etc.
Precision measurementOptomechanical sensors, superconducting resonators
Quantum Enhanced ImagingQuantum enhanced sensing

Details of the Fellowship

Undergraduate (UG) Fellowship Program

Eligibility

Students can be of any discipline of engineering/science of undergraduate course to be eligible for the internship.

Students should have completed the first (engineering/science) year program and have at least 10 months left in their respective course at the time of sanction

Students should have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) /Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10; or a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, till immediate previous semester/year, at the time of the start of internship/fellowship.

Students should not be receiving any other government funded scholarship/ Grants, during the period of fellowship.

Support

Duration: up to 10 months.

Monthly stipend of INR 15,000.

A maximum of INR 20,000 per student towards consumables and contingency

Postgraduate (PG) Fellowship Program

Eligibility

Students admitted to PG program in QTA or related areas at IITs, NITs and other CFTIs or AICTE/UGC approved institutions and having a valid GATE/JAM score. Dual degree students from IITs without GATE score are eligible for PG fellowship.

The student should have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)/ Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10 or a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, till immediate previous semester/year/degree, at the time of the start of fellowship.

Students should not be receiving any other Government funded fellowship/grants, during the period of the fellowship.

Support

Duration: up to 2 years.

Monthly fellowship of INR 20,000/-.

A maximum of INR 20,000/- per student per year, towards consumables and contingency.

Note: The consumables and contingency fund can be utilized for covering the cost of domestic travel and stay of the student, consumables, and conference/course registrations. The grant cannot be used for capital expenditure.

Doctoral (PhD) Fellowship Program

Eligibility

Students admitted to PhD programmes in QTA or related areas, at different technical institutions like IITs, NITs and other CFTIs or AICTE/UGC approved institutions.

The student must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)/ Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 7.5 on the scale of 0-10 or a minimum of 70% marks in aggregate till immediate previous semester/year/degree, at the time of start of fellowship.

Students should not be receiving any other government funded fellowship/grants, during the period of the fellowship.

Support

Monthly fellowship of INR 70,000/- for first and second year. INR 75,000/- for third year and INR 80,000 for fourth and fifth year.

Duration: 5 years

A maximum of INR 2,00,000/- per student per year, towards research grant. The research grant supports expenses for approved research activities, including equipment, consumables, and project-related domestic travel.

Call Closed

How to Apply

  • Applications will only be accepted through the application form
  • The project proposal has to be prepared in the prescribed format given in the link Project Proposal Format (Download and Edit) and should be submitted along with the application form.
  • Applicant should identify a faculty/mentor from his institute and should obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) in the given NOC Format (Download and Edit) from their Institute and submit it along with the application form.
  • The executive Summary of the project proposal (max 250 words) has to be prepared in the prescribed format given in the link Executive Summary Format (Download and Edit) and submit with the application form.

Disclaimer:

Shortlisted applicants will be notified/informed through email. The decision of Qmet in awarding the project will be final and binding and no correspondence shall be entertained in this regard

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